Archive for the '2000-09' Category

From the Editor

As this edition of the Lowdown comes off the printing press, Lusaka residents will be bracing themselves for a very busy and, no doubt, hot October – Zambia’s 36th Independence celebrations, the launching of the COMESA Free Trade Area and all the exhibitions and seminars that go with it, as well as the SADC Mines 2000 Forum.  On the […]

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The Gorges below the Victoria Falls

The gorges below the Victoria Falls provide some stunning views and magnificent picnic spots. But often, it seems to me, it is only the rafters and abseilers who get to enjoy them. The road which takes you for a tour around them is always quiet – few people seem to bother to visit them. The […]

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Price Puzzle at Game

  Fact. If you buy these items anywhere else you’ll be paying too much! This is the bold claim that frequently graces the Game Stores weekly “specials” paper. Though the claim looks like subjective opinion rather than fact, these are genuine reductions – up to 40 per cent on some items. The “specials”, agreed at […]

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Restaurant Review

Jaylin Finished, at last! The pressure of putting the last issue of the Lowdown together was over and now it was time to unwind, at least for a day or two, before I started thinking about this issue. But, I had a house full of ten-year olds, who all needed to be fed and watered, […]

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Security Guard Syndrome

The Lowdown research term has been very busy over the past few months, researching a new phenomenon that has hit Lusaka, or as our research has subsequently shown, has hit the whole of Zambia – SGS. Just what are the symptoms of SGS? Our research has shown that this affliction only manifests itself in certain […]

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Setting Limits

Speed limits on our roads have, in recent months, become an annoying factor which we have to contend with in our daily travels. Everywhere one travels in Zambia, speed-measuring equipment is in evidence and seems to pop up at the most unlikely places. The one that seems to cause the most annoyance is near Maplehurst […]

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Mazabuka News

Coming Up National Polo X Championships at Lubombo on September 2 and 3. This is a great annual event with teams from all around the country. Camping facilities will be available and meals served throughout the weekend. Dennis Bolton will be doing his DJ stint on the Saturday night. Make this a weekend to remember!   Mazabuka Club’s Outdoor Cooking Competition. […]

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Give Your Mutt A Cut

Mutt Cuts is a small business which caters for the grooming requirements of pet dogs. It was started by Siobhan Watson in May 1997 after taking a grooming course in South Africa. Since then it has had 353 different dogs through it’s doors of 38 different breeds ranging from Chihuahuas to Saint Bernards. In all […]

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