tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80624452011-12-15T04:34:13.577+02:00<b>Promotes Zambia safari and tourism plus the conservation of wildlife and the environment. <a href="http://www.zambia-the-african-safari.com">Visit the site by clicking here</a></b>Enestle Zimbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305280364850463634noreply@blogger.comBlogger1471100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062445.post-1154687026172221452006-08-04T12:18:00.000+02:002006-08-04T12:23:46.180+02:00

Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) has awarded land to Legacy Holdings Zambia (LHZ) for the development of a country club hotel. The piece of land is in the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park. Legacy Holdings development director Renatus Mushige has announced that a Tourism Concession Agreement (TCA) with ZAWA has since been signed. What are to be constructed are a country club estate and the

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Equinox Copper Ventures (ECV) owners of Lumwana Copper Project (LCP) believe that their multi-million dollar investment will place Zambia at the centre-stage of world mining. And EVC has changed its name to Lumwana Copper Mines (LCM)LCM managing director, Harry Michael recently told Zambian government delegation to the development site that toured LCP now currently under construction that Equinox

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Zambia National Tourist Board (ZNTB) managing director Charity Lumpa announced the start of the Canada-USA Road Show in San Francisco on June 19, 2006. Lumpa said Zambia’s tourism sector was growing fast. She urged American Travel Trade to partner with private sector tour operators in Zambia to enhance the growth of Zambia’s tourism.“Zambia is a growing destination with a keen eye and promotion

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Zambezi Resources Limited (ZRL) has staked a gold deposit in Chongwe some 60 odd kilometers east of Lusaka City. Lusaka is a fast growing city in Central Africa and the capital city of Zambia. ZRL has reported the presence of high-grade gold deposits at its Chumbwe prospect in Chongwe district. Recently they also announced a find of high-grade uranium at its Oryx prospect in the same areaZRL

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Albindon Limited is a metal mining and exploration company largely interested nickel. Albidon has just doubled its resource estimate of its new prospect at Munali Project up from 49,000 to 97,000 tonnes of contained nickel metal. But the project is more robust... The Munali nickel deposit also contains over 223,000 ounces of platinum group of metals.Albidon managing director Dale Rogers announced

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Zambia is to start bio-fuel production by December 2006, Zambia’s energy minister Felix Mutati announced at the end of May 2006. He was visiting Zambia’s largest cane sugar plantation (Nakambala) and factory owned by Illovo near Mazabuka. The plantation is located on the Kafue River Flats.Zambia Sugar Plc (ZS) managing director Paul de Robillard said company had the capacity to produce between 12

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A television crew from M-Net’s Studio 53 was in Zambia between March 14 and 20 to promote tourism from northern part of the country. Zambia National Tourist Board (ZNTB) said the TV crew was in Zambia to film sites from Northern Zambia dubbed the “Northern Circuit” to promote tourism to African market. The “Visit Zambia” campaign would this year focus on the “Northern Circuit” under the theme “

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Zambezi Resources Limited (ZRL) has confirmed the occurrence of high-grade uranium deposit at its Oryx in Chongwe area. ZRL managing director Julian Ford announced that independent consultant have established the presence of davidite, a uranium-bearing mineral at Oryx, 65 kilometres east of Lusaka.The uranium content is between 5 and 10% similar to the occurrence at Radium Hill uranium mine in

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Commercial adverts about Zambia’s tourism have started appearing on the Cable News Network (CNN) television channel. The first Zambia National Tourist Board (ZNTB) commercial was shown on Friday March 18, 2006 under the CNN Sights and Sounds of Zambia.The adverts will be on CNN for the next 8 weeks and will involve 276 spots of 35 seconds each. That’s an average of 4 spots per day on weekends and

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Zambian national soccer team technical director Kalusha Bwalya on Saturday January 7 2006 was captain of the African Legends team that played against the European Legends. This was a soccer game of former football greats from Africa and Europe who enjoyed a social game of football to raise funds. Kalusha Bwalya is Zambia’s football icon and runs Kalusha Bwalya foundation for grass root soccer to

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The French government has written off US $ 73 million ie 100 per cent debt stock to Zambia. French ambassador to Zambia Francis Saudubray has announced.Similarly the debt between Zambia and the Pars Club (Cologne) between 2002 and 2005 has also been cancelled. Zambia is getting all these benefits because of achieving the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) completion point. The HIPC initiative

