LATEST ZAMBIA NEWS
Pieter Kat on the lifting of the big cat hunting ban
The following was written as a response to Christopher Clark's recent post, 'Lifting the big cat hunting ban: Some thoughts and a call' after it was republished on Untold Africa. Pieter Kat is a trustee and co-founder of LionAid. He has a PHD in ecology and evolution from John Hopkins [...]
Lifting the big cat hunting ban: another insight
We want to hear from you. Do you think lifting the big cat hunting ban is a good or bad move for Zambia? Will it effect your desire to visit the country? Tick a box below and we will do our best to ensure that the Minister of Tourism, the [...]
Extremely rare melanistic genet sighted in Kafue
Jeffery & McKeith Safaris, Musekese Camp The afternoon game drive started out like most in the Kafue, with the hope and expectation of something interesting and unusual ahead, heightened by the incessant alarm calls of the baboon troop along the river. It was still light when we set off, in [...]
Lifting the big cat hunting ban: Some thoughts and a call
Disclaimer: Zambiatourism.com is privately-owned and managed by Biggestleaf and Africa Insites. The views expressed in this post are those of the writer alone. On the 15th of May, Zambian Minister of Tourism, Jean Kapata, announced that a two year ban on the hunting of lions and other big cats in [...]
Project Luangwa Sewing a Better Future for Local Women
Some of you might have seen a previous post here about the truly comendable work being done by Project Luangwa in and around the town of Mfuwe just outside the famous South Luangwa National Park. Project Luangwa is an NGO, supported by a handful of local safari operators as well [...]
Lion Cubs Take Over Camp in Liuwa Plain National Park
Three cheeky lion cubs as well as a cheetah have been making the refurbishment of Matamarene Camp in Liuwa Plains, a little tricky. We’ve been watching Norman Carr Safaris over the last few months; Matamanene Camp has been given a facelift – we’ve seen new bathrooms being built, new floors [...]
One Eyed Male Leopard – proving he’s still boss!
Leopards, an awesome sighting any day and almost a guarantee in the South Luangwa National Park in Zambia, nicknamed the Valley of the Leopard. Sleeping in trees, wandering about, on the hunt, mating and fighting, we thought we had seen it all this year. But the South [...]
Norman Carr Safaris Opens Operations in Liuwa
We are thrilled to announce that as of May 2015 we will offer safaris in Liuwa Plain National Park, Zambia. We are giving the existing camp, Matamanene a soft facelift and will be operating 4 and 5 night set departure safaris guided by veteran Norman Carr Safaris' guides; this will [...]
Proflight flys to Kafue
The wonders of Zambia’s largest national park – Kafue – will be more accessible thanks to the new route being launched by Proflight Zambia from July 1. News of the new service to the remote Busanga Plains was enthusiastically received on Proflight’s Facebook and Twitter pages - @proflightzambia - with [...]
Elefest: 2015’s Wildest Festival
At EleFest 2015 we are celebrating the beauty of Zambia’s wildlife and reminding ourselves why we need to preserve it. We invite you to a nature-themed musical journey with some amazing local and international bands. The incredible line-up includes jazz and soul divas Pink Blues, soul secret Chitalu Musonda, blues-infused [...]
US $2.4 Million Spent on Zambia’s Tourism Marketing
The Zambian government has said it is spending US $2.4 million on tourism marketing this year, in a bid to draw more attention from the international market. Tourism and Arts Permanent Secretary Stephen Mwansa said that "as the government, we are doing a lot" and that the private sector players in [...]
Zambia Tourism Putting Zambia in Print
You may remember that towards the end of last year a small team of from Zambia Tourism embarked on an an epic 7 week tour around the country with a view to expanding and updating the content on this website, growing relationships with operators, lodge owners etc on the ground [...]