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March/April 2011
Issue No. 65
Features
4 Proight Timetable
6-7 Kansanshi Foundation Conservation
Farming Programme
8-10 Chief Nsamas Area
12-15 Brighton is the Brightest
18-21 Miko - The Zambian Artist
22 First Quantum Minerals
sponsorship improves health
care delivery
23 The Global Development Alliance
(GDA) Malaria Campaign
24-29 Forence the Magnicent
26-27 Konkola Copper Mines focus on
computers for school raises literacy
levels
30-33 The French Imperial Family in England
34-39 Encountering the Tribes - Old Town
Mombasa
40 Largest Pilot Crushtec modular
plant installed
46 Hotel Edinburgh
48 Copperbelt Mining, Agricultural &
Commercial Show 2011
52 Mphamvu
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2-3 Map of Zambia
16 Crossword & Quiz
42 Orica Birds of Zambia
44 Crossword & Quiz answers
Kids Corner
50 Financial Page
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01 April - 15 November 2011
Updated 01 November 2010
First Quantum Minerals and Kansanshi Mining
Plc have embarked upon a Conservation
Farming (CF) programme in the North Western
Province of Zambia with several objectives
in mind. As part of their Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) programme, they feel that
this initiative will go a long way in extending a
positive inhuence across a wider spectrum of
the community.
The key objectives of the initiative are:-
1. To reduce, if not eliminate, food insecurity
in the communities around the FQM mines
in the North Western Province.
2. To create a second income stream for
family units.
3. To accord women and unemployed youth
an opportunity to earn a living outside of
the mines and prevent urban drift.
4. To educate the public at large on soil and
environmental conservation techniques.
5. To reduce charcoal burning (and avoid
deforestation) by providing alternative and
sustainable income generating activities,
such as farming.
THE KANSANSHI FOUNDATION CONSERVATION
FARMING PROGRAMME
by Guy Hammond
The North Western Province is blessed with
vast tracts of good agricultural land, extremely
reliable rainfall, and a growing season of 180
days. These are natural assets which the
population needs to utilise to their advantage.
This is the more reason why FQN is keen to
impart the necessary skills to members of
the community so they can optimize use of
the land and grow more food. We see this as
a tremendous opportunity for the people of
Solwezi and North Western Province.
Although the soils in this province are very
acidic the results that have been achieved on
the seven trial plots around the area this year
are very encouraging. Whilst this year's crop is
yet to be harvested from the trial plots, early
indications point towards well above average
yields, which augurs well for the future of the
programme.
The North Western Province has the potential
to become a major contributor to national food
security.
In terms of CSR, this has been most
enthusiastically received by local Chiefdoms. !t
is a genuinely meaningful legacy that imparts
`life skills' to potentially thousands of people
who will be able to sustain themselves, and
signihcantly reduces the local populations'
dependency on the mine to provide them with
an income.
!f properly managed, it is going to be a `win-
win' situation as it will reduce poverty and
unemployment, provide an extra source of
income to most households and, hopefully,
cut down on charcoal manufacturing, which is
good news for the environment.
About the author of this article:
Guy Hammond, the Kansanshi Foundation
Coordinator and conceptor of the scheme, is
part of an FQN team of experts which has a
strong farming background, with over 50 years
of combined agricultural experience.
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A trial farmer stands with his prolihc bean crop and
8' high maize (20 Jan 2011.)
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Guy Hammond gives local farmers a lecture on CF.
Participants in the CF scheme run by FQN
will be educated on basic principles of soil
conservation against erosion, and over usage,
through correct crop rotations. They will also
be enlightened on the disadvantages of the
traditional slash and burn methods of
rural farming.
Timely land preparation, early procurement of
inputs, early planting dates and correct cultural
practices are just some of the skills that will be
impressed upon the participants.
Whilst this scheme has the potential to
positively impact thousands of people across
the North Western Province, the pilots of
the programme at FQM are proceeding with
caution and will only extend the programme
once the success of the trial plots has been
carefully evaluated.
!t is always better to establish a small, but
solid base of farmers who believe 100 in
the CF principles and grow from there, than
to have an uncontrolled explosion of growers
across a wide area that cannot be properly
advised. Such an approach might result in poor
results and a high drop out rate of participants
who might lack faith in the principles of CF.

FQM are running regular training clinics and
held demonstrations for local farmers around
Solwezi as well as programmes to be aired on
the local television station.
A Solwezi urban farmer stands in his head high
maize held. (15 Jan 2011.)
T
he fact that Scottish explorer David Livingstone passed
through Chief Nsama's area in the present day Kaputa
district has been handed over from one generation to
the next. Folk stories in villages point to the fact that Dr
Livingstone met Chief Nsama with whom he exchanged
gifts. Written history has it that Dr Livingstone met
American explorer Henry Stanley, sent by the New York
Herald newspaper, in 1871 at Ujiji in Tanzania on the
shores of Lake Tanganyika.
Dr Livingstone died on Nay 1, 1873 in Chitambo village
near the present-day Serenje district. Before he departed
for Zanzibar in Narch 1872, Stanley donated most of his
supplies to Dr Livingstone. With these documented facts,
it can be safely said that the famous Scottish explorer met
Chief Nsama of the Tabwa people between Narch 1872 and
April 1873.
Armed with a notebook, pen and digital camera, !
recently turned myself into a modern-day explorer and
travelled to Chief Nsama's area, located at the southern tip
of Lake Tanganyika and east of lakes Nweru and Nweru wa
Ntipa.
The road leading to Chief Nsama's area from Nporokoso
has neither been tarred nor graded. Our Toyota Surf
managed to use its four-wheel drive for us to continue with
our journey to Nporokoso. We could have reached Chief
Nsama's area the same night, but we ran out of diesel and
there were no fuel attendants at one hllingstation and fuel
vendors, who ply their trade using hose pipes and drums,
were asleep.
The dusty road in some places has been eroded to
the extent where sharp stones have been exposed. The
left rear tyre of the Toyota Surf could have developed a
puncture in N'sumbu at the southern tip of Lake Tanganyika
as a result of those stones. Wayward tyre menders mixed
cassava meal with water to produce glue that they used to
patch up the tubeless tyre.
There is a need for a good road from Nporokoso
to Kaputa district via Chief Nsama'a area owing to its
abundant natural resources including hsh, hardwood
timber, gold, diamonds and other gemstones, water in
rivers and lakes, palm trees, cassava, bamboo, copper,
iron and cobalt. Owing to the vast lakes, many people
have taken to hshing in lakes Nweru, Nweru wa Ntipa and
Tanganyika. Unfortunately, hsh stocks in Lake Nweru wa
Ntipa have been depleted. ! could see hshermen using
ropes to reduce the sizes of the eyes of their nets. !n that
way, the converted nets are capable of catching hngerlings.
In fact, some people do not even waste time changing the
nets but instead use mosquito nets to catch all sizes of
hsh. As a result of the depleted hsh stocks in Lake Nweru
wa Ntipa, new land use/re-use planning is a must since its
water can be used in so many ways, including irrigation.
!n Kampinda area Lake Nweru wa Ntipa has actually
receded from a mountainous landing, resulting in the
fertile land that used to be the hoor of the lake to support
the growth of grass, shrubs and Bondwe, known as
Amaranthus Hybridus in botany. ! could see young girls
picking leaves of this wild vegetable and some of it was
consumed by goats. !nnovative villagers are using water
from the lake to bucket irrigate exotic vegetables such as
Chinese cabbage, lettice and rape.
At Nikose hshing camp, villagers draw water from the
lake to bucket irrigate bananas and sugar canes, grown
on a small-scale, on Lake Nweru wa Ntipa's shoreline. The
lake in that area is surrounded by mountains, giving the
place good scenery from which a pleasure resort could
be constructed. !t was at Nikose that ! almost caused
a marital rift between a 17-year-old housewife and her
husband who is in his early 20s. Thinking that the girl was
still at school, I grabbed a pestle from her so that I could
help her pound dried cassava tubers in a mortar.