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Association of Chinese Corporation in Zambia (ACCZ) president Tao Xinghu has said that there has been an increase in Chinese investments in Zambia. There are 160 Chinese companies with investment totaling US $ 316 million and employing over ten thousand people. In 2005 ACCZ invested in 12 projects amounting to US $ 4.1 million and created 1,230 jobs. Chinese rank third biggest investors on list

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive board recently approved 100 percent debt relief for Zambia under the Debt Relief Initiative (DRI) on all amounts obtained before January 2005. IMF Resident Representative in Zambia Joseph Kakoza announced. This debt relief will be available to Zambia in 2006. Zambia qualified to the IMF debt relief because of the overall satisfactory macro-economic

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Zambia’s forest resources are large. Of the 46.3 million hectares 32 million hectares are woodlands. A small population of eleven million people in a country larger than Texas the wood resources are considered immense and therefore a “gold mine.” There is African hard wood such as teak, rosewood, “mukwa.”The Timber Producers Association of Zambia (TPAZ) general secretary Charles Masange says

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The Zambia Open Golf tournament committee has received US$100,000 to organise the event lined up for Nchanga Golf Club in March 2006. Nchnaga is located in Chingola home to the largest copper open pit in Africa. The tournament will be held between March 16 and 19, 2006Stanbic Bank Zambia is the main sponsor and has contributed US$80,000. They will sponsor title and the first Pro-Am event. Celtel

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The Zambia Investment Centre (ZIC) has recorded a 190 per cent increase in investment pledges for the period January to October 2005 ZIC public relations manager Sharon Sichilongo has announced. These investments are envisaged to create 7,682 jobs countrywide and will contribute directly to poverty alleviation. Over this period, the centre has recorded investment pledges worth US $208,436,985

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The Zambian government has commissioned a study to assess the possibility of producing fuel from Ethanol at Ilovo’s Zambia Sugar Plc at Nakambala Sugar cane plantation in Mazabuka.Zambian Energy and Water Development minister Felix Mutati said, ''We are following the matter vigorously and are going to support the private sector because that is the only way forward.''Zambia Sugar Plc managing

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From Croatia came the officials. They were here to discuss oil exploration with Zambian government and the possibility to set up a refinery in Zambia. The delegation was from the Industrija Nafte d.d (INA)Energy and Water Development Minister Felix Mutati said Zambia was currently looking for stable fuel supply to partner with Government. On the drawing board is also the idea to set up a second

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Barclays Bank Zambia (BBZ) plans to market Zambian art and culture in the United Kingdom (UK) at the close of the Miles Ahead Project to be held in England. The Barclays Miles Ahead project was a fundraiser to support community projects and grass root soccer while promoting HIV/AIDS awareness among youth.Coordinator Mwaba Mwaba said “We are looking at the opportunity to market Zambia’s art and

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The Zambia Export Processing Zone Authority (ZEPZA) and the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) have bunched up. They are working on streamlining their regulations before the Export Processing Zone licences could be implementing.ZEPZA marketing and public relations manager Margaret Chimanse said ZRA and EPZ Acts are being repealled in order to harmonise them and remove duplication and conflict. So the

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Union Hotels Limited (UHL), a subsidiary of Platinum Gold Limited, has bought Mutaba House on Cairo Road. Arcades developments Plc managing director Adam Leithbridge said the building would be turned into a three-star Protea Hotel Cairo Road. Named after the Egyptian capital city Cairo Road is Lusaka’s main thoroughfare. "We are sticking to the three-star standard because our goal is to provide

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Gizmos, a US information technology company, has launched its business units in Zambia, with a pledge to invest US $20 million in the next five years. In collaboration with Zambian business partners Gizmos will provide quality information technology solutions to Africa in line with NEPAD initiatives.With operations in many US states Gizmos has made partnerships with Zambian businesses. The chief

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The Zambian government has releases the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) which projects an average six percent growth in its gross domestic product (GDP) between 2006 and 2008. Situmbeko Musokotwane, Zambian secretary to the treasury, has said mining and construction have continued to dominate the growth process, especially with the opening of major new copper mines in the Northwestern

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Two Cargo Airlines have team up to service the Lusaka-Europe route. DAS Air Cargo (DAC) and Southern Aviation Limited (SAL) of Lusaka have formed a partnership to provide weekly cargo flights between Zambia and Europe.Zambian horticultural producers are mighty happy. They have sighed a relief. Not so long ago they had to channeled their exports through South Africa when British Airways cancelled

