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Issue No. 11 Visit us on Edition, 2012

PRESIDENT Michael Sata has said proper road infrastructure is the major contributing factor to tourism attraction in the country. Speaking during the official launch of the 8000 kilometer Leopards Hill road via Chiawa and Chirundu, president Sata said government was committed to improve the road network around the country to boost the tourism sector which he said was the major contributor to the countrys economic development. And speaking at the same function Chief Chiawa urged government to safeguard the welfare of wildlife in her chiefdom as the country continues to boost the tourism sector.

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Chief Chiawa said as government intends to creates good road network across her chiefdom, the safeguarding of wildlife must remain government number one priority as she disclosed that the area was threatened with illegal poaching activities.

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PROFLIGHT CELEBRATES WORLD TOURISM DAY

...As Airline offers half-price tickets to tourist destinations

By TouRISM MAIL REPoRTER DomeSTiC airline Proflight Zambia is offering half-price tickets to the countrys most popular tourist destinations to mark World Tourism Day which fall on Thursday, September 27, 2012. Proflight marketing executive Hellen Ngwira said in statement released to the Tourism Mail that the airline hopes that the special offers will inspire local

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Masebo declares war on poachers

MINISTER of Tourism and Arts Sylvia Masebo has declared war against poachers as she announced the arming of wildlife police before the end of this year. Masebo said the economic value of wildlife can only be realised if the natural resource is preserved and protected. Masebo said this on Sunday when she commissioned the new Zebra uniform for ZAWA officers at Chunga Wildlife Training School in the Kafue National Park. We will get you fire-arms before the end of the year. ZAWA officers have

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been killed on a number of occasions by ruthless poachers in remote areas, she said. Masebo, who donned the new ZAWA combat uniform said, I am declaring war against poaching. ZAWA officers will deal sternly with wildlife crime. Masebo added We must give value to our animals just like we give value to humans. Wildlife is not just for eating. Its a resource that could improve our countrys economy. The PF government is committed to developing tourism, and wildlife is a cornerstone of this sector, she said. And Ms Masebo said like Minister of Home Affairs edgar Lungu, she does not want anyone to go to her office to lobby for special licences. And to my friends, please dont come to my office to ask for special hunting licences. Those are for traditional leaders during ceremonies, she said. The jungle-green uniform which has been used by ZAWA officers since the 1940s has been replaced with the new zebra combat. The commissioning of the new uniform was witnessed by, among others, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Arts David Phiri, Army Commander Paul Mihova, Zambia National Service Commandant Nathan mulenga and Zambia Air Force deputy commander Muliokela Muliokela, including ZAWA Director General Edwin Matokwani. And speaking at the same occosion, Lieutenant General Mihova said Zambia has become a poaching hot spot. Gen Mihova, who is also the chairperson for the Central Joint operations Committee (a grouping of defence and security wings in the country) ,said poaching poses a threat to national security. You (ZAWA officers) are now comrades in uniform. Poachers pose

R5Billion not enough to turn SA into aviation hub

THe R5bn guarantee the South African government recently granted South African Airways is not nearly enough to turn South Africa into a major aviation hub, according to Michael Tatalias, SATSA Ceo. He explains government needs to make more serious investments if it wants SA to be a full-fledged BRiCS member and be considered a valuable player in the BRiCS market. The government recently granted SAA a R5bn guarantee for a period of two years that started from September 1, 2012. The guarantee will enable SAA to borrow from the financial markets, thus ensuring that the airline continues to operate as a going concern. In return, the government requires that the SAA Board develop a turnaround strategy for its planned purchase of short and long haul fleet. The South African government is not seizing the available opportunities, Tatalias says. He explains SA is ideally located to become a major connecting aviation hub of the southern hemisphere and could easily and flawlessly connect Australia, South Africa and South America However, the government seems to be failing to recognise this golden opportunity and is reluctant to make a serious commitment while in the meantime passing costs on to passengers. If we carry on making aviation in our country so expensive, we are well on our way to become a banana republic, Tatalias says. Meanwhile the major Gulf-based airlines seem to have taken up the challenge and are aggressively expanding into South America and India, positioning the Middle East as a major aviation hub between East and West. only recently, Etihad announced it is launching its first route in South America with daily non-stop flights between Sao Paulo and Abu Dhabi. etihad Ceo James Hogan says: With some of the fastest connecting flight times to China and Japan, Brazils largest and fifth largest trade partner, respectively, Etihad Airways is providing vital air links between the worlds major emerging markets. According to Barsa Ceo Allan Moore, the Gulf based airlines have taken advantage of a huge gap in the market by not only offering connections to multiple destinations in india, China and South east Asia, but also offering transfer flights into multiple cities in eastern europe. He says: They offer easier and cheaper transfer facilities and single cost effective through fares that make it more practical to fly through the Gulf. Does the aggressive expansion of Middle Eastern airlines mean South Africa has missed the boat? At a Tourism Sector Forum meeting in Durban recently, Mmatati Ramawela, Ceo of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa, suggested South Africa might just have missed its chance. She explained although South Africa is ideally located to become an aviation transfer hub linking the East and the West, the country unfortunately doesnt have an airport that fits the bill. Tatalias disagrees however and says: No, we havent missed our chance yet. He also warns however, it is time for the government to take urgent action within the next two years if we want to live up to our potential. He says: The government now needs to decide if it wants to start playing like one of the big BRiCS boys or continue to be considered as the small African partner. The presidency needs to start making changes, take charge and stop thinking with its head in the sand. He adds the government needs to take radical decisions, open up South Africa to other airlines and invest in fuel, airports and SAA to make the national carrier a competitive airline to be reckoned with and to become a real aviation hub that fits into the 2020 Vision.

