thandiwe 3 — First Lady Thandiwe Banda talks to Metrina Mbulo, a Leopards Hill Secondary School pupil that she is mentoring after attending a Kuchetekela Foundation mentors' luncheon in Lusaka.

thandiwe 2 — First Lady Thandiwe Banda hugs Metrina Mbulo, a Leopards Hill Secondary School pupil that she is mentoring.Looking on is wife of Vice President George Kunda, Irene

thandiwe 4 — First Lady Thandiwe Banda presents a certificate of exemplary performance to Marthino De Silva Tembo at the Kuchetekela Foundation mentors luncheon in Lusaka.

thandiwe 5 — First Lady Thandiwe Banda presents a certificate of exemplary performance to Ngosa Besa at the Kuchetekela Foundation mentors luncheon in Lusaka.

1(2) — Women of Nalwei Area of Mongu District selling merchandise along the Mongu-Lusaka road

2(1) — Residents of Nalwei gathering at the sole hammer mill in the area to grind maize into mealie meal.

3(1) — Residents of Nalwei gathering at the sole hammer meal in the area to grind maize into mealie meal.

4(2) — Children of Lui Ward in Mongu drawing water at a borehole

5(1) — Residents of Lui Ward in Mongu wait for their turn to draw water.

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6(1) — Residents of Lui Ward in Mongu wait for their turn to draw water.

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1(3) — Some bicycles sourced for Tuberculosis (TB) Health Community Supporters in Nalwei area in Mongu District during the commemoration of World Tuberculosis Day.

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2(2) — Mongu District Commissioner Jethro Mumbuwa shakes hands with Agness Mate, a Nalwei TB community supporter after he handed over a bicycle to her during the commemoration of World Tuberculosis Day

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5(2) — A Likishi performs during the commemoration of World Tuberculosis Day in Nalwei area in Mongu District.

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8(2) — Mongu District Health Office employes and residents of Nalwei Community marching during the commemoration of World Tuberculosis Day.

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11(1) — Mongu District Health Director Dr. Frances Liyalii makes a speech during the commemoration of World Tuberculosis Day in Nalwei area in Mongu.

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nominations 1 — President Rupiah Banda files in nominations papers at Mulungushi International Conference Center in Lusaka .

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nominations 3 — President Rupiah Banda shakes hands with MMD party electoral commissioners when he filed in nominations papers at Mulungushi International Conference Center in Lusaka

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nominations 4 — President Rupiah Banda waves to MMD cadres after he filed in nominations papers at Mulungushi International Conference Center in Lusaka .

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lamise 1 — Property worth millions of Kwacha was burned to ashes when a fire gutted a Lamise Investements shop at the town center in Lusaka. Here, part of the burned building.

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lamise 2 — Curious onlookers peer into the gutted Lamise Investements shop at the town center in Lusaka.

36 COMMENTS

MKM March 28, 2011 At 4:44 pm

Anything that looks Bandashi is evil and not good for our kids pls advise our children not to watch some of these pictures for the Mad Man’s Dogs
Cleo March 28, 2011 At 4:45 pm

Lovely Tonga beauty Metrina. Tonga chicks are da bomb. Please Thandi, don’t mentor her into marrying an old man.
VJ Rigger March 28, 2011 At 4:45 pm

Pic.20, 21
Where was the PF run fire tender from the fire brigade/city council?
Nshi Sunda Chisunde Sunde Kano Fye Mu Muntu March 28, 2011 At 4:57 pm

# 2 Rpiah authorised Brian Chituwo to confisticate all the fire engines from the council and sold them to raise MMD campaign money just like they have done with workers pension money at NAPSA.
Kapachulu March 28, 2011 At 5:10 pm

Mrs Banda is only giving certificates to Mbulo, Tembo and Besa? This mentoring is fishy?
iye March 28, 2011 At 5:13 pm

When did Mr. RB stop saying UNIP…!
Sam Mbewe March 28, 2011 At 5:34 pm

Nice pictures especially those depicting the countryside. I enjoy such scenarios. Twalibelela poverty fwebene.
Nubian Princess March 28, 2011 At 5:35 pm

Thandiwe teaching young girls how to nab sugar daddies
Bobe March 28, 2011 At 5:56 pm

Pic 8 I like the way that kid in a green dress is standing Akimbo
THE SAINT March 28, 2011 At 6:37 pm

Bayina ba Anti ayi!
Beng March 28, 2011 At 7:38 pm

#15 Dr anasungapo! lets not be scared of obesity guys, doctor has shown us the way to KFC at manadahill
Destroyer March 28, 2011 At 7:41 pm

Mbulo is not a tonga name iwe kankuni, trying to reap where you did not sow
Chimunya March 28, 2011 At 7:48 pm

Seems that normalcy has returned to W province much to the chagrin of those who would want to bring unnecessary strife and confusion to further their political ambitions. Thandiwe Banda is looking good and confident in her role. I am sorry to see some are jealous of her and still refer to the man that she is legally married to as ‘sugar daddy’. Keep up the good work ma’am and we will ensure that you get another five years in the role that you have taken to like a duck to water.
Kanyeletu!!! March 28, 2011 At 8:16 pm