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In 2005 the Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE) received two international recognitions. That’s why LuSE general manager Joseph Chikolwa is pleased about his stock exchange’s performance in the financial markets.Early In 2005, world rating agency Standard and Poors (S&P) voted LuSE the third best performing stock exchange in Africa. The exchange was also voted best performing bourse in Central and

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Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE) general manager Joseph Chikolwa announced that LuSE and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) will complete the link up in operations by next June. The LuSE-JSE link up would be implemented in phases.Chikolwa said, “The first phase was successfully completed in the first half of 2004. Currently we are at Phase II, that requires funding for infrastructure, professional

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Zambia National Tourist Board (ZNTB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the French Embassy to bring to Zambia 12 French tour operators and journalists. The French ambassador to Zambia Francis Saudubray said the French government would facilitate the travel of six tour operators and six journalists for a cultural, eco-system and wildlife programme.Under the terms of the MoU, the

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African Banking Corporation (ABC) Holdings Limited chief executive officer Douglas Munatsi has commended the recent influx of offshore investors into the Zambian bond market. Munatsi attributed this to Zambia's economic and political stability over the years. This, he said, had set the country on the road to become a significant economic player in southern Africa. Munatsi was excited: "Zambia is

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Zambia is in Africa but when you enter a government office don’t be surprised if you find a desk top computer comfortably humming on top of a table. A note book computer shouldn’t shock you either. The information communication and technology (ICT) has arrived even here in Zambia in Africa!To what benefit? You can now conduct business easily and fast… Why? E-governance, the digitalisation of

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Production of Zambian coffee has grown by over 30 percent. Mubuyu Farms (MF) of Mazabuka is a good example. MF has this year harvested 8.2 million kilogrammes of cherry coffee from the 2004-2005 season, up from 5.4 million-kilogrammes harvested in the 2003-2004 season. A whopping 52 percent!Senior coffee production manager Joe Likomwa attributed the increase to good management and the fact that

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The Japanese market now wants more Zambian coffee. And for that the Coffee Growers Association of Zambia (CGAZ) is thrilled. Zambian coffee is considered as one of the best in African and perhaps among the best in the world at large. The Japanese External Trade Organisation (JETRO) director of research Akikazu Hamada confirmed this demand. He revealed this while attending a seminar at the Export

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Zambia Institute of Marketing (ZIM) president Mable Mung’omba has jumped onto the bandwagon to support Zambian safaris. ZIM plans to assist Zambia National Tourist Board (ZNTB) to market Zambia abroad. Mung’omba said her institute would assist the Government to market the country more especially in enterprises in tourism and safaris.Mung’omba was speaking during the ZIM annual awards gala night

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Two years ago the Zambian financial markets joined the Paris based Financial Markets Association, whose French acronym is ACI. This association comprises the largest number of international associations in financial markets. Members are drawn from over 80 countries. Currently there are 65 affiliated national associations. Zambia is the second affiliated country in Southern Africa after South

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Bobbili Gems, (BG) a subsidiary of Silicon Zambia Limited is a new comer in gemstone industry in Zambia. Other than sale uncut stones like they have done in the past BG have joined the lucrative business of cutting and polishing gemstone. This has made the market value of their products literally “jump through the roof.” Traditionally GM has been processing jewellery. They do their jewellery

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Wow, now it’s the big one. A task force was recently appointed for the purpose of establishing a Zambian national airline. National Airline Taskforce (NAT) chairman George Lewis disclosed that the recently registered Air Zambia (AZ) will be the national’s flag carrier. The airline is aimed at boosting Zambian tourism.AZ was incorporated on October 11, 2005. Various interest groups are involved.

