r/Zambia

I was born in Zambia and left the country a few years after and spent some years in Asia then came back to Zambia. Ever since we came back I've failed to understand the love for nshima, other people will say "it's just the way you cook at your home" but thats not true, I've tried nshima from a lot of places, functions, family events, weddings and different provinces but still don't see why people love it. A lot of people have openly said its not nice but due to heritage and culture they'll just eat it.

There have also been a lot of studies and research done that shows that Nshima can cause/worsen diabetes and blood sugar problems.

Despite all this people still love the food, and with modern social media nshima and the love for nshima is being over hyped.

It's sad that we live in a country where people compliance about diabetes and blood pressure issues but still don't want to stop/reduce their nshima consumption despite the evidence.

I'll edit this post later on by adding links to research reports about the effects of Nshima

I'm one of those kids who weren't allowed to eat from people's homes even when visiting and I'm sure that I'm not the only one here. Now that I'm in uni I find it weird(just not used to seeing it) for people to eat nshima with their hands.

Just some more context, I come from a family who eats nshima with a Fork and Knife 🍽.

Could you guys shed some more light on this.

A friend of mine recently started making between k500,000 to k600,000 per month...I won't specify his job but its full-time. Everytime we gang out or play badminton 🏸 he always complains about it not being enough to live on in Zambia. Is it true or not. Let me know your opinions

Just some more context, his family is always demanding for money. He's no longer a family pillar he's now a family bank.

How would you advise him to leave the situation he is in without making enemies

For those of you coming here to say it is or rage bait, don't waste your time in the comments

He works in Media, and does something along the lines of what a certain someone does. He doesn't endorse gambling.

Trying to find a ticket from Lusaka to Johannesburg for next month, and the cheapest available is over USD 500! Any idea why prices have suddenly gone up?

Flights from Zed to JNB are usually around USD 300 to 330.

Anyone working in the airline industry who can advise?

Visiting Lusaka from the UK and tryna have some fun. Whats the best place to meet some baddies? Don’t judge 😔

I'm just curious to find out what women talk about with other women. Us guys talk a lot about girls and sex etc.

My girlfriend has never given me money or come to my aid financially.I dont mind coz am a businessman and i am okay financially but am shocked that after 1 year she has never not even once.I feed her,give her money every time she comes to my place,always send when she needs it,but to my surprise she has never spent on me,even once.Is this normal?is this the avarage Zambian mans experience?You cant tell me she has never had money even once for me this entire year.

The cruel part of being a zambian man is you have no one to help you financially.Your so called life partner is no dependable at all.It feels so isolating.anyway just wanted to vent and see if yall can relate or am dating a selfish woman.

I’m a 21 year old male university student

As alluded to in the title, do civil servants have to ask for permission from the PS of their designated ministry to leave the country for personal business even after vocational leave is approved?

I read the conditions of service document provided by PSMD and only noted that permission is required if traveling for official business.

But, apparently “some people travelled to Tanzania during a holiday to buy/pick up a motor vehicle and were involved in a RTA, and lost their benefits because they were out of the country without permission”.

Just wondering what the basis of that extra step is, if at all required.

Ai can now run now work for where you need i term of work you can just have Ai work which are cheap tell me your business or the type of work you i tell you hpw Ai can do it faster and better than you . Imagen having a work who does works 24/7 without you

ZNBC were on standby today, giving people updates on what is going on as regards to the ongoing constituency candidate filling in, not once did they show, or talk about Gary Nkombo,.

Watching the video of what transpired, the police at the scene were so slow to react, had the aggressor been armed, we would have been talking about homicide.

Still the same old ZNBC 😂 mwandini TV levy ya free.

​anyone ever bought a vehicle from tace auctions?

The prices there seem to good to be true.

What was your experience?

Im a male 28 who has been single after a long time. The effects of the past relationship still linger and Im basically on a healing journey. It has been a weird period for me because I got so used to talking to one person and getting to know people from scratch has been somewhat boring for me. Things went downhill when I started to feel depressed and even suicidal. I spoke to my therapist who had been very helpful at the time. The biggest mistake I made was going out and alcohol. I been an avid gym rat and typically watch what I eat and drink but over the last 4 months I've seen a side of me that I am ashamed of.

I got lost in the female attention and it was addictive. Women approach me where ever I go married or single young or old but I never acted on it until now. At some point I had no self control and I did things I am ashamed of. Hyper sexuality clouded my vision and I found myself attracting hyper sexual women. All the women would talk to me about was sex and I entertained them. I got with so many women at some point I had to actually go MIA because all the wanted was sex and It actually affected my mental health. I am now at a point where I cant take women seriously because of the things I have done. I started to feel like I literal prostitute. And some men will comment and say things like "suffering from success" but my G when Lust takes over you, it's a beast that has slayed many. I would skip my lunch breaks for sex and sometimes even get days off. I got with married women, engaged women and women in relationships and yeah it's really messing with my head because I considered myself a good guy now I cant even look in the mirror. I don't even believe in marriage anymore.

To any man or woman dealing with hyper sexuality, how have you dealt with it??

Visiting Lusaka soon and looking for some gym options. Preferably high end gym with day passes as I’m not there for long. Any recommendations?

Where can one get a full panel STI checkup? That's for public hospitals or any affordable places, and please recommend days and time. This includes herpes, syphilis, hepatitis, Chlamydia, BV, yeast infections, gonorrhea, HPV.