SIx leading International hotel brands have announced their plans to roll out operations in Kenya at the recent Africa Hotel and investment Forum (AHiF) conference. Speaking at the opening session of the two-day conference Vice President Kalonzo musyoka said leading brands such as Best Western, Radisson Blu, Park inn, Three Cities, Kempinski and Lansmore branded hotels are finalising their market entry. musyoka said: We are delighted to have a number aof international hotels setting base in Nairobi and across the country. They will contribute immensely in closing the gaps in the demand for accommodation as tourism volumes to the country grow. KTDC Ceo marianne Ndegwa added: KTDC is actively playing its role to facilitate the development of an additional three thousand beds within the medium term plan in order to meet the growing demand for the Kenyan Tourism product, and a further development of 65,000 beds by 2030.

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Elephants are highly poached in Zambia

a threat to national security because most of them belong to organised international syndicates, he said. The Army Commander said most terrorist groups are now turning to poaching to finance their activities. Meanwhile, ZAWA director general Edwin Matokwani said the commissioning of new uniforms for officers is in line with the PFs promise to change the face of ZAWA. ZAWA will do its best to protect wildlife so that we can unlock the tourism potential, he said. Mr Matokwani said ZAWA will transform into a paramilitary organisation with the ability to match the prowess of poachers. He also commended government for giving the authority K15 billion for its operations. Today in Lusaka, a meeting to review hunting concessions given 10 years ago shall be convened at Sandys Creation and Ms Masebo will be the chief guest.

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Proflight Celebrates World Tourism Day

She further said that Proflight Zambia has been servicing the tourism destinations of Zambia for more than 20 years and offers a safe, reliable, efficient and friendly service for international and local tourists to explore the Luangwa National Park, Zambezi Valley, the mighty Victoria Falls and more. For the last two decades Proflight has been proud to be part of Zambias fast-growing tourism industry. Two years ago Proflight Zambia opened up the beautiful beaches of Samfya and the wondrous waterfalls of the north as well as the magnificent Lake Tanganyika when the airline expanded its route network to include mansa and Kasama, Ngwira said. Visitors to Livingstone can see the awe-inspiring Victoria Falls, walk with lions in the Mosi-o-Tunya National Park, indulge in adrenaline activities such as white water rafting, or simply relax by the edge of the mighty Zambezi River. Mfuwe offers the opportunity to explore the South Luangwa National Park, where visitors can feast their eyes on wild game from the safety of a safari vehicle or a more adventurous walking safari. Lower Zambezi National Park, meanwhile, is renowned for waterbased activities such as canoe safaris, tiger fishing, as well as offering game drives to see wildlife and relaxing in camp. Proflight Zambia was established in 1991 and is the countrys only domestic scheduled airline. From its base in Lusaka it flies to Livingstone, mfuwe, Lower Zambezi, Ndola, Solwezi, Chipata, mansa and Kasama. The airline prides itself in providing a safe, reliable, efficient and friendly service, and offering good value to business

travellers in particular to visit Zambias landmark tourism destinations of Livingstone, the Lower Zambezi and mfuwe (South Luangwa). Proflight Zambia plays a pivotal role in Zambias tourism industry, ensuring international and local tourists have the opportunity to explore and enjoy the countrys spectacular heritage, wildlife and other attractions. For this reason, the airline has decided to celebrate World Tourism Day by offering these spectacular discounts to match, Hellen Ngwira said. Ngwira said the discounted fares apply to bookings made on World Tourism Day on September 27 only, for travel between September 27 and october 1, 2012. They are for travel between Lusaka and Livingstone, Mfuwe and Lower Zambezi. Airport taxes will still need to be paid in full.

and leisure travellers locally and internationally. The airline operates two 29-seater Jetstream 41 aircraft; three 18-seater Jetstream 32s; two 12-seater Caravan C208; nine-seater Britten Norman islander; seven-seater Cessna C401/C402; and two fiveseater Beech Baron.