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A low-budget South African airline, Kulula.com Airways will soon start flights into Lusaka International airport. Kulula.com is a popular South African domestic airline that allows passengers to book directly online at Kulula.com web site. Currently Kulula.com is in discussion with the ministry of Transport and Communication in Zambia.The bright green Kulula.com aircrafts have already started the

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The “Visit Zambia 2005-2010” is expected to lure over one million tourists to visit Zambia by 2010. Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources Kabinga Pande said the Zambian government had embarked on a tourism promotion initiative to create awareness of Zambia’s proximity to South Africa which would host the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals.While in London attending the World Travel Market

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Mobile Telephone Networks Zambia (MTN) will be the market leader in mobile telecommunication in Zambia. MTN group executive sales and marketing Freddie Mokoena made this predication after the recent take over of Telecel Zambia a local mobile phone provider.MTN is a growing multi-national company seeking to expand its African Footprint. By June 2005 the company was already operating GSM networks

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Livingstone International Airport runway is undergoing extension and up grading to take on larger aircraft. European Union (EU) has put up 9.6 million Euros to support the phase two rehabilitation project. EU head of delegation Henry Sprietsma said three quarters of the funds would be used on construction of a 700-metre extension and the rest would be for supervision.Raubex Construction Company

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Plans are afloat to build three brand new stadiums in Zambia. These must be built to support the first ever African hosted FIFA World Cup. Zambia’s plans are to beat the deadline set by the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup. Zambia will entice some of the qualifiers to the 2010 World Cup to acclimatise and enjoy the country’s safaris before the start of the

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Zambia National Tourist Board (ZNTB) is an organ of the government of Zambia charged with marketing tourism. It’s public relations officer, Mbo Kamanga, has confirmed the increase in tourist arrivals in Zambia. Preliminary figures indicate a 41 per cent increase during the first quarter of 2005. The “Visit Zambia 2005” marketing campaign is bearing fruit for Zambia safari.ZNTB’s main

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British tour operators were in Zambia to sample the country’s tourist attractions. Sponsored by British Airways (BA) they visited a number of tour sites during their stay in the country.BA country commercial manager Nilanthi Manatunga said the group comprised members of British renowned tour operators such as Africa Travel Centre, Scott Dunn, A and K, Kuoni, Ramblers, Tailormade and Bales. Ms

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Albidon Limited (AL), an Australia Stock Exchange (ASX)-listed company has acquired the Munali Nickel Project in Southern Province of Zambia. Albidon’s partner is Energy Ventures Limited (EVL) involved in the exploration and development of uranium and coal deposits. AL is also listed on the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market (AIM). Under this partnership agreement, major

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On Monday November 14 several global tourism operators jetted into London. To what purpose? For a five-day world tourism exhibition fair. And Zambia safari did not miss this one! Under the auspices of the Zambia National Tourist Board (ZNTB) several Zambian operators in tourism industry attended the London tourism fair involving global industry players. The 2005 World Tourism Market exhibition

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Zambian Airways (ZA) and Airwaves Zambia (AZ) have done a deal. They have formed a partnership to increase their combined growth by 25 percent. On November 16, 2005 they will interlock. What will happen? The two airlines will start using combine flight schedules and the same price tickets. ZA managing director Don MacDonald announced the deal.This strategic partnership will strengthen the

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Snowden Consultants an Australian based firm has just confirmed a gold find in Zambia. It’s not a greenfield deposit because it was found near the old Dunrobin Gold Mine. Its reserve estimate is 281,000 ounces of gold. The gold deposit is located at Mumbwa a town 200 kilometres west of Zambia’s capital city, Lusaka. Luiri Gold (LG) is a Zambian registered company that discovered the gold. LG

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Ranulph Fiennes World famous British explorer is in Zambia, by courtesy of the British Airways (BA). Sir Ranulph Fiennes headed straight for Livingstone near the Victoria Falls to lead an expedition to retrace David Livingstone’s footsteps. Livingstone is the British famous missionary doctor and explorer who discovered the Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River on November 16, 1855.Now Mwandi

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Tourism Council of Zambia (TCZ) executive director Josephine Mehl has scored a duet. She has become the first woman and the first Zambian to chair Regional Tourism Organisation of Southern Africa (RETOSA). Mehl was elected at the RETOSA meeting held in Lusaka, Zambia’s capital city from November 5 to 7, 2005. RETOSA is a tourism organ of Southern Africa Development Community (SADC). It markets

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The Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ) have signed a US$ 10 million credit line facility from Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). And DBSA has bought 10 per cent shares at US$ 670,000 to seat on DBZ board. DBZ managing director, Bwalya N'gandu said the ten year credit line will support long term projects in various businesses in Zambia. This would contribute to the economy of the Zambia.The

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The mining industry and investor forum has described Zambia as a favourable investment destination. The forum was held in Sydney, New South Wales State in Australia. It attracted top Australian mining businesses. Over 350 delegates who attended the forum included Botswana and South Africa. Godfrey Simasiku Zambia's High Commissioner to Japan has confirmed.Under the theme "Excellency in

