Charities keep cash for themselves May 3, 2009
Instead, the sites report that Children's Relief Mission and Christian World Relief donated the supplies to clinics, hospitals and missions in Cambodia, Congo, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Liberia, the Philippines, Somalia and Zambia. Richard Owsley, pastor of the St. Louis Bible Fellowship, where the two charities are based, confirmed that supplies came to St. Louis on paper from the Universal Aide Society in Canada, a charity and clearinghouse whose business address is a postal box... (AZCentral)
Southern Africa: 'Zambia Will Continue To Support Zimbabwe' Apr 30, 2009
com: Southern Africa: Zambia Stands By Zimbabwe (Page 1 of 1) ... Southern Africa: Zambia Stands By Zimbabwe ... Harare ZAMBIA will continue to support Zimbabwe's economic recovery efforts, visiting Zambian President Rupiah Bwezani Banda has said. (allAfrica.com)
Elephant exodus reported from Zimbabwe Apr 29, 2009
As many as 400 elephants have crossed the Zambezi River, which separates Zambia from northern Zimbabwe, in recent months, said Johnny Rodrigues, head of the task force. Three elephants also roamed into the eastern border city of Mutare this month and state wildlife authorities "want to shoot them before they kill somebody," he said. (India Times, India)
Global response Apr 29, 2009
Page last updated at 17:35 GMT, Tuesday, 28 April 2009 18:35 UK. The world response to flu crisis. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Eskom to light up 2010 Apr 29, 2009
SAPP members include electricity producers in Mozambique, Botswana, Angola and Namibia as well as the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Lesotho are also members. (iAfrica.com)
Zambia to host International T00004000ravel show Apr 20, 2009
Zambia to host International Travel show_English_Xinhua. Zambia to host International Travel show ... LUSAKA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of local and international tour operators have confirmed participation for this year's Zambia International Travel show which will take place from April 28 to 29 this year. (Xinhuanet, China)
Comesa scheduled for June Apr 18, 2009
Comesa's members include Egypt, Kenya, Libya, Sudan and Zambia. Sapa Digg. (iAfrica.com)
Newsweek: Can a luxury safari be eco-conscious? Apr 10, 2009
"In Kafue, Zambia, there were lots of problems with poachers killing animals for food. They hired a lot of the poachers as guides and a lot of women from the local villages and shut the poaching industry down.". In fact, Wilderness Safaris, which operates more than 60 luxury camps and lodges on private reserves in seven African countries, was responsible for reintroducing rhinos into Botswana. (MSNBC -- Travel)
World Bank to provide 500 million dollars to boost trade, Apr 8, 2009
Core Corridor projects already being funded by the World Bank include the Tanzania Integrated Transport Project, and the Zambia Roads Rehabilitation and Maintenance Project ... One stop border crossings, such as the Chirundu post between Zambia and Zimbabwe, have been commended as an efficient way of reducing delays across borders ... The host of the conference, Zambian President Rupiah Banda, was joined by President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya, who is the chairperson of COMESA; South African President... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Australia Stocks: Equinox Minerals, Flight Centre, JB, Iluka, Telstra Apr 8, 2009
(EQN AU), owner of the Lumwana copper mine in Zambia, tumbled 20 percent, the most since Jan. 8, to A$2. 05. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Worst of times might be best of times to take off Apr 4, 2009
Then they moved on to five months through South Africa, Swaziland, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, where they put in that volunteer stint. Mr. Elgar says the experience enriched his life, and his career, in ways he never imagined. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Couple recall terror of free-wheeling ’70s trip (379) Apr 4, 2009
But the trip had been stalled for weeks in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) at the border above the magnificent Victoria Falls while Andre tried to obtain a pass to continue into Zambia, which was not particularly friendly with Rhodesia at the time ... Carol was glancing at the Zambian power plant across the narrow gorge, noticing eight men she assumed were workers ... The Zambian government, however, never issued an apology, even after pressure from the Canadian Ministry. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Local briefs Apr 3, 2009
Former Capital High and University of Chicago soccer standout Stuart Phelps is currently interning in Lusaka, Zambia, with Africa's Grassroots Soccer (GRS) program ... At Chicago, he served as the Maroons' captain and was voted Team MVP. Phelps' latest involvement in Zambia is with the GOal Girl GOal ... "GRS Zambia has an entry in Nike's new GameChangers competition, which seeks to support innovative projects that are 'changing the game for women in sport,' and we need help in drawing attention... (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Inside the coup at Air Canada Apr 2, 2009