At that age most of the girls in urban areas are at
secondary school, but ! later learnt that the one from
whom I grabbed the pestle was a mother of three, two
boys and the last born daughter is aged three. Before !
could put the cassava meal on a sieve, the young woman's
husband returned home with hrewood tied with tree hbre
on the rear and front carriers of his bicycle. How can you
allow a man to pound cassava? This is a woman's job here
in the village. We cannot allow strangers to change roles
here.? Where has this man come from?" the youthful father
fumed.
CHIEF NSAMAS AREA
By HUNPHREY NKONDE
A hshing camp on the shore of Lake Nweru wa Ntipa
Soaked cassava tubers being dried under
the sun
Fish caught from Lake Tanganyika at N'sumbu A sample of a gemstone from Kashikishi village
on the shore of Lake Nweru wa Ntipa
Author (with paddle) and a friend in a canoe carrying kapenta at
N'sumbu on the shore of Lake Tanganyika
Young ones collecting Ibondwe from land that used to be part of
Lake Nweru wa Ntipa
By then his young brothers had taken over my digital
camera and took turns in photographing me as ! sunk the
mortar into the pestle. ! did not want to provoke the young
man since ! had strayed into his home, so ! decided to walk
to the Toyota Surf to wait for my friends who were buying
dried hsh in the village.
! had read in history books that cassava was brought by
Portuguese explorers to the Congo (now the Democratic
Republic of Congo) some 500 years ago. !t found its
way to Luapula and the Northern Province because of
the proximity of these regions to the Congo. Even when
Nshima is prepared using maize meal, people in that area
have developed a system of adding some cassava meal.
! enjoyed eating Nshima prepared that way served with
dried hsh. ! only missed the !nternet, programmes on
satellite television and calls on my mobile phone. Locals
have identihed a point near Chief Nsama's palace where
they can access mobile phone reception. While in urban
areas one can walk away from people for a conversation on
a mobile phone, near Chief Nsama's area you have to make
calls in the public domain since there are always people
around the spot waiting for their turns.
Few people own radios and those do can only listen from
Radio Christian voice. Radios mostly catch Radio Christian
Voice. We do not listen to ZNBC radio programmes.
Sometimes Radio Christian voice is taken over by some
radio stations in the Congo," said Lizzy Chizuma, a female
primary school teacher.
On December 3 we proceeded to N'sumbu National Park
and we were greeted by pitch darkness and as we drove to
a guest house, ! could see small lights that looked like hre
hies from a distance.
The lights you are seeing are in boats on Lake
Tanganyika," said Ndola businessman Chansa Kabuta, who
was with us. Since there is no serious crime in N'sumbu,
members of the group decided to go for a drink at a bar.
! settled for a 500ml Bia Bingwa from Tanzania and my
colleague Peter Kayula from Zambia !nsight got a Safari
Lager. !n Ndola we drink Castle Larger at the Bank of
Zambia Club or Hunters in Kansenshi, but out of adventure,
we decided to sample brands imported from Tanzania.
The following morning we walked to the shore of Lake
Tanganyika. We were just in time for the speed boats that
arrived with fresh Kapenta, Golliath Tigerhsh and giant
Cathsh. N'sumbu's shoreline has a narrow beach compared
to the nearby Kasaba Bay. Huts, made of reeds and thatched
with elephant grass or hne grass (ulweo), have been erected
on the narrow beach. These temporary structures have led
to the narrow portion of the sand beach to be littered with
paper, pieces of plastic, sticks and other materials.
Nr Peter Chansa Nwando, a hsherman who doubles his
trade with mechanics, said in an interview that there was
a need for the government to develop N'sumbu harbour so
that large ships can dock. !n the 1980s N'sumbu used to
be serviced by a ship. Now we use small speed boats and
canoes that are not safe. Sometimes there are waves the
height of a house on Lake Tanganyika. When that happens,
hshermen die. Different weather conditions have made me
not to entirely rely on hshing. ! repair hammer mills, motor
cycles, motor vehicles and speed boats." Nr Nwando said.
Nr Nwando said there was no mobile service of any
network in N'sumbu. ! use a motor cycle to cover a long
distance just to access mobile phone reception. I sometime
burn fuel for nothing because even at that point sometimes
there is no network," he explained.
Some people have acquired satellite dishes in order
to watch television programmes, skipping conventional
television reception to satellite television. As N'sumbu is
not yet connected to the national electricity grid, television
programmes on satellite are watched using solar energy.
But soon N'sumbu will be connected to the national grid
as electricity poles are being erected under the rural
electrihcation programme.
Kaputa is really a sleeping giant. As ! passed through the
villages, I discovered that mangoes had gone to waste.
There are several mango trees, some without owners,
in Chief Nsama's area. Such raw materials can support
industrialisation in rural areas. For instance, mangoes can
be used to produce mango juice that is currently being
imported from countries like South Africa. Nango juice
produced in that area can be transported to other parts
of Zambia or exported to the nearby DR Congo, Rwanda,
Burundi and Tanzania.
Owing to abundant water, cultivation of sugar cane and
bananas can be commercialised. The delivery distance for
granulated sugar exported to the Great Lakes region from
Nakambala Sugar Estate in Nazabuka is long.
This distance can be shortened by producing sugar from
this area which has abundant water from lakes Nweru,
Nweru wa Ntipa and Tanganyika. Lake Tanganyika can
serve as a good water transport route for sugar exports to
the Great Lakes region. With abundant natural resources,
Kaputa qualihes to be included on the proposed diversion
of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) at
Nseluka area in Kasama to the port in Npulungu. Copper
and cobalt can be processed and then exported to
emerging China in Asia through the port of Dar-es-Salaam
in Tanzania.
Dr Livingstone did his part to highlight the richness of
most parts of Africa during his explorations in the 19th
century that coincided with the industrial revolution in
Britain. After Dr Livingstone's explorations, came Cecil John
Rhodes who established businesses in gemstones and had
the ambition to build a railway line from Cape to Cairo.
There is a need for modern explorations in order to identify
solutions to excruciating poverty, especially in rural areas,
where there are abundant raw materials to support further
industrialisation.
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S
uccess,' Laurence Olivier once remarked, `smells
like Brighton'. Britain's most celebrated theatrical
peer was certainly in a position to judge. He loved the
place, and lived there for many years, often commuting
to London for theatre appearances. !t's only an hour's
train ride south from Victoria Station, so commuting and
day tripping is an easy matter. Take a trip down there
yourself, and it won't take long to discover what Lord
Olivier meant.
!t's the sheer jauntiness of the place. Perhaps it's
that hrst heady breath of ozone and sea-salt along
the Narine Parade - or the tempting tang of oysters,
washed down with champagne of course, from the
seafood bars. Or the niff of fresh paint - there's always
somebody re-painting something in Brighton. Then there
are the horal displays in the parks, the sugary `highs'
from twirly sticks of rock and pink candy hoss . . . Or
maybe it's the continuing theatrical connections, or that
frisson of naughtiness that Brighton has about it which
puts a spring in the step and a twinkle in the eye.
One of Brighton's strong points that it is one of the
sunniest places in Britain. Because it's in the shelter of
the South Downs and faces south, it is also one of the
warmest throughout the year. The resorts of the south
coast traditionally attract a fair number of retirees, and
Brighton, together with it's near neighbour, Hove, is no
exception. So how did it acquire its naughty reputation?
Originally known as Bristelmestune, at the time of the
Doomsday Book (drawn up on the orders of William the
Conqueror in around 1086 to squeeze taxes from his
new subjects) it was a sleepy little village of 90 souls
engaged mostly in hshing. Nothing much happened for
the next 600 years except for a little light smuggling to
supplement local incomes, and a gentle slurring of its
name.