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Equinox Minerals an Australian mining house has just completed a feasibility study on a new deposit. The Lumwana copper project in Zambia is the only Greenfield mine in the last fifty years. The initial projections of production were 125,000 tonnes of copper metal per annum. Now Equinox Minerals plans are an increase of life-of-mine production to 150,000 tonnes. And production will go beyond 17

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About 15 drivers last weekend participated in the Zambia Motor Sport Association (ZMSA) 4x4 challenge. This was the fifth and final event of this year’s national 4x4 calendar. The venue will was at Fringilla Farms in Chisamba near Lusaka on Saturday October 28, 2005.Commissioner Fred Anderson said the two-day TrenTyre-sponsored event would draw not less than 15 drivers from both the Copperbelt

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This week on Monday Zambia celebrated her 41st independence anniversary. Zambia gained her sovereignty on October 24, 1964. The remembrance brought forth happiness and sadness. But why? The memories of political slavery, bloodshed during the fight for independence and the ecstatic feeling of freedom, ie freedom from colonialism and imperialism…At 41 Zambia is still an oasis of peace in Africa. A

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Zambia has been rated fifth best investment destination in Africa and 67 out of 155 countries in the world. This is according to the latest report, Doing Business 2006, which was co-published by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).In Africa Zambia is after South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Tunisia, while New Zealand tops the world with Singapore followed by the

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Southern Africa Enterprise Development Fund (SAEDF) officials were in Zambia to explore investment opportunities. SAEDF is based in the United States of America (USA) and was established in 1995. It started its investment operations in 1998. SAEDF is a brain child of the former US President Bill Clinton and the former South Africa’s President Nelson Mandela. The fund’s purpose is to stimulate

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The Legacy Group companies of South Africa (LGSA) is to invest US$300 million to set up tourism and other supportive infrastructures in Zambia. Legacy Zambia, a new subsidiary company of the Group was launched at Lusaka’s Pamodzi Hotel last week.Officiating at the launch, Zambia’s Tourism Minister Kabinga Pande said the investment that the Group intended to put in the Zambian tourism sector would

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Protea Hotels Zambia (PHZ) general manager Mauro Guardigli has announced his company’s expansion programme. By mid 2007 Protea Hotels will be operating five hotels in Zambia under the mandate of Union Hotels. Besides the operating Protea Safari Lodge Hotel in Lusaka there are two others under construction, one in Cairo Road and another at Arcades Shopping centre. The fourth will be in Livinsgtone

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Donnavventura an Italian girls’ adventure team of twelve was in Zambia in the last week of September 2005. The team of young ladies is on a 25,000 kilometre-driving tour of the wilderness in Africa. Donnavventura Adventure is a sponsored endurance and fun travel programme that goes to the remotest pasts of the world. Southern Africa was the choice this time. And these twelve lucky ladies were

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The British High Commissioner Alistair Harrison is impressed with Zambia’s huge potential especially in mining and tourism. He is of the view, and rightly so, that harnessed properly Zambia and its safari has the potential to contribute to the country’s economy.He is optimistic that with Britain’s direct budget support and Zambia’s huge potential the country was headed for better times. Another

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The ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives is devising a five-year National Irrigation Plan (NIP). This is part of the Fifth National Development Plan (FNDP) a policy expected to cost US$150 million. It will cover the period 2006 to 2011. Zambian minister of agriculture Mundia Sikatana lamented that, “… I am told that 40 percent of the waters in Southern Africa are from Zambia but we just

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They came from Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) countries. They were the SADC council of traditional rulers from Botswana, Malawi and Swaziland. And Zambia hosted them. But Zambia safari provided them with cultural tourism. Acting on behalf of the Zambian traditional leaders the executive director for Women for Change (WfC) Lumba Siyanga and Beatrice Phiri of the Open Society

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The “Visit Zambia 2005” campaign has been extended. It's due to its great success But then the world most popular sport, the FIFA World Cup, will be hosted by South Africa and for this first time ever in 2010. And Zambia, a two-hour short flight away, is home to the mighty world heritage site, the Victoria Falls . So the campaign is now “Visit Zambia 2005 - 2010.” To support this the government