When Air Canada chairman David Richardson returned to his rural Ontario home last week after a trip to Zambia, he shoved memories of the African safari to the back of his mind and jumped into the corporate fray. Since late February, the board of directors had been pondering changes in the executive suite to keep the cash-strapped airline operating and avoid filing for bankruptcy protection for the second time in six years. (Globe and Mail)
Southern Africa: Regional Leaders Call For End to Zim Sanctions, Condemn New Malagasy Leader Apr 2, 2009
Zambia: H.E President Rupiah Bwezani Banda ... The Extraordinary Summit established a Committee of SDAC Ministers of Finance comprising South Africa, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Botswana, Zimbabwe as well as the Executive Secretary of SADC to coordinate SADC support to the Zimbabwe recovery process. (allAfrica.com)
Voice of the voiceless Apr 1, 2009
The hardest hit are commodity producers such as Botswana, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo whose mining based economies have no safety net while oil giants are faring slightly better. A second tier of countries that will suffer down the line are those such as Uganda and Tanzania who rely heavily on donor funding for up to 40 percent of their national budgets. (iAfrica.com)
'Worst floods in years' Mar 29, 2009
In Zambia, 21 districts have been affected by flooding and the army has been called in to assist the worst affected region of Shang'ombo, where they are also helping reconstruct a bridge connecting it to the rest of the country. "The Zambia air force has been engaged to transport food and fuel to the affected districts," said Davies Sampa, permanent secretary in the vice president's office ... He said the Kazangula, a crossing point between Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and Zimbabwe, has been... (iAfrica.com)
Traveling to Africa Mar 25, 2009
Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and others in the West; Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and others in the South and Egypt, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia in the North, all have their unique characteristics. A better understanding of the continent will make one appreciate the vast tourist sites of Kenya, Ethiopia and Zambia; the massive oil deposits in Nigeria, Angola and Libya as well as the vast diamond deposits of Central Africa Republic, DR Congo and Sierra Leone. (Suite101.com)
First Quantum raising up to $345-million Mar 24, 2009
First Quantum, which owns copper and gold mines and developments in Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania, currently has about 68. 8 million shares outstanding. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Zimbabwe: Three Detained Activists 'Disappear' Mar 20, 2009
I was in Zambia, but my co-minister should have more detail because they must have appeared in court last Friday and released. " JOMIC chairperson, Elton Mangoma, has expressed concern about the flouting of the provisions of the GPA signed between President Mugabe's ZANU-PF and the two Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) formations led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara, the Deputy Prime Minister. "We were satisfied (with Mohadi and Mutsekwa's explanations) but I think we... (allAfrica.com)
CIDA cuts to Africa could hamper UN ambitions Mar 16, 2009
Mr. Obhrai will head to Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania to lobby well advance of the selection in October, 2010 ... One of those favoured nations is Tanzania, while Malawi and Zambia are now off the list ... A spokeswoman for Mr. Cannon would not comment on whether the changes might make it more difficult to get the support of Malawi and Zambia. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Zambia: Court Sets Judgment Day for Chiluba Mar 15, 2009
com: Zambia: Chiluba Judgment Set for July 20 (Page 1 of 1). Zambia: Chiluba Judgment Set for July 20 ... 2009 The Times of Zambia. (allAfrica.com)
Ethiopia: Exiled Mengistu Flourishes in Zimbabwe Mar 15, 2009
Unlike Uganda's Milton Obote, who died a virtual pauper in Lusaka, Zambia, or even his compatriot Idi Amin who complained that his US$4 000 monthly stipend from his Saudi hosts was inadequate to cover his expenses and those of his 30 plus children, Mengistu "has had it all and still has it all", said one Zimbabwean intelligence official. This is because when Mugabe's octopus-style grip on power came under heavy threat from a resurgent civic society and opposition, the dictator turned to his old... (allAfrica.com)
In an overseas emergency, who do you call? Mar 13, 2009
From GSM cell phones (usually) in: Australia, Brazil, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, New Zealand, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, USA, Zambia. "Officially, 19 member states are able to answer in English," said Machago. (CNN -- Travel)
Pushing one love Mar 12, 2009
January 2009 saw the launch of South Africa's contribution to the OneLove campaign, a five-year regional initiative spanning nine African countries Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. This follows the Scrutinize campaign, started in late 2008, which uses hip, animated characters to urge the youth to scrutinize their HIV risk behaviours. (iAfrica.com)
JSE ends firm Mar 11, 2009
It also announced that it had received approval from the South African Reserve Bank and the Bank of Zambia for the establishment of a new full service bank in Zambia. Standard Bank was up 10. (iAfrica.com)