Good road Infrastructure key to tourism Attraction - Sata

From Page 1 She said poaches has in the recent past invaded the parks in her chiefdom adding that should government fail to sort out the problem the tourism sector was going to the topic with unrecovered history. But President Sata assured Chief Chiawa that government would not sit idle while animals where being killed illegally in the area. Your royal highness this government is not sitting idle; this was the reason why we gave you a hard working minister of tourism to sort out this mess. We have trust in the woman heading this ministry and as you can see, she looks like a tourist attraction herself, President Sata said This road network we are commissioning will not only attract tourist to this land but also create massive job opportunities for our local people in this area. Your highness we are appealing to you that once this road project is finished it would be your duty to safeguard it properly. Your highness government realises that the tourism sector is one major employer in the country and this is why we are working around the clock to create opportunities that would benefit our people from this area, Sata said

By TouRISM MAIL REPoRTER CHieF mukuni of the Toka-Leya people of Kazungula district has said that traditional leaders are geared to make the united Nations World Tourism organisation (UNWTo) General Assembly a memorable event. Chief mukuni said the UNW-

Chiefs are ready for UNWTO Assembly Chief Mukuni

To General Assembly should be used as a window of opportunity to showcase what the country has to offer so that it remains a major tourism destination like Kenya at the end of the event. Its a real opportunity for us to showcase our tourism potential. We are looking at uNWTo as an introduction to the rest of the world. We will have traditional ceremonies where even our Zimbabwean counterparts will come over to showcase what they have to offer. We are really geared to hold the conference and make it memorable, Chief mukuni said. meanwhile, Chief mukuni made the assurance at his palace in Kazungula when visiting United States of America Assistant Secretary of State for Education and Cultural Affairs Ann Stock paid a courtesy call on him at his palace. But the traditional leader bemoaned the fact that not much had been put in to market Livingstone and the Victoria Falls as a tourist destination. Chief mukuni also said while the Zambian budget for the marketing of tourism is only uS$2 million, other neighbouring countries have invested as much as US$ 18 million in their marketing of their tourist destinations. I think the marketing of our country is what we require. We only invest about uS$ 2 million in tourism but our friends go up

to US$ 18 million, Chief mukuni said. Meanwhile, Stock urged government to take advantage of the uNWTo and market its wildlife and national parks. Stock was later taken to Mukuni Big Five that is owned by Chief mukuni to view lions and cheetahs. Stock left the country on 25th September, 2012.

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Robert Mugabe asked to be uN leader for tourism