In fact Brighton was no different from lots of other
little places tucked into the chalk walls of England's
south coast, until one day in 175+ a doctor called
Richard Russell published his theory that seawater
bathing was actually good for the health. He even
advocated drinking the stuff. Before long, anybody who
was anybody was down there at his clinic taking the
plunge, undeterred by the fact that almost no one at
that time could swim and the beach was pebbly. Neither
did it seem to bother them that it took two days to get
there by coach from London on dreadful roads, and that
the sea water everywhere else was presumably just as
benehcial.
Yet sea bathing really caught on, and so did the
invigorating social life that went with it. Soon there were
Assembly Rooms for parties and balls, and a military
camp that made Brighton very popular with young
ladies ever in search of marriageable ofhcers. The Prince
Regent (the original Georgie-Porgie-Pudding-and-Pie
himself) became a regular visitor. By the 1820's, the
stage coach journey time was down to a lightning hve
and a half hours, and `Prinny', as his various mistresses
preferred to call him, was ready to embark on a project
that would stun not just his bank manager, but anyone
who has seen it ever since - the Royal Pavilion.
Anyone except the odd passing !ndian maharajah, that
is. With its `stone pumpkins and pepperpots', its vast
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white dome, curlicues and lacy stone work, the Pavilion
has been variously described as `rather like the Kremlin',
`frightfully vulgar', `decadent', `quite obscene', ènormous
fun', `very erotic' . . . !t's a mad Englishman's dream of
Kublai Khan's `stately pleasure dome', but you simply
have to see it and form your own opinion. What it isn't,
by anyone's standards, is boring. Wildly extravagant
Prinny did not do `boring'.
And that's just the outside. The interior is - well,
mostly Chinese, from the days when very few Europeans
had been to China. Their possibly opium-induced
descriptions of the Forbidden City certainly sent the
Prince Regent's `!deal Homes' experts into overdrive on
the red lacquer, hand-painted wallpaper, fake bamboo
and gilded what-nots.
Suspended from the Banqueting Room is a ton of
crystal chandelier (strictly, it's called a glossier) held
by a hying dragon emerging from a huge upside-down
banana tree in bronze gilt, all against a domed sky of
celestial blue. Imagine having to eat under that lot at
one of Prinny's sit-down orgies for a hundred or so
of his closest friends including, in 1817, Grand Duke
Nicholas of Russia. The menu of one such occasion is on
display, as are the kitchens. vegetarians would have had
a particularly hard time. The banquet on that January
day consisted of 36 main courses of meat, poultry
and hsh, but almost no vegetables or fruit, unless you
count potatoes done every possible way except chips.
Among the hundred other dishes, there is one lonely
offering of caulihower with macaroni cheese. The list of
desserts alone has been known to cause a stampede to
the pleasant little Pavilion cafeteria for cream cakes and
chocolate biccies.
victoria Clock Tower is a good landmark.
Outside again, the Seafront beckons, and what a
front it is, with not one but two piers restored (or
being restored) to their gaudy glory, numerous hotels
in the grand style, including the Grand itself, and
stately squares of white Georgian terraces that could
outdo Nonte Carlo for style when the sun is shining.
Surprisingly, the month with the greatest number of
sunshine hours is November - always a bonus at that
time of year.
So why not do the traditional thing? Take advantage of
the free admission and free deck chairs and soak up the
atmosphere on the twin-towered Palace Pier - a Grade
!! listed building in its own right, with everything you'd
expect in the way of fun and games, or food and drink,
for a day at the seaside. Kids love it, and the not-so-
young feel quite springy again. But that's Brighton for
you.
Another strange thing about the place is that many
hrst-time visitors feel quite at home, almost as if they
already know it quite well. There's a good reason for
that. Much of Brighton is so photogenic that sizeable
parts of it are constantly appearing in hlms, Tv dramas
and commercials. The Palace Pier itself has `starred' in
several well-known hlms, including the Graham Greene
classic, `Brighton Rock' which gave a 17-year-old called
Richard Attenborough his hrst big role. The `low-life'
theme continued in the gangster thriller, `Nona Lisa',
and more recently in `Sweeny Todd', with Johnnie Depp
and Helena Bonham Carter. !t also features in another
Graham Greene adaption, `The End of the Affair',
starring Ralph Fiennes and Julianne Noore, and `Circus',
with Eddie Izzard.
For the nostalgic, there is the more amiable 1950's
Brighton of the unforgettable `Genevieve', featuring The
Drive and Seafront which haven't really changed that
much, while two `Carry On' hlms celebrated that kiss-
me-quick cheekiness that still enlivens the Palace Pier
area today.
Sunny spot in The Lanes.
Grounds of the Royal Pavillion.
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!ts rival, the West Pier, now undergoing extensive
reconstruction after a disastrous hre, had a meaty role
in Richard Attenborough's Òh What a Lovely War'.
!ndeed, Brighton's latest theatrical peer has really made
the place his own. Lord Dickie, as he is affectionately
known, is Chancellor of Sussex University, only a few
miles away.
The only trouble with a place like Brighton is that
you can feel almost spoilt for choice. Wander round the
antique shops and boutiques of The Lanes by all means.
Stroll along the Seafront or Marine Drive watching
impromtu bursts of street or beach theatre. But don't
expect to have much fun driving round, except in an
open-top tour bus, and forget trying to park along the
Seafront, or anywhere but the multi-storeys. This town
was built for walking, which is the best way to discover
all those cute little bistros, boutiques, galleries and
quaint pubs.
!n fact, why not get the best out of Brighton with a
walking tour? There are tours to suit all tastes, run
by Blue Badge guides like Glenda Clarke. Her newest
walk is for hlm buffs, which covers all the best known
and most photogenic spots, and one or two you didn't
know about, like the back alleys in `Quadrophenia', and
the pub where scenes from many favourite British Tv
offerings like `Coronation Street', ÈastEnders', `Ninder'
and Ònly Fools and Horses' were shot. Then there are
`Legends of the Lanes' (Old Brighton), the `Rich and
Famous' tour, and of course a spooky Brighton Ghost
Walk.
The truly brave or the very young should really take a
dip. After all, this is where sea bathing and the great
British resort were born. The more sedate can stick to
paddling to cool the feet after so much exploring. And
then raise a glass of something other than seawater in
one of the atmospheric pubs to good old Prinny who
started it all.
Fact Box:
Brighton Visitor Information Centre, Bartholomew
Square, Brighton, BN1 1JS
www.tourism.brighton.co.uk
Plenty of kids' stuff.
Brighton Rock is world famous.
!LLUSTRAT!ONS all Kate Nivison
Crossword & Quiz
General Knowledge Quiz
Accross
Crossword
Down
Crossword compiled by Vincent Bennett
Across:
1. Highest peak in England 3,205ft. (7)
6. A clandestine group. (5)
7. A French mixture. (7)
8. Another name for betel-nut. (5)
9. Rectangle - but not square. (6)
10. Dance of Cuban origin. (5)
12. Slang for L25. (+)
13. To grab - someone's gear. (6)
1+. Address of two Shakespearean gents. (6)
16. Nessenger-boy (N.A.). (7)
17. A wise archipeligo?. (7)
18. The ratio of probability. (+)
Down:
1. Danish cheese. (6)
2. Uraguay town famous for meat. (+, 6)
3. Ten cohorts in Roman army. (6)
4. Woodwind instrument. (4)
5. Noorish palace. (7)
8. Governor of Britain 78-8+ A.D.. (8)
11. Spread e.g. compost. (7)
12. Some speedy music. (6)
13. This word is banned. (5)
15. !mitates. (+)
Answers on Page 44
1. What N-word is dehned as a device that changes sound
into electric current?
2. Who was America's second man in space?
3. Which lake provides Chicago with 20 miles of lake shore?
+. What planet in our solar system is circled by only two
moons?
