Mozambique: Cheap Rail Travel Boosts Cross-Border Trade Sep 19, 2008
The economic and political collapse has pushed more Zimbabweans across the borders of neighbouring Botswana, Zambia, South Africa and Mozambique in search of greener pastures. It is thought that more than four million Zimbabweans have found shelter in these countries, as well as in other parts of the world such as the United Kingdom. (allAfrica.com)
Southern Africa: Where is the Free Trade Agreement? Sep 13, 2008
"The problem is that our leaders just sign these agreements and it ends there. The only countries that seem to be implementing free trade agreements are Zambia and Mozambique. They at least allow people to trade freely. "In Zimbabwe and South Africa you need a lot of papers simply to do business. Why can't we be like ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) which allows citizens to do business without any hassles. (allAfrica.com)
Genuine currency too gets cheap to print Sep 13, 2008
Other countries such as Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Singapore and Zambia use both polymer and paper currencies. Polymer banknotes are more durable than paper-based ones. (Economic Times)
Is China changing its Africa tune? Sep 10, 2008
In Zambia, anti-Chinese sentiment became an election issue in 2005 after an explosion at a Chinese-owned copper mine. Partly as a result of China's economic activities, Africa registered 5. (Globe and Mail -- International)
The other Iraq battles to lure post-war investment Sep 7, 2008
Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO), the listed construction and engineering group, is poised to expand the footprint of its building division to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mauritius and Zambia. . (Business Report, South Africa)
Canada imposes sanctions against Zimbabwe Sep 6, 2008
We also do visas for Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Zambia. www. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Flying can be taxing Sep 6, 2008
Many African airports function in this manner, including those in Zimbabwe, Zambia and Mozambique. You are also likely to find them in the following countries: Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Cuba, Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Laos, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Thailand, Venezuela, Vietnam and Zanzibar. (iAfrica.com)
Angola views Sep 5, 2008
I have lived and worked in a lot of African countries - Tanzania, Zambia, South Africa, Malawi, Zimbabwe - but Angola is completely different. We came from a Portuguese system, communism and socialism. (BBC News -- Africa)
Govt to export basmati worth $252 mn Aug 30, 2008
Though in smaller quantities, Indian basmati has also found takers in Uganda, Angola, Congo, Botswana, Fiji, Ghana, Cameroon, Zambia, Romania, Chile and Suriname. India has around 53 percent share in the global basmati market, and efforts such as buyer-seller meets, and increasing number of trade delegations abroad are being taken to expand the consumer base. (India Times)
More of this story» Aug 30, 2008
Barlow grew up in northern Rhodesia, now part of Zambia. He lives in Holland with his wife and two children. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Man's 'pants' password is changed Aug 28, 2008
Page last updated at 19:06 GMT, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 20:06 UK. The bank apologised to Mr Jetley in a statement. (BBC News)
Who goes on holiday to Zimbabwe? Aug 28, 2008
I was at Victoria falls, Zambia, last year and there were many tourists paying the 50 USD for a Zim visa simply to see the falls from the other side of the border ... Some people from my tour went across from the Zambian side of Victoria Falls but British people only get single entry visas into Zambia which cost more than any other nationality (USD140) so it wouldn't have been worth paying all that money to get back in to Zambia again which I needed to do to continue my tour ... Country profile:... (BBC News -- UK)
'Pants' password changed Aug 28, 2008
"It is very disappointing that he felt the need to express his upset with our service in this way. Customers can have any password they choose and it is not our policy to allow staff to change the password without the customer's permission. "The member of staff involved no longer works for Lloyds TSB." Bookmark with: RELATED INTERNET LINKS The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites E-MAILED Man's 'pants' password is changed Britain's happiest places mapped Spider... (BBC News -- UK)
GP explains life expectancy gap Aug 28, 2008
Page last updated at 06:23 GMT, Thursday, 28 August 2008 07:23 UK. Dr Jamieson wants tougher curbs on junk food advertising. (BBC News -- UK)
Wet and wild in Zambia Aug 28, 2008
Article By: Richard Holmes Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:00 "There are lifejackets under the seat," said Ralph, motioning to the back of the Angle Zambia fishing boat ... The crocs he was referring to were the twelve-foot-plus toothy residents of the Zambezi River as it flows languidly past Livingstone, Zambia's new golden child of tourism and the spot that's fast becoming Africa's adventure capital ... Tiger fishing is just one of the options on offer for the adventure-hungry tourists that flock to the... (iAfrica.com)
