Newsletter no. 10
Dear friends of Namwala With the attached newsletter we would like to inform you about the work of the Namwala […]
New school furniture
The new school management of Namwala Secondary School has taken the initiative this year to repair the school furniture. On […]
Annual Review 2022 – Annual Outlook 2023
Please find below the report «Annual Review 2022 – Annual Outlook 2023» of the Friends’ Association Namwala Secondary School Zambia.
Repair of water tank
Last year’s new protective coating could not stop the rusting of the 80,000 litre water tank at Namwala Secondary School […]
Newsletter no. 9
Dear friends of Namwala With the attached newsletter we would like to inform you about the work of the Namwala […]
Renovation of the boys’ dormitory Nabulyato House
Namwala Secondary School was completed a few years after independence in 1966. The ravages of time have clearly left their […]
Administration building handover ceremony
On Monday, 4 October 2021, the school’s renovated and expanded administration building was officially inaugurated. Zambia News and Information Services […]
Planting trees, a matter of patience
During our visit in 2006, we planted orchid trees on the left side of the access road to Namwala Secondary […]
Annual Review 2021 – Annual Outlook 2022
Please find below the report «Annual Review 2021 – Annual Outlook 2022» of the Friends’ Association Namwala Secondary School Zambia.
Maintenance of the cooking pots in the school kitchen
Our first improvements in the school kitchen started in 2009 with the installation of 8 new cooking pots. In a […]
Soup Day Einsiedeln Abbey School 2021
During the past Lent, the school chaplaincy of the Einsiedeln Abbey School once again organised the solidarity campaign “Soup for […]
Newsletter no. 8
Dear friends of Namwala With the attached newsletter we would like to inform you about the work of the Namwala […]
The Kafue Plains under water
While working on the large water tower at Namwala Secondary School in Zambia, electrician George Mubiana took several pictures of […]
Maintenance and renewal of the solar system
The school’s power supply is still being regularly interrupted, and recently even without notice. A solar power system allows the […]
Young trees donated by the widow of the first Namwala principal
Lydia Maonde, a teacher at Namwala Secondary School from 1966 to 1975 and widow of Namwala Secondary School’s first principal, […]
The first major orange harvest
On 9 November, oranges from the school orchard were distributed to the pupils for the third time this year. On […]
Annual Review 2020 – Annual Outlook 2021
Please find below the report «Annual Review 2020 – Annual Outlook 2021» of the Friends’ Association Namwala Secondary School Zambia.
Covid-19 in Zambia and Namwala
In the below listed report the Covid-19 situation in Zambia and in Namwala in particular is described in four articles: […]
Newsletter no. 7
Dear friends of Namwala With the attached newsletter we would like to inform you about the work of the Namwala […]
Soup Day 2020
During Lent, every Friday at the Stiftsschule is “Soup Day”: instead of eating a normal full meal for lunch, the […]
The crossing of the Kafue river
Every year in October the Shimunega ceremony takes place in Maala, in the Chieftum Mungaila. The farmers show their herds […]
Finally Rain
The rainy season in Zambia has fortunately started well this year and it looks like it will continue in the […]
New sewer lines for the employees of the school
After the extension and renovation of the toilets and showers, the entire sewage system of the school is back in […]
Review 2019 Outlook 2020
Please find below the report «Review 2019 Outlook 2020» of the Friends’ Association Namwala Secondary School Zambia.
Tree guards
Beginning with the first students from Einsiedeln visiting in 2006, we have regularly been planting young trees on the school […]
A well for Lubanga Shabongwe Basic School
On Tuesday, July 23, a brandnew water tower was presented to Lubanga Shabongwe Primary School by the German foundation „Wald […]
Repair of the science labs
Termites had damaged a few walls of the science labs which destabilized them and caused cracks in the walls. Consequently, […]
2018 Zambia journey photo album
I have made a digital photo album from the pictures that were taken by the participants who did the journey […]
Obituary on Rev Dennis Fowler
On 26th of June 2018 Reverend Dennis Fowler has died at the age of 89 in Eastbourne, Great Brittan. He […]
Journey of pupils of the Stiftsschule to Namwala 2018
Many pupils turned up in October 2017 at the information session about the Zambia journey of July 2018. 14 Pupils […]
Renovation of the Ablution Blocks of the Boys’ Section
The main goal of 2018 was the urgent needed renovation of the ablution blocks of the boys’ section. This became […]
Review 2018 Outlook 2019
Please find below the report «Review 2018 Outlook 2019» of the Friends’ Association Namwala Secondary School Zambia.