THe Zimbabwe president, accused of ethnic cleansing and bankrupting his country, asked to champion tourism. With a line-up that includes Drew Barrymore, David Beckham, orlando Bloom, and Ricky Martin, the uNs choice of ambassadors has been known to cause raised eyebrows or the odd smirk. Seldom, however, has there been such anger, or questioning of the organisations credibility, as that greeting the appointment of a new international envoy for tourism: Robert mugabe. Improbable as it seems, the Zimbabwean president, who is widely accused of ethnic cleansing, rigging elections, terrorising opposition, controlling media and presiding over a collapsed economy, has been endorsed as a champion of efforts to boost global holidaymaking. Despite that fact mugabe, 88, is under a travel ban, he has been honoured as a leader for tourism by the uNs World Tourism organisation, along with his political ally, Zambian president Michael Sata, 75. The pair signed an agreement with uNWTo secretary general Taleb Rifai at their shared border at Victoria Falls on Tuesday. Zimbabwes state-owned Herald newspaper quoted Rifai urging tourists from around the world to visit : i was told about the wonderful experience and the warm hospitality of this country By coming here, it is recognition, an endorsement on the country that it is a safe destination. The agreement will also see the two southern African countries cohost the uNWTo general assembly in August next year. uNWTo said it had not appointed Mugabe to any formal position but acknowledged he would receive an open letter like other heads of state who have joined its leaders for tourism campaign. The development has stunned human rights campaigners and political opponents, who regard Mugabe as a tyrant. Kumbi muchemwa, a spokesman for the movement for Democratic Change (mDC), said: i cant see any justification for the man being an ambassador. An ambassador for what? The man has blood on his hands. Do they want tourists to see those bloody hands? meanwhile, British mP Kate Hoey, chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Zimbabwe, said: it is an absolute scandal and an affront to the people of Zimbabwe, who didnt vote for Mugabe as their president but had him imposed because he used violence and the armed forces to hang onto power in defiance of the democratic will of the people of Zimbabwe. For a man who has destroyed his countrys infrastructure and cynically engineered hunger to be an ambassador for tourism is disgraceful particularly as he has been personally responsible for the downward spiral of the economy and destroyed the hotel, travel and tourism industry in the process. Mugabe and his allies are subject to Eu and uS sanctions preventing them from travelling to Eu countries including Britain, although he does attend the uN general assembly in New York. muchemwa added: Robert mugabe is under international sanctions, so how do you have an international tourism ambassador who cant travel to other countries? The uN is losing credibility in this process. Does it think people should go to a country where the law is not obeyed? An mDC activist was murdered last Saturday. Zimbabwe is doing things which dont encourage the arrival of tourists. There was also criticism from the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, an umbrella organisation of civil society groups. Dewa Mavhinga, its regional information and advocacy officer, said: it boggles the mind how the UN could appoint Mugabe as an ambassador of any sort. I dont think hes an appropriate person. It sends the wrong message to Mugabe that he is now acceptable to the international community. This is the same guy who last week was bashing gays and lesbians, who he says are worse than dogs. Zimbabwe is rich in tourism potential, boasting attractions such as Victoria Falls, the ruins of Great Zimbabwe and the Hwange wildlife game reserve, and one of the best climates in the world. its official tourism branding entices with a world of wonders. The past decade has hit the industry hard, with the national airline going bust, but there have been recent signs of a gradual recovery. John makumbe, a politics professor at the university of Zimbabwe, said of mugabes accolade: I think its ridiculous because Zimbabwe is one of the countries least used by tourists. Tourism is at its lowest level because of the political and economic crises its gone through. Tourists really wish Victoria Falls was in another country, like South Africa. Robert Mugabe will do more damage to international tourism than good. His image is in tatters, his country is an international pariah. It undermines the reputation of the uNWTo as being detached from the reality on the ground in terms of human rights violations and political instability. But after visiting the country last week, the uN high commissioner for human rights, Navi Pillay, urged western countries to lift their targeted sanctions, arguing that they are hurting the poor. She also called on Zimbabwe to pass reforms to avoid violence in the next election. Mugabes Zanu-PF party seized on his uN honour as evidence that opponents and media have exaggerated the countrys problems. Spokesman Rugare Gumbo said: Theres no alternative but to accept the reality on the ground. We can theorise about sanctions but the reality is that the uN is in control of the situation. if you cant defeat them, join them: that is what we are witnessing. He continued: The situation on the ground in Zimbabwe is not as bad as portrayed. If we say this ourselves, you say its propaganda. What do you expect from the mDC? They are paid by the US and europeans and they have nothing else to offer. They keep making noise but the reality on the ground is different. uNWTo, which has headquarters in Madrid, insisted that it had not awarded mugabe an official title. Sandra Carvao, its co-ordinator of communications, said: Correct would be to say UNWTo has presented both presidents with an open letter which calls for them to support tourism as a means to foster sustainable development in their countries to the benefit of their people and consequently ask them to support the sector in this respect. She added: UNWTo does not have an ambassadors programme and the receiving of the UNWTo/WTTC [World Travel and Tourism Council] open letter implies no legal commitment or title attribution to the country or the head of state or government in question.

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its head, snorts, breaks into a gallop reaching speeds of 30 miles an hour, and gores or strikes powerful blows with its horns. Still, for all its bulk, the rhino is very agile and can quickly turn in a small space. The rhino has a symbiotic relationship with oxpeckers, also called tick birds. In Swahili the tick bird is named askari wa kifaru, meaning the rhinos guard. The bird eats ticks it finds on the rhino and noisily warns of danger. Although the birds also eat blood from sores on the rhinos skin and thus obstruct healing, they are still tolerated. DIET The black rhino is a browser, with a triangular-shaped upper lip ending in a mobile grasping point. It eats a large variety of vegetation, including leaves, buds and shoots of plants, bushes and trees. The white rhino, on the other hand, is a grazer feeding on grasses. CARING FOR THE YOUNG The closest rhino relationship is between a female and her calf, lasting from 2 to 4 years. As the older calves mature, they leave their mothers and may join other females and their young, where they are tolerated for some time before living completely