5. Who said, !'d rather go mad than see a psychiatrist?"
6. For which hlm did Katharine Hepburn win the hrst of her
four 20th century Oscars?
7. Who was the most famous blonde in Gentlemen Prefer
Blondes?
8. Which Olympic Games were the scene of a terrorist attack by
Palestinian guerrillas?
9. What was bovine spongiform encephalopathy called by the
British press in 1996?
10. !n 1957 an air service was set up between London
and which city?
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T
he hand of the artist swirls at a lightning
speed, yet controls each stroke of the palette,
bathed in thick shades of earthly browns, ochre
and white strokes splatter the paint on canvas in
harmony, though at times each colour seems to
stand out in seclusion and yet the whole painting is
an explosion of colours and hnally the quick curves
and strokes of a charcoal pencil bring out the form
and the whole picture comes alive!
This is William Bwalya Niko, one of Zambia's
foremost artists; like the biblical John the Baptist
announcing the coming of the Lord Jesus or indeed
Nartin Luther King Junior's famous speech," ! HAvE
A DREAN", Niko is an artist on a mission to expose
the suffering of women and children in Africa and
other pandemics including H!vfA!DS.
The Zambian painter's art has stunned art critics,
newspaper columnists and art lovers in general
in New York, Geneva, London, Lagos, Lusaka,
Johannesburg and other parts of the world where
Niko has exhibited his art works.
MIKO THE ZAMBIAN ARTIST
By Roy Kausa
Niko at times changes his style and technique in
art depending on the current events in his home
town in Lusaka, or at times like a mirror he rehects
the life of those around him to come up with
interesting art works portraying such themes as
love, pain and even sorrow.

The Zambian artist conveys to the public messages
against moral and cultural decay in Africa with a
sting of an African scorpion! He does not mince his
words. All over Africa it is women and children who
are mostly victims of war, rape and other calamities
! want this to come to an end", says Niko.
I n one of his paintings depicting women, some
of them with babies strapped on their backs, while
others are burdened with luggage on their heads
and children in tatters running away from war!
Another striking piece of art is Niko's huge painting
portraying a group of women tiling the land with
pick and shovel; they are not slaves, but working
for food, currently a common feature in some sub-
Saharan countries in the 21st. century.
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Niko's paintings also tell untold stories about
the misery, hunger and African poverty. At the
same time through his art he tackles the various
aspects of economic imbalances brought about
by colonization and cultural hegemonies. He also
attempts to depict his own life experiences and
the lives of those around him. Niko's works
are an enchantment of technique, skill, colour,
depth, strongly based on the Zambian motifs and
symbolism.
Nany viewers are boggled by his sometimes-
controversial titles and intellectualized themes,
which have provoked many people. For instance
at a glance Niko's painting is but a confusion of
colour, a conhuence and convergence of lines in
different colours, shapes and forms. However, as
soon as the viewer begins to discover the various
elements in the composition of Niko's paintings;
the invisible become visible, the unknown
become known and the undistinguished become
distinguished.

William Bwalya Niko's art is greatly inspired by
Zambian rich traditions, especially his own culture
from his home village in Luapula Province. This is
where he learnt to accord respect to the elders,
women and the spiritual shrine at an early age.
The Zambian master painter is not ashamed to
be an African and captures the day-to-day life
experiences of the Zambian people through his art
with the accuracy of a village storyteller.
He skillfully incorporates the use of traditional
designs which range from geometric shapes
weaved on traditional hand made baskets to the
human facial incision designs in his contemporary
art which he prefers to call, SHOWERS OF LOvE-
a sub-section of the AFRI CAN ORGASMS series,
depicting African life and sexuality in its totality. !t
is this rare combination of the traditional art forms
fused with the contemporary approach, which
makes Niko's paintings a new visual contemporary
language yet to emerge from Africa.
Although Niko rarely talks about issues which
affect the practising artists in Zambia and the rest
of the region. He notes, Zambia is not an !sland;
the politics of the stomach which affect our artists
here, is the same in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and
even South Africa. For example, some art patrons
would like to take advantage of the poor artists by
determining how much they should pay the artist
for his work, for me that is criminal." observed,
Niko.
Niko says that artists should be paid for the value
of their work and be respected like any other
professionals, however, he was also quick to advise
fellow artists to work with galleries, curators, art
historians and other intermediaries in order make
their work easier.
William Bwalya Niko was born in 1961 in the
Nwense District of Luapula Province, where he had
his primary school education before heading for
the Copperbelt town of Ndola where he completed
secondary school. He trained at the Evelyn Hone
College in Lusaka for his Diploma in Art Teachers'
Training. After his graduation at Evelyn Hone
College, Niko taught at Kabulonga Girls Secondary
School, before heading for the United Kingdom
to pursue his career in art training. He holds a
masters degree from Niddlesex University which he
obtained in 1999.
Niko returned to Zambia and has held various
art administrative positions at national level. He
is the founder member of the Zambia National
Visual Arts Council, former coordinator for the
European Union- CI CI BA-Bantu Regional Cultural
Programme, vice chairman of the Lechwe Trust
and now senior lecturer at the Zambia Open
University in Lusaka. At present Niko works from
his own studio in Lusaka's !bex Hill, near the New
American Embassy Complex. He is an art curator
and consultant-director of Twaya Art Zambia, Hotel
!ntercontinental in Lusaka. The Zambian artist,
William Bwalya Niko is probably the most travelled;
he has held art exhibitions, talks and lectures in
France, Switzerland, Sweden and the United States
of America.
When asked what inspires him most, he was
quick to say that as an artist, he calls himself a
concept engineer. You see, art is about coming up
with visual concepts easily understood by people
who see it and the whole aim is for the consumers
of the art not just to hnd an art piece attractive
but the art works should talk to them, it must
communicate, and that is the ultimate goal.
William Bwalya Niko has always bewildered
people with his rare collection of African designed
clothes in Zambia's capital city, Lusaka or when he
has travelled to South Africa, Europe or America.
The Zambian artists said that he hand picks the
African fabrics and takes it to his special tailors who
then make his gear. ! love to wear, bright African
colours, at times I tone them down depending on
the occasion," said Niko.
The hamboyantly dressed artist with the heavy
baritone voice on many occasions is invited to be a
master of ceremonies, which he does very well, to
the delight of his audience, especially the young at
heart with his deep velvet voice. Niko in his spare
time loves to watch football. Two years ago William
Bwalya, in 2008 became the hrst Zambian to be
awarded the Ambassador's award in Johannesburg
by Creative Africa Network.
In 2009 First Quantum Ninerals provided a USD1 million
upgrade to the Nary Begg Community Clinic. The
upgrade took it from a small converted domestic house
providing limited services to a 1+ bed facility complete
with X ray, laboratory, pharmacy, physiotherapy, delivery
room, and out patients department.
!n 2011, with the assistance of First Quantum Ninerals,
the clinic now is gearing up to deliver general operative/
theatre services to the Ndola community.
First Quantum Minerals is proud to be a supporter of the
Nary Begg Community Clinic and in its vision to provide
high level health care services to the Ndola community.
First Quantum Minerals sponsorship
improves health care delivery
Healthcare for all Modern medical equipment
Doctor's rooms
Beautiful Surroundings
Chipulukusu is home to more than 65 000 people living
in an estimated 7 000 houses. This area borders the
wetland that extends from the Kafubu dam in Ndola.
The area is economically deprived with high numbers of
unemployed and widowed communities. A large number
of Chipulukusu residents survive by growing vegetables
in the wetlands that provide a continuous supply of
water.
The abundant population, poor housing structure,
insecticide resistance and the abundance of breeding
ground for anophelese mosquitoes are all contributing
factors to the recent malaria surge in this area. The hrst
quarter in 2010 saw a 235 increase in malaria cases in
the hrst quarter compared to 2009.
