Archive for the '2000-12' Category

From the Editor

The unsightly billboards which we wrote about in Blot On The Landscape, our lead article in November issue of Lusaka Lowdown, have been removed and the roundabout is once again aesthetically pleasing.  We have been congratulated by many who feel that they were taken down as a result of this article, but much as we […]

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Lusaka’s Brownfields

Brownfields, are abandoned, idled, or under-used industrial and commercial facilities where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination.  In Lusaka, we have our own brownfields – areas in residential and commercial zones which, only a few years ago, were green, peaceful areas within the city limits where one could escape the […]

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The Cheapest Way To Get Around Town

Mini buses, mainly owned by individuals, are the main means of transportation for most Zambians in Lusaka and other parts of the country. There are five major stations in Lusaka for boarding and disembarking from buses. These are Kulima Tower, at the south end of Freedom Way; Katondo in Katondo Street, opposite Good Hope Enterprises; […]

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Restaurant Review

Lusaka’s residents are being inundated with places to eat.  Four new restaurants opened in Lusaka during November, and an old one, Danny’s & Memories of China has reopened.  We will be reviewing these restaurants over the next few months. If you drive along Katima Mulilo Road in Roma, past Zambezi Road, you will find La […]

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Book Review

Visages by Francois d’Elbee Visages, a book of photographs by Francois d’Elbee, was launched in Lusaka on 17 November. It comprises a collection of studio photographs of Zambian personalities, with short biographies on each, in both English and French.  The collection tells many stories, as each character exposes their outer self, but most importantly it shows […]

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Northern News

Kasanka National Park is yet another one of Zambia’s unique niches. It is a lovely tranquil Park located 70km north of Serenje (turn left off Great North Road at Mansa/Samfya turnoff) on the fringe of the Bangweulu Wetlands area. Kasanka is unique for two reasons. Firstly, it is run as a Trust with funds being […]

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Christmas In Livingstone

The Christmas spirit died many years ago in Livingstone. As soon as Livingstone became a tourist town, it meant that Christmas became a time of work. For the weeks running up to the holiday period, all the lodges make special preparations for their guests. From Christmas to New Year the lodges are often full and […]

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Choma Chat

Choma, not a place one would normally go shopping for Christmas gifts, but the Choma Museum and Crafts Centre does have a small craft shop which sells Tonga crafts at very reasonable prices.  Also in the museum complex is the Choma Gallery of Fine Art, which markets selected fine art. The proceeds from these sales […]

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On the Road

During the last month, I have been privileged to accompany engineers from the National Roads Board when they have been inspecting various works that are taking place on Zambia’s roads. As a resident of Lusaka, you have probably been annoyed when the traffic flow has been disrupted because of a gang of workers sweeping the […]

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Readers Have Their Say

About Billboards!   Billboard create a pathetic sight. First they block the beautiful scenery. Secondly, they may lead to accidents especially for motorists as they tend to admire and reading what is displayed. Thirdly, they may fall on pedestrians especially in times of heavy storms. Linda Nchimunya Chipuma Mbangweta, E-mail     I visited Zambia […]

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Charity Chase : YWCA

With an estimated 75% of Zambia’s population living in dire poverty, over 70,000 Aids orphans and average life expectancy down to 38 years, there is a temptation to feel that there is nothing we, as individuals, can do to help, and so retire behind our garden walls with a cold beer instead.  However, we can […]

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Samantha Mumba Makes It To The Big Time

In September, we asked whether Zambia’s musicians were ready for the big time.  Whilst we don’t yet have the answer to that question, at least one musician of Zambian extraction (her father is Zambian, her mother Irish) has made it.  She is Samantha Mumba, born in Dublin, Ireland, 17 years ago. When Samantha left school […]

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Chinzombo Safaris, The Family Lodge

Chinzombo Safari Lodge is a small (only 9 chalets) highly personalised safari camp. Opened by the Late Norman Carr on behalf of Zambia Safaris in the early 80’s, it was purchased by Save The Rhino Trust (SRT) in 1984 to generate funds for anti-poaching. The lodge was run by the Trust until 1990 when it […]

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Manda Hill Gets Into Gear For Christmas

Shopowners at Manda Hill Shopping Centre in Lusaka are gearing up for the Christmas season, promoting what they have to offer in the hope that they can get some of our hard-earned Kwachas out of our pockets and into theirs, and judging from the crowds that were there last Saturday, it’s proving to be quite […]

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Crazy Cocktails

With Christmas almost here, we thought we would see if we could find any interesting cocktails to drink at the endless round of parties and here is what we found.  We have not tried all of them yet – we  didn’t think it was a good idea to do that before we have got this […]

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