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US memo flags four C’bean CBI nations for possible travel restrictions
CMC – Four of the five Eastern Caribbean nations offering citizenship by investment (CBI) programmes have found themselves on a new US State Department watchlist. Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia are listed in a...

Departure Lounge: Zambia's key to the wild frontier reopens
The reopening of Wilderness Shumba and Busanga Bush Camp, Wilderness’s enchanting camps in Zambia’s remote Busanga Plains in Kafue National Park, is exciting news for travellers seeking access to one of Africa’s last wild frontiers. From June...

JUST IN: Nigeria among countries facing possible new US travel ban
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has commenced plans to place a general visa ban on Nigerians. According to a report by the Washington Post, an internal memo signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday outlines a...

Trump considering adding another 36 countries to his no travel list including African and Caribbean nations: report
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Tensions Rise as Late Zambia President Lungu Bars Hichilema from Viewing His Body
Published on June 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM by Evance Kapito 166 words • approx. 1 min read The late former President of Zambia, Edgar Lungu, reportedly left instructions before his death barring current President Hakainde Hichilema from viewing or...

UN Tourism Commission for Africa Meets to Boost Social Impact, Innovation, and Youth Empowerment
The UN Tourism Regional Commission for Africa (CAF), brought together tourism leaders, government officials, and creative-sector stakeholders to chart a future where tourism drives lasting, inclusive development across the region. The event...

United Nations (UN) Tourism Commission For Africa Meets To Boost Social Impact, Innovation, And Youth Empowerment
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) MADRID, Spain, June 13, 2025/APO Group/ -- The UN Tourism Regional Commission for Africa (CAF), brought together tourism leaders, government officials, and creative-sector stakeholders to chart a future where...

Zimbabwe elected for global tourism position
Zimbabwe has been elected Vice-President of the 26th United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly, set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this November. The country will serve alongside Nigeria in the vice-presidency,...

How KIKE Technologies Green Energy Network Is Empowering Women With Clean Biofuel Solutions
1 Lilian Aremu, Vice President of Operation Green Energy Biofuels and Co-Founder of Kike Technologies, is a social entrepreneur and transformational leader. In this interview with SEYI TAIWO-OGUNTUASE, she speaks on the organisation’s pioneering...
Hichilema appears says “they think I’m dying tomorrow”
98 Views President Hakainde Hichilema says he has scanned on social media where some people are thinking he would die tomorrow following his none appearance at two major events he was scheduled to officiate. The Head of State missed at the Zambia...

Married At First Sight star under fire for shocking act with lions after woman lost her arm in QLD mauling
Married At First Sight star Al Perkins sparked concern on Wednesday when he shared a video of himself getting up close and personal with lions while in Zambia. The shocking video, filmed on a wildlife reserve, left fans reeling as they quickly...
Police Nab David Kazadi in Livingstone Just Before Showtime!
Police Nab David Kazadi in Livingstone Just Before Showtime! It was a regular sunny Thursday in the tourist capital of Livingstone. Birds were chirping, the sun was shining, and David Kazadi the filmmaker, head judge of The Icon, and lover of...

Durban July puts creative economy in full gallop
The 2025 edition of the event showed that Durban July has matured from a South African lifestyle marker into a regional platform connecting artists, designers, and industry professionals across borders, including Botswana. This year’s race was...

These 100 Hotels Were Voted Best in the World by T+L Readers
Travel + Leisure readers don’t need destination dupes—they’re here for the greatest hits. Our reader-voted 100 best hotels of 2025 list boasts properties in 33 countries across five continents. From resorts that date back to the 19th century to...

International Rotarians from Africa Visit Northeast Missouri  
International Rotarians from Africa visited northeast Missouri in June. L-R: Peter Nkosi from Malawi, Martin Maversera from Zimbabwe, Maudy Lwenje from Zambia, Susanna Millapo from Zambia, Rachel Ward from Zambia, Dr. Okhuaihesuyi (Kirksville...
“OUT OF RESPECT FOR THE DEAD, I HAVE DECIDED TO STAY AROUND – HH
“OUT OF RESPECT FOR THE DEAD, I HAVE DECIDED TO STAY AROUND – HH July 9, 2025 LUSAKA – President Hakainde Hichilema has broken his silence on why he has not been travelling within and outside Zambia in recent weeks, stating that he made a...

HH’S COURT ACTION
IN a desperate attempt to have access to the remains of President Edgar Lungu, the Attorney General on behalf of President Hakainde Hichilema filed an injunction on June 24 in the South African High Court to stop his burial scheduled to have taken...
440th Army Band Goes International for Independence
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES 07.09.2025 RALEIGH, N.C. – During June and July, the North Carolina Army National Guard (NCNG) 440th Army Band spent their annual training traveling the world, celebrating U.S. Independence, and connecting...
How Lungu’s death could spark a diplomatic storm
287 Views … as Hichilema Sues the Lungu Family and South African Government Over Lungu’s Body President Hakainde Hichilema By Thandiwe Ketis Ngoma What should have been a dignified period of national mourning has instead been hijacked and...
FORTY THREE PEOPLE DI£D IN ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS DURING LONG WEEKEND
FORTY THREE PEOPLE DI£D IN ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS DURING LONG WEEKEND ….while 42 were serious iñjury accideñts in which 46 people were seriously injured Lusaka… Thursday July 11, 2025 (SMART EAGLES) The Zambia Police Service recorded 345 Road...