A Grade 11 pupil of Chibombo Secondary School has missed the entire school term after he lost his school fees to a gambling game commonly known as Bonanza.
Chibombo District Orphans and Vulnerable Children Committee Chairperson Henry Lwiindi has told Zanis.
Mr Lwiindi says the pupil was recently given K475 by her mother to pay for his school and boarding fees, but he decided to try his luck by betting the entire money on the Bonanza game.
Mr Lwiindi says after losing the money, the boy reported the fate to his mother who however could not manage to raise him some more money for school fees, and therefore missed the entire term.
Mr Lwiindi has since appealed to the local authorities in the area to regulate the gambling business which he says has mushroomed in most of the drinking places in the district.
He says if gambling business is not restricted in the area, many children are likely to fall to the temptation of betting their parents’ hard earned money meant to be spent on other essentials.
RIcHB!tCH
November 24, 2014 at 11:32 am
get rich or die tryin
stiga
November 24, 2014 at 11:39 am
Which is which.Headline states grade 9 while in details its is stating grade 11.Get organised.
Mateyo
November 24, 2014 at 1:22 pm
that’s true
Bigger Boss
November 24, 2014 at 1:30 pm
Grade 9 or 11? Fi tumfweko bushe mulonfwa imwe fintu fyenu?Be on one accord n publish one meaning maso yenu! Bonanza ,kikikikikik!
Chief Of Grief
November 24, 2014 at 1:42 pm
One thing you should know my fellow gumblers is that the house never loses….Just know when to put yo cards down & leave!!
CNP
November 24, 2014 at 2:18 pm
A gumbler is nt a full… a saying goes
manx
November 24, 2014 at 3:08 pm
I can feel 4 da mother. l used to like aka red naka black.
mujosah
November 24, 2014 at 3:15 pm
This media also grade 11 futi ati 9 atase.
bmw
November 24, 2014 at 3:23 pm
mamamamama!Pliz dnt cheat us.on th title u said a grade 9 pupil.bt in the story u said a grade 11 pupil.it means thts a lie.jst tel us z trueth bt nt fals stories.thnx
faith of our fathers.
November 24, 2014 at 4:20 pm
Be organised. Grade 9 or grade11?. This is what you when you prophecy on lies all the time. You failed to give us news on hh yesterday. As long as you dwell on lies and manipulation, you will always get it wrong. Yesterday there was a very good news item (hh really) which you did not take advantage of. Your friends had big following because they utilised the opportunity. Get a life ba tunfweko or else I see no reason for your existence.
Frederick Torben
November 24, 2014 at 4:45 pm
Ba tumfweko.in the headlind you said grade 9 and again grade 11.come on.give us real news
EZANOCHE ONE.
November 25, 2014 at 1:52 am
ala bwafya mwandini