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A HOUSE in Referendum. Picture right, Edison Mwale, 79 (centre), with his wife and grandchild. He is one of the first settlers in Referendum.

How peasants found a home

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MAYENGO NYIRENDA, Chipata
THE word referendum refers to a direct vote in which an entire electorate in a country or region is invited to vote and make a decision on a particular proposal. (more…)

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ALL houses in Luangwa were originally two-room structures like the one pictured here. Many of the houses have been extended over the years by residents.

How Luangwa came of age

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NKOLE NKOLE, Lusaka
SOME townships are known for their notoriety and others lesser known because of their size or their location, and one such township is Luangwa. (more…)

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THE Konkola concentrator. PICTURE: COURTESY OF KCM

How KCM arrived here

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KELVIN KACHINGWE, Lusaka
IN AUGUST 2002, global mining conglomerate Anglo-American Plc, which had operations across Africa, announced the completion of its withdrawal from the Zambian copper industry. (more…)

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AT THE time the completion of the 51 percent takeover of the Roan Selection Trust and Anglo American Corporation was being finalised, it was announced the nation’s share of the profits of the mining companies was K87 for every K100 profit. PICTURE: STEVE & JILL MOOREY

How mines started going down

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KELVIN KACHINGWE, Lusaka
THE negotiations for the takeover of 51 percent shares by the Zambian government in the two mining giants, Roan Selection Trust (RST) and Anglo American Corporation (AAC), were completed on October 18, 1969 and they came into effect on January 1, 1970. (more…)

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