Zambia's Tourism Boom: Hotels Full, Visitors Flooding In

Zambia's tourism industry is on fire, and the numbers tell an exciting story. Hotels in Livingstone are reporting 70% occupancy, while the national average has jumped to 55% from just 40% before 2023. It's a welcome change for an industry that...

Forget Italy, here’s where wealthy Australians are holidaying instead

For the first time in recent memory, affluent Australian travellers are prioritising Shinto shrines over Roman ruins, bamboo forests ahead of Venetian canals and matcha mochi instead of tiramisu. In other words, Japan has eclipsed Italy as the...

State of The Nation

9 Views By Andyford Banda Members of the PAC National Executive Committee present here, ground forces present here, members of the media, Ladies and Gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this very important Press Conference which...

Prophet Asamoah Bags PhD In Zambia

Daniel Asamoah (M) with other graduates Ghanaian gospel artist and public servant, Daniel Asamoah, popularly known as “The Singing Prophet”, has earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Health from the Livingstone International University of...

WATCH: Terrifying Footage Shows Raging Elephant Charging at British and American Tourists in Botswana

Screengrab shows the moment of the attack by the elephant. Could have been much worse. Safaris in Africa have become a trendy option for tourism, but there is inherent danger in approaching wild animals in their habitat for a closer look. Last...

Zambian National Accuses Chiwenga of Stealing US$15 bn

HARARE – Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU–PF party is once again in turmoil, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, locked in a fierce succession struggle now defined by explosive corruption claims. The latest...

Zambia unveils N$184-billion national budget

In its quest to reduce dependency on foreign aid, Zambia has for the first time presented a national budget of an equivalent of N$184-billion. Its Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane presented the budget in Parliament with an allocation of...

Zambia Engages US Policy Think-tank to Help with Image

Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba writes: Zambia Engages US Policy Think-tank to Help with Image ●Fractured Bilateral Relationship Zambia has recently suffered what appeared to be a fructured bilateral relationship with the United States. Zambia has been...

ZAMBIA TOURISM AGENCY AWARDS 34 ACCOMODATION ESTABLISHMENTS WITH STAR GRADING

LUSAKA –The Zambia Tourism Agency (ZTA) has awarded 34 accommodation establishments across the country with official Star Grading in the second quarter of 2025, reaffirming its commitment to ensuring quality assurance and excellence in hospitality...

Travel Generation: building Africa’s youth travel movement

When Shirley Phiri joined her first group tour at the age of 20, she was the youngest traveler in the group. That experience planted a seed that would later grow into Travel Generation, a company she founded to make travel more affordable and...

Life in Russia amidst the war

Since the war broke out between Russia and Ukraine, many around the world have wondered how daily life continues in both countries. Interestingly, in Ghana, the ripple effects of the conflict appear to have hit us even harder between 2022 and 2023...

The safari holiday so magical I forgot to post on Instagram

At first, I thought it was just a hippo — I know, just a hippo, like I see one of those every day — but there was something strange about the water around it. It was sort of lumpy, and it moved. Then I saw green-yellow eyes just above the surface....

Campaign for Female Education in Zambia gets commendation from Government

Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) Zambia, has hosted the 2025 Tertiary Students’ Fair in Lusaka, bringing together young women that benefit from its transformative education support programme. Speaking at the event, Ministry of Education...

Zambia Unveils K253.1 Billion 2026 Budget to Consolidate Economic Gains

Zambia Unveils K253.1 Billion 2026 Budget to Consolidate Economic Gains Lusaka, 26 September 2025 Zambia has unveiled a K253.1 billion national budget for 2026, setting out an ambitious agenda to consolidate the country’s economic and social gains...

Zambia Charts a Course for Resilience and Prosperity

ANALYSIS | K253.1 Billion 2026 Budget: Zambia Charts a Course for Resilience and Prosperity When Finance and National Planning Minister Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane rose to deliver the 2026 National Budget in the National Assembly on Friday...

The 2025 Global Youth Travel Award winners revealed

WYSE Travel Confederation announced the winners of the 2025 Global Youth Travel Awards in Lisbon, recognising organisations and individuals advancing responsible, sustainable, and innovative practices in the youth travel industry. The WYSE Travel...

British tourists trampled by elephant in Botswana as huge beast flips boat in crocodile-filled river

British tourists in Botswana have been trampled by a bull elephant after it flipped their boats in crocodile-infested waters. Several canoes were on a wildlife safari in the Okavango Delta on Saturday when a bull elephant charged towards the...

Smart Zambia expands digital access nationwide

The Electronic-Government Division under Smart Zambia says Zambia’s push towards digital transformation has taken a major leap, with all 116 local authorities in the country now connected to the government area wide network. Smart Zambia Director...

Travel eSIM grants affordable connectivity in 190 countries

EmoSIM, Nigeria’s first outbound travel e-SIM, has demonstrated its capacity to provide an affordable and world-class mobile experience that allows Africans to access mobile networks in over 190 countries. Developed in collaboration with Tata...

Elephants flip and trample British tourists’ canoes in Botswana

A canoe carrying British tourists was capsized and trampled by an elephant in a crocodile-filled river in Botswana. The bull elephant charged at several canoes which were on a wildlife safari in the Okavango Delta on Saturday. It was believed to...