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mutimba.mazwi@gmail.com has a new email address

noreply@blogger.com (LusakaOnline) — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:46:00 +0000

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44 Places To Go In 2009: We Are Among the Champions!!

noreply@blogger.com (LusakaOnline) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:59:00 +0000

Hello there and a Happy New Year!!

Events are all unravelling at a fast note; at the same time, the global economic crisis has taken a heavy toll on almost all players in business.

Caterpiller, the heavy machinery maker, off-loaded 20,000 workers onto the all-ready burdened unemployment market.

On an interesting and lighter note, Zambia has been named and listed as one of 44 Places to Go In 2009. Actually, the destination mentioned in the New York Times report is Toka Leya Camp, a property managed by Wilderness Safaris.

"From the Aegean Sea to Zambia, this year's most compelling destinations are awash in sublime landscapes, cutting-edge art, gala music festivals, and stylish new resorts."

This is good marketing for a country. Key players would do well to get together to give our potential visitors and tourists a relaxing experience. Our attractions in the north are equivalent to a "Cape Town to Cairo" experience!!

We have meandering rivers and magnificent waterfalls, good roads leading up there, and of course, a rich cutltural heritage!!

Investors, in something of a rush, are eager to establish world-class tourist facilities to attract holiday-makers and travellers.

See you soon,

With Only to Constituencies to Go, Banda Wins the Presidency

noreply@blogger.com (LusakaOnline) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:38:00 +0000

Hello,

Hate it or love it, Zambia's Acting President Rupiah Banda has won Zambia's presidency. I have just been following the results from the few constituencies that have been announced on radio and television by the Electoral Commission of Zambia.

I notice that there has been a lot of anxiety in the run-up to the last results of the election. Patriotic Front officials and cadres have been very excited and hilarious

At the latest announcement, one which we could say has put a nail on Sata's political career, we are being told that the final count is 708,683 for the MMD and 682,171 for the opposition Patriotic Front.

It is obviously subjudice to announce that the MMD has won the election, but that is the case.

For the next five years, Rupiah Banda will lead Zambia, appoint and disappoint! He will preside over the destinies of the Zambian people; he will think for each and every Zambian, including us the youths.

While I have no problem with Rupiah Banda's victory, I am worried that as a youth, the MMD, especially under RB, does not inspire any hope and confidence in the young people.

The so-called Citizen Economic Empowerment Commission is dishing out funds to only the rich and well-connected. Youths are doomed, like it or not!!

Party officials and individuals who have something to gain from the Banda's win will think I am getting personal, but for me, all hope is lost.

For me, Rupiah Banda is tired and part of the old-school era, without any hint what this generation is up to.

The electorate is tired and fed up: The ECZ knows it, the youths know it and everyone should embrace these opinions.

For me, Zambia has been going to the dogs and has now arrived.

I'll see you,

The Kwacha Responds to Market Forces, Takes Deep Plunge Against Major Currencies

noreply@blogger.com (LusakaOnline) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:17:00 +0000

It has been a very bad week for the Zambian currency, the kwacha. Within a short period, it has taken the deepest plunge, losing close close to 40 per cent of its value, trading against the dollar at between K4,200 to K4,700 to the week ending October 25, 2008.

Dr. Caleb Fundanga, the central bank governor, has obviously been taken by surprise. After assuring the nation back in August that Zambia had adequate foreign reserves to sustain a depreciating currency, Dr. Fundanga now has to justify how the kwacha could lose so much of its value in so short a period of time.

If Dr. Fundanga had remained cautious and warned investors and citizens to watch market trends, it would have been easy for him to tell us now that the problem is global in nature.

Even institutions such as hedge funds are suffering the worst redemptions in years as investors withdrew cash, seeking to find safe havens for their investments and savings.

Markets from New York to London and Tokyo are feeling the stress of hedge funds selling assets to pay off nervous investors

``I have never seen a market as full of panic as I've seen in the last seven or eight weeks,'' Kenneth Griffin, founder of Citadel Investment Group LLC, a Chicago-based hedge-fund firm, said yesterday.

Griffin has every reason to be worried: Himself a hedge fund supremo, started his business in 1990. After enjoying years of non-stop growth for over 10 years, Griffin is finding himself facing angry investors.

With 30 per cent of the Kensington Global Strategies Fund expected to swing wildly due to the global credit crunch, Griffin holds 30 percent of the firm's $18 billion of assets in cash, according to an Oct. 8 report by Standard & Poor's.

The South African rand is trading at around ZAR11.9 to the US dollar.

