Tuesday, April 23, 2024

The Weekend In Pictures

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A witch doctor's 'hospital' in Lusaka's kabwata township
A witch doctor's 'hospital' in Lusaka's kabwata township

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Police officers bundling drunken and unruly youths into a van in Kitwe
Police officers bundling drunken and unruly youths into a van in Kitwe

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Standard Chartered bank zambia managing director Mizinga Melu talks to pupils from Kabulonga girls secondary school after a school quiz
Standard Chartered bank zambia managing director Mizinga Melu talks to pupils from Kabulonga girls secondary school after a school quiz

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Some guards on parade before going to take up their security roles in Lusaka's Roma township
Some guards on parade before going to take up their security roles in Lusaka's Roma township
Lawyer Christopher Mundia waits for President Banda to arrive at Lusaka international airport
Lawyer Christopher Mundia waits for President Banda to arrive at Lusaka international airport

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Big wigs...Labour minister Austin Liato (l) and his counterpart from energy kenneth Konga wait for President Bandarnational airport to arrive from Cuba at the Lusaka international Airport
Big wigs...Labour minister Austin Liato (l) and his counterpart from energy kenneth Konga wait for President Bandarnational airport to arrive from Cuba at the Lusaka international Airport

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An MMD cadre refusing to take instructions from police officers before President Banda arrived from Cuba at Lusaka international airport
An MMD cadre refusing to take instructions from police officers before President Banda arrived from Cuba at Lusaka international airport

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MMD cadres climb the flood light poles to catch a glimpse of of him when he arrived from Cuba
MMD cadres climb the flood light poles to catch a glimpse of of him when he arrived from Cuba

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MMD cadres display a placard to welcome President Banda from Cuba
MMD cadres display a placard to welcome President Banda from Cuba

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Presidential aids remove presidential bags from the Challenger plane after president Banda arrived from Cuba at Lusaka international airport
Presidential aids remove presidential bags from the Challenger plane after president Banda arrived from Cuba at Lusaka international airport

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First Lady Thandiwe Banda in the crowd after she arrived with President Banda from Cuba
First Lady Thandiwe Banda in the crowd after she arrived with President Banda from Cuba

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President Banda greeting his cadres when he arrived from Cuba
President Banda greeting his cadres when he arrived from Cuba

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President Banda's Mercedez Benz car drives off from Lusaka international airport
President Banda's Mercedez Benz car drives off from Lusaka international airport

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Soccer fans watching a KCM-FAZ league match played at Sunset stadium in Lusaka
Soccer fans watching a KCM-FAZ league match played at Sunset stadium in Lusaka

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Zanaco and Red Arrows' players in an aerial tussle during the KCM-FAZ league game at Sunset stadium in Lusaka
Zanaco and Red Arrows' players in an aerial tussle during the KCM-FAZ league game at Sunset stadium in Lusaka

69 COMMENTS

  1. for luck of occupations, youth in Zambia have taken to hounding the airport to catch a glimpse of the man who has zero interest in their well being.

  2. The weekend in pictures or week in picture?? Ba Mr. Editor what’s happening kanshi?? Nice pix though…

  3. Why is there always a crowd at the airport to welcome the president? This government should realise that the larger the crowd the less jobs there are in the country. Coz come on bloggers if those youths had jobs to attend to, would they bother to climb polls at the airport and dance for a president?
    But surprising, our politicians enjoy that, and why the hell does the president land at a civilian airport, why not at the ZAF airport? the man is the commander-in chief! After that he should go and cause traffic jams on the Great East Road. Our presidents really love publicity!

  4. Pic #9 Whose hand luggage is that? How did they manage to get it in? Ya Vutika Ndeke. Am sure we shall have to buy a new presidential jet when RB leaves office. Looks like this one is being highly abused

  5. Thats why sometimes the west despises us,I mean for heavens sake,why do so many Zambians go line up for the tourist like chickens,just to watch him and his baby wife coming from spending their hard earned money (tax)..oh..oh..I forgot the majority of them are unemployed

  6. Why would so many people go the airport to watch someone disembark from a plane? These people have nothing to do for sure…!!!! Zedians please lets find somthing more useful to do than this.

  7. Jolly pics! I can see that the weather in Zambia is just fine and the people are feeling OK.

    Pic.#3: the fine lady in specs has “potential” I’m sufre nibamukabene so I wont say more…(ungalakwe)

    Pic. #11 Somebody is obviously happy to be back home, but why do the welcomers around him look so unhappy?

    Pic#12 Nothing beats that machine right there – thats the ultimate! Deutsche Wertarbeit – German prestige.. you take a ride in that thing and you will never want to ride anything else, believe me!