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It all started on March 25, 2005. An exciting six months long World Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan . On September 24, the exposition closed its doors. By then the Zambian stand had recorded one of the highest numbers of visitors. The highest being 26, 339 visitors on Monday September 19. The Zambian mission in Tokyo has confirmed... It was a hive of activity and a grueling period at the Zambian

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Ten days of fun and celebration. The carnival will culminate into a “Visit Zambia 2005” campaign celebration. October is the month. And Zambia commemorates its independence day on October 24. This year’s celebration will be the forty-first. Malumba Malumba the Afri-Arts Consult (AAC) resource person has announced.The “Visit Zambia 2005” carnival will start from Kitwe the hub of the copper mining

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Livingstone International Airport has experienced a whopping 70 percent rise in tourist arrivals. Domestic tourists are up too by 41 percent. All this in just the first quarter of 2005! National Heritage Conservation Commission (NHCC) acting public relations manager Maxwell Zulu confirmed this. And so it’s a field day for Zambia safari operators.So what’s up? The city of Livingstone is bursting

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World Tourism Organisation (WTO) consultant Christophe de Bruyn has called for a management organisation to enforce standards and ensure tourism quality in African destinations. This is to be based on a public-private partnership. The Zambian government couldn’t agree more because standards are so important in tourism.De Bryun believes the body could also have the responsibility of building

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Zambian minister of tourism Kabinga Pande recently attended the Malawi/Zambia Trans Frontier Conservation Area (TFCA) project meeting. This project is meant to boost tourism in the neighbouring countries of Zambia and Malawi. Officially opening the Malawi/Zambia Trans Frontier Conservation Area workshop at Holiday Inn in Lusaka Pande said the TFCA was one of the fastest growing development

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The Zambia National Tourist Board (ZNTB) is extremely ecstatic. The “Visit Zambia 2005" campaign is paying off. Already there has been an increase of 34 percent in domestic tourists to national parks during the first half of 2005. Similarly international tourist arrivals has increase by not less than 19 percent Where did the local tourists go?The Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park near the Victoria

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It’s not only Zambia safari that is important in this country. Energy from water is a natural resource in abundance. And so Zambia will power the electricity inter-connector project for East Africa (EA). This giant project will cost an estimated US $350 million. That’s 350 mega bucks…!Promotion manager for private power investment in the ministry of energy in Zambia John Wright said the project

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The Zambezi Sun in Livingstone was once again host to an important trade advisory meeting for Zambia. This was the forth Zambia International Business Advisory Council (ZIBAC) conference held recently. Zambian president Levy Mwanawasa informed the ZIBAC that the eight percent Gross National Product (GDP) had become a reality. His government had worked had to ensure an 8 percent growth rate in

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Safari meetings and conferences are happening in Zambia. But that’s because the World Tourism Organisation (WTO) has recognized the country as the number one emerging tourism destination in Africa. The Holiday Inn in Lusaka recently hosted a regional workshop on building competition and quality systems for African tourism. WTO deputy secretary-general David de Villiers urged African governments

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This is the ultimate, the finale of the campaign “Visit Zambia 2005”. But again it’s the beginning of the more exciting times for Zambia safari. What will happen? An estimated 40,000 international visitors and safari enthusiasts will arrive in Livingstone, Zambia in November 2005. They will be here to commemorate a number of centenaries and the sighting of the Victoria Falls.Livingstone City was

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The works for the multi-million dollar Protea Hotel in Livingstone is 70 percent complete. Andrew Burton project manager for Veros Enterprises has announced. The hotel complex will house a shopping mall with 17 shops, a restaurant and a fuel service station.Burton said the shopping mall and car park would be ready by June next year while the hotel would follow later. “...upon completion the

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Last Friday, Zambia’s Energy and Water Development minister George Mpombo announced that the government had removed duty on jet fuel with immediate effect. Mpombo said the move was aimed at making Zambia’s jet fuel internationally competitive. His ministry’s long-term plan is to reduce the price of jet fuel further through liaison with the local airlines.Aviation Association of Zambia (AVIAZ)

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Sylvia Mwansa vice president Lady Circle International (LCI) has ascended to the presidency of her global association. LCI operates in 36 countries worldwide. Lady Circle Zambia past president Rhoda Mulila said Mwansa has become the first Zambian to be elected to the post of President Lady Circle International. Lady Circle is an association for professional and businesswomen. Its agenda is