Let's hope the wildy talked about 'fundamentals' become postitive; but one wonders how possible that can be if the US Treasury's new policy takes so long to have an impact on global markets

Otherwise, we may soon see the dollar going at K5,000 to the dollar

Cheers,

Globalization means vulnerability for financial stocks, industry

noreply@blogger.com (LusakaOnline) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:34:00 +0000

Recent reports that Iceland's Glitnir Bank has been taken over by is testimony of the fact that, with globalization, not all of it is pro-growth.

Sometimes it can mean chaos for its players. The Icelanders are now locked in bitter relations with the Gordon Brown government after the British government seemed to be moving towards freezing assets of Icelandic companies.

As that was going on, a bitter feud between Wells Fargo and Citigroup ended with Wells Fargo taking over Wachovia, a troubled industry mate.

In a row that has been running from last week, Vikram Pandit, Citigroup's boss, has been keen to make a breakthrough in acquiring branches of ailing Wachovia, giving his bank greater access to the latter's retail banking customers. That dream now seems shattered.

Despite rumours of a looming $60 billion lawsuit, it seems Citigroup will end up dropping the suit against Wachovia, considering that Citigroup's bid would have been effective only with the backing of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

With the public angry that banks are getting federal support to finance losses, Wells Fargo ability to secure the Wachovia deal seems to have been the best available option ever. Together, Wells Fargo and Wachovia will have $1.42 trillion in assets, 48 million customers and 280,000 employees.

Strange Disease Breaks Out In Zambia

noreply@blogger.com (LusakaOnline) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:33:00 +0000

Hello Comrades,

It probably started with me: flu took me down, accompanied by a mischievous headache. The fever meant I could not go into town and stock up on house supplies

But this week, the fever came down to manageable levels; I found myself walking up and down, managing the malaria crisis

I could not get a copy of the day's newspapers until later in the afternoon.

On the political front, politicians were attacking each other left, right and center. To my surprise, the Times of Zambia, a government mouthpiece, carried a story saying a traveler had died at the end of her long safari in Zambia.

Initial symptoms were sighted as flu, bleeding and vomiting. And I have been a victim of the first two in the past few days. Was I to walk to the nearest clinic or grave? It seems the illness has a 10 day maturity period, after which it claims the victim's life.

Dr. Timothy J Meade, Medical Director, Corpmed Medical Centre, asked fellow medical practitioners to come up with suggestions of the name of the illness after making their independent assessments.

We shall be hearing more stories from people and specialists around.

Cheers,

Accusations of “Lies, Calumny & Bribery” to End after Court Injunction

noreply@blogger.com (LusakaOnline) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:12:00 +0000

Despite a heavy campaign schedule and accusations that his party bribed New Revolution Party members to endorse his candidacy, there is relief for acting president Rupiah Banda.

A High Court judge has ruled that "The Post" newspaper can no longer carry libelous articles about the MMD's presidential candidate. The Post newspaper has hitherto enjoyed unrivalled privilege in describing the acting president with all possible words under the sun.

In one instance, he's been called a Judas Iscariot, a liar, a man unfit to run the country.

The ruling is a complete departure from the everyday attacks he's been subjected to

Barclays to Buy Lehman’s Units

noreply@blogger.com (LusakaOnline) — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 10:03:00 +0000

Hello, there,

After a collapse caused in part by the subprime mortgages crisis, Lehman Brothers assets will be bought by Britain's Barclays Bank plc. What Barclays Bank is acquiring is an institution that employs over 9,000 staff.

Barclays also said it would buy three additional units -- Lehman Brothers Canada Inc., Argentina-based Lehman Brothers Sudamerica SA and Lehman Brothers Uruguay SA. The two South American entities are part of Lehman's money management business. Barclays is not paying extra to get the three units.

In Japan, Lehman Brothers has been in touch with Sumitomo Mitsui banking Corporation to sell its assets in that country.

What an ending for Lehman!

Said the judge who made the ruling to legalise the sale of Lehman's units to Barclays: "Lehman Brothers became a victim, in effect the only true icon to fall in the tsunami that has befallen the credit markets."

Days after the Bush administration injected billions of dollars into the capital markets, there are signs the worst is over. Rising stocks and stablilising currencies are yet another sign that there is so far a favorable response to the cash injection.

In another the acquisition by Lloyds TSB of Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) has caused sharp reactions from a cross section of the Scottish community. The anger seems to be directed mostly at hedge funds, whom most banks and regulators accuse of short-selling, the act of pushing a company's stock downwards. There are growing feelings the HBOS was sold for purely commercial reasons, and that this had nothing to do with the bank being unable to meet its obligations.

