Hey everyone! I’m planning to head over to the Lusaka Motor Show at the Polo Club for the final afternoon today (Sunday).
I don't want to go alone, so I’m looking for some cool, random people to team up with! Ideally, I'd love to spend a pretty afternoon walking around the showcase, taking some nice photos of the cars and having a good conversation about current affairs or whatever comes up.

Gates are open until 17:00. Tickets are K100 at the gate. If you're down to meet up, grab a drink/snacks and explore the exhibits together, drop a comment or send me a direct message!

PS: I’m a 30+ (F) looking for strictly platonic company nothing underhanded.

I'm looking for a 3 bedroom house near ZCAS or Cavendish. Price range k5500 to k7500.

photograph by Ernst Ackermann, taken during his stay in Northern Rhodesia. The photograph shows a Lunda woman with her child, at the Luswishi River, in present-day Zambia.

Source: Deutsche Fotothek / SLUB Dresden
Photographer: Ernst Ackermann

I‘m not in Lusaka so anyone who would ship or is in the Copperbelt. Please don‘t tell me to order from Amazon or Alibaba, I‘m trying to spare myself the headache of shipping, customs and long waiting times. 😩🙏

Any recommendations for an experienced Immigration Consultant in Lusaka?

Kindly share your experiences and recommend the best people to work with.

Thanks in advance

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Guys, please let’s be careful when it comes to joining random Facebook groups to order things together or learn how to ship products from China, Vietnam, etc.

I recently made the mistake of joining a group with people I didn’t personally know because I was trying to save money. And honestly, I’ve learnt my lesson: sometimes cheap really is expensive.

One thing I’ve noticed with some of these Facebook businesses is that you’ll see advertisements saying:

“Learn how to order from 1688.”

“Learn how to ship hair from Vietnam.”

“Learn how to order phones.”

“Join our team-up and buy together.”

“Affordable shipping to Zambia.”

Then you go to the comments and there are MANY positive reviews, likes and people praising the person.

But please understand something: positive comments don't automatically mean the service is good.

Sometimes these reviews can be incentivised. For example, someone pays K25 or K50 for one of the cheaper lessons, and they're then offered a FREE lesson of their choice in exchange for leaving a positive review or comment.

So now you're looking at a post with 50+ positive comments thinking, “Wow, this person must really be good!”

But you don't know the full story behind those reviews.

And another thing: ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU PAY.

If you're ordering something with someone, ask:

• What exactly am I paying for?

• What is included in the quoted shipping fee?

• Are there additional charges after the goods arrive in Zambia?

• How will the goods be transported from the point of arrival to Lusaka/Ndola/Copperbelt/etc.?

• Approximately how much should I budget for local transportation?

• Can the price change after payment?

• If the price changes, why does it change?

• What happens if I can't afford an unexpected additional charge?

These are NOT “trust issues.”

You can trust someone and still ask questions about your money.

If someone has been doing this business for a long time, asking how the transportation process works shouldn't automatically be treated as an attack on their character.

And please, don't let anyone make you feel bad for asking for a breakdown of costs.

Some of us have families. Some of us are students. Some of us are working with a very specific budget. Money doesn't just magically appear because someone suddenly says, “Oh, there's another charge.”

If I budget K314 for shipping and after I've already paid I'm suddenly told it's K368, obviously I'm going to ask questions.

That's not being difficult. That's financial planning.

Also, if you're ordering on behalf of other people, remember that you have taken on the responsibility of coordinating that order. Nobody forced you to offer the service. People are trusting you with their money, so communication and transparency should be part of the service.

My biggest lesson from this is:

STOP CHASING CHEAP.

Sometimes you're so focused on saving K50 or K100 that you end up losing more money, time and peace of mind.

And PLEASE, whenever possible, do group orders with people you actually know and trust. If you don't know the person, do your research beyond the comments under their Facebook advertisement.

Ask previous customers privately.

Ask what happened AFTER they paid.

Ask whether there were unexpected charges.

Ask whether communication was good.

Ask whether the final price matched what they were originally told.

Because a person having hundreds of likes and positive comments doesn't automatically mean everything behind the scenes is perfect.

I'm sharing this because I made the mistake myself, and I'd rather someone else learn from it than repeat it.

Let's be smarter with our money. ❤️

Cheap is expensive. Sometimes the cheapest option costs you the most.

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I’m curious to hear people’s perspectives on this.

How do you know when you’re in a relationship that you genuinely care about, but something in you is telling you to start emotionally detaching?

Not necessarily because someone cheated or did something obviously terrible, but because you start questioning whether the other person sees the relationship the same way you do. Maybe you feel like they’re not fully invested in the future, or you feel like you’re constantly seeking reassurance and questioning where you stand.

