Two months had passed since she delivered a baby boy in the bush. She grieved in silence hiding everything from everyone around her. Life continued as usual and her father was in high spirit. The family ties were still strong with Ima doing all the chores as per custom. She chose to move on and forget the past including the boy who made her pregnant. It was a mistake she resolved to correct and never to repeat in future. The young villager decided to restructure her life and pursue that which would eventually uplift the living standards of her family.None of her brothers and sister had the capability of improving their financial status. They all seemed engrossed with the village life and never wanted to aspire for better things. The pregnancy period up until delivery changed her mindset. It brought painful realities to the young girl and seemed to inject her with a different drug. The drug which at first was painful eventually ignited a ray of hope. She lamented the opportuni
At exactly 02:00 in the morning, the call came as expected. She gave him the location and the car type the two were driving from Kitwe East Point heading to Nkana West dropping her at the friends’ boarding house. Subi was specific on what to get and the line of action Solo was to take. He was to carry a knife and only scare the educated man then walk away with whatever he had in the car. His girlfriend sounded sober though they were drinking till late in the morning. She was good at making her men get drunk meanwhile she remained sober and in control. He who is sober is in control and calls the shots so went the saying. Subi was in charge and had spotted a gold mine in the doctor’s car. She waited patiently until the learned boyfriend was drunk, powerless and defenseless. She watched with an intelligence of an eagle at how he was buying beers in the night club and ensured that none of his friends were allowed to frustrate her plans. From the time the two checked out of the
Three men walked in at Times Café in Kabulonga and booked for a table at the back yard. One was European and the two were Africans. It was a bright Saturday midmorning and a number of customers were flocking in for breakfast. So far the main dining room was packed with only a few seats vacant and so it was normal for people to resort to outside catering. Moreover, the sun was already out and there was a cool breeze on the seats outside. She saw the three gentlemen pull their seats one by one until they were finally comfortable at one of the best restaurants in town. Ima had been working as a chef for over a year now and was accustomed to seeing different opulent customers everyday but these looked different. She did not know how different they were but something told her they were just not ordinary customers. As usual she walked to their table and gave them a menu book and stood aside waiting for their orders when one of them requested her to give them a minute. A humble way
Her actions were wrong but justifiable. She had no time of baby seating a grown up boy who was responsible enough for his actions. Subi needed to give herself time to heal, think and ultimately to reform. As long as some things were still alive, she was going to be a baby mama and ever looking over after her back. Anytime the boy could talk and implicate her in the murder of the university lecturer as well. The only sure way was to eliminate her only threat for continued peace. So far the boy was strong and remained mute, but for how long. No matter how long, someday he was going to talk or confide in someone who may later spill the beans.In every battle, casualties were inevitable as sanctioned by the Geneva Convention. There were always holy and unholy troops that gave directions to the winning platoon. Solo was on the left side of the equilibrium. His presence in Subi’s life was more redemptive than it was corporative. Consequently, the young beauty accepted the consequenc
Chaminuka Lodge was the chosen meeting place for a few enlightened former government officials. The resort was located forty-three kilometers east of Lusaka and offered a variety of activities to the local and international tourists. With breathtaking sunsets on the fringes of Lusaka, Chaminuka started out as the stately home of the Cyprus born historian and author, Andrew Sardanis who migrated to Northern Rhodesia in 1950 at the age of eighteen. He brought with him a congenital aversion to British colonialism and a spirit of enterprise and adventure.The lodge’s design drew inspiration from a Zambian village and numerous guests that included revered artists and historical figures that called it home thus gave the lodge a very rich history. Just a short drive from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, Chaminuka was a luxurious gateway with twenty-four hour front desk and friendly staff to ensure great experience.The six member nonexistent cabinet convened in a boardroom lo
At twenty-five years old, her grade twelve results were in place littered with eight distinctions. The young lady was a true example to girl children who left schools because of one or two setbacks. She did not sit back and waited for a suitor to come her way for marriage but tirelessly, she moved forward and corrected her mistakes.At the end of three years, Ima was managing a new opened subsidiary of Times Café in the town center in Lusaka. She proved herself to her boss to be the most reliable employee with the unbroken record of honesty and integrity. It had taken her time to meet face to face with the boss. She was an elderly woman with immeasurable influence in society. To her surprise, she never honored up to being the one behind her many invitations to social gatherings that Ima was getting invited to attend almost once every month. She sat in her small office at the back of the Food Palace Pub and Grill along Freedom way when an elderly man walked in. She did not he
London, 16:35At the intersection of Shaftesbury Avenue, and Greek Street was a Grand Palace Theatre housing a selected number of British capitalists. These were men of wealth and power more especially before the inversion of China businessmen in their main stake in Africa. They observed with dismay how the loyalty of their cronies in a number of African countries shifted from Europe to Asia. They felt compelled to intervene before their interests were completely wiped away by the neocolonialists from Asia.In attendance was Bradford Welensky, the great grandson of the United Federal Party, UFP leader. The man invested heavily in the newly opened gold mines in the North Western part of Zambia with other interests ranging from the Sugar plantations and Ginneries. He resembled his grandfather more than his father. His acumen was steady and focused seemingly in a hurry to tap the abundant resources, which his ancestors failed to. At the age of thirty-two, he amassed great wealth
Subi’s companies grew rapidly like wildfires with her name being on every magazines and newspapers on the Copperbelt. She was becoming a household personality with unique business acumen. Subi Mining Limited in Chingola grew and expanded to the North Western with interests in the newly discovered gold reserves in Mwinilunga. She was very happy with the company’s manager. She had little headaches to worry about, the woman in charge knew what to do and she did all she could to take the company forward.Her focus was in acquiring more and more businesses. She worked tirelessly, and boasted with ten booming companies in total with monthly revenue in excess of six Hundred thousand United States Dollars. Most people who did not know the glamour girl had known her from the many interviews the TV stations did at her offices in Kitwe. Subi had become a celebrity and inspired many young girls and boys in the province.One weekend Subi was in her office at the Sherbourne Park along Bunt