More of this story Mar 10, 2009
People walk from Zimbabwe to Zambia and they have to pay duty on everything they buy. It s hard for us to imagine. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Zimbabwe: Middle-Aged Women Keeping Economy Afloat Mar 6, 2009
Traders also travel to Zambia, Mozambique, Namibia and even faraway countries such as China, Malaysia and Singapore. These mostly middle-aged women deal in basic goods, including soap, bottled drinks, canned beer, rice, maize-meal and any other scarce goods. (allAfrica.com)
SA's young global leaders Mar 5, 2009
Of the 20 sub-Saharan Africans, two each hail from Gabon, Ethiopia and Kenya, one each from Mali, Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, and then there are the nine South Africans. The South African contingent includes achievers from the creative industries, IT and communications, the legal profession, real estate, environmental affairs, and business. (iAfrica.com)
IMF: Crisis shifted to poor countries Mar 4, 2009
Among the 26 countries are: Zambia; Vietnam; Angola; Ghana; Burundi; Ivory Coast; Haiti; Honduras; Liberia; Nigeria; Mongolia; Moldova; Papua New 00004000 Guinea; Sudan; Albania and Kyrgyzstan. The overall fiscal balance of developing countries is likely to deteriorate on average by 2. (India Times)
Ghana click to reach African Championship semi-finals Mar 2, 2009
Another boost for the 'Black Stars' is that they will remain in the central textile city of Bouake for a semi-final showdown with Senegal on Wednesday while DR Congo travel to face Zambia in Abidjan later the same day. Zambia topped Group A on goal difference from Senegal after both drew their final matches on Saturday against Tanzania and hosts Ivory Coast, who managed just one point from three matches ... Zambia will play DR Congo and Ghana face Senegal in Wednesday's semi-finals. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Zim to get $2bn injection Feb 26, 2009
In Zambia, he said a drop in copper prices had impacted severely on that country's economy. "They're at a point of possibly having to close the copper mines.". (iAfrica.com)
Luxury hotels for Africa Feb 23, 2009
The group this week also announced two Radisson Blu hotels for Luanda, Angola (a property located on the edge of the capital citys CBD right on the beach with an investment value of US$80-million that will feature 257 rooms) and also in Lusaka, Zambia (a property with an investment value of US$40-million that will feature 142 rooms) ... Rezidor will open Radisson hotels in Ethiopia, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal and Zambia during 2009. (iAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe's new unity government is doomed Feb 19, 2009
But why is there no stampede by returning refugees at Zimbabwe's border points with South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique. Why are there no spontaneous celebrations in Harare or Mutare. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Final Road Trip Sends Lions to WCC Leaders Feb 18, 2009
A native of Zambia, Africa, he came to Virginia in the fall of 2007 and became one of the IAC's best players as a junior by averaging 19 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, 3. 5 steals and two blocks. (Lmulions.com)
A holiday... in Zim? Feb 16, 2009
But the political woes of the last few years have seen the town of Victoria Falls losing a fair number of its visitors, almost all of whom simply went across the river to Livingstone, in Zambia ... The Zim side of the falls offers a different view from the Zambian side ... Strangely, even though Kariba the lake, not the town spans the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, the Zambian side has never really developed a good tourist infrastructure. (iAfrica.com)
GSK to slash prices in 50 Sub-Sah... Feb 14, 2009
The pharmaceutical is to significantly reduce the price of drugs its sells to countries including Zambia and Mozambique ... The group said it would significantly reduce the price of the drugs its sells in 50 Sub-Saharan countries, such as Zambia and Mozambique, and would set up a patent pool. (New York Post -- Business)
EPIDEMIC SPREADS Feb 14, 2009
"There is believed to be a link between the Zimbabwe outbreak and South Africa, and possibly with Mozambique, Botswana and Zambia," she told a news briefing in Geneva, where the United Nations agency is based ... Mozambique has reported 3,592 cases and 25 deaths, Zambia has reported 3,035 cases and 43 deaths, and Angola, to Zambia's west, has had 273 cases and 1 death. (AlertNet)
Travel: A Gift that Spans Generations Feb 13, 2009
View the impressive Victoria Falls in Zambia, one of the seven Natural Wonders of the World. "Many of the trips I've taken through Travel Beyond are experiences of a lifetime," continues Lund. (Pekin Times, IL)
Chile overpower Bafana Feb 12, 2009
It is easy playing against second and third rate teams from Ghana, Malawi and Zambia but Bafana failed this test horribly against a top quality side that is ranked 30th and gave Bafana a soccer lesson. Bafana were given a run around for most of the first 45 minutes. (iAfrica.com)
Hasbro's Toy Fair Offerings Showcase Powerful Brands and Wide Array of Entertainment Options in Traditional Toys and Games and Beyond Feb 12, 2009