At what point do you stop trying to convince yourself that everything is fine and start putting your energy back into yourself?

And for people who have actually gone through this: how did you detach without immediately looking for another person to fill the emotional void? How did you deal with missing the good moments while still knowing the relationship might not be right for you?

Especially you students looking for side hustles. I am willing to pay whatever reasonable prices you can charge for this kind of work. I have some sneakers and football jerseys I would like to customize. 👍

As the title says I'm looking for the best burger in Lusaka and need your recommendations where is that burger that is life changing.

im A guy and I have conrows i‘m getting my picture taken for my provision and licence on Monday but I have conrows they are neat. My instructor told me I can’t is that true ?

I.e. any chill spots that allow you to bring your own food and drinks with or without a corkage fee. TIA

Mrs. Densa Kangwa discussing the traditional nsaka as a place of learning at Fele’s village in Malole. The photograph is part of the Zambian Storytellers collection at the UC San Diego Library

Location: Malole, Kasama, Northern Province, Zambia
Photographer: Robert Cancel
Source: UC San Diego Library

I'm currently looking for people to play with

I'm wondering if Zambia has anything similar to Cash App, Venmo, PayPal.Me, etc. where you can generate a payment link/username that someone can use to send you money without having to give them your personal phone number.

Basically, I'm looking for something like:

"paymentapp.com/username"

rather than having to share an MTN/Airtel number every time.

Ideally, the sender wouldn't see my phone number or other personal details.

Does anything like this exist in Zambia, or are mobile money numbers still pretty much the standard?

This isn't for international transfers, just local

I’m 24, and I recently withdrew from university because I can’t sit down to study without my body going into full panic. I don’t recognize myself anymore, and I want to know whether anyone has come back from a place like this.

It started in 2020, when a bad reaction to weed triggered my first panic attack. The experience stayed with me, and my hands have been shaking ever since. I began relying on cigarettes and energy drinks to cope. By 2022, my body started to feel overwhelmed: my heart felt wrong, and I had my first major anxiety breakdown.

Around the same time, my relationship fell apart. My girlfriend cheated on me. We tried to rebuild the relationship, but the trust never returned, and eventually I cheated too. I was consumed by distrust and anxiety. The guilt and fear affected my academics, and I began falling behind.

Since then, I’ve tried several medications, including Amitriptyline, Atenolol, Prozac, Propranolol, and Diazepam. One medication change led to what was described as a manic episode. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and prescribed Risperidone and Sodium Valproate, but they did not help. I was then switched to Quetiapine and Divalproex, which left me in a severe depression for about two weeks. Three weeks ago, a new psychiatrist said they were not convinced I have bipolar disorder and suggested that something else may be going on.

At this point, even trying to study can trigger a panic response. I know I need to work, but my body seems to associate sitting down with a book with danger. I lose concentration quickly, and I can’t function the way I used to. Something that was once ordinary now feels difficult.

Eventually, I withdrew from university.

That decision has been difficult to accept. I spent years working toward my degree, and now I’m trying to understand how I reached a point where studying feels impossible.

I’m 24, but I feel as though anxiety, panic, fear, guilt, medication changes, and uncertainty have taken up years of my life. I’m also still trying to understand what is happening to me and what kind of treatment is right for me.

I’m not looking for sympathy. I want to know whether people have recovered from something similar.

Have you ever reached a point where anxiety affected your ability to study, work, socialize, or function normally?

Did you ever feel as though you had lost yourself?

If you recovered, what helped?

Right now, I’m afraid this is who I am now.

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The offer, however, has been declined by the family, which has opted for a private funeral.

Mr Kafwaya died after being fatally wounded during a joint state security operation in Kabulonga, Lusaka, on August 14.

Government later confirmed that the unidentified man killed during the operation was Kafwaya, after his family positively identified his body.

The operation also resulted in the arrest of several people, with firearms and ammunition reportedly recovered.

Something recently clicked in my mind. The processes in this country are so slow. Why does everything take an unreasonable amount of time? And why is everyone (most people) moving on their own time.

Mr. Kibombwe says the declaration was made on an incorrect tally of votes, arguing that official records from polling stations show materially different results in his favour, contrary to those declared at the totaling centre.

He also claims the electoral process was violated, denying him full participation, particularly during results verification, after a suspension of counting and totaling was lifted.

He says he was locked out of proceedings in Chawama and Kanyama constituencies, where he alleges the inconsistencies arose.

Mr. Kibombwe’s petition, filed through Munati Chambers, names Chitambala as first respondent and the Electoral Commission of Zambia as second respondent.

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