First Quantum Ninerals have taken a particular interest
in this area and have supported the Global Development
Alliance and the District Health Nanagement Teams in
their efforts to sensitise farmers in the area on malaria,
and their role in preventing the spread of the disease.
In their continued effort to support science aspects of
malaria, FQN have hnanced studies through the Tropical
Disease Research Centre with Technical assistance from
Macha to:
- !dentify anopheles breeding sites
- Collect larvae for species identihcation
- Nap the breeding sites
- Propose different solution to the problems in this
area
The studies have highlighted the magnitude of the
wetland and the extent of the breeding sites around
Chipulukusu Compound and Ninsundu area.
An urgent need to explore non traditional malaria
strategies has clearly been established.
THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE (GDA)
MALARIA CAMPAIGN
Breeding sites
Participatory learning session with Chipulukusu farmers
Standing water as a result of vandalised pipes
Furrow irrigation
Irrigation wells
"MALARIA IN MAPALOJ
CHIPULUKUSU"
S
itting in a shallow basin at the foot of !taly's
Apennine Mountains lies an ancient, cultural
city of graceful spires, timeless piazzas and fabulous
museums and art galleries. Elegant Florence (Firenze)
is built on the ruins of a much earlier Etruscan
settlement in central !taly. A small, compact city of
narrow, cobbled streets and alleyways, straddling both
banks of the River Arno. !t is famous for its graceful,
Renaissance buildings, monolithic Cathedrals and
grand, opulent palaces.
A towering mass of gracious, honey coloured
architecture, Florence is steeped in history, culture and
intrigue. For centuries, it was the home of successful
and powerful bankers, merchants, diplomats,
churchmen and families who controlled local trade
and politics. I t was the birthplace of the Renaissance,
(the rebirth) a fabulous, 300 year period of artistic
and literary revival which began around 1300AD when
the city fathers began to promote art, science and
literature, in the style of the early Romans and Greeks.
They employed the best known artists, writers and
sculptors, who transformed a hedgling art-world and
bequeathed a legacy of artistic beauty.
The city spreads itself across a mere couple of
miles of fertile plain and is subdivided into four main
metropolitan zones. The eastern precinct is dominated
by the ever-present Duomo (cathedral), its vast
expanse for ever appearing as one walks past narrow
alleyways and between gracious piazza's. The ward
was the artisan quarter where now, timeless, spacious,
palaces, where great churches, piazzas and museums
sit easily among the peeling tenements, antique
shops, art galleries and bistros. The area has changed
little in the last thousand years and would still be
recognisable to the poet Dante whose medieval house,
on Via Dante, now serves as a museum.
The northern borough is the largest and is mainly
residential. !t was developed by Cosimo il vecchio,
founder of the mighty Nedici dynasty who acquired a
great fortune from 1+th century trade and employed
the hnest designers and craftsmen to create a
fabulous metropolis. The Nedici family church, St
Lorenzo's was built in 1+19 and the crypt, designed by
Nichelangelo, was added later. The Academy of Fine
Arts, the Conservatory of Nusic and the Convent of
St Narco are all 600 year old structures and display
fabulous external in-laid cameos and frescos and
inside, breathtaking religious murals and artworks.
City centre west, the smallest sector, a mere
1,200m wide, sweeps down to the north bank of the
River Arno and offers something for everyone. From
sumptuous palaces to ancient, ornate churches to
the towering, triumphal arch in Piazza Republica (a
legacy from the days when Florence was the national
capital) to the famed Ponte vecchio,(old bridge) to
the elegant fashion houses, boutiques and couturiers,
jewellers, gold and silver smiths, art and antique
dealers. The West City tour guides modestly advise,
àllow full day!'
Across any of the hve city bridges is the south bank
suburb of Oltrano (over the Arno) a onetime poor
relation to its north-bank cousins. When Eleonora,
wife of Cosimo Nedici ! bought the spacious Piazzo
Pitti in 15+9 to nurse her sick husband, it gave the
`rural backwater' an instant image boost and triggered
an up-market palace building trend. The district remains
Continued from page 28
Florence the magnicent
A fabulous city state, cultural centre, art gallery and graceful,
red-roofed and honey coloured, living museum.
An !talian travel feature by Carlo di Bennito.
The !nformation Communications Technology (!CT) mix
has become critical in improving education standards in
Zambia and Konkola Copper Nines (KCN) is htting into
the equation by providing computers to its own and
some of the government-run schools.
Under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), KCN
has in the last three years provided 300 computers
to 19 government schools and refurbished computer
laboratories. The company plans to provide more
schools and orphanages with an extra 100 computers in
2011. KCN has to date trained 38 teachers in computer
literacy in the 19 government schools.
For young people like 17-year old Hope Chilebela of
Kabundi High School in Chingola, one of benehciary
schools, the computer has added a new dimension to
their study. Students are able to do some research in
many subjects on the !nternet. Hope, who dreams of
becoming a Neuro-Surgeon, was only able to decide on
her career after extensive research on the !nternet.
! have discovered more things since ! started
researching on the Internet and this also helped me to
decide on a career to pursue," Hope said.
At some schools like KCN's Konkola Trust School,
pupils play educational games such as chess and
scrabble on the computers as part of extra-curricula
activities. The school, which like its sister school
Nchanga Trust, is seeking a global partnership
programme with other schools in England, plans to
launch a website to become more visible to the world.
The e-learning programme currently being worked
out between KCN and the British Council Library to link
Zambian schools with British schools is expected to
open up more opportunities and deepen interaction and
exchange of ideas among students in the two countries.
Ofhcials say this will help Zambia children to keep
abreast with trends in the world of technology. !t will
sharpen their literacy skills and position them to become
key players in the development of Zambia.The exchange
programmes are intended to allow students to share
information with their peers abroad, says Nchanga Trust
School Head teacher Naureen Sakala.
We would like children to learn from one another
through exchange of information. We also feel this will
stimulate children to decide what they want to do as
they exchange the information with their peers,"
Ns Sakala said.
KCN Trust Schools principal Ernest Nakasa says
computers are critical in promoting the education
of children. Authorities at KCM Trust Schools plan
to introduce computers for lower primary schools
and reception classes.
We will also introduce computers in the A-levels
programmes to facilitate research because
computers are absolutely critical in this age." Nr
Nakasa said.
David Kampamba, a science teacher at Kabundi
High School says the 63 teachers at the school
now prepare their lessons using computers as
teaching aids. This is common in almost all the
schools.
Since KCN gave us these computers, we have
been using them to do research in (virtually)
all subjects, especially pure sciences - chemistry and
physics," said Nr Kampamba, also the in-charge of the
school's computer lab.
Mr Kampamba further said that the school no longer
worries about the lack of text books as most of its 2,000
students simply do their research on the !nternet.
PROGRAMMES AIDING EXAM CLASSES
The response from our students has been extremely
overwhelming. We have installed a number of software
on the computers which helps with research and
this is very useful to our students and teachers," Nr
Kampamba said.
The computer literacy programme has also been
specihcally tailored for students in examination classes
to have access even during school holidays to enhance
their preparedness for hnal school examinations.
!saac Tembo, aged 17, has gone several miles ahead
of his Kabundi High School peers in the use of the
Konkola Copper Mines focus on computers
for school raises literacy levels
Kabundi High School students mingling outside the computer lab before
a computer literacy lesson
Nark Nusuku researching on the web at Kabundi High School
computer. ! am able to install
some software and my plans
are to study !nformation
Technology (!T)," !saac said.
A beaming Nark Nusuku,
also 17, hopes all schools in
Zambia will one day have
computer laboratories.
! hope more companies can do what KCN has
done to our school and provide computers to schools.
Every school going child need to learn how to use a
computer," !saac said, apparently aware that although
computer literacy is a top priority in Zambia's
education curricula, the cost of acquiring computers is
prohibitive for many of the schools.