  8. On Pic 5, ba LT, if I am not mistaken, it is not right to call the ministers in the picture counterparts. By definition, “counterpart” means opposites of the same function. For example, a minister of labour from another country would be Liato’s counterpart or labour spokesman (shadow minister) from the official opposition would also be a counterpart. Konga and Liato are colleagues.

  9. Pic #5 When is are the twins due? Haha
    toomuch RB LT-that soured the whole pictures for me-even smiling like he went to do or say anything senseble…

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    Nice pictures.

  11. #5 Such big bellies are for swallowing taxpayer cash from poor people. Why not make a law to bar potbelled chaps from standing as MPs because such chaps can’t work properly. Most of the time is wasted maintaining such enormous bellies. S.T.U.P.I.D. eating.

  12. eeee RB and UNIP are back, reminds me of the days of Kaunda and busing ministry employees just to greet presideo on arrival with song and dance and dull banners. MMD is now UNIP part 2

  13. The King is Back! Long live the King…..Long live MMD (spelt UNIP!). Back to the UNIP days I see……what a JOKE our politicians are. Why do our presidents and other politicians behave like they are royalty????? They are there to serve the people….not the other way around. Makes me sick!

  14. Zambian government seems disorganised at every level. Is that how to disembark from a plane? Utter chaos. 45years of independence in two weeks time, not a clue how to send off and welcome the president.

  15. I don’t really understand the fascination with the President’s return back to ZAMBIA. I mean, does he really need all this press coverage and all these ministers of shani shani uko to “recieve” him? These is how our governments waste time and tax payers money right here is an example. Have the state secretary “receive” him if that’s the case.

  16. Using Tax payers money to hire buses to ferry MMD cadres to receive RB at the Airport!…Those funds could be used to buy linen in Hospital wards.
    Shame indeed

  17. Ba LT You should also state the scoreline(how the game ended).Not just ichibansa and utuma players.Be more professional guys.

  18. Wow! Irony is, the people that paid for that trip are working and making ends; the donor tax payers aswell, while Banda and goons are lavishing init. Oh! mother Africa the children of our God living in this little country of Zambia are always being sold shot. wow!

  19. Pic 5 – Austin Liato needs to visit the witchdoctor’s house in pic #1 so that he can determine what is making his stomach to swell.

    Unless Liato is pregnant with a hippo, there is something seriously wrong with his expanding mid section.

  20. You’re forgeting that these are fontine leaders. Lining for I.D.I.O.T.S of such likes. In a cpountry were there is development, can you expect such nonesonse. believe me these have not even eaten

  21. this is ridiculous why do we need all those people to welcome the president. its a waste of money – nobody welcomes Obama when he arrives home so who is RB. this is really some Rubish Business

  22. Ba Minister Liato should start having some health concerns… that is out of line… too much T/ Bone steaks??

    Thandie is coming up… getting used to the limelight.. good on you girl!!!

  23. Is LT part of MMD or are they campaigning for them? Whats the difference in the KK FTJ intelegentia of even LPM times or is this paper changing to MMD Times?

  24. Well, well, Well the Zaban president just returned from the trip to the moon!! Hence the crowd, the inisters who had to leave their jobs to watch the Zambian shuttle land. How Ghetto is that that the presidents luggage was probably sitting next to him!!! they could not wait for an hour for hi to leave and then respectfully unlaod his Luggage. I had great respect for Christopher undia I did not know he became a party Cadre!!

  25. Atase………how many pics were taken from the airport?. you mean to say there was nothing important happening in zed apart from that crap.

  26. ha ha ha bushe the bag in picture# 9 VL or LV. shine.mmmmmm caption picutre 9 bandarnational airport does it mean that Banda is associated with the national airport because of his global trotting?

  27. At least the first is being seen moving about with the husband as he goes round spending our tax payers money. Good for her to earn some exposure which is good for a first lady unlike leaving it to D.O.R.A to handle, she leaves no stone unturned. So good for you girl, handle steering wheel and never lose sight of the gear stick coz, you’ll regret once it’s officially in the hands of the one with insatiable appetite.

  28. Picture 5 Mukudya Mweka Daddy (MMD)! Gauuuuudamn! These two guys are heart attacks waiting to happen. And to think that some young girls fall for these guys. isn’t Liato (bigger belly) the guy who got Mwanawasa’s daughter pregnant. Is it a coincidence that ZESCO produces a lot of ministers (Mutati, Konga, Cifire, Liato) ? Just an observation.