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covered relics dating back thousands of years, as well as the fossils of a number of dinosaur species. In modern times, many books have been written about the river, including a fascinating account of its history by Michael Maine, but as far as I can research, nobody has walked the length of the Zambezi since the early nineteenth century. At that time, a number of intrepid explorers walked from coast to coast across the continent, some of them presumably using the river as a path to follow. South African adventurer, Michael Boon was the first person to paddle a kayak the length of the river in 2002 and his feat was replicated a few years later by two young South Africans. Solo attempts to travel the length of the river have been few, although in the late nineties, a German adventurer attempted to swim it. His eventual fate is not known! THE MAN At sixty seven, David Lemon has reached the age where he should be putting his feet up and enjoying a contented old age, but after a lifetime of adventure, he finds it difficult to settle down to what others would regard as anormal lifestyle. Brought up in some of the remoter parts of Southern and Central Africa, Lemon is hugely experienced in bush survival and over the past three decades, has tackled the wilder parts of Central Africa in a variety of ways. In his middle forties, he rowed the length of Lake Kariba in both directions, using a ten foot, open dinghy for the purpose. His book Hobo describes that adventure and in it he writes about being driven ashore on rocky islands, holing his boat in a number of places and facing the enormous storms that Kariba continually throws at its boatmen. He also had adventures with hippopotami, crocodile and elephant, while at one stage he was forced to operate on his big toe with a razor blade, following a bite from a night adder. in his fifties, Lemon cycled alone from Nairobi to Cape Town, taking four and a half months over the journey and on the way he was arrested twice, beaten up by armed soldiery and suffered a severe attack of amoebic dysentery. He also had a number of accidents, but in his book Two Wheels and a Tokoloshe, Lemon cheerfully tells his readers that he had a wonderful time. At the age of sixty one, David Lemon decided to walk around the southern shoreline of Lake Kariba, a distance of some 1200 kilometres (750 miles). Setting out in temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, he completed the journey in 76 days and on the way, was arrested again, this time for being in the area without a permit, had a number of close encounters with dangerous wild life, lost 20 kilograms (44 ibs) in body weight and was forced to stitch up his own leg when the calf was ripped open by a branch. The book resulting from this particular adventure was Blood Sweat and Lions - a truly riveting read. In 2010, Lemon decided to kayak the perimeter of Lake Kariba but was prevented from doing so by the authorities, who refused to allow him into Zambian waters. undaunted by this setback, he explored the lake in his 12 foot vessel and yet again, met up with a number of adventures that might well have killed a lesser man. Having done three books on my adventures. I decided not to write about that one, was his comment afterwards, although his blog account of the venture has been passed around the Internet for many months now. But David Lemon feels that he has at least one major adventure left before he might - perhaps - be too old. THE CHALLENGE In 2012, Lemon intends to walk the entire length of the Zambezi, starting at the source near the Zambian settlement of Mwinilunga and ending where the river empties into the Indian ocean in the tiny village of Chinde in mozambique. I know the conditions well, he told a local newspaper recently. I know how to survive in that sort of countryside and despite my advanced age - or perhaps because of it -( have both the experience and the knowledge to get me through such a walk. His intention is to begin the journey toward the end of April, when the rains will be almost at an end and conditions wil i be cooler for the first few months of walking. By the time he reaches the Barotse plains, the waters of the Zambezi will hopefully be receding after the annual flood. He estimates that the entire journey will take him ten months, but as with any adventure of this nature, such timings are purely speculative and it could take a great deal longer. He will travel alone and survive off what food lie can carry, as well as living off the countryside and the river whenever possible. An experienced bush traveller, Lemon has no fears about living off the land, although he expects to lose a great deal of weight yet again. THE DANGERS The main dangers facing anyone who walks the Zambezi must always be crocodiles and mosquitoes. Crocodiles are numerous in all sections of the river and there are a number of different malarial mosquitoes throughout the region. Prophylactics will have to be taken and a wary eye kept for crocs when anywhere near the river itself. There will also be the obvious dangers of the terrain, which in many cases is extremely rough and will necessitate steep, enervating climbs and precipitate descents, when falling could well prove fatal. In the Lower Zambezi Valley, there will be the problem of traversing very thick bush, with the attendant dangers of bumping into elephant, lion, buffalo, hippopotamus or other wild animals that could cause problems to the unwary. In the summer months - october to March - the heat will be hugely oppressive, with daytime temperatures climbing well above 40 degrees Celsius and only falling slightly after dark. Heavy rain will add to the dangers and discomfort of traversing rough countryside and in the lower Zambezi region, tsetse flies and irritating mopani bees will add their depredations to the general discomfort of the walk. Snakes abound in the Zambezi Valley and some of these, such as the mamba or the cobra are deadly, so once again, a wary eye will have to be kept on paths and the surrounding terrain. In parts of Zambia, the walker will

