Our Man in Zambia : Nshima A chef makes some nshima. Forget money, forget healthcare, forget a functioning education system, if there is one thing Zambians really cannot live without out, it's nshima.

THE Government's removal of subsidy on maize and fertiliser - justifiably or not - has helped to revive the argument on the need to diversify consumption from nshima to other foods.

Three children of the same family have died after eating nshima allegedly laced with poison in Shang'ombo District. Two of the children were seven years while one was 10-years-old.

For a decade, he has been visiting Zambia with his education-based foundation 14+. In that time, he has eaten his share of nshima, local beans, and other meals.

Zambia's vice-president calls for a radical change in the eating habits of the nation. ... Just like you have jollof rice in Nigeria, nshima is typically Zambian," he told the BBC.

Zambia, home to nearly 20 million people, is facing its worst drought in decades, ... Maize is a food staple used to make nshima, a cornmeal porridge eaten at nearly every meal.

As we close out the old year and ring in the new, my wish for you all, dear readers, is a heaping helping of your own version of nshima. MY WORLD: Nshima for the New Year Skip to main content Skip ...

Zambia's vice-president calls for a radical change in the eating habits of the nation. ... Just like you have jollof rice in Nigeria, nshima is typically Zambian," he told the BBC.