LULU, MY CUDDLIN KITTY loves to snuggle; gently rub her back and she will purr" and "meow" to show that she is happy. Once she's relaxed, LULU will roll over onto her back, indicating its time to have her tummy rubbed. Just like a "real" cat, LULU preens as she "licks" her little paw, then lifts it up to clean her adorable face.ZAMBI THE BABY ELEPHANT, a special edition FURREAL FRIENDS plush toy(Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $49.99/ Available: Fall 09)Hasbro is introducing... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Africa succumbs to crisis Feb 8, 2009
Dozens of Chinese mining companies have pulled out of Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the past three months. Africa's growth is tied very closely to commodity demand from China, and Chinese growth could be as low as 3 or 4 per cent this quarter, said Julian Wentzel, head of research at Macquarie First South Securities in South Africa. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Hotels the next big thing on Tatas' African safari Apr 1, 2008
The group set up a five-star hotel called The Taj Pamodzi in Zambia a few years ago. There is also a plan to set up a hotel in the Nigerian capital Lagos. (India Times)
Aviation pact takes off Mar 31, 2008
Zambia is reportedly unhappy with the conditions proposed as part of the multi-billion rand deal with Standard Bank. . (Business Report, South Africa)
The other Africa Mar 30, 2008
Stephanie Nolen reports, there are plenty of safe places to go on the continent whether you want to spend a night on the tiles in Mali or chill out on a beach in Zanzibar (Globe and Mail)
Zimbabwe: Voters Make Another Attempt At Change [analysis] Mar 30, 2008
The 103-year old Victoria Falls Bridge, and the manicured lawns of the Victoria Falls Hotel, the latter spanning the Batoka Gorge between Zimbabwe and Zambia, are locations in the country that have been neglected by tourists due to poor governance and political uncertainty in the country. Beside's with Zimbabwe's economy afflicted by 100,000% hyperinflation, few tourists brave a visit. (allAfrica.com)
The Sadc wild child Mar 29, 2008
In many ways, this quote - plucked from Thabo Mbekis online ANC letter after the August 2007 Sadc summit in Zambia - encapsulates the dilemma that Mugabes Zimbabwe poses to the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) ... This attitude is demonstrated in a June 2007 opinion piece (BBC World Magazine) written by former Zambian president and Mugabe ally, Kenneth Kaunda, following the furore about the detainment and beating of opposition leaders ... In March 2007, Zambian President Levy... (iAfrica.com)
HELLO, STRANGER! Mar 25, 2008
There are currently nearly half a million members from Afghanistan to Zambia, reporting over 700,000 positive experiences. The site is simple to use - it's a Facebook/MySpace-like network of folks from around the world who create individual profiles (pictures, favorite bands, philosophies on life - the usual) and offer up their upholstery for fellow traveling couchsurfers. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Philip Jones Griffiths Mar 24, 2008
He began to travel on assignments - from Northern Ireland to Rhodesia, Algeria to Israel, Zambia to Cambodia. And it was in Phnom Penh that he got a major break, photographing Jackie Kennedy on holiday. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Zambia invites Indian firms to set up tax-free zone Mar 21, 2008
NEW DELHI: After giving China a tax free zone, the southern African nation of Zambia wants to create a similar exclusive economic zone for Indian companies to bring "value-addition" to its mining industry. "We have had a long partnership in India, with investments in several areas. But what has been lacking was visibility. This zone will help in improving India's profile (in Zambia)," visiting Zambian Minister for Commerce, Trade and Industry Felix Mutati said ... Malaysia was the first to ink a... (Economic Times)
Incredible hunting lodges around the world Mar 15, 2008
The Rovos party travels by private train from Zambia to South Africa for three days of shooting at wild francolin, guinea fowl, spurfowl and sandgrouse in the bush. Imagine the Orient Express; only, your shotgun sits besides your dinner jacket. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Are you a wanderer or a homebody? Feb 23, 2008
As part of Edelman's Global Citizenship Program, Behm volunteered to go to Zambia and work with a nonprofit organization on women's education initiatives. "It took me to a part of the world I wouldn't have gone and gave me a greater appreciation for it," Behm said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Richard Bangs is an adventurer with purpose Feb 17, 2008
As a young man in the early 1970s, Richard Bangs conquered wild rivers of the world on a raft: the Omo (Ethiopia), the Zambezi (Zambia), the Coruh (Turkey), the Indus (Pakistan), the Apurimac (Peru), The Yangtze (China) and the Tatshenshini (Alaska/Yukon) ... In this book he recounts his journeys to 16 special places, from the Annapurna to Zambia, locations he has visited enough to understand their essence and see how they have changed over time, and not always for the better. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