Zambian President's funeral plan not campaign gimmick Aug 25, 2008
LUSAKA, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Zambian government has said the decision to take the body of the late President Levy Mwanawasa to all the provinces was made after consultations and is aimed at giving a chance to people who cannot afford to travel to Lusaka to pay their last respects, Times of Zambia reported Monday. Defence Minister George Mpombo said the decision to take the body to all the provincial centers was not meant to disrespect him and that people should not misunderstand it. (Xinhuanet, China)
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa dies at 59 Aug 20, 2008
LUSAKA Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, who broke the African tradition of silence and solidarity among leaders to denounce neighboring Zimbabwe's economic ruin, died in a French military hospital Tuesday ... Mr. Mwanawasa's illness precipitated power struggles within and between Zambia's political parties and his death leaves a power vacuum ... Mr. Mugabe was long revered as an African independence hero, but the softly spoken Mr. Mwanawasa Zambia's third president since independence from... (Globe and Mail -- International)
Good Work Hunting Aug 20, 2008
MATT DAMON'S BIG IDEA THAT EUREKA moment during a journey when you see something or have a conversation with someone and you are, for an instant, touched and in some way transformed came in Zambia ... Damon had already visited AIDS clinics and urban slums, and on this particular day, he was in a small village, trudging in the blazing sun alongside a young Zambian girl ... And so Damon set out to educate himself, traveling to South Africa and Zambia in April 2006. (Concierge.com)
Local joins Peace Corps in Panama Aug 19, 2008
It s far but it s not as far as I could be going, like Zambia or Tanzania. Q: Have you always been into roughing it. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Mozambique: Did Corruption Gather Pace After Samora Machel's Death? Aug 17, 2008
But on 19 October 1986, Machel wanted to return urgently to Maputo, after a regional summit in Zambia ... As for the claim that there must have been "an internal hand" in the plane crash because "great figures of Frelimo" did not die alongside Machel, Vieira pointed out that the Foreign Minister (later President) Joaquim Chissano, could not go to the Zambia summit because he was in New York, at the UN General Assembly ... As for himself, he did not go to Zambia, because he had returned from a... (allAfrica.com)
Tsvangirai would be premier to settle crisis Aug 17, 2008
President Levy Mwanawasa of Zambia, who also has been critical of Mr. Mugabe, was hospitalized in Paris but said in a speech read by his foreign minister that the events in Zimbabwe were a serious blot on the culture of democracy in our sub-region. Outside, several hundred protesters marched peacefully to protest Mr. Mugabe's presence, some holding up red soccer penalty cards reading: Mugabe must go. (Globe and Mail)
Wayne family trying to get ailing dad back home Aug 16, 2008
goes through documents and newspaper clippings about her father-in-law, Steve Long, who recently suffered a stroke in Zambia ... native, has spent the past eight years helping make life better for villagers in the south African nation of Zambia ... Steve joined the Peace Corps in 2000 and was sent to Zambia to help villagers create fish farms. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Foot, mouth disease breaks out in central Zambia Aug 4, 2008
LUSAKA, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The foot and mouth disease has broken out in Mumbwa, central Zambia, Times of Zambia reported on Sunday. The local authorities have appealed health departments to send veterinary officers to the area to vaccinate the animals before the disease decimated the entire cattle population, according to Times of Zambia ... Zambia suffers a great loss annually in agriculture due to the foot and mouth disease. (Xinhuanet, China)
2020: No elephants in Africa Aug 1, 2008
5 tonnes of ivory seized in Singapore in 2002 were shipped from Malawi, but DNA tracking showed the ivory came originally from Zambia. Similarly, a 2006 shipment of 3. (India Times)
Bush lifts HIV travel ban Jul 31, 2008
At least one person in 10 lives with HIV in nations such as South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland and Zambia, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said in a report published in June. Malaria, meanwhile, kills more than a million people each year, 90 percent of them in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). (iAfrica.com)
Zambia: Will Teachers Come to the Party? Jul 30, 2008
com: Zambia: Will Teachers Come to the Party ... Zambia: Will Teachers Come to the Party ... "Life in the rural areas is unbearable, and teachers are not to blame for their refusal to take up rural posting.It is unfair for government to post young teachers to hard-to-reach rural areas," said Freddie Chongo (25), a primary school teacher in Mumbwa District, some 170 kilometres west of Zambia's capital Lusaka. (allAfrica.com)
Zambia leader's health sparks power struggle Jul 29, 2008
