Reflections from the Zambezi

On 11th December, 2013, exactly 2 weeks before Christmas, a dark cloud hung over our family when we lost our young brother Tendai. Tendai was the last born in a family of five. He died at the age of thirty and having just graduated from his studies a few weeks earlier in November 2013. This article reflects on events leading to Tendai's death and some lessons that can be gleaned from his death. Events leading to Tendai's death Tendai was first admitted to the University Teaching Hospital on 30th November, 2013. At the time when I received a text message from my young sister Catherine that Tendai was unwell, I was at a Christmas musical concert with Sepo my son. We had to leave before the end to rush to the hospital. Tendai was brought to the hospital by Pastor Chisenga and Mr Mwami, our tenants in Emmasdale. He was admitted to the Filter Clinic and later transferred to the wards in the course of the week. Each time we visited him he looked better and certainly better...

I found this blog article by Tim Unwin on Ebola and Security quite interesting. Read on... I had a weird experience on arriving at Los Angeles Airport yesterday.  For the first time ever, there was almost no queue as I approached the border guards for passport checking.  However, I did notice that they were wearing bright blue gloves.  My mind then starting putting two and two together, and I realised that the US was starting to put into practice border checks for people with possible Ebola entering the country.  As I read the press this morning, I note increasing anxiety across the more developed countries of the world, especially here in the USA as it is  reported  that “A Texan health worker who treated Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan before he died is also infected with the virus, according to a preliminary test”. However, as I lent forward to put my fingers on the fingerprint reader I realise just how ridiculous this is.  If someone with Ebol...

SCOOPING first place in the recently held National Jets quiz for junior category as well as Science Olympiads was both an overwhelming and challenging experience for me. Before the beginning of such an event, it is rare for one to feel happy and be calm.  My friend, Blessing Kalunga and I were selected to represent the province at the national level after we won the provincial competition. Both of us are from St Mary’s Secondary School in Lusaka and we are in the same grade nine class.  This year’s jets fair was held at Ndola National Technical High School from 10th to 15th August 2014.  The participants first lodged at David Kaunda National Technical High School before departure for Ndola. This was to enable students study and polish up their projects.  We left Lusaka about 09:00 hours. At about 13:25 hours, the bus stopped in Kabwe so that everyone could buy food.  The journey from Kabwe to Ndola was quite long. When we finally reached Ndola, the bus driver ...