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Treaty Panel Urged To Reject Ivory Sale By Tanzania, Zambia (redOrbit)

An international convention will meet next week to decide whether to grant requests from Tanzania and Zambia to lower the protection status of their elephants, allowing them to conduct one-time sales of stockpiled ivory.An international team of 27 conservationists, writing in the March 12 edition of Science, says allowing the sale could lead to increased slaughter of elephants for their ivory ...

Zambia : Siliya Counsels PF Leader (AllAfrica.com)

MMD Spokesperson Dora Siliya has said opposition Patriotic Front (PF) leader Michael Sata should not cry foul when he is criticised in the media because he set the trend through his malice and hatred for the MMD Government and its sympathisers in his radio appearances across Zambia.

Zambia : ZNBC Bill Through to Second Reading (AllAfrica.com)

PARLIAMENT on Wednesday night passed the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) Amendment Bill to the second reading after a heated debate between the Government and opposition members of Parliament (MPs).

Zambia : The Changing Role of Catholic Church, State (AllAfrica.com)

IF the Catholic Church does not control some of its priests, it will become more likely that the power of the Church - to control events in Zambia will become even more diminished.

Zambia secures loan from Asian ally (Independent Online)

Zambian President Rupia Banda is looking to the East for financial help to improve the national infrastructure.

Conservationists Urge Treaty Panel to Reject Ivory Sale by Tanzania, Zambia (Newswise)

A team of conservationists writing in Science says relaxing a current moratorium on ivory sales to allow one-time sales by Zambia and Tanzania could lead to increased slaughter of elephants throughout Africa.

Conservationists urge treaty panel to reject ivory sale by Tanzania, Zambia (EurekAlert!)

( University of Washington ) An international team of conservationists, writing in Science, says relaxing a current moratorium on ivory sales to allow one-time sales by Zambia and Tanzania could lead to increased slaughter of elephants for their ivory throughout Africa.

Conservationists urge treaty panel to reject ivory sale by Tanzania, Zambia (PhysOrg)

An international convention will meet next week to decide whether to grant requests from Tanzania and Zambia to lower the protection status of their elephants, allowing them to conduct one-time sales of stockpiled ivory.

Conservationists urge treaty panel to reject ivory sale by Tanzania, Zambia (UW News)

A team of conservationists, led by a UW conservation biologist, writing in Science says relaxing a moratorium on ivory sales could lead to increased slaughter of elephants throughout Africa.

Zambia turns to China for loans (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Zambia has turned to China for financial help because of its attractive interest rates, President Rupiah Banda said on Thursday.

Statement by IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the Conclusion of His Visit to Zambia (IMF)

“I wish to thank President Rupiah Banda, Minister of Finance and National Planning Musokotwane; Bank of Zambia Governor Fundanga; and other senior officials.

ZAMBIA: Stigma and bureaucracy drive maternal deaths (AlertNet)

Source: IRIN Parity Zulu, 17, constantly recited a Biblical verse asking God for protection from her persecutors while her mother ferried her to hospital following complications from the teenager's illegal abortion.

IMF chief says Chinese investment must benefit Zambia (EARTHtimes.org)

Lusaka- The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Thursday warned Zambia to assess investment from China in terms of its benefits to the southern African country. The IMF managing director, who arrived in Zambia on W...

Zambia seeks support to sell ivory stockpile (The Herald)

Reuters. LUSAKA. Zambia is lobbying for support to sell its ivory stockpile to Japan and China and use the funds towards conservation, an industry official said yesterday.

Zambia : Chinese Visit Pays Off for Country (AllAfrica.com)

ZAMBIA has secured a concessional loan of US$ 1 billion from the government of China for investment in development projects in hydro power, housing, road infrastructure and other sectors.