Alex Neil, a former economic consultant says: "If what appears to be coming out of the Bank of England is true, and this was a purely commercial decision, then we have to ask why HBOS is being sold. If it is true it needed to be rescued, then both the Bank of England and FSA failed HBOS."

Since Prime Minister Gordon Brown had a hand in the sale of HBOS to Lloyds TSB, the deal will definitely ruffle feathers in the political establishment

‘Stolen’ Hope: The McCain Way

noreply@blogger.com (LusakaOnline) — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:46:00 +0000

Hello,

It is interesting how the McCain campaign team is snatching the 'change' mantra, which is at the center of Mr. Obama's campaign message. I am laughing all the way while trying to come to terms how Mr. McCain and Mrs Palin will present their message to the campaign in light of their stolen 'change' from the Mr. Obama's team.

With a new tone and message planned in five swing states by the Obama campaign team, Mr. McCain should brace for more criticisms of the GOP and the Bush Administration.

See you,

GOP’s New Force Gov. Sarah Palin Energises Party’s Momentum

noreply@blogger.com (LusakaOnline) — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:09:00 +0000

Hello there,

It must be a good moment for Republican Party: despite a poor showing prior to their convention, the republicans are happy they can count on Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to energize the party's once-faltering tally against the Democrats.

Mrs. Palin's background has been the topic of chatrooms, news organizations and, of course the blogging masses.

What I find interesting so far is that Mrs. Palin seems to be afraid of the media. The 'fourth' estate was once regarded as McCain's base, but is now being seen by his campaign team as a big distraction to a campaign that has hitherto accused Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama of engaging in rock-star politics.

Mr. McCain has recently maintained a 4-point lead over his contender, Democrat Barack Obama.

I look forward to coming back to life in a few hours or days time.

See you.

Mutimba Mazwi

“Speech from the Grave” – A Growing Rumour

noreply@blogger.com (LusakaOnline) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:41:00 +0000

We have had a hectic schedule nationally: our president, who passed away on August 19, has finally been put to rest. To judge by the traffic in the city and the growing anxiety, this has been a very 'big' funeral.

But there is one worry. There are rumours doing the rounds that the late president intends to make his make a speech from his grave. We are being told the late president has a special message that all should hear what he has to say

But that's crazy: how do you summon a spirit (no matter how holy) and ask it to administer on our behalf? I have been asking my closest allies if it makes sense at all for a nation that considers itself sovereign to be running around asking a dead person to run the country from the grave. Does it mean all the people living have no brains?

This shows the level of anger and bitterness the Mwanawasas had: To them, the world simply began and ended with State House; and they would have gone to all lengths to defend their stay and that of their cronies in office until the coming of the Lord

Zambia is over 40 years old, that is, if you measure maturity by independence. We have produced engineers, technicians, technocrats, teachers, lawyers and, of course, lawyers and presidents. Dr. Kaunda presided over an illiterate nation but he had not trouble saying goodbye when it was time to do so. This was despite the fact that the country desperately needed his services: We had colonialists on our necks; we had thieves, opportunists, racists and all sorts of individuals trying to rob us of our resources. But Dr. Kaunda was gracious enough. He trusted us. Dr. Mwanawasas thinks when you are alive, your thinking capacity sinks. We think like opposition leaders, so they think of us.

If I had a way, I would ask God to hold Dr. Mwanawasa's body until he clears the disputes he is creating. It does not pay to be buried in such an expensive coffin, only to leave us earthly beings in such irrelevant trouble over succession.

Who said only economists are logical thinkers?

I will see you,

Mutimba

Dipak Patel’s Rumblings Against Rupiah

noreply@blogger.com (LusakaOnline) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:02:00 +0000

Readers,

It's been getting tough in Zambia. Since our president passed away on August 19, all individuals with what it seen as the best qualities have been vying for the top job. The greatest pain lately has been what one would say are attacks from former Trade & Commerce Minister Dipak Patel against the acting president Rupiah Banda. Did Rupiah get Dipak Patel sacked? What is Dipak bitter with or about? Has Rupiah Banda become incompetent simply because Mwanawasa has died? Of course not.

Dipak Patel has been critical of Rupiah Banda as is he (Dipak) was at Mwanawasa's death bed! Add insult to injury, the former first lady Maureen Mwanawasa says the president always wished the finance minister Ng'andu Magande replace or succeed him. There is nothing wrong with that.