Reporter Joe Schatz discusses the unusual absence of Zambia's president following his stroke last month. Lusaka, Zambia - What happens when a country hasn't heard from its president in a month ... That's the question Zambians are asking in the curious case of Levy Patrick Mwanawasa. (Christian Science Monitor)
Watching the eclipse Jul 26, 2008
Doherty's undefeated record and eclipse expertise earned him and the Exploratorium a gig with NASA, where since 1998 scientists have created a Webcast of the disappearance of the Earth's biggest star to the rest of the world - from such places as Zambia, Turkey (twice) and Cabo San Lucas. The Gobi Desert is the location of choice this year because of the good odds that skies there will be clear. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Walking across Africa one man's journey Jul 17, 2008
If making recommendations to a friend about what to see in Namibia, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania, what would you list as the highlights. The Skeleton Coast was one of the highlights. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Zambia leader health probe urged Jul 17, 2008
Zambia's main opposition party has called for a medical investigation to determine whether President Levy Mwanawasa is fit to lead the country ... The BBC's Musonda Chibamba in Lusaka says many Zambians doubt that he will be able to do so and want concrete information on how soon the leadership vacuum can be filled. (BBC News -- Africa)
Totally enthralled Jul 7, 2008
"Ever since, McGlaun, a project manager for an electronic-imaging company, has planned his vacations around catching the next total solar eclipse, or maybe the one after that, depending on the location and whether he can afford to get there. The five other eclipses he has viewed have taken him to India, Egypt, Turkey, Aruba, and Zambia. (His wife, not an adventurous traveler, takes their children to Disneyland.)"I've seen each of my three kids being born, I've seen the Taj Majal and the Grand... (Boston Globe)
Indonesian and African ties Jul 7, 2008
Countries such as Zambia, Tanzania, Senega and Botswana have strong economic fundamentals, thriving private sector and political stability. Botswana and Mauritius have become middle-income countries in a relatively short period. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Mugabe insists opposition drop claim to power Jul 5, 2008
" As Mr. Mugabe arrived home, neighbouring Botswana called on the Southern African Development Community, the regional body mediating in Zimbabwe, not to recognize Mr. Mugabe's re-election. Related Articles Recent Botswana was one of the most outspoken critics of Mr. Mugabe, 84, at the summit. But Mr. Mugabe, welcomed by thousands of cheering supporters, seemed defiant despite unprecedented African criticism of his decision to go ahead with a June 27 vote in which he was re-elected unopposed. In... (Globe and Mail)
The 'Zimbabwean way' tars all of Africa Jul 4, 2008
Botswana and Zambia have forcefully condemned Mr. Mugabe, and certain civic groups in these and other countries have done what they could to stop him from securing more arms. But without serious pressure from Zimbabwe's neighbours, the thugocracy will continue. (Globe and Mail)
MDC denies deal to start power-sharing talks Jul 3, 2008
Africa with Zambia, Botswana & Kenya aside has put 2 fingers up to democracy ... Gibson, Kitwe, Zambia. (Yahoo News -- Zimbabwe)
Robert Mugabe cements grip as African Union Jul 2, 2008
Gibson, Kitwe, Zambia. Few people will call for real action, as to do so would create unbearable cognitive dissonance over their opposition to the liberation of Iraq. (Times Online)
Never forget how we created Robert Mugabe Jul 2, 2008
Refugees head for South Africa and Zambia; Botswana puts up an electric fence to keep them out; dockworkers refuse to handle a Chinese arms shipment bound for Zimbabwe; divisions between President Mbeki and his successor-in-waiting, Jacob Zuma, worsen; and there have been xenophobic attacks on Zimbabweans in South Africa ... At the break-up in 1963 of the Central African Federation of Southern and Northern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe and Zambia) and Nyasaland (Malawi) Britain allocated the bulk of the... (Times Online)
* S Africa cant go on forever with a business as usual attitude Jul 1, 2008
South Africa must tap into the growing concern among Zimbabwes neighbors X Angola, Botswana, Tanzania and Zambia X about the political crisis, and forge a united front within the SADC that sends a clear message to Mugabe and his generals that the region will no longer tolerate their actions. The SADC should not endorse the regimes claim of victory in an uncontested election. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Mugabe looks for support at African summit Jul 1, 2008
Zambia's President Levy Mwanawasa, who has been a critic of Zimbabwe's political crisis, was not in attendance at the summit ... According to the government-owned Zambia Daily Mail, Foreign Affairs Minister Kabinga Pande said that Mr. Mwanawasa was admitted to Sharm-el-Sheikh International Hospital for high blood pressure. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Eco-tourism: Where green and greenbacks come together Jun 30, 2008
