Over the last few weeks, we have been keeping a close eye on Kachere Art Studio’s Rhino. It has continued to attract the interest of Lusaka’s residents as well as visitors to Lusaka. The latest notable visitor has been Tomas Nilsson, Deputy Mayor from Härnösand, Sweden where he is the elected representative of the […]
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Dugouts Driving Deforestaton
The tree was sold for K 40,000. The dugout disintegrated before it reached the water. Sinazongwe District “What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another.” Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Read the rest of this entry »The Cat O’Nine Tales (or My Nine Lives)
I pulled back hard on the control column, the two trees in front parted to show me the way, the scream of tortured aluminium, a solid thump as the propeller hit the ground and stopped the roaring engine, the scene ahead became a close-up of the ground I had left a few short seconds before. […]
Read the rest of this entry »Culture Comes to Mazabuka
Agriculture rather than culture is normally associated with the Southern Province district of Mazabuka. Thus it is interesting to learn that the district will soon see the opening of an art gallery. Situated on the outskirts of Magoye, Shazulu Cultural Forum is a venue for art, inter cultural education and creative tourism. It is […]
Read the rest of this entry »Upgrade & Update on its Way
Please bear with us. We are currently upgrading and updating our website. The new website, once done, will contain all our archives, as published in the printed copy of The Lowdown from mid-2000. It will also contain a photo gallery of a selection of the over 12,000 photographs we have taken in and around Zambia. […]
Read the rest of this entry »Definitely Less Money In Your Pocket
It is happening much later than originally expected, but it is finally happening and the official date has now been announced – 1 January 2013 – the date when our currency will be rebased. This is not a bad thing. In fact, it is a good thing and it is long overdue; like ten or […]
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‘IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED for public information that under and by virtue of the powers conferred upon him by His Excellency the High Commissioner’s Proclamation No. 6 of 1911 His Honour the Administrator has been pleased to make the subjoined Rules for the good government of Lusaka and land adjacent thereto.’ says Government Notice No. […]
Read the rest of this entry »Get On Your Bike
With the flick of the starter motor, a bit of rev on the throttle, and you’re off. It might take a while to get used to turning corners, fighting the sensation that you’ll crash to the floor with the handlebars. I have to admit I wasn’t convinced. I almost joined the crowd who couldn’t ride […]
Read the rest of this entry »Getting Behind The Balls
The most popular Frenchman in Zambia today and coach of our Chipolopolo boys, Herve Renard, has become an Ambassador for Alive & Kicking, a social enterprise which manufactures soccer balls in Lusaka. Providing his services free of charge, Herve has recently fronted an advertising campaign promoting the balls, and is encouraging Zambians to go […]
Read the rest of this entry »Creamy Essentials
Always having had a passion for creams, especially face products, and always having spent a considerable amount of money on them, Paola of Essentials became curious about their ingredients and decided to find out more. First she purchased some books and started studying! Soon a hobby developed and she started making natural face and body […]
Read the rest of this entry »A Western Sunset
I had been lucky to have visited all the provincial headquarters in Zambia with the exception of Mongu, and so the advent of Zambia’s newest province Muchinga* was what really prompted my trip west. To remind each other I have listed the ‘BOMA’s of the now ten provinces of the country: Western – Mongu North-Western […]
Read the rest of this entry »A Wild New Cereal
Most readers are already familiar with the It’s Wild brand of peanut butter, honey, rice and ground nuts. They will thus welcome the addition of a breakfast cereal to their already excellent range of products. The It’s Wild Crunchy Multi-grain cereal will be on supermarket shelves mid-November. Made from maize, rice and soya, this product […]
Read the rest of this entry »Birds, Bugs and Bushes
The Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) At this time of the year, in the gardens and woodlands, is heard a pleasant ringing bird call – ‘twee-wee-wee, twee-wee,wee’. Time and again it echoes in the shady shrubs and canopies. On hearing this call, one need only look in the direction of the sound and one will see […]
Read the rest of this entry »In The Garden
How often do you buy a plant and when you get home wonder ”Where on earth do I put it?” I do it all the time. I have a little row of plants waiting sorrowfully in their black plastic bags for me to decide where they should be planted. There is only one answer – […]
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