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Posts published in “Day: January 21, 2008

Bringing wheels of change to Zambia

Vaughn Spethmann and Dustin McBride of the Carmel Valley-based nonprofit Acirfa showed off a mountain bike destined for Zambia. That realization inspired two North County…

My first week in Zambia

Hello everyone, my name is Josee-Anne and I am the new development volunteer at Rising Fountains Development Program. I am very happy to have finally…

Waving at Zambia

Today, we drive along the borders of Angola, Zambia and Botswana, to a place called Katima Mulilo. From there it is only 70 kilometres to…

Jen in Zambia

so, it is monday morning and i am locked out of my office, so instead of using this time productively to do some work, i…

Zambia Update

Zambia has been so rad. I've been able to talk to a lot of people and build relationships. The people and the area is so…

No scoring for Zambia

Zambia coach Patrick Phiri got the final signal of his team's inability to score when the Chipolopolo fought to a barren draw against Ghana's King…

Rains kill 17 canoeing on Zambia lake

Seventeen people drowned in a man-made lake in Zambia when their canoe capsized due to heavy rains, officials said today. A junior minister for Zambia's…

Zambia succession race begins

Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has given his would-be successors the green light to start campaigning while warning that ministers who lose focus on their jobs…

Power outages in Zimbabwe, Zambia

Power outages shut down basic services across Zambia and Zimbabwe as anger mounted in South Africa over power cuts that have wreaked havoc in the…

Kenneth Kaunda and Saddam Hussein

Through Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda, Saddam became interested in magic and was increasingly superstitious. He wore silver rings that he believed would protect him from…