"You can go to a tented encampment in Zambia or somewhere and find that you have porcelaine toilets fitted in. Those are the people who say their projects are eco-tourism, when it's really about making a niche product.". Neel Inamdar, an expert with the US group Conservation International, agrees that the issue of classification "is a major problem," as there is no universally accepted definition of sustainable tourism. (Yahoo! Asia News)
MTN to buy Verizon South African unit Jun 25, 2008
Verizon Business South Africa provides full connectivity services to corporate customers in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Kenya. "The transaction is in line with MTN's stated strategy to provide integrated communications solutions in all of its markets," MTN said in a statement. (India Times)
African leaders start talks to resolve Zimbabwe crisis Jun 25, 2008
"There is no need to be ashamed in announcing that the presidential run-off should be called off until further notice," said President Levy Mwanawasa of Zambia, the chairman of the Southern African Development Community, which has the task of ensuring free and fair elections in Zimbabwe. "Elections held in such an environment will not only be undemocratic but will also bring embarrassment to the SADC region and the entire continent of Africa.". (Yahoo News -- Zimbabwe)
Limited options to press Mugabe Jun 24, 2008
Page last updated at 13:56 GMT, Monday, 23 June 2008 14:56 UK. Limited options for squeeze on Mugabe. (BBC News)
Mugabe's rival bows out of race Jun 23, 2008
However, recent weeks have seen neighbouring countries such as Zambia and Botswana harshly criticize the election process, and Mr. Mbeki's likely successor, Jacob Zuma, has made it clear he will take a tougher line as well. Mr. Mugabe will also have to deal from now on with an opposition-controlled parliament, which he has never had to face during his 28 years in power. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Son of an MDC leader found beaten to death in Zimbabwe Jun 23, 2008
Natasha, Ndola, Zambia ... Andrew Litia, Lusaka, Zambia. (Yahoo News -- Zimbabwe)
African Copper-Management Reorganization Jun 13, 2008
Mr. Fredericks has an extensive track record with over 29 years experience in base metal mining and exploration from exposure to large-scale open pit and underground mining operations in Zambia, Botswana and South Africa. Mr. Fredericks is 54 years old and holds a degree in Geology from Rhodes University, South Africa. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Unions: Labor leaders abused in Zimbabwe Jun 12, 2008
The members states of the Southern African Development Community are Angola, Botswana, Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Sithole said the regional group should also pressure Mugabe to allow aid workers to resume the distribution of food aid. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Rwanda: How a UK Judge Exposed and Shamed Paul Rusesabagina Jun 11, 2008
He has a transport company in Zambia and has set up a Foundation, the Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation, which is funded through money from his speeches and the seeking of donations. He has been given medals and awards mainly in America, which like the setting up of the Foundation appear to coincide with or post date the release of the film. (allAfrica.com)
Adventurous gifts for Father's Day Jun 10, 2008
Dad can trace Lawrence of Arabia's route through Jordan or would prefer discovering Zambia and Botswana on horseback. Prices start at $4,500. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Forty-three Zambians to return home from South Africa Jun 8, 2008
LUSAKA, June 8 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of Zambians will return home this week from South Africa in fear of xenophobic attacks, according to Sunday Mail. Zambian High Commission to South Africa Leslie Mbula said Saturday that a bus had been released to ferry 43 Zambians to Lusaka this week, the Zambian newspaper reported ... Apart from the 43 individuals, a group of 44 trainee pastors has also asked the commission to facilitate their travel back to Zambia. (Xinhuanet, China)
Group wraps 1,800-mile anti-malaria trip Jun 4, 2008
The expedition started April 3 in Zambia and ended May 31 in Mozambique, where the river empties into the Indian Ocean ... Using inflatable boats, the group followed the river through Angola, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique -- countries with varying success in battling malaria ... Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe are developing a joint plan to fight malaria, but the project depends on funding. (CNN -- World)
Your comments Jun 4, 2008
It is not appropriate for him to attend because he is starving people in his own country and hence increasing the population in my country - Zambia. Many people from Zimbabwe are involving themselves in prostitution in Zambia because of the hunger problem ... Tamika, Lusaka, Zambia. (BBC News -- Africa)
Zimbabwean migrants who sought new life limp back into Mugabe's arms Jun 2, 2008
The Red Cross reported that thousands of Zimbabweans had fled to Zambia, Mozambique and Botswana. Until yesterday there had been no mass movement back home. (Times Online)