Three big infra structure projects in southern Zambia
At the southern border of Zambia formed by the Zambezi river we find at the moment three big infra structure […]
Thesis «Tradition and Education for all among the Baila people of Namwala in Southern Province, Zambia» by Patrick Muma
Patrick Muma, Secretary of the Educational Board of the Namwala district between June 2012 and May 2015, has this year […]
Tree planting 2018
During the visit to Zambia of pupils of the Stiftsschule Einsiedeln this year we planted 45 trees on the grounds […]
Charity Run 2018
Einsiedeln. On the 25th of May, during the sports day of the Stiftsschule Einsiedeln, a charity run was organised to […]
2017 final exam outcomes
On the 19th of January, the Ministry of Education released the outcomes for the final exam (grade 12) of November […]
Inspection by the Ministry of Health
Because of the Cholera outbreak, more than 70 people have died in Lusaka since October 2017 alone. To prevent the […]
Rainy season
PTA vice chairman and project supervisor Joseph Chipindi sent a few days ago a number of beautiful pictures of the […]
Review 2017 Outlook 2018
Please find below the report «Review 2017 Outlook 2018» of the Friends’ Association Namwala Secondary School Zambia.
A new head teacher in Namwala
At the beginning of September, we received word that Mr. Charles Simaambo (pictured right) will soon take over as principal […]
Journey to Zambia in July 2017
At the end of June, I travelled to Zambia. The first two weeks I stayed in Namwala to discuss the […]
New washing line
The students wash their laundry by themselves and then proceed to hang them on tree branches, racks and barbed wire […]
About the electricity costs of the school
The financial situation of the school has taken a downturn, since the rates of the national electricity company ZESCO have […]
Renovation of the old ablution blocks of the girls’ section
After the repair of the sewer pipes in March, the sewer still did not flow off properly and we had […]
Tree Planting by Chief Mukobela
The district Namwala consists of 4 chieftaincies, the structure for traditional governing of communities. The district capital Namwala is under […]
Tree planting in Namwala
The planting started in 2006 during the visit of the first group from the Stiftsschule. We planted trees on the […]
Sewage pipe burst
On the 27th of February, we received news from Namwala, that there was a sewage pipe burst behind the auditorium. […]
Inauguration of the new sanitary facilities of the boarding school for girls
The two new toilet and shower facilities of the boarding school for girls were officially handed over to the school […]
A little story
On the 23rd of December, I received this image from Namwala (picture right). It is the model of a pyramid […]
Visiting a cattle breeding farm
The Kafue Flats are flooded every year again and offer, with their vaste green space, excellent premises for cattle breeding, […]
Water tower
A new well was built on December 3rd 2014, as the old one couldn’t handle the water supply needed. To […]
In memory of Maureen Chate-Musonda (†2.12.2016)
Sadly, Maureen Chate-Musonda, former teacher of the Namwala Secondary School, has passed away because of a circulatroy failure on Friday […]
Planting banana trees
The first trees for the orchard were planted in 2010. The early years of the orchard were not always without […]
Ila bible presentation
The launch of the New Testament Bible in the Ila language at Itezhi Tezhi at St Paul’s Catholic Church Hall […]
The mission stations Nkala and Nanzhila
During my travels in July 2016, I visited Nkala and Nazhila on the search for the physical traces of the […]
Students from Stiftsschule Einsiedeln in Zambia
Eleven 4th and 5th students from Stiftsschule Einsiedeln had the opportunity to visit Zambia for two-and-a-half weeks at the beginning […]
50th anniversary of the Namwala Secondary School
The 2nd of July marked the 50-year anniversary of the Namwala Secondary School. It was a great celebration, with a […]
Inauguration of the new classroom block
During the anniversary of the school, the two new classroom buildings were inaugurated by the permanent secretary Southern Province, Mr. […]
The TAZARA Railway
To be able to represent the Friends for Namwala at the 50-year anniversary of the Namwala Secondary School, Beat and […]
Professor Elizabeth Colson
On the 3rd August 2016, Elizabeth Colson died aged 99. I stumbled upon her name for the first time in […]
Charles Montague Smith