One argument in favour of Magande's candidature is that he was active in mobilizing funds for the fight against corruption. But then, so what?? It was his job; he had to tow the boss's line, which at the time was the fight against corruption.

At the end of the day, it can be said that regardless of what Mwanawasa said before he died, what matters is level-headed leadership that is devoid of tribalism and nepotism. The leadership should be centered around the concept of service to the people. Honestly, what is government if it is not that?

Dipak should let the process take its course and let the people make their decisions through the ballot. The idea of thinking that Rupiah was not Mwanawasa's choice for successor looks insensible when the master is dead. What matters is that Mwanawasa died with most of his policies.

Let's keep our fingers crossed and hope for a peaceful election

Enjoy,

Mutimba

38 Milion View Obama’s Speech, a Historical Figure

noreply@blogger.com (LusakaOnline) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:19:00 +0000

Hello,

Barrack Obama, the favourite to win this year's presidential elections, has scored another first: 38 million people tuned in to see him speak to accept his nomination to be the presidential candidate for the democrats.

Even the Clintons, considered by many to be veterans of the Democratic Party leadership, gave in and let Obama take up the leadership mantle.

"The campaign generated so much heat, it increased global warming," Mr. Clinton said of the primaries. Mr. Clinton praised his wife as the candidate as the candidate who "never quit on the people she stood up for, on changes she pushed for, on the future she wants for all our children."

Television audiences for Obama outnumbered those of the Olympics, let alone finals of the "American Idols." It is a cloud Mr. Obama is obviously used to living under. He is the first African American nominee of a major political party. He has written three books, one of them, "The Audacity of Hope" has become a bestseller, especially in the run-up to the presidential poll.

I look forward to an interesting general election. I know Barrack Obama ill carry the day.

Enjoy yourselves

Mutimba Mazwi

Unlike 'others', We Have Got the Good Coverage from Kiwi Collection

noreply@blogger.com (LusakaOnline) — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:37:00 +0000

Readers,

Unlike other nations that would say they are not known by the international media, Zambia was lucky to get coverage in Kiwi Collection, regarded by many as the Who is Who of the travel industry.

Founded by a Swedish man (his name escapes my memory, but I will come back to him!!), Kiwi is where travellers turn to when they want to come to terms with luxury destinations and what's cooking in the world of travel and leisure.

The story, chronicling the tale of Wilderness Safaris, is a must read for all those keen to get a grasp of what it means not only to be a tourist, but also an investor.

Enjoy your time.

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Obama Proves Critics Wrong, Wins North Carolina

noreply@blogger.com (LusakaOnline) — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:53:00 +0000

Fellow friends,

As if Obama knew I would be wrong about his chances in the race to the presidential nomination, he won strongly in North Carolina. Mrs. Clinton, keen to bring back some momentum to her campaign, also won Indiana by a small margin.

Recent reports indicate Mrs. Clinton is keen to remain in the race, despite what looks like a poor performance. She is keen to show the American people, including superdelegates, that she is capable of governing.

Which raises another question: what is the point of trying to stay on if people have made their choice??

Only time will tell how far this contest goes, considering we are only remaining with 6 states go

The Los Angeles Times endorse Barack Obama

noreply@blogger.com (LusakaOnline) — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:08:00 +0000

Readers,

I felt a sense of excitement and inspiration when I read in the of February 3, 2008 an editorial (it is perhaps the best piece I have ever read in my life) of the endorsement of Barack Obama as presidential candidate for Democrats.

What follows is an editorial by the Los Angeles Times:

Editorial

Barack Obama for Democratic nominee

Endorsements for president 2008

February 3, 2008 Democrats preparing to vote in Tuesday's California primary can mark their ballots with confidence, knowing that either candidate would make a strong nominee and, if elected, a groundbreaking leader and capable president. But just because the ballot features two strong candidates does not mean that it is difficult to choose between them. We urge voters to make the most of this historic moment by choosing the Democrat most focused on steering the nation toward constructive change: We strongly endorse Barack Obama. The U.S. senator from Illinois distinguishes himself as an inspiring leader who cuts through typical internecine campaign bickering and appeals to Americans long weary of divisive and destructive politics. He electrifies young voters, not because he is young but because he embodies the desire to move to the next chapter of the American story. He brings with him deep knowledge of foreign relations and of this nation's particular struggles with identity and opportunity. His flair for expression, both in print and on the stump, too easily leads observers to forget that Obama is a man not just of style but of substance. He's a thoughtful student of the Constitution and an experienced lawmaker in his home state and, for the last three years, in the Senate. On policy, Obama and his rival Democratic candidate, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, are a hairsbreadth apart. Both vow to pull troops from Iraq. Both are committed to healthcare reform. Both offer candid critiques of the failed George W. Bush presidency, its blustering adventurism, its alienating stance toward other countries and its cavalier disregard for sacred American values such as individual liberty and due process of law. With two candidates so closely aligned on the issues, we look to their abilities and potential as leaders, and their record of action in service of their stated ideals. Clinton is an accomplished public servant whose election would provide familiarity and, most important, competence in the White House, when for seven years it has been lacking. But experience has value only if it is accompanied by courage and leads to judgment. Nowhere was that judgment more needed than in 2003, when Congress was called upon to accept or reject the disastrous Iraq invasion. Clinton faced a test and failed, joining the stampede as Congress voted to authorize war. At last week's debate and in previous such sessions, Clinton blamed Bush for abusing the authority she helped to give him, and she has made much of the fact that Obama was not yet in the Senate and didn't face the same test. But Obama was in public life, saw the danger of the invasion and the consequences of occupation, and he said so. He was right. Obama demonstrates as well that he is open-eyed about the terrorist threat posed to the nation, and would not shrink from military action where it is warranted. He does not oppose all wars, he has famously stated, but rather "dumb wars." He also has the edge in economic policy, less because of particular planks in his platform than because of his understanding that some liberal orthodoxies developed during the last 40 years have been overtaken by history. He offers leadership on education, technology policy and environmental protection unfettered by the positions of previous administrations. By contrast, Clinton's return to the White House that she occupied for eight years as first lady would resurrect some of the triumph and argument of that era. Yes, Bill Clinton's presidency was a period of growth and opportunity, and Democrats are justly nostalgic for it. But it also was a time of withering political fire, as the former president's recent comments on the campaign trail reminded the nation. Hillary Clinton's election also would drag into a third decade the post-Reagan political duel between two families, the Bushes and the Clintons. Obama is correct: It is time to turn the page. An Obama presidency would present, as a distinctly American face, a man of African descent, born in the nation's youngest state, with a childhood spent partly in Asia, among Muslims. No public relations campaign could do more than Obama's mere presence in the White House to defuse anti-American passion around the world, nor could any political experience surpass Obama's life story in preparing a president to understand the American character. His candidacy offers Democrats the best hope of leading America into the future, and gives Californians the opportunity to cast their most exciting and consequential ballot in a generation. In the language of metaphor, Clinton is an essay, solid and reasoned; Obama is a poem, lyric and filled with possibility. Clinton would be a valuable and competent executive, but Obama matches her in substance and adds something that the nation has been missing far too long -- a sense of aspiration.

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Good luck to Mr. Obama as he moves to the next challenge in these primaries and caucases.

See below nice video link with Obama's plans for 2008

http://youtube.com/watch?v=H5h95s0OuEg

Happy reading, see you soon

ZambiaTravelUpdates

You Are. Technologically Linked - HP Smart Web Printing, and, Oh! USD4.1 million for Lusaka's Floods

noreply@blogger.com (LusakaOnline) — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 08:21:00 +0000

Readers,

Some good news just in: We have integrated Hewlett Packard's Smart Web Printing solutions into ZambiaTravelUpdates.

This means when you select the 'Print' icon at the bottom of each story, you get a clean copy of the story.

This is a new innovation by HP, which, though it has been going on for a long time, has taken quite some time to be exhumed.

Happy Emerald season. Packages vary from property to property.

Roads are impassable; floods have destroyed once passable roads, destinations have become inaccesible, too.

Luckily for Lusaka, it has managed to get something around $4.1 million dollars worth of relief funds. The package, mandated by the President and left to be executed by the Vice President Rupiah Banda, puts Lusaka at the top of all the affected areas.

