LATEST ZAMBIA NEWS
World Lion Day in Livingstone
World Lion Day (WLD) falls on August 10th and is a fairly new event, launched just two years ago. This global campaign celebrates the importance of lions worldwide, particularly as their populations are dwindling to the point of risk of extinction. In Zambia, Livingstone hosted WLD by creating a big [...]
ZAWA Special Anti-Poaching Unit Wildlife Officer promoted!
GRI's Kafue Conservation Project (KCP) are proud to announce that one of the officers in the GRI -supported ZAWA Special Anti-Poaching Unit (SAPU) has been promoted by ZAWA to Investigations Officer. Congratulations to Kamuti Muyongo! Since his promotion Kamuti has become increasingly involved with our Intelligence-led law enforcement effort; nurturing [...]
Conservation Lower Zambezi Newsletter June 2014
One Year of Village Scouts This month, CLZ celebrates the one year anniversary of our Village Scout patrols. We are proud of this partnership with the Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA ) and the Community Resource boards (CRBs), and funding from USFWS, we recruited, trained and equipped a team of Village [...]
The River Club Upgrades its Luxury Chalets
July 2014 – Wilderness Safaris has announced the completion of an extensive upgrade at The River Club, situated 18km upstream from Victoria Falls in Zambia. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows, with wooden Venetian-style blinds have been installed along the front and partial sides of the luxury chalets, allowing for panoramic views of [...]
National Milling Corporation Sponsor Radio Program
From June 2014, Game Rangers International (GRI ) welcome National Milling Corporation (NMC) as the sponsor of the GRI Community Outreach Project “Conservation Conversations” radio program on Itehzi Tehzi FM. Broadcast on a weekly basis, this hour-long community-focussed radio program has already achieved success in areas bordering Kafue National Park [...]
Two Elephants successfully translocated to KNP
The Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) and Game Rangers International (GRI) would like to announce the successful translocation of two elephant orphans, Maramba and Kavalamanja, which were being kept at Lilayi Elephant Nursery, to Kafue Release Facility in Kafue National Park(KNP). This is the first step on their journey to being [...]
The Unsung Heroes
A Bird's- Eye View Why is it that most safaris focus on the big game – those that bite? One of the real wonders of a safari is the bird life, look up to the skies and you will undoubtedly be enthralled by what you see from everything big and [...]
ZAWA’s response to new park entrance fees
THE Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) has observed with regret the uproar raised by some stakeholders in Livingstone and reported in some quarters of the media, over the Authority’s decision to charge K15.12 AS Park entry fees to Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park. ZAWA would like to inform members of the public that [...]
ZAWA- CLZ Labour Day Scouts Awards
Awarding the Deserving ZAWA and CLZ held the Annual May Day Scout awards this month to honour the ZAWA Wildlife Police Offices of the Lower Zambezi who work 365 days a year, in all weather and in challenging and often dangerous conditions. The awards are to show the appreciation of [...]
Cocktails for Conservation
Game Rangers International (GRI) operates five conservation projects in Zambia. The Elephant Orphanage Project has rescued 13 animals, which are being rehabilitated at Lilayi Elephant Nursery and Kafue Release Facility and will ultimately be released back into the wild in Kafue National Park. As well as animal welfare, GRI supports [...]
Tackling the New Tourism Tax
As of early 2014, all tourism packages and activities in Zambia now incur an expense of an additional 16% allocated to VAT, where previously VAT on tourism in the country was 0%. This will not apply to any bookings that were made back in 2013. This follows on from Kenya’s [...]
Male Elephant Successfully Relocated to Kafue National Park
On Saturday 10th May, Game Rangers International (GRI) and the Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) successfully relocated an adult male elephant from the Nega Nega area of Mazabuka District to the Kafue National Park. The operation was supported by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and generous members of the [...]