Archive for the '2000-10' Category

Northern News

Beautiful Lake Tanganyika at the very northern tip of Zambia and about 2½ hours drive from Kasama, on a decent road, gives Zambians access to its beauty and resources. But before seeking surf and sun its worth stopping in Mbala (turn right at the main T-junction for Mbala and left for Mpulungu) to see Moto […]

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Monze Gears Up For Uhuru Rally

As Zambia celebrates its 36th Independence anniversary, the farming town of Monze will host the 2000 Zambia Motor Sports Association (ZMSA) BP Challenge Monze Independence Rally.  The rally, which attracts entries from the big boys, will run from 21st to 22nd October. The BP Challenge comes after the Castle Rally won by Muna Singh of […]

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Major Cultural Event Hits Southern Africa

Preparations are well underway in countries throughout Southern African for one of the major environmental and cultural events of this millennium year – ‘A Light in the Night of President Khaya Afrikha’. ‘Khaya Afrikha’ is set to hit the regional cultural and political stage in an explosion of song, dance and traditional story telling. It’s […]

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Mazabuka

Cane Cutter’s Day At Zambia Sugar Probably one of the most physically exacting jobs going in this part of the world is cutting cane. The cane is burnt the night before and early the next morning; cutters get into the fields and set about harvesting it with their “knives”.  Several tonnes (each) later and covered […]

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