Isaac is supported in his plea for more computers
across schools in Zambia by the private sector
by Chililabombwe High School teacher Youngson
Simengwa who says computer technology is critical
and should be adopted into Zambia's school curricula.
Nr Simengwa says the computers donated by
KCM to his school have helped to bridge the digital
gap at the school. The school has built an efhcient
information storage system, is able to quickly process
information and has cut overhead costs of printing
from business centres.
Mr Simengwa said school leavers from his school
were being employed by people running business
centres as they waited for their hnal school
examination results.
Rounding off everyone's views, Nwiche Nulenga,
17, a grade 12 pupil at Chililabombwe High School
said he was computer illiterate before the computers
were donated to his school but he can now present
information in PowerPoint, Nicrosoft Word and do
several other functions using a computer.
TARGETING THE LESS-PRIVILEGED
KCM Manager for CSR Sampa Chitah said the
company planned to move the Private Public
Partnership computer literacy programme forward by
purchasing a further 110 PCs, which will be donated
to more schools and some local orphanages.
Ns Chitah says the KCN computer project has
exposed schools that would otherwise be lagging
behind in modern technology due to resource
constraints faced by educational authorities. Konkola
Copper Nines' deliberate effort of targeting schools
with greater need for computer literacy in a bid
to promote the use of computers has advantaged
students from less-privileged areas.
This programme has helped a lot in the sense
that children can make more choices on
what they want to do in life based on their
computer knowledge as using a computer
stimulates the mind. We now plan to
provide more computers next year to
improve computer literacy in schools," Ns
Chitah said.
Other educational authorities and
students also attest to the raised literacy
levels among children accompanied by
using of computers.
We are living in the information age or
modern world where technology has widely
advanced so the project is good," remarked
The Head Teacher of Chililabombwe High
School Kennedy Kapambwe. He proudly
added, pupils are very passionate and
inquisitive about computer studies especially
that it has become an integral component of
our day to day living."
At Nitondo High School, 2011 marks the hrst year
when the hrst group of students will be examined
in computer by the Examinations Council of Zambia
(ECZ), the school says.
Before (we received) computers from KCN, the
school had no programme concerning computer
literacy. KCN actually initiated computer lessons at
our school. Pupils and parents are very happy about
this programme, and pupils are performing very well."
Nitondo High School said it was also conducting its
administrative work using the donated computers and
school tests are also typed in the school computer lab.
Nuleya High School another benehciary school,
which has an average student population of 1,000
per year, has since the introduction of the computer
literacy programme raised the number of students
with access to computer literacy to 600 from the
initial +0 students and hve teachers have also been
trained in basic computer skills.
Students searching the Internet during a lesson at the Kabundi
High School laboratory
Hope Chilebela (far left) Taizya Nalwela and Nutale Kalenga do
some research during a computer lesson
Continued from page 24
a quiet and less hectic place of vast,
tranquil palaces huge formal gardens
and elegant piazzas.
Towering majestically, 90m above
the city is the superb Duomo,
(cathedral of) Santa Maria del Fiore,
built on the site of a +th century
chapel and is one of the oldest
churches in Christendom. She is
clad in a green, white and pink
marble faade and her magnihcent
red dome, (completed in 1+36)
is constructed from a red, self-
supporting brick system.
To the Doumo's west side is the
Baptistry with its fabled gold
panelled doors, (commissioned in
thanks for Florence being spared
from the plague) each panel
depicting a religious scene. At the
Cathedral's east end, built around
the dome, are hve chapels, each
crowned with a miniature dome.
The cathedral can accommodate
almost 20,000 worshippers and
often does!
Across the river lies the 550 year old Palazzo Pitti,
once the main Medici residence. It is over 250m long
and its rich, elaborate dcor houses the fabulous Medici
collection of artworks, gold and silverware, costumes
and the most exquisite state apartments. From these
powerful gilded halls came streams of decisions and
edicts which changed the shape and order of Europe.
To the rear of the palace, lies the !nner Courtyard with
its timeless tranquillity and magnihcent fountains and
beyond, the magnihcent Boboli Gardens which stretch
outwards towards the old city walls and northwards, to
the river's edge. !t is a vast, ornamental extravaganza of
manicured lawns, woodlands, water features, pavilions,
the 16th century, Forte di Belvedere, (originally
constructed as a defence works but later converted to a
private refuge for the Nedici Dukes), statues and objets
d'art. The gardens offer a quiet and peaceful calm, amid
the bustle of a busy metropolitan hub-bub.
(Opposite the palace, across the via De Pitti, stands the
grand townhouse, Casa Guidi, the home for 15 years of
poets Robert and Elizabeth Browning, after they wed in
secret and eloped to !taly in 18+6.)
At the northern edge of the Boboli Gardens stands
Ponte vecchio, (old bridge), Florence's oldest river
crossing, built in 13+5 and the only one to survive
the hghting of WW!!. Best seen from downstream at
sunset, the triple span, honey-coloured structure is a
popular local and tourist thoroughfare.
A `pedestrian only' walkway, it is lined with gold,
jewellery and antique merchants, whose shops
overhang the parapets and where street traders and
buskers add a little colour. Above the footbridge is the
famous 250m private corridor constructed to allow the
Nedici's to walk between the Pitti and vecchio Palaces
without mixing with the crowds of commoners below!
!t is stocked with sculptures and old masters and is
said to be one of the world's largest, priceless, private
art collections.
At the heart of the city lies the Uffuzi, (The
Ofhce) the world's oldest art gallery. Built in 1581,
its +5 display rooms contain some of the hnest
artworks on the planet. Nichalangelo, Botticelli, de
vinci and Raphael are among the many artists on
display and most of the paintings and sculptures are
sufhciently well known to be
instantly recognisable. The
Ufhzi illustrates the birth
and development of the
Renaissance art movement
and was bequeathed, in its
entirety, to the newly formed
!talian nation in the early 18th
century.
Florence has a turbulent
history and has been at the
centre of numerous, bitter
internal feuds. She was
exploited by Popes, Kings
and Emperors and suffered
a steady stream of attacks
from outside forces. The city
became a commune in the
12th century and prospered
s
A distinctive feature of Florence's skyline is the dome of the cathedral
(Duomo), Santa Maria del Fiore
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from the expanding wool and textile trade. !n 1+3+,
Cosimo il Vecchio (Medici), the son of a self made
merchant, assumed the leadership and discretely
began to oversee the daily running of the city. For the
next 300 years the Nedici dynasty would gain power
and authority, acquire fabulous wealth and control
all aspects of Florentine life.. without once being
elected into ofhce!
The family would see two of their number elected
as Pope, three of its sons would become Kings of
France, three girls would be crowned queens of
France, England and Spain whilst other Nedici's rose
to dominate European trade, political and diplomatic
circles.
!n 1550, the Nedici's broke with tradition and bought
and inhabited the sumptuous Palazzo Pitti on the
unfashionable south bank, which served as the main
residence and the city hall. !t was there that they
began an art collection which is still considered to be
one of the hnest in the world. When Anna Naria, the
last surviving Nedici died in 17+3, the dynasty died
with her. She bequeathed the vast Medici estate, with
its palace, wealth, treasures and art-works to the
people of Florence in perpetuity. And it so remains
today.
Between the palaces, galleries and museums, lay
an ample sprinkling of clothing markets, boutiques
and designer houses, in keeping with leading !talian
fashion trends. !t is a great place to buy, or check
out, the latest designs in leather jackets, handbags
and shoes, silk shirts and scarves and accessories by
Gucci, Armani, valentino and Emilio Pucci. Then, peer
cautiously into the numerous gold and silversmith's
to check on the latest jewellery designs. After that,
hnd time to relax at a sidewalk table of a caf in a
quiet piazza for a plate of famous Tuscan cuisine of
bruschetta, salada del rustica, or pasta, with a glass of
chianti, and for desert, a delicious horentina, and of
course, a cup of frothy cappuccino....and watch the
world go by!
