Background: The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the South Africa Company from 1891 until it was taken over by the UK in 1923. During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining spurred development and immigration. The name was changed to Zambia upon independence in 1964. In the 1980s and 1990s, declining copper prices and a prolonged drought hurt the economy. Elections in 1991 brought an end to one-party rule, but the subsequent vote in 1996 saw blatant harassment of opposition parties. The election in 2001 was marked by administrative problems with three parties filing a legal petition challenging the election of ruling party candidate Levy MWANAWASA. The new president launched a far-reaching anti-corruption campaign in 2002, which resulted in the prosecution of former President Frederick CHILUBA and many of his supporters in late 2003. Opposition parties currently hold a majority of seats in the National Assembly.
May 9th 2008Africa » Zambia » Eastern Province I can't believe I've been here one month today (or tomorrow). The days have just flown; despite the odd trauma of being robbed twice, & the great inconvenience of losing my phone. Still, it's Friday a ... [full story]
April 30th 2008Africa » Zambia » Livingstone
A 3-day stop in Zambia to see Victoria Falls one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World. And that it was, beautiful, absolutely beautiful!
I stayed at the Zambezi Sun that was right next to the ... 90 photos[full story]
May 2nd 2008Africa » Zambia » Eastern Province The Zambian bank holiday was yesterday (yes, I know, odd to have a Thursday off & then have to go back to work), so after a very leisurely lie in (even with the power off so no coffee!)
I went out t ... [full story]
April 30th 2008Africa » Zambia » Eastern Province Yes, please note the above...you do not know how lucky you are to have uninterrupted power 24 hours a day, let alone hot water when you want it! Still, it could be classed as fun to have a cold shower ... [full story]
April 29th 2008Africa » Zambia » Chipata There are two Catholic Sisters' houses in Chipata, mine and another, bigger one, where 12 live. However, I understand that what with all the other Christian denominations there may be as many as 5 or ... 6 photos[full story]
April 24th 2008Africa » Zambia » Eastern Province I seem to be getting more & more acquainted with the creepy crawly variety of African species; beside the adventure with the cockroach in the last entry, I have now managed to accidently kill the liza ... [full story]
April 23rd 2008Africa » Zambia » Livingstone The Zambezi and the glorious Victoria Falls are just breath-taking. The Falls themselves are the largest curtain of water in the world and words don't describe just how beautiful they are. The whole a ... [full story]
April 23rd 2008Africa » Zambia » Livingstone So we are now in Livingstone, so-called after David the Scottish guy. There's a statue of him and everything.
We went to Victoria Falls yesterday which was amazing - it's one of the 7 natural wond ... [full story]
April 21st 2008Africa » Zambia » Eastern Province Well, it's the start of my second full week here; and I really enjoy it. The work is hard, but busy, which is good & I have my own little house and garden, which I love as it's my own space to do what ... [full story]
April 20th 2008Africa » Zambia » Lusaka It is so surreal sitting here in an internet cafe in Lusaka, Zambia, editing my first proper blog entry of the trip! We have been planning and speaking about this for what seems the longest time and i ... [full story]
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