  29. the pics seems to be about RB and his mmd youths only……Lt, u used to bring us nice and interesting pics, but now mostly its only mmd youth and their leader……

  30. I applaud women like Mizinga Melu in Pic #3,, go girl!!!!!!!! the sky is the limit..MD and you look so young and great!!! thumbs up girl!!!!!!….

  31. he mr R BEE went and meet with zambians students telling them to get back home when they have seen what cuba can do for them not promises.R BEE has the muscle but no brains.

  32. 45 Pastor. What a load of none sense! If people come from nowhere and become MD you might have suspicions, but Mizinga’s record is there for you should you bother to research. Cant an intelligent black beautiful woman make it without having to suffer silly innuendos and accusations? Would you be suspicious if it were a white woman? Sexism and colonial mentality.

  33. ZAMBIA IN THE SUN, TWA;LISEBANA, HOW CAN MISTERS GO TO THE AIRPORT JUST TO WELCOME RUPIAH. NOW YOU CAN SEE THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE DON’T HAVE JOBS. HOW CAN I LEAVE MY OFFICE JUST TO GO TO THE AIRPORT INSTEAD OF BEING AT WORK. WE ARE STILL LEAVING THE IN THE PAST. IN OTHER COUNTRIES WON’T EVEN NOTICE THAT THE PRESIDENT WAS OUT THE THE COUNTRY. CHITAFYE IFYABUPUBA.

  34. LT, RE 48. Apply some commonsense to your censorship. The word i used is neither offensive nor rude in anyway. I would not be surprised if Pastor now thinks i insulted him because of those silly stars you have put.

  35. that ka suit case coming off the plane right behind the president doesnt look right. It looks like they are coming from chipata. Even the ka plane looks dirty…yaba!

  36. 1. The witchdoctor should be dead in that makeshift.
    2. Those chaps need to be disciplined and hope police officers are not being used.
    3. All the best madam Melu, inspire the youth so they don’t stand at airports waiting for presidos.
    4. feeling pity for the security officers, keep pushing until you make it.
    5. Gallant looking Men failing to inspire confidence in the nation.
    6, 7 & 8. Signs of unemployment and poverty. 9. Hope there is no illegal money in that bag like chiluba’s Zamtrop circus.
    10,11&12. This is your time RB, but we expect you to be more responsible than ever before.
    13 & 14. LT, I exepected more details on the two pictures like scores and names of two guys fighting for the ball.

  37. Pic # 3 am happy to see Ba Melu doing big things. Not only are you beautiful, you’re making a difference unlike these pot belly p*gs in picture # 5. Disgusting….I mean we know you eat well atleast from a Zambian stand point but damn! All that tax payers money and you can’t get a personal trainer? Exercise or since you’re so damn lazy, just try liposuction. Freaking p*gs. Oh RB, that includes you as well! Maybe go and see that ka witchdoctor from kabwata in pic# 1. Yeah, have him “annoint” you like ka FTJ did that cheif last week..

  38. Pic #9

    The way the bags are offloading bags is a little ghetto for a Presidential plan. There’s gotta be a more classy way of doing it. Kwati bale fuma muli minibus.

  39. Mr Liato and Konga; such kind of appearence is backdated… Why can you, guys start going to the gym at least twice in a week to get a good shape ! There is a good place for trainning where I used to go, on Omelo Mumba Road – Rhodespark area near Northmead. Go a get a good shape. The other thing is RB s laggage is very primitive old and small for a president it does not look good. It looks same as that of pupils from Mumbwa use when they open School.

  40. i pray to God that he frees the people of Zambia from this sin of president worshiping that am seeing in these pics. Evrything looks so caotic…suitcases coming from all angles. Grown men and women hanging from things to get a glimpse of what???No class at all

  41. pic 5..amalufumo as if the are in a potbelly competition. Sombody tell these ministers that that look is so out of date..

  42. Liato and Konga look sick! they should give Zambians a formula to what kind of diet they are on,who pays for their medical check ups?how much does it cost?and by the way what kind of food do they neat?FAT BASTARDS!!!!!!!!!!!

  43. That mercedes is fully armoured, ine can tell by looking at the tires and slightly irregular shape. 10 points for whoever guesses how much a vehicle like that costs!

  44. Liato must be sick. His legs can not support that big pot belly and his hand seem to be too small. By the way what are those youths from Kabwata doing at the airport. Who provided transport for the them? Cant they be productive?Shame on them that they are busy welcoming a man who can not even provide any employment for them.

  45. Pic # 5 – Who says people are starving in Zambia? Send all complaints to the Ministry of Pot Bellies and the minister and his deputy will share some of their food with you…because as you can see, they must have plenty to eat!

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