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He Zambezi is the fourth-longest river in Africa and the largest flowing into the indian ocean from that continent. The area of its basin is 1,390,000 square kilometres (540,000 sq miles), slightly less than half that of the Nile. The 3,540-kilometre-long river (2,200 miles) has its source at Mwinilunga in the north western corner of Zambia and flows through Angola, along the borders of Namibia, Botswana, into Zambia again, where it borders Zimbabwe then on to Mozambique, where it empties into the Indian ocean at a tiny settlement called Chinde. During the course of its travels, the river passes through some of the wildest and least developed countryside in the continent, which has made it a magnet for explorers and adventurers through the centuries. David Livingstone made the river known in the middle of the nineteenth century, but for decades before that, it provided a convenient highway for the passage of slaves, ivory and precious metal from the interior to the sea. manuel Baretto explored large sections of the river in the seventeenth century and his writings make fascinating reading. His travels were done mainly in hopes of finding the legendary treasure city of ophir, which was said to be somewhere in the modern country of Zimbabwe. Frederick Courteney Selous hunted along portions of the river and he too wrote about the wildness of the Zambezi and its surrounding countryside in his books. There have been many settlements on both banks of the river through the ages and palaeontologists have dis-

also be likely to encounter triggerhappy members of the Parks Department on anti poaching patrols and as these frequently shoot on sight at suspected poachers, they become a definite danger to the unwary. even the buying of permits to enter these areas does not make the traveller safer. The same dangers might well apply in respect of armed bandits in both Mozambique and Angola. But there will also be times when anyone passing along the river will enjoy some of the most incredible vistas in the world and the sheer freedom of being away from the frenetic pace of the twenty first century will make all the discomforts and dangers feel worthwhile. THE AIMS When asked why he is doing the walk, Lemons reply was that although it was being done mainly for himself to fulfil some deep inner need for challenge or danger, there is a secondary aim and that is to highlight the fact that elephants in the lower Zambezi Valley are in danger of being wiped out. The Valley is one of the last great strongholds of African wild life. He said, and elephants are the figurehead for all our wonderful mammals. At the moment, they are under huge threat from poachers and if something is not done NoW, they will disappear from the entire area within a few years. That would be a tragedy for Mankind and in a series of talks and lectures after the walk, I intend to highlight the problem and try to put my finger on just what can be done to save these wonderful animals from extinction.

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Our relationship The service industry has a good number of organisations involved with the business operations. Particularly, we would like to state our relationship with HCAZ. The difference between the INSTITUTE OF HOSPITALITY and the HOTEL & CATERING ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBIA is that; The INSTITUTE OF HOSPITALITY (IOH formerly HCIMA) is the professional body for managers and aspiring managers working in the hospitality, leisure and tourism industries. Whose Membership is on an individual basis whereas HOTEL & CATERING ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBIA (HCAZ) handles the Tourism and Hospitality business enterprises which membership is by establishments who act as a Trade Association and employer, whilst the Tourism Council of Zambia is the Apex body. IOH members are drawn from hotels, lodges, guest houses, contract catering companies, industrial catering such as Armed Forces, hospitals and school catering, travel agents, theme parks, conference and sports venues. Our mission is the Promotion of Best Practice and Enforcing the Code of Conduct amongst our members. Therefore, be warned that our members carry a valid card and hold IOH membership certificate in personal names and only those with professional qualifications are entitled to use designatory letters after the name e.g. FIH, MIH, AFIH and student. For the benefit of; employers, would be employers and the general fraternity of the Tourism industry wishing clarification, please get in touch with the undersigned. We are open to membership to anyone wishing to be aligned with the industry professionals. Rodgers Nsama Kazembe FIH, MRIPH, MAIHM (Ned), PgDHCA (UK), CIC (Zmk) CHaIRman - ZambIa Cell: 0955/0966 432548, Email: iohzambia@gmail.com

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oNSIDERED one of the best stretches of commercially run river in the world, Batoka Gorge provides one of the most intense sensory thrills imaginable. Its twenty three whitewater rapids and striking scenery deep within the sheer black cliffs afford the adrenaline junkie a wild roller coaster ride along a route carved over millenia by the Great Zambezi. The rapids are run in large rubber rafts, launched from just below the Falls. You can do a half day trip, full day or two day. When the river is high, march - July, only the last 13 rapids can be done. As the water subsides, from June to February, all 23 are navigable. If you are keen for the ultimate thrill then a multi-day trip along the Zambezi is it! After a full day of rafting, youll set up camp in the Batoka Gorge and listen as the wildlife, gaze into the campfire and a down a few cold drinks before you settle in for the night. Rise to a big breakfast, and the crazy adventure starts again! Perfect for a group (4+ persons) travelling together. overnight camps are on sandy beaches on the rivers edge deep in the gorge Connect to these websites for details on the adventure companies offering rafting at the falls. These companies offer amazing, one day or multi-day river trips on the mighty Zambezi. Starting below Vic falls these expeditions offers good food, camping, wildlife, and whitewater. Get away from it all on one of the 4 or 6 day excursions. These small group trips are done in September and october when the water of the Zambezi is at the perfect level. (Zambia Tourism Board)

