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Posts published in October 2007

Railways Need Improvement

Since Zambia's railways were concessioned to Railway System of Zambia (RSZ), not much has happened in terms of improving the infrastructure and operations of the…

UK companies accused of undermining Zambian development

A Vedanta Resources-owned copper mining company is selling Zambia short while generating huge profits from the country's finite natural resource, according to evidence in a…

CNMC invests US$100 mln in copper mine in Zambia

Non-ferrous China Africa, a subsidiary of the State-owned China Non-ferrous Metals Mining Corporation (CNMC) announced on Saturday that it has invested US$100 million in Chambishi…

Kondwa Children’s Foundation helping orphans in Zambia

Kondwa Children's Foundation (Cincinnati, Ohio) seeks to bring happiness and hope to orphaned children and communities impoverished by HIV/AIDS in Zambia, Africa. Almost 20% of…

Justice being done in Zambia…

Today, I and my son, Brendan, attended a judicial review in a Lusaka High Court judge's chambers, together with our attorney, Wynter Kabimba and a…

Photograph Zambia in style

Luangwa River Lodge and acclaimed wildlife photographer, film maker and author Robin Taylor have joined forces to offer an all inclusive small-group Photographic Safari Workshop…

Davis Mwape and Kennedy Mwape

Liberian Anthony Laffor and Zambian Davis Mwape, usually two of Cosmos' most potent goal-scorers, both missed inviting opportunities and other chances sailed wide of the…

Hope, loss, and bicycles in Zambia

For whatever reason, it is considered improper for journalists to cry. We are supposed to remain detached, and act as if we've seen worse. That's…

Waternet symposium in Zambia

Three of HOORC's researchers — Dr Lapologang Magole, Dr Dominic Mazvimavi and Dr Wellington Masamba — are in Lusaka, Zambia this week attending the 8th…

Worst Location?

"Mother Nature has this peculiarity of putting the best deposits in probably the worst locations." That is how the managing director of BlackRock Investment Management,…

Aaronovitch on a family safari of Zambia

A bateleur eagle, circling half a mile away from the scene of carnage, was all the clue that Jacob needed. From a Land Cruiser on…

Country is On Track With All its Debt

It is very encouraging to learn that Zambia is on track with all its debt obligations after co-operating partners decided to write-off the bulk of…

Zambia hails India for technical, economic aid

Zambia has acknowledged that India's assistance to Zambia has gone a long way in supplementing its development agenda. Finance and National Planning Deputy Minister Jonas…

Zambia does the work. But who makes the money?

The price of copper is exploding, and money is pouring in to an impoverished African nation. That should be good news for the people of…

Combating Malaria

What if money were no object and you could employ all the weapons that exist today to fight malaria in one country? How much could…

State Releases K25bn for Council Retrenchees, Retirees

About K25 billion has been released to pay council retrenchees and retirees countrywide, with Local Government and Housing Minister, Sylvia Masebo, warning that misapplication of…

Who Gave Regina Chiluba Money

A witness yesterday testified that former president Frederick Chiluba's wife, Regina told him that she acquired some of her properties through a loan obtained from…