This is a fabulous city of ancient, timeless beauty
and charm. Steeped in history, legend and intrigue
with classic architecture on every corner and works
of art at every turn, overlaid with high fashion and
glamour, a la mode!
Fabulous Florence, birthplace of modern art....... as
old as time.
Nichelangelo's David
Duomo's the dome of the Cathedral Santa Naria del Fiore
!t also has a considerable literary and historical
past, the novelist H.G.Wells lived in the High Street
and Charles Darwin the great Victorian naturalist
lived at the small village of Downe where he wrote
his On the Origin of Species" which changed the
way Nankind saw its place in the world's history.
At Scadbury Park lived the Walsinghams, faithful
servants of Queen Elizabeth I who visited them
there. To this distinguished list was added in 1871
The French !mperial family who came to live in
Chislehurst, now one of Bromley's most desirable
areas, with many hne houses built around a large
wooded common, but which at that time was quite
rural.
The Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) was a
disaster for France which saw the catastrophic
defeat of the French army at Sedan in 1870 and the
capture of Napoleon !!!. He was forced to surrender
all his men and the Emperor himself was held
prisoner albeit only for brief time. The whole debacle
precipitated revolution in Paris and brought about the
end of the Second Empire.
Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, born April 20th 1808,
was the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, hrst
Emperor of France. After the Battle of Waterloo
(1815), along with the rest of his family he was exiled
and spent time in Germany and in England where
he became acquainted with Chislehurst and, it is
claimed, made some romantic attachments. After the
fall of the Bourbon monarchy in 18+8 Louis-Napoleon
returned to France and was elected President the
following year. The Second Empire was established
in 186+ and he became Napoleon !!!, Emperor of
France.
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Camden Place, Chislehurst, home of the !mperial Family until they moved to Farnborough Hill in Hampshire
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His time as Emperor was not long for after the
Battle of Sedan he was deposed and the Second
Empire ended. !t was this that caused the hight of
the !mperial family to England, the Empress coming
hrst with her son, the Prince !mperial, to be followed
a little later by Napoleon !!!.
The last Empress of France, Eugenia, was a Spanish
aristocrat, daughter of the Count of Teba, she
herself was known as the Countess of Teba before
her marriage. She was educated at the Convent
of Sacre Coeur in Paris and remained a traditional
Catholic all her life and exercised inhuence over her
husband. Such was her beauty and elegance that
she even inhuenced fashion for when she adopted
the new cage crinolines, the rest of European female
aristocracy followed her and when she abandoned
them so did they. When she appeared at social
functions such as balls given by Napoleon, then
President, it was no doubt the same beauty that
attracted him, for on January30 1853 they were
married. !n Narch 1856 she gave birth to their only
child a son, Eugene Louis Jean Joseph, the Prince
Imperial.
When they arrived in England they were given use
of Camden Place, an early 17th century house where
the historian William Camden had once lived. It had
passed through various hands until it came into the
possession of Nathaniel Strode who enlarged it and
installed French panelling. The house was furnished
in the French style of the Second Empire and offered
to the !mperial family. !t is claimed that French
Republican spies used the nearby windmill to spy on
them.
Napoleon III was failing in health when he arrived,
exacerbated no doubt by defeat and exile, and
his stay at Camden Place was not long, for after
being there only two years he died in 1873. His
funeral cortege was splendid and stretched across
Chislehurst Common from Camden Place to the small
Roman Catholic church of Saint Nary where the
Empress Eugenie came regularly to pray.
Nore pain was in store for the exiled Empress. Her
son, the Prince !mperial although having his home at
Camden Place, was stationed at the nearby Woolwich
Nilitary Academy as an ofhcer cadet. A young and
some claim, impetuous man, he was eager to see
active service and sought permission from his mother
and her great friend, Queen Victoria, to join the
British army in its hght against the Zulus in South
Africa.Unfortunately he was killed when his party was
ambushed by Zulu warriors at the Umbanzi River in
1879.This broke Eugenie's heart for although she
lived a long life, dying in 1920 at the age of 9+, she
often claimed that she had died in 1879 when she
lost the Prince.
Her son's funeral cortege was even more
spectacular than his father's and Queen victoria
attended. The body was placed in Saint Nary's church
where his father lay and where now the devastated
Empress had more reason for visiting.
Eugenie wanted to build something more grand
and behtting as a resting place for her husband and
son than she was able to at St. Nary's small village
church. So in 1880 she bought the Farnborough Hill
estate in Hampshire, about 35 miles from London.
Farnborough, like Chislehurst, had once been in
the countryside but now is part of an unlovely
conurbation. However, Eugenie moved into the
large house set on a hill with splendid views and
surrounded by rolling hills on one of which, easily
seen from the house and close at hand, she built
Saint Nichael's Abbey as a monastery and the
!mperial Nausoleum. French Benedictine monks were
invited to make it a centre of prayer, work and study.
There are no French monks there now, the last one
dying in 1956, since when monks from Prinknash
Abbey have anglicised the house.

The plaque at Camden Place where the !mperial Family lived
when they arrived in England
Local residents of Chislehurst erected this memorial cross to
the Prince !mperial in 1880
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The Empress oversaw the building of the Abbey and
the !mperial crypt in a hamboyant French Gothic
style. There she placed the grand sarcophagi of
Napoleon and Eugene, one either side of the chapel
with her own tomb at the head, forming a cross.
She was to live another forty-seven years after her
husband's death and forty-two after her son's before
she was to join them in the Imperial Mausoleum in
1920, dying at the great age of ninety-four.
Though long gone, there are still lingering
memories of the !mperial family to be found in both
the areas they lived. !n Farnborough, beside the
Abbey, there are `Napoleon Road' and Èmpress Road'
and at one time the local telephone code was +67
which corresponded to the letters !NP (for !mperial).
!n Chislehurst there are Èugenie Cottages', `Crown
Road', ` Prince !mperial Road' and perhaps most
moving of all, the Celtic Cross on The Common
erected by local people !n Nemory of Eugene Louis
Jean Joseph, Prince !mperial, Killed in Zululand 1st
June 1879". !t bears on its plinth this quote from
the Prince's last testament-"! shall die with profound
gratitude for Her Najesty the Queen of England; for
all the Royal family; and for the country where ! have
received during eight years such cordial hospitality."
Above this are carved the Napoleonic symbol of bees
and a delicate, small violet. At his funeral his mother,
Eugenie, Empress of France had placed a wreath of
violets on his tomb. Even in the heavens they are
commemorated, for the asteroid 45 Eugenia was
named after her and its attendant moon is called
Pent-Prince after the Prince !mperial.
St. Nichaels Abbey
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f all places in the world to enjoy a cup of tea, !
have surely found the best. We two fellow
travellers are sitting on a shaded wooden terrace at
the foot of this giant fortress wall. Through the trees
we can glimpse the bright blue English Channel. The
wall belongs to Fort Jesus, and is some four centuries
old. The English Channel", as my local guide informed,
is the entrance to the old harbour of the island of
Nombasa, on Kenya's eastern coast.
The terrace belongs to the Banda Paradise
Restaurant. !ts name belies its true status as a snack
bar, which has naught to recommend it but hot tea,
and this secluded little bower down its side.
Ny companion is a young German backpacker. Like
me, he is totally enamoured of Nombasa Old Town,
and like me he is staying uptown. !t's only walking
distance from here. But it might just as well be a
million miles away. For modern day Nombasa is any
Kenyan urban centre - albeit on a larger scale than
most. The Old Town" is a melting pot of cultural and
historical intrigue. The main core of its populous is
Swahili. But there are also Omanis and Baluchis, Bohra
Nuslims and Khojas from northern !ndia, Pakistan
and Iran. And all of these peoples are distinguished
by their dress, which especially the women wear with
obvious pride. So you see all of the costumes - the
black sleeveless Swahili buibui, the long blue gowns
and headscarves of the Khoja, and the ubiquitous long
shirts and baggy pants of the men. Oh yes, there are
Punjabi Sikhs, Goans and Hindus living here as well, to
add a bit more pourri" to the pot".