A truly relaxing Safari through the African bush atop the Worlds Largest Land Mammal, The African Elephant. Enjoy this amazing experience as you ride the elephants with your Mahout and the Guide who take you on a journey packed with interesting information about the gentle giants as well as the bush around you whilst taking in the sights and sounds of Mother Nature. (Stories and Photos by Tourism Board of Zambia)

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ERE we are as an industry dealing with the recently announced new minimum wage by Government. My analysis is that most small establishments are chocking as they cant manage with their limited number of rooms. Imagine a 5 roomed Guesthouse dealing with such figures as K1,132,000 and this place is in rural or remote Zambia. When you look at the rates this particular establishment is charging, they are hardly over K200,000. This becomes a tall order to these places which also have to deal with statutory obligations such as NAPSA, Workers compensation, PAYE and VAT. As if this is not bad enough, ZESCO must wake up and start talking about increasing its tariffs which are already bad enough, what with their erratic supply. Zambia as we all know is considered an expensive destination going by regional lishments will have no option but to hike their rates in order to catch up with ever rising input costs. This leaves the country at a disadvantage. What with lack of legislation in the sector, we are in trouble. Our bet is on our newly appointed Minister of Tourism and Arts, Hon Sylvia Masebo MP to normalize all the gaps that have gapped since November 2007 when the new Tourism and Hospitality Act was signed. We have all the confidence that she move things in the ministry. We were so happy to have Hon Minister on the copperbelt (Ndola) on 10th August to share her plans with hospitality players there. One can see her enthusiasm. We are ready to move with you Minister and we are eager to do so. Coming back to the minimum wage, we wonder if our industry can be considered separately and rates put I stages according to sizes of establishments. As we talk now, there must a lot of unemployment going on as most establishments are opting to lay off as the only option to combat this matter. What then is the story to UNEMPLOYMENT? To some extent, there will also be a compromise on standards as a consequence of these redundancies. So hoteliers, lets come together and work out this industry so that it remains competitive regionally and internationally.

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THE world soccers governing body FIFA ruled against Sudan in the complaint submitted by Zambia which alleges that the former used an ineligible player during their 2014 World Cup qualifier match last June. Sudan won the game 2-0 which saw the participation of Saif Ali whom the FIFA now determined that he shouldnt have been allowed to play because he has received yellow

By Kenneth M. Mulalami(MIH)

