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Proflight Zambia flies orphaned hippo to safety

Airline’s unusual passenger takes to the skies

Proflight Zambia flies orphaned hippo to safety

Proflight Zambia welcomed an unusual passenger on board its aircraft last week in the form of Douglina, a 120 kg hippo calf.

Proflight Zambia’s B737 makes maiden flight to Livingstone

VIPs and celebrities help airline welcome its new plane

Proflight Zambia’s B737 makes maiden flight to Livingstone

Proflight Zambia’s 105-seat Boeing 737-200 aircraft made its maiden flight to Livingstone on May 15, with VIP and celebrity passengers helping the airline celebrate the introduction of its new ...

Walking with the lions

Zambia tourism

Walking with the lions

Zambia is fully engaged in the rehabilitation and subsequent release of lions back into the wild.

Zimbabwe and Zambia to co-host World Tourism Organization General Assembly

UN World Tourism Organization meeting

Zimbabwe and Zambia to co-host World Tourism Organization General Assembly

It has been confirmed by the UNWTO that Zimbabwe and Zambia will co-host the 20th session of the General Assembly of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) from August 24-29 this year in their ...

Zambia follows in Seychelles’ footsteps and presents inaugural culture event

Africa tourism

Zambia follows in Seychelles’ footsteps and presents inaugural culture event

Seychelles’ success of the annual Indian Ocean Vanilla Island’s “Carnaval International de Victoria” was closely watched by many of its international partners.

New airline for Zambia

Mukuba Airlines to launch this year

New airline for Zambia

By Gill Staden, eTN Zambia

ZAMBIA (eTN) - A new airline is starting up in Zambia. This is exciting news as, at the moment, only Proflight offers flights within Zambia, and a little competition is always a good thing.

Zambia’s great Zambezi River offers fantastic tourist activities

From white water rafting to fly fishing and more

Zambia’s great Zambezi River offers fantastic tourist activities

By eTN Staff Writer

ZAMBIA (eTN) - The beauty of Zambia’s great Zambezi River attracts tourists from all over the world for a myriad of water activities.

Ethiopian Airlines announces expansion in Africa

New Service to Blantyre, Malawi and Ndola in Zambia

Ethiopian Airlines announces expansion in Africa

WASHINGTON, DC – Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing airline in Africa, announced further expansion of its unparalleled service to the continent with new flights to Blantyre, Malawi, and ...

IIPT Consortium of Collaborating Universities to be housed at Livingstone International University

peace through tourism

IIPT Consortium of Collaborating Universities to be housed at Livingstone International University

STOWE, Vermont, & LUSAKA, Zambia – The International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) announced today that its newly-formed IIPT Consortium of Collaborating Universities (IIPT – ...

Seychelles welcomes Zambia for first time to annual carnival

Carnaval International de Victoria

Seychelles welcomes Zambia for first time to annual carnival

Zambia has confirmed that they will be represented at the coming Carnaval International de Victoria in Seychelles this coming weekend from February 8-10.

Spain provides backdrop for meeting between Tourism Ministers for Seychelles and Zambia

tourism heads discuss carnaval international de victoria

Spain provides backdrop for meeting between Tourism Ministers for Seychelles and Zambia

Minister Sylvia Masebo M.P., the Zambian Minister of Tourism and Arts, and Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture, used their working visit to Spain and met ...

Zambia Wildlife Authority Director General relieved of his duties

Minister of Tourism cleans house

Zambia Wildlife Authority Director General relieved of his duties

By Gill Staden, etn Zambia

In reports in the media this week, we were informed that Sylvia Masebo, Minister of Tourism, has dropped the Director General, Edwin Matokwani, and four directors from the Zambia Wildlife ...

Zambia Olympic Youth Development Centre hosts 2000 athletes from 12 countries

Zone Six-Under 20 Games featured in Lusaka

Zambia Olympic Youth Development Centre hosts 2000 athletes from 12 countries

By eTN Staff Writer

(eTN) - The young legacy of the Olympic Youth Development Centre in Lusaka, Zambia, continues to build as it presented the Zone Six Under-20 Games this month for Zambia’s youth, as well as 2,000 ...

Zambia and Zimbabwe counting the days to UNWTO

Daily countdown

Zambia and Zimbabwe counting the days to UNWTO

By Gill Staden, eTN Zambia

(eTN) - Every day on Zambezi FM Radio in Livingstone, Zambia, the announcer tells us how many days there are before the UNWTO Assembly to be jointly hosted by Livingstone and Victoria Falls Town ...

Zambia ready to host UNWTO General Assembly next year

UNWTO satisfied with inspections

Zambia ready to host UNWTO General Assembly next year

By Apolinari Tairo, eTN Zambia

ZAMBIA (eTN) - Less than twelve months before the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly takes place in the Southern African states of Zambia and Zimbabwe, the Zambian government ...