Children and families feel the brunt of world food crisis Jun 2, 2008
In Zambia, some children are forced into child labour activities, such as working in quarries and selling items on the streets in order to contribute to family incomes. Increased operational costs are leading to companies downsizing and eliminating jobs. (AlertNet)
Mugabe at UN food summit Jun 2, 2008
While it used to be a net exporter, Zimbabwe is now having to import hundreds of thousands of tons of the staple maize from countries such as Malawi and Zambia which were once seen as poor relations. Mugabe, who has ruled the former British colony uninterrupted since independence in 1980, has in turn blamed the country's economic woes on a limited package of sanctions imposed by the EU and United States after he allegedly rigged his re-election in 2002. (iAfrica.com)
Truck travels May 31, 2008
From Ghana, we shipped Tembo to South Africa and travelled to Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Sudan, and Ethiopia. That took us three years. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
South Africa situation 'under control': minister May 27, 2008
Meanwhile, regional Red Cross director Francoise le Goff said Zambia is making contingency plans to receive up to 25,000 Zimbabweans who may flee South Africa. Also Monday, lawmakers visited some of the worst affected areas around Johannesburg. (Globe and Mail)
'We have to get real about Aids' May 27, 2008
"You also have to try to understand why they're not using condoms. I remember talking to a man who was sleeping around in Zambia, quite possibly infecting at least a dozen women. 'If I change my behaviour,' he told me, 'people will suspect that I have Aids, and I shall be ostracised.'". She adds: "There are such things as female condoms, and they're regarded as quite safe. Indeed, they're now being promoted in Africa.". (Guardian Unlimited -- Society)
Sri Lanka loses bid for seat on UN human rights panel May 22, 2008
Four other countries with poor records Pakistan, Bahrain, Gabon and Zambia won seats ... The four African candidates Burkina Faso, Gabon, Ghana and Zambia and the three Latin American candidates Argentina, Brazil and Chile faced no formal competition and won easily ... New York-based Freedom House, which promotes human rights around the globe, and Geneva-based UN Watch, which monitors the council's performance, gave negative ratings to Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bahrain, Gabon and Zambia and... (Globe and Mail -- International)
Tanzania: The Farthest Shore May 21, 2008
Because of its remoteness and relatively primitive infrastructure, Lake Tanganyika bordered by Tanzania, Burundi, Congo, and Zambia has received remarkably few visitors in the years since. This may soon change, however, for tourism entrepreneurs thirsting for untrodden destinations are starting to eye the lake and its islands as Africa's new, freshwater Seychelles. (Concierge.com)
Next stop... May 14, 2008
Zambia What Zimbabwe has forfeited through bad press, Zambia has gained. The two countries share the prize possession of Victoria Falls, and where once the smoke thundered loudest in Zimbabwe, that countrys troubles have lured people across to Zambia instead ... What theyre discovering is more than a waterfall, with Zambia also considered to be one of the finest wildlife-watching destinations in Africa. (iAfrica.com)
Congolese mourn their Rumba king May 10, 2008
In the early days when Madilu system came we had a young girl who use to dance Madilu's music so frantically that she was named "Madilu System and she grew up to be known by that name and so Madilu still lives amongst us.Peter and Mary, Kampata Uganda He was one of the best legends in rumba, Congo has ever produced. His voice, composition of songs, sense of humour, and main ideas of songs can tell how much we will miss him. It is surely hard to acquire such a musician in our modern world! Que... (Yahoo News -- DR Congo)
Zimbabwe: Mbeki Arrives for Talks May 9, 2008
This will be President Mbeki's first official visit to Zimbabwe since his mediation mandate was renewed at an Extraordinary Summit in Zambia last month ... The MDC has, however, asked for President Mbeki to be removed by the Sadc regional bloc as mediator and have their preferred choice--Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa--as mediator. (AllAfrica.com)
Young: Why the Newton schools deserve your continued support May 9, 2008
At Memorial-Spaulding, students raised more than $3,000 to support orphans in Zambia whose parents have AIDS/HIV.. Peirce teachers have formed a professional learning community organized around enhancing student performance. (Newton Tab, MA)
Tradesmen are top of the pops in employability May 9, 2008
Passengers who have completed one leg of an international flight, either to Zambia or the UK from here, or from one of these countries to this country, are insured by Iata and can recover their repatriation costs if they return home and contact the claims administrator, Brian Maclean of International Passenger Protection, at his office in the UK by September 30 ... Gidon Novick, a joint chief executive of British Airways/Comair, said his airline already had air traffic rights to London and... (Business Report, South Africa)