Tourism boosts Zambias economy

the ruling Patriotic Front, told President Sata that the corruption during the period in question seemingly under the MMD rule was so widespread, officers in the ministry of energy and Water Development, Zambia Public Procurement Authority and Energy Regulation Board were directly involved. The southern African republic of Zambia has no known oil or gas reserves and consequently no upstream oil industry. Its downstream oil industry, however, is an important sector in the national economy. The country has an oil refinery at Ndola, one of very few refineries in Africa located inland. The country also imports refined petroleum products from other countries, especially South Africa. oil-derived products supply 37% of the countrys commercial energy needs, the balance being provided by hydroelectricity and coal. The industry is regulated by the Ministry of Energy. Zambias downstream industry is an important part of its economy. Distribution of fuels and lubricants is carried out by number of international and local companies. in December 1999, the companies were given the authority to import petroleum products on their own and not through ZNoC. The downstream industry is being deregulated and impediments to market entry are being removed. The distribution infrastructure consists of pipeline, road and rail systems, all of which are in need of upgrading. The indeni Refinery is situated at Ndola and came on-stream in 1973. in early 1999, the refinery was gutted by fire which brought operations to a standstill. Rehabilitation of the refinery was completed by the last quarter of 2000. The parastatal Zambian oil Company (Zimco) is responsible for the procurement and supply of fuel products. Zimoil, a division of Zimco is responsible for procuring crude oil for the refinery which is piped along the Tazama pipeline. oil products are expensive in Zambia due to the long supply chain to its landlocked market. in addition, the fire at the indeni refinery has meant that Zambia has had to import fuel products from Zimbabwe and South Africa at great cost. The costs and difficulties in planning and operating logistics for both the on-shore and offshore oil & Gas upstream sectors in subSaharan Africa will be addressed by a team of international experts from Europe and Africa. Now here is an opportunity to listen to these specialists and interact with them and your peers. The oil & Gas Logistics Conference will attract all players in the upstream oil supply chain sphere. This includes service providers, industry suppliers as well as professional individuals. This event will not have a full scale exhibition attached to it, but will include opportunities to present products and services through panels and table top presentations. This is designed to provide conference delegates with easy to access information and updates from the companies supplying the industry. This highly targeted and dedicated audience is not available under any other scenario and it will attract a calibre of delegate that is virtually impossible to replicate a stand alone environment. Renewable Energy World Africa will be launched alongside PoWeR-GeN Africa 2012 on 6 8 November 2012, at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa, with a dedicated conference stream featuring three days of presentations and debate about the strategic challenges and technical solutions for expanding renewable energy power generation across sub-Saharan Africa. exhibitors will have a dedicated Renewable energy World Africa pavilion on the show floor which will be a focus of expertise and global technological excellence in the green energy sector. Countries in sub-Saharan Africa today face a collective power deficit with the prospect of fast growing future demand. Renewable power generation offers huge potential to help close this gap in a continent with abundant renewable resources and space. With technology advancing quickly and manufacturing costs lowering, renewable power generation will play a big role in a new energy infrastructure in Africa offering solutions in both rural distributed applications and large-scale projects such as hydropower, CSP, wind and biomass. Africa is participating in the fast emerging renewable energy market, with investment in alternative energy source, growing from $750 million in 2004 to $3.6 billion in 2011. South Africa has recently announced its rules about renewable energy and plans to install 8400 mW of solar photovoltaic over the next 20 years, which together with another 1000 MW of concentrated solar power technology, theoretically will provide in excess of 60,000 jobs. South Africa is holding five tenders to allocate 3725 mW valued around $12 billion over the next two years. By 2030, the country aims to lift renewable sources to 8% of the energy mix, up from less than 1% now.

comparison. Now with what is coming, that will even make the situation worse because estab-

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HiLe Zambia has in the recent past seen the boost in its Economic growth, one of the major contributors is the transport and tourism sector. With the increase of Provinces from Nine to Ten, the country has now seen profound and unexpected demands for fuel products and the tourism sectors than ever before. in the past two years they have been reports of high profile cases of corruption in procuring the commodity and of-course the high prices on the Zambian market. The high fuel prices in the country like Zambia which is believed to be in a middle class has therefore continued to deprive the poor majority who are currently live less a dollar a day. The high prices of fuel were reportedly being the highest in Zambia than compared to any other country in the SADC region. Energy Regulation Board the only regulatory authority in Zambia is responsible for pricing the commodity. But it is believed that over 2 trillion kwacha was embezzled from 2009 to June 2010 in oil procurement by named former ruling movement for multiparty Democracy (mmD) government officials which lead to the dismissal of ERB board directors. And after the General Election in 2011President Sata constituted a commission of inquiry to investigate the corruption that had rocked energy Regulation Board (eRB) in procuring the commodity and was headed by Wynter Kabimba who is also PF Secretary General. The Kabimba led Commission of inquiry came out with a very strong conclusion and a warning message to the Nation after observing that there was massive corruption in the procurement process which was believed to have the influence of state house. The Kabimba led-commission stated that it was not a witch hunting, but a real statement containing real facts including amounts of figure in millions, Contracts signed, Tender numbers, Names of Suppliers or Companies, Dates, Cargos, and all names of former government officials involved. President michael Sata had expressed chock with the revelations that over K2 trillion tax payers were misused and urged the AntiCorruption Commission to investigate the embezzlement of funds at ERB. And in its recommendations to the Republican President, Mr Kabimba, a prominent Lusaka lawyer who is also chief executive of

cards in previous matches. Ironically Ali scored the second goal in that match in question. FIFA declared the match lost by forfeit by Sudan and awarded Zambia a 3-0 victory and with it the three points for a win. It also fined The Sudan Football Association (SFA) the equivalent of $6,430. The decision deals Sudans hope of qualifying a severe blow as Zambia now leads Group D with six points after two matches. Sudan now retreats to third place with one point. Only the group winners go into next round of playoffs. The SFA has sought to downplay Zambias protest asserting that it was submitted past the deadline stipulated by the FIFA. Sudan suggested at the time that the worst

case scenario would be for the FIFA to fine them without altering the matchs outcome. However SFAs head Muatassim Jaafar also slammed countrys media for making Zambia aware of the players participation and prompting the lodging of the complaint. He called this unpatriotic on the part of the Sudanese media.

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