Kenya Airways adds Johannesburg flights

While losing Lilongwe, Malawi and Lusaka, Zambia rights

Kenya Airways adds Johannesburg flights

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - The Pride of Africa, Kenya Airways, is set to significantly increase flights between Kenya and South Africa from December onwards, when one of the airline’s recently-acquired Embraer ...

Promising preparations for UNWTO Conference in Zambia

Progress being made

Promising preparations for UNWTO Conference in Zambia

By Gill Staden, eTN Zambia

ZAMBIA (eTN) - An anonymous company has stated that it will construct a conference facility in Livingstone.

ATA President Forum on Tourism in New York a joint effort

Africa Travel Association

ATA President Forum on Tourism in New York a joint effort

NEW YORK, New York - Today, the Africa Travel Association (ATA) announced that Zambia and Zimbabwe will co-sponsor the seventh annual ATA Presidential Forum on Tourism, joining the Tanzania ...

Elephant Charge comes to Zambia

Raising funds to conserve the future of Zambia

Elephant Charge comes to Zambia

The Elephant Charge is an annual off-road motorsport challenge held in the Zambian bush to raise money for conservation and wildlife education causes.

Zambia alive with UNWTO preparations

One-year countdown begins

Zambia alive with UNWTO preparations

By Gill Staden, eTN Zambia

ZAMBIA (eTN) - Victoria Falls town and Livingstone have been alive with celebrations this week, because the one-year countdown to the UNWTO meeting has begun.

UNWTO preparations continue in Zambia

the challenge and opportunity of Street vendors

UNWTO preparations continue in Zambia

By Gill Staden, eTN Zambia

ZAMBIA (eTN) - According to Kingsley Lilamono, Chairman of the Livingstone Tourism Association, the private sector in Livingstone is fully prepared for the UNWTO.

Airport levy alright with Zambia airports

Levy meant for infrastructure development

Airport levy alright with Zambia airports

Zambia’s National Airports Corporation (NAC) announced the introduction of a levy to be paid by passengers, which is meant for infrastructure development, specifically for airports.

Currency control measures in Zambia

Editorial

Currency control measures in Zambia

By Gill Staden, eTN Zambia

ZAMBIA (eTN) - When Sylvia Masebo visited Livingstone last week she was accompanied by Leonard Kalinde from the Bank of Zambia.

UNWTO preparations in Zambia

Zambia struggles to prepare for World Tourism Organization

UNWTO preparations in Zambia

By Gill Staden, eTN Zambia

(eTN) – Zambia’s Minister of Tourism changed for fourth time since September of last year, having dire consequences on preparations for the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) meeting in ...

More lodges for the Mosi-oa-Tunya Park in Zambia

Park within the World Heritage Site

More lodges for the Mosi-oa-Tunya Park in Zambia

By Gill Staden, eTN Zambia

ZAMBIA (eTN) - During the week, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Given Lubinda, announced that seven sites within the Mosi-oa-Tunya Park were up for grabs by investors to construct new ...

Zambia preparing for UNWTO?

Maybe… maybe not

Zambia preparing for UNWTO?

By Gill Staden, eTN Zambia

ZAMBIA (eTN) - The Zambia Minister of Tourism, Given Lubinda, arrived in Livingstone last week to spend several days discussing the preparations for the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

Precision Air connects Tanzania and Zambia

flights to Lusaka expected to boost tourism and business travel

Precision Air connects Tanzania and Zambia

By Apolinari Tairo, eTN Tanzania

TANZANIA (eTN) - Responding to outcries from tourists and business travelers between Tanzania and Zambia, Precision Air, Tanzania’s fast-growing, private-owned airline, has launched three weekly ...

Zambia invites investment from India

Doing business with African countries

Zambia invites investment from India

Zambia is an attractive investment destination for Indian businessmen, along with Mozambique and Ethiopia, as they all offer advantages like business-friendly policies and good climatic ...

Kasanka Challenge a big success in Zambia

Bike race held in Kasanka National Park

Kasanka Challenge a big success in Zambia

By Gill Staden, eTN Zambia

ZAMBIA (eTN)- Kasanka National Park in northern Zambia is fast becoming known as the place to see over a million straw-colored fruit bats in November and December - the largest mammal migration in ...

Zambia Tourism Board speaks out against Livingstone shooting

Incident rresults in death of 2 locals

Zambia Tourism Board speaks out against Livingstone shooting

On Tuesday, April 17, 2012, gunmen in Livingstone, Zambia, shot three locals, resulting in the death of Mr. Jacob Chirwa, a security officer with Zig Zag restaurant, and Mr.

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