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travel
news review
19
April '99
Tariffs on international phone calls originating
from Zambia have been cut by 5%. The Zambia Telecommunications Company
has announced that the cuts will be effective from 1 May, with further
savings of up to 25% for off-peak calls.
24
February '99
Starving hippos are reported to have killed at least four villagers in
Sinazongwe district, bordering the Zambezi River in southern Zambia. The
hippos appear to have been desperate for food, allegedly owing to an increase
in numbers, and have a particular weakness for maize. The victims were
attacked while protecting their crops. These are the first reports in
years of attacks on humans by the usually placid animals that spend the
greater part of their day under water. They usually attack only under
extreme provocation.
5
October '98
Supporters of Zambia's recently formed Lesbian, Gays and Transgender Association
have been warned by the Zambian government that they risk being arrested
for committing a criminal offence. Male homosexual activity is illegal
in conservative Zambia, with a jail term of up to five years for those
found guilty of homosexual acts. Lesbian activities in Zambia are not
illegal but only because law-makers in Zambia cannot bring themselves
to discuss the issue.
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