ROK Entertainment Group Inc. ('ROK' or 'the Company'): Third Quarter and Nine Month Results to December 31 2007 Feb 15, 2008
This will be followed by the addition of Fonepark a dynamic Internet and WAP site generator that allows a user to create their own mobile content selling site in thirteen other countries including Nigeria, Angola, Zambia, Namibia and Mozambique, where there are around 70 million mobile-users. The service will also be made available to public broadcasters. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Remarks by the President and the First Lady on Africa Policy Feb 15, 2008
In Zambia, I visited the Mututa Memorial Center, which is supported by PEPFAR. At this center, caregivers fan out on bicycle and foot to all the neighborhoods around, and they go door to door with care kits and with antiretroviral drugs ... American business leaders are working to provide safe drinking water for children in Zambia ... Last November, I met a woman from Zambia named Bridget Chisenga. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Rwanda Cure Feb 15, 2008
Celebrity economist Jeffrey Sachs, then at Harvard and now director of Columbia University's Earth Institute, started thinking about health care after a business trip to Zambia in 1995. "I had never seen people dying before my eyes. It was the most shocking thing," he says. (Forbes)
Fact Sheet: U.S. Africa Policy: An Unparalleled Partnership Strengthening Democracy, Overcoming Poverty, and Saving Lives Feb 15, 2008
As an ambassador for the President, Mrs. Bush has made three independent trips to Africa, visiting South Africa, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Mozambique, Zambia, and Mali ... During her trip last summer, for example, Mrs. Bush visited three programs supported by the President's Africa Education Initiative, as well as programs receiving assistance from PEPFAR and PMI. She announced the distribution of hundreds of thousands of new textbooks to children in Senegal, announced... (White House News Releases)
Africa the hard way| Feb 9, 2008
This tour will see you travelling through six countries; namely South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique. This is an awesome trip if you want to enjoy the diversity found in Southern Africa. (iAfrica.com)
Kufuor mentioned in Africa Report Feb 7, 2008
The programme, scheduled for February 19, 2008 at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg would also feature other African countries including Benin, Botswana, Cape Verde, Kenya Liberia, Malawi, Mali South Africa and Zambia. The statement said American Ambassador Charles R. Stith, Director of African Presidential Archives and Research Centre at Boston University (APARC) and former US Ambassador to Tanzania would travel to eight African nations in conjunction with the official release of... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Rain forests vanishing Feb 5, 2008
In 2000-2005, the continent lost 10 million acres a year, including big chunks of forest in Sudan, Zambia and Tanzania, up from 9 million a decade earlier, the FAO reports. Across the tropics the causes can be starkly different. (India Times)
Warming will harm crops Feb 2, 2008
Writing on Thursday in the journal Science, the researchers said the nations of southern Africa -- Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe -- could lose about 30 per cent of their main crop of corn, also known as maize. Agricultural losses also could be significant in the South Asia region encompassing India, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka, with a drop-off of at least 5 per cent in many regional staples, including millet, maize and... (India Times)
Paladin Energy Ltd. Strengthens Executive Management Team Feb 1, 2008
He is a former Group General Manager of External Relations for Rio Tinto Limited and Comalco Limited and has served as Chief Executive Officer of mining companies with projects located in Namibia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia and Russia. He has worked as an expatriate mining executive in Africa, India, Canada, Russia and Europe and has extensive experience in managing stakeholder issues for greenfield and brownfield developments. (FOXBusiness)
Etoo creates a first Feb 1, 2008
Cameroon finished second in Group C with six points, one behind defending champions Egypt who guaranteed their place despite being held 1-1 by unfancied Zambia ... It is a pity we are going, as we could have added more entertainment to this tournament, insisted Zambia coach Patrick Phiri. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Eto'o enters the African record books Jan 31, 2008
Cameroon finished second in Group C with six points, one behind Egypt, which guaranteed its place despite being held 1-1 by Zambia ... "At least we go home with some kind of satisfaction, displaying the talent and skill in our team," said Zambia's coach, Patrick Phiri. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Eto'o proves indomitable Jan 31, 2008
The Indomitable Lions finish second in Group C, one point behind Egypt who drew 1-1 with Zambia to finish top of the group with seven points ... Defending champions Egypt eased into the quarter-finals as Group C winners, despite conceding a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Zambia ... Zambia's Christopher Katongo, left, andEgypt's Wael Gomaa fight for the ball [AFP. (Aljazeera.Net)