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Zambian gemstone miners held a “Gemstone and Tourism Exhibition” at the Victoria Falls near Livingstone. The exhibition, the second organised by the Kalomo Miners’ Association (KMA) was funded by the European Union’s Mining Sector Diversification Programme (MSDP). 20 Zambian exhibitors were in attendance.KMA vice-secretary Chief Kalembwe said they were holding their exhibition for the second

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Barclays Banks Miles Ahead project has been primed to start. The project aims to raise 100,000 British pounds for a sustainable community development in Zambia. Barclays Bank (BB) has asked customers and other stakeholders to join in this corporate social responsibility Jane Zulu BB fundraising leader disclosed recently.Zulu said the project is in two parts:HIV/AIDS awareness exercise among the

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On Friday August 26, 2005 His Royal Highness Senior Chief Ndungu of the Lovale people celebrated “Likumbi Lya Mize” ceremony (day of Mize). The traditional ceremony is held yearly at “Mize” capital to appreciate and recognize the Lovale people. The Zambian president Levy Mwanawasa attended this year's ceremony.On the Zambia safari calendar “Likumbi Lya Mize” is really a duet celebration. It

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The president of Madagascar Marc Ravalomanana was on a private visit in Livingstone Zambia from August 19 to 21. President Ravalomanana visited the Victoria Falls to wind down from the rigors of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) summit he attended in Botswana. The SADC conference discussed its future role in Southern African trade, oh and the politics of course.Accompanied by his

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Standard and Poor (S&P) the world rating agency has ranked the Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE) the third best in Africa after Egypt and Ghana. The rankings were based on performance of the stock market last year (2004). But this wonder stock exchange is only eleven years old! …And Zambian tourism is to benefit from the capital raised through LuSE. … According to the latest of rating of 102 stock

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The World Conservation Union (IUCN) with its headquarters at Gland in Switzerland has compiled a Red List of endangered species. The 2004 Red List of threatened species contains tens of thousands of species. A whopping total of 15,000 species! The Red List is an indicator of the status of the health of world plants and animals.Why are some species of fauna and flora (animals and plants)

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Zambia Motor Sports Association (ZMSA) last week hosted the 2005 Africa Motorcycle Union (AMU) motocross championships at Eureka Motorpark in Lusaka. This was an African championship in motocross held over three days Friday through Sunday (August 12 to 14). ZMSA vice president Marco Comana announcedAnd the winners? Head of the South African (SA) team Melanie Jones was proud that SA had

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Sun International Hotel out going general manager for Zambia Boris Borman is full of confident about Zambia safari. But then Borman knows his stuff. He appreciates the uniqueness and the attraction of the safaris found in Zambia. “We have made Livingstone investor-friendly as all eyes were fixed on Sun International at the time of our investment since Livingstone was perceived to be a high-risk

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By 2010 Zesco , a Zambian electricity supply company, will increase its power generation capacity to 4500 Megawatts (MW). This increase is more than 60 percent and will also increase power for Zambia safari .This is possible because many Zambian rivers are suitable for harnessing hydroelectricity.Senior manager, public relations Monica Chisela said the increase in power out put from the current

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The Zambia safari’s wildlife estate consists of 19 national parks and 34 game management areas. That’s a whopping 30 percent of Zambia’s 752,614 square kilometers. In this estate there are not less than 749 bird species and over 200 species of mammals recorded… and the counting continues! Zambia’s local government and housing minister Sylvia Masebo said this to the Nagoya Chambers of Commerce

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British Airways (BA) has donated four return air tickets to the Livingstone Events Organisation (LEO) to enable two of Dr Livingstone's descendants to travel to Zambia for Zambia safari in November 2005. Dr Livingstone discovered the mighty Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, on November 16, 1855. Now, that’s 150 years ago!And LEO chief executive officer Frederick Mwendapole

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Today July 29, 2005 is the 100th birthday of Dr Dag Hammarskjoed, the late Secretary General of the United Nations who died in a plane crash on September 18, 1961 near Ndola in Zambia. He was on a peace mission to resolve a civil conflict that had just broken out in a newly independent (1961) African country, the Belgium Congo, now D R Congo. A 67 year old Margaret Ngulube of Twapia Township, a

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This Friday, July 30 2005 signals the start of the Umtomboko Ceremony. And Zambia safari will be at hand to give homage to senior Chief Mwata Kazembe of the Lunda people. The chief will lead his people in celebrating this year’s Mutomboko at his Royal Palace, at Mwansabombwe village and Zambia’s largest village…Already the Lundas are fired up and geared to start the traditional songs and dances.