In the middle of Namwala, opposite the Boma (the administration center of the District), one finds the remainders of a […]
Performance of the Namwala Secondary School
The exam results of the Namwala Secondary School have improved continuously during the last three years. In particular, a big […]
Christopher Mukuwa Junior
Christopher Mukuwa Junior has taken over the manufacturing of the school furniture from his father. He finished the 219 desks […]
Echoes of Africa, a new publication
Last year Dennis and Ena Fowler published their new book Echoes of Africa. It is based primarly on weekly letters […]
Report visit March 2016
1. Ablution Blocks The dramatic increase of pupils attending boarding school from 1,000 to 1,500 made it necessary to extend […]
Renovation and extension of the sanitary facilities
Because of the increase in boarders from 1000 to 1500 pupils the sanitary facilities urgently need to be extended. The […]
A Christmas Market Surprise
At the initiative of Elias Klaey, the Friends of the Namwala Secondary School were represented at the Zug Christmas market […]
Namwala 1937
Mary (Light) Meader and Richard Light, heirs of the Upjohn Company Fortune, became famous world-wide with their unprecedented aerial pictures […]
Kafue cattle crossing
Traditionally the Kafue Flats is a place for big herds. Before about 1950 there were herds of buffalo, zebra and […]
Kafue National Park
At the beginning of September I made a tour through the Kafue National Park KPN with Barry Porter, a friend […]
Two messages from Namwala
Metal- and Woodwork teacher Harrison Martiguluka (picture top left, on the right) is now in charge of the repair of […]
A power backup system for the new classroom block
Caretaker George Mubiana sent yesterday pictures of the installation of the power backup system for the new 1×3 classroom block. […]
Ila Museum
In March 2015 I visited the director of the Museum in Choma, Mrs Bevine Mweene Sangulube (left picture on the […]
In memory of Christopher Mukuwa (†22.9.2015)
On 22nd September 2015 Christopher Mukuwa passed away at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka at the age of 46 […]
Visit in July and August 2015
Since teacher Christopher Mukuwa was no more able to supervise the projects due to his illness, maintenance had been neglected, […]
Kariba
During my search for old books directly or indirectly related to Namwala, I discovered a picture of a steel ball […]
Shikaumpa Traditional Ceremony
The district capital Namwala belongs to the Mukobela sovereign territory. Each year a ceremony takes place to honour Chief Shikaumpa […]
Sports Day in Namwala
On Friday 6.3.2015 the annual sports day took place in Namwala. Since last year this event has been carried out […]
Report visit March 2015
In the first three weeks of March this year five people visited Namwala: Ariane Albisser (former pupil of the Stiftsschule […]
Annual report 2014, Review 2014 and preview 2015
The annual report 2014 and the review 2014 and preview 2015 are available.
An unforgettable Experience
Dear Reader My stay in Namwala is now over and I am safely back in Switzerland. In my luggage I […]
Namwala Visit November 2014
In Choma teacher Alex Kaande introduced me to Boyd, the younger brother of Chief Mungai. When I saw Boyd’s face […]
Reverend Dr. David Livingstone
The missionary and explorer Reverend Dr. David Livingstone travelled through southern Africa in the middle of the nineteenth century. His […]
† Simon Maonde
Simon Maonde, the first Zambian secondary school headteacher, died on Sunday 22nd June 2014 aged 84, of kidney failure. He […]
Baila and Buffalo
In «Ba Ila and Buffalo» Tony Lawman writes about his experiences as a British colonial officer and journalist in the 1950s in Zambia, formerly Northern Rhodesia.
Namwala Visit February 2014
For the first time in 39 years I visited Namwala during the rainy season. I was able to experience the […]
«Religious Sisters of Charity»
On 25th January 2014 the Religious Sisters of Charity finally gave up their convent in Namwala. Through their untiring work […]
Inauguration of Chief Mukobela
On 22th June 2013 the inauguration of Chief Wesley Shabongwe Mulobela took place in Baambwe, a small village about 20 […]
Sad News from Namwala
A month ago Banji Lumamba, teacher at the Namwala High School, was killed in a car accident. As a member […]
«The Culture of the Baila»
Lisa Heinzer dedicated her High School graduate paper to the Baila Culture whose domicile is the area surrounding Namwala. The […]