Enjoy,

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Desination Focus: Lufupa Camp, Wilderness Safaris

noreply@blogger.com (LusakaOnline) — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:04:00 +0000

Hi there, I will start ny saying they run safari camps and lodges in 7 countries in Southern Africa, ranging from Botswana to Zimbabwe. To be country-specific, in the case of Zambia, they run 4 camps in the Kafue National Park, namely: Busanga Bush Camp, Kapinga Camp, Lunga River Lodge and Shumba Camp (I hope this means lion!) In the South Luangwa, they run Kalamu Tented Camp, and at the Victoria Falls, it is the River Club. And they are called Wilderness Safaris. In keeping with their motto, "Our journeys change people's lives," they run Wilderness Safaris runs schools in communities in which it operates, thereby ploughing resources back into the communities in which they operate. (For more information, visit: www.childreninthewilderness.com) I recently had an opportunity to communicate with Karen, who gave me a detailed list of activities offered at Lufupa Camp. Accommodation and meals are $88 per person per night sharing (Note drinks, activities, park fees and bed levy are not included in this rate). A drive from Lufupa to Lusaka takes four hours and a half. Flights cost $208, one way. Other charges are as indicated below: Meals: Sunrise Continental Breakfast 6 - 7hrs - $8.00 per person Breakfast 8 - 9hrs - $15.00 per person Lunch 12 - 13.00hrs - $15.00 per person Dinner 19 - 20.00hrs - $20.00 per person Activities: Morning Drives USD25 pp Night Drives USD25pp Boat Cruises USD25pp Walking Safaris USD25pp Busanga Day trip USD75pp (minimum 4 pax) Karen Gombo is reachable all the time, so get in touch with her today and make that booking that will change your life. Her contacts are as follows: Tel +260 21 1 216008/9/10/11 Cell: +260 97 7 797654 Email: kareng@wilderness.co.zm Enjoy Cerberus

"A Venture in Africa" by Andrew Sardanis

noreply@blogger.com (LusakaOnline) — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:30:00 +0000

Hi Readers, Last week April 14 saw a flurry of excitement as Andrew Sardanis, one of the doyennes of Africa's business and political landscape launched his second book, "A Venture in Africa": The Challenges of African business. The event was well attended by a cross-section of people ranging from government to the private sector and lawyers, including journalists The book explains in brief his wide-ranging business empire, taking the reader from the writer's 'second home' in Zambia, to various locations on the continent, ranging from Angola to Zimbabwe. Some countries had to be left out in the expansion in order, in the authors view "to avoid tempting fate, an indication of the high levels of risk involved in doing in business in Africa. The ITM Group, an investment company whose interests ranged from agriculture to mining has its rise and fall detailed here. The book can be found at Bookworld and other bookshops at K190,000 Enjoy, LusakaOnline

Celebrating Youth Day

noreply@blogger.com (LusakaOnline) — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:56:00 +0000

Hi out there, March 12 will be used by politicians from all walks of life to make strong policy statements outlining their direction(s) on various issues ranging from education to empowerment. But one lesson I have learnt is that it cannot be considered done until it is done. Take for example the Tourism Development Credit Facility: There was speculation when it was launched that it would focus on the youth and target employment and wealth creation. But that seems to be a credit facility benefitting only the super-rich, who have had long careers in government and are on their way out of active life. These are the people pulling the strings at the tourism ministry when it comes to who gets the first consideration Cheers LusakaOnline

Zambia Skyways: A Dream Come True for Local Business and Leisure travellers

noreply@blogger.com (LusakaOnline) — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:41:00 +0000

Hi readers, Interesting news on the local scene is that Zambian Skyways will now fly from Lusaka in Zambia to London for $800 return and $550 Lusaka to Dubai, return. When I called their office(s), the gentleman who spoke to me was eager to attract me to the point of giving me additional telephone numbers People such as Michael Dell (Dell Computers)and Richard Branson (Virgin) have transformed the world of IT and flying, respectively. In partnership with Air Zimbabwe, Zambia Skyways will definitely be a good package for leisure as well as business travellers Enjoy LusakaOnline

We are open!!!, say the Lower Zambezi

noreply@blogger.com (LusakaOnline) — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:56:00 +0000

This is one thing I could not believe but had to: A colleague of mine who works with one of the travel agencies told me the Lower Zambezi was open, I mean for tourists, both local and international. She went on to reveal they were actually staying at Kiambi (www.kiambi.co.za) and were having a good time. After what we would a slightly dry spell, we are back to wet days and nights. This will not last; meaning a food crisis for Zambia this year because the rains could destroy the crop that is ready for harvest. One would only hope for the better Cheers, LusakaOnline

Hello there

noreply@blogger.com (LusakaOnline) — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 17:10:00 +0000

Fellow readers, I am obliged not to address any nation or people directly: Many will have access to my site and be tempted to contribute. So, even if I am writing from Zambia in Central Africa, the world is reading. Look forward to more information about Zambia, life in general including travel advice/info. I will be able to keep you posted on a range of topics, ranging from current affairs to holidays and travel. See you soon Thanks, LusakaOnline