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Livingstone, Zambia’s tourist capital shall this year hold a special mini Likumbi Lya Mize traditional ceremony in support of the "Visit Zambia 2005" campaign. The mini ceremony will be held at the "Mize" grounds on Linda-Maramba road in Livingstone from August 5th to 7th, 2005. Traditions and the people make ecotourism sustainable. And so support Zambia safari.The Luvale people of Chief Ndungu

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Russell Binks now general manager for Sun International Hotels in Zambia harbours great plans. To support the country become an international tourism destination. Speaking at the Royal Livingstone after taking his new appointment Binks said Zambia had all the required resources, such as the recipe and the location that would ensure improvement in the tourism sector.Now, that’s one big statement

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At the end of July Lusaka, Zambia’s capital city, will hold the Zambia Agriculture and Commercial Society (ZACS) show. The Society chairman Kenneth Chibesakunda recently announced. This is Zambia’s 'finale' of all commercial shows in the year. The Mining and Agriculture show was held in Kitwe on the Copperbelt in May and the International Trade fair in Ndola in July. Other towns have already

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The Livingstone City has geared up to support Zambia safari. The civic ‘fathers’ have contracted J.J Lowe a construction company to start rehabilitation works in Livingstone. Town Clerk George Kalenga and the ministry of Local Government and Housing have confirmed this. But why Livingstone? …Because Livingstone city is Zambia’s tourist capital and the campaign "Visit Zambia 2005" focuses on the

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Zambia Safari attended its national week through trade and culture at the bi-annual Expo 2005 in Haichi, Japan. Zambia’s participation was to showcase her potential in tourism, trade and culture. The Zambian delegation used the Expo 2005 in Japan to enhance the Visit Zambia 2005 campaign. The Zambian Local Government and Housing Minister, Sylvia Masebo and the Okasaki Mayor Justina Wake were

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Sun International has confirmed 19 senior positions previous held by expatriates to Zambian professionals. Boris Borman Sun International general manger said recently. …And the company has turned into a truly Zambian entity. He said, "…This is in recognition of the competence level of the Zambian staff." That’s one more Zambia safari enterprise run by Zambians!Some of the positions taken up by

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Umtomboko Ceremony takes place during the month of July at Mwansabombwe, Zambia’s largest village. The time for the ceremony is drawing close and all are in celebrative mood. Chief Mwata Kazembe the senior chief of the Lunda people will lead the Umtomboka Ceremony. This ceremony is one of Zambia’s well known traditional ceremonies besides the Ku-omboka (February/March) of the Lozi people and Nc

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The traditional burial procession of the late paramount chief of the Bemba people in Zambia started on July 15, 2005. Mutale N’gandu Chitimukulu Chitapankwa II died 12 months ago and as per tradition his body lay in state for the whole one year. After his death (one year ago) the chief’s body was embalmed and then wrapped in a skin of a bull. A special right time is awaited and chosen for the

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The African Queen is a special boat that plies the Zambezi River above the Victoria Falls. It’s a boat with inbuilt luxury and majesty. The African Queen Cruise Company launched it on May 7, 2001. When in Livingstone you may choose to have the time of your life. Take a cruise ride on the African Queen. Dinner with cool drinks and accompanying music… and of course, stargazing is quite popular. It’

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The Zambezi River has been harnessed for electricity at two points. At Kariba Dam in Zambia and at Cabora Bassa in Mozambique. Both hydropower stations are in Lower Zambezi. Now Zengamina hydroelectricity power station is under construction on the Upper Zambezi near the town of Mwinilunga. The site of the power station is at the Zambezi rapids locally called "Mpola Yamusangala". The Zambezi

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The Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) is to establish a new national park near Lusaka. This park will be in Shantumbu area only minutes south of Lusaka. So far work of setting up the latest game sanctuary is progressing well, Hapenga Kabeta director general of ZAWA recently announced. The planned Lusaka National Park is on 6,000 hectares of land donated by a local chief. In Zambia about 90% of

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Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) has recorded the first birth of a black rhino calf in the North Luangwa National Park. Two years ago the black rhino species was re-introduction in the park following its demise from poaching. The rhino was literally extinct!The re-introduction of the black rhino in the park was a joint operation between the Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) and the Frankfurt

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