Time for erections people will get bicycles, Money, cars and ifitenge fya free. I advice all women to get chitenges form MMD paint the part that has the ugly picture and use them for Lima program do the same for PF and UPND materials. take their T-shirts and all the materials but vote for someone who cares for you if at all there is anyone who does.
Mwanawkwitu March 28, 2011 At 9:29 pm

Used to feel sorry for myself then Realised thandiwe is set for life now as a first lady. So miss Namugala please run for presidency and this young stud will be the milk, eggs, butter and flour for your cake; so miss Namugala be Sugar, Mammy.
Chang Zeign March 28, 2011 At 9:39 pm

I think the guy that posts these photos should be sacked. Useless. No variety. Forever reapting series of photos scenes. why?
Lekeni Sata Ateke March 28, 2011 At 9:54 pm

ifi ma wig, zambian women what is wrong kanshi, nelyo ni ba first lady
Chimunya March 28, 2011 At 10:03 pm

#17 Zambians are something else. When Thandiwe used to braid her hair, many people here were criticising her for her ‘tumukule’. Now she is being criticised for her wigs. Just shows you cant please everybody so might as well not try.
msana wanzili March 28, 2011 At 10:07 pm

Check out pic# 3. They’ve named the poor kid ”Marthino De Silva Tembo”. Ngonis are more and more crazy.
Dojo Do March 28, 2011 At 10:52 pm

Number 19…
Latino connection…a Nguni brother marries a lady from Latino connection lol…the more the merry!

Picture 9…that chitenge material lol…DREAD IS DREAD YES I….DOBO!!!
17,18,19 March 29, 2011 At 12:01 am

Chwechwechwechwechwechwechwechwechwechwechwechwechwechwechwechwechwe
Happ kafupi March 29, 2011 At 12:51 am

No`18; Oh no the lady looks like a vimbuza dancer. No style sure mwe
Mwanya bane March 29, 2011 At 1:05 am

My mbuyazi of mongu and the rest of western province need help.
Nine Chale March 29, 2011 At 1:45 am

Good morning

The First Lady fits well in her position as mentor for the youth. She appears to be down to earth whenever she interacts with the ordinary people and the pupils also seem to be enjoying her presence. People here will never quit criticising her though. And yet she owes no one any explanations nor apology as to how she dresses or why she wed her husband.

II also like the simplicity displayed be the kids especially the little girl in the green dress in pic8. Otherwise Mongu doesn’t really look like a tourist attraction – one little road and a lot of white sand.

The doc in pic #15 looks like a former Boxing Heavyweight champion.
Zambi-can March 29, 2011 At 2:24 am

I’m Bemba but i feel our brother in mongu have been sidelined interms of development. i think its time we looked into the welfare of mongu.
Wanya Wanya March 29, 2011 At 2:36 am

@ number 3. Where did this biy gethis name from? Marthino De Silva Tembo? But abene chipata zoona bali endelela! Baalisela! buhahaha
Mwanawkwitu March 29, 2011 At 5:30 am

No # 25 Nine Chale hi, didn’t know you now live in Canada. Yes mrs Thandiwe Banda is beautiful humble and wise. It’s always the LT female contingent criticizing and they won’t stop. You go Thandie and your fine lady self.
Ricky Bobby? March 29, 2011 At 10:06 am

Cleo @ 2 and Destroyer @ 12 – I’ve got two friends called Mbulo, one is Tonga and the other is Bemba. So what do you two tribalists think?
Angel Light March 29, 2011 At 12:53 pm

I like the selection of photos on display. Keep up with the good work you are doing madam First Lady.
Zedman in China March 29, 2011 At 2:25 pm

The wife to george Kunda Vice president is very beautiful, thus why RB supports him.
Umwina Nkana March 30, 2011 At 8:25 am

#30 … LT caption says “Looking on is wife of Vice President George Kunda, Irene”. I see 2 women looking on in the pic. Perhaps Kunda’s wife, Ireen, is two-in-one!!!!!
Bellah April 1, 2011 At 12:18 am

Mama Thandiwe Banda, that long wig does not suite you at all. come on you can do better than that!! love your chitenge attires –always… but throw that long wig away… its too obvious…
Kam April 1, 2011 At 12:48 am

Thou shall not dress my First Lady in sleeveless tops while on official duty. Like the Chitenge attire though. It is dignifying.
Sam Mbewe April 1, 2011 At 9:18 pm

I pity thandiwe. Whatever atire she wears the comments are most of the time negative. Azavala ciani m’nzanu imwe banthu. Amange sisy ati tumukule, avare wig ati mwakuti-mwakuti, munthu alibe cabwino.
Bellah April 2, 2011 At 1:59 am

Imwe A Samuele Mbewe #34,
that wig is for white people, azungu or ba mwenye for obvious reasons.A black woman like Thandiwe and me are more natural in shorter wigs which appear like normal perms.. no offence meant.. I never wear wigs my self anyway, I prefer my natural looks…
Elephant April 9, 2011 At 4:18 pm

Umuntu elachita criticize fyonse!at least bamama First Lady besu nabachitako improve!!lekeni bapemeko!!!tho mayo umuntu elafwalafye ifitenge nama satin!!!