Fort Jesus was built by the Portuguese in 1596. A
two year siege saw it fall to the Omani Arabs in 1698.
A succession of dynasties saw it hnally come under the
dominion of the Sultan of Zanzibar. Then the British
stepped in. !n 1875 they bombarded the fort into
submission, and made Nombasa the capital of Kenya.
Not at all surprisingly, the fort has undergone myriad
alterations and transitions through its lifetime. Its
bastions and parapets have been many times raised
and enlarged. Interior structures too have come and
gone with the dynasties. There are even several
generations of latrines. But the great coral walls - in
places 16 metres high - are by far the best preserved
in East Africa.
A museum in itself, the old fort's museum building
houses a hne collection of ancient artifacts - Chinese
and Persian ceramics, European trade beads, cannons
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OLD TOWN
MOMBASA
Fort Jesus - gateway of the arches
Fort Jesus - soccer match
Fort Jesus - eastern frontage
Local Kids
Government Square has lost most of its sheen, and
the old GPO and Customs House would now seem to
be occupied by squatters. The old port too has been
abandoned - but not totally. !t could boast at least one
substantial cargo boat in dock when ! was there.
!t did cross my mind that ! might totally lose my
bearings in the twisting skinny lanes that radiate north
from the square. But what the heck! For around here
is the throbbing soul of old Mombasa, a secluded
almost medieval world, in which the town folk busy
themselves with the exacting tasks required for them
to retain their ancient life-way - collecting water from
the well, selling foodstuffs at the markets, attending
faith healers and mosques. Little of modernity
intrudes. Even advertisements and shop signs are
hand-painted, and add to the district's anachronistic
charm.
The rows of humble private homes are punctuated
here and there by grand relics of the colonial past
and maritime memorabilia. Other ancient wares were
salvaged from the Portuguese frigate, Santo Antonio
de Tanna, which was sunk by the Omanis during the
great siege.
The old town stands a mere stone's throw from
the fort. Nothing much remains from the Portuguese
time. !ts earliest structures date from the mid 19th
century, and were built by the !ndian traders who
were by then well established in the town. The two
main streets roughly form a v. Across its base stands
what is arguably the town's most impressive edihce.
Now commonly known as Ali's Curio Narket, it is a
double storey structure with a wide wooden balcony
stretching all along its length. Its round-topped
shuttered windows are dehnitively Swahili, as are its
extravagant array of hnely carved !ndian doors.
Of the two main roads, Nbabak Hinawy roughly
follows the coastline heading north. It leads into the
old Government Square, adjacent to which is the
port. On the way it passes numerous grand old public
buildings and private homes. Nany of these sport
elaborately carved wooden balconies.
Street stall Basheikh Nosque
Swahili seat (baraza)
The Club, Thika street
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- like The Club", a double story ex liquor store that
would later house the Goan !nstitute; The Old
Treasury", which may have never served as such,
but dehnitely did serve as a pub; plus numerous
fastidiously kept mosques. The oldest of these is
Nandhry, which even pre-dates the Portuguese.
Of course, ! soon realized you couldn't possibly get
lost in old Nombasa. For you are always near the
coast. Thika Street winds its narrow way from the
square to Ndia Kuu. This is the other branch of the
v". The street gets more impressive as you head back
towards the fort, until you come upon a nest of classic
beauties. The standout is the fantastically ramshackle
Lookmanji", with its double-decker balconies and
huge !ndian door. !t is said to date back to 1830.
Fort Jesus - beach through gun turret
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When you emerge from the
Nombasa Old Town experience,
and glimpse the great ochre
walls of Fort Jesus straight
before you, you could be
forgiven for believing you have
leapfrogged straight back into
the past. You might almost
expect to see a garrison of
soldiers - Portuguese, Omani,
or even British - emerging from
the fort. Now this, I have to
tell you, is the perfect time to
gravitate to Banda Paradise for
that fantastic cup of tea.
Lookmanji curio shop, D!a Kuu
Local Rasta Nan
Nbabak Hinawy road
Door in Ndia Kuu
Ndia Kuu scene
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When: Mombasa has a pleasant sub-tropical climate
for most of the year. The hottest months are from
December through March. Avoid the monsoon rains in
April and especially Nay.
Bring: Light cottons, sun hat, sun cream, repellent.
Tip: Watch your personal possessions, as thieves do
operate in the Old Town area. Politely decline offers from
local lads to act as guides. They will expect substantial
tips. Do take up the offer of an ofhcial free" guide in
Fort Jesus, and offer a small tip.
Visa: Required for Kenya - available on arrival
Read: Lonely Planet have a current edition on Kenya
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Two excellent booklets: The Old Town Nombasa - A
Historical Guide, and Fort Jesus, are on sale in the Fort
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The biggest Pilot Crushtec modular plant so
far has been installed at a limestone crushing
site in Ndola near Lusaka, Zambia.

Owned by local company Zamm Imports Ltd,
the plant includes 18 Pilot Crushtec machines
and was commissioned during the last week of
July 2010.

I believe this plant is a showpiece for both
Pilot Crushtec and Zamm Imports Ltd and I
am proud to have been part of the process
to create it, says Pilot Crushtec Africa sales
manager Wayne Warren.

According to Warren, the plant which has been
named Zamm-Stone Crusher, is one of the
nicest plants in Zambia and includes most
of the products in the current Pilot Crushtec
range.

Included in the deal were: a Pilot Modular/
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The Ndola area has the largest reserve of
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The speed of delivery and installation
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middle of June.

"After many enquiries to various South African
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Crushtec which particularly impressed me as
this approach eliminates the need for any civil
works, which can take up to a year to set up
and commission, he explained.
When asked how he felt about having the
largest modular plant ever installed by Pilot
Crushtec, Jignesh commented that he wasnt
aware that Zamm-Stone Crusher was the
largest.

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The Shoebill stands at over a metre tall with a
wingspan in excess of 2m. !ts huge size, strange
appearance and the inaccessibility of its usual
haunts give it top billing to any bird watcher's list.
!n Zambia the Shoebill is found mainly in the
Bangweulu Swamps which has an estimated
population of 13+ birds (2009) so it is considered a
Globally Threatened Species.
It is also found up at Mweru Wantipa in the top
northern sector of Zambia and it has occasionally
been seen at Lufupa in the Kafue National Park
and at Kasanka National Park where it was seen in
January this year.
!t is a bird of Papyrus marshes and seems to
need a very large territory as it breeds alone and
leads a very solitary life that does not like human
disturbance. It lives near the river channels,
but during the rains there is much dispersal and
individuals can be found at the very edge of the
hood plain. The best time to see the Shoebill in
Bangweulu is at the end of the rains when they
have not yet returned to the deeper swamps.
The Shoebill seems to share its time between
soaring high over the marshes and standing quietly
by a waterway waiting to catch a hsh. !t rests its
huge head on its chest while it waits. When a hsh
does come into range it lunges its whole body into
the water and grabs the hsh, water and waterweed
with its great beak. !t then uses its outstretched
wings to help it stand up again. !t then shakes
its head from side to side to get rid of the weeds
and excess water. !ts favourite food is lunghsh but
it also eats other hsh, frogs, snails, snakes, baby
crocodiles, turtles and small mammals.
The Shoebill's nest is a bulky platform of fallen
reeds and Papyrus, over 2m in diameter and built
on the ground in thick vegetation or as a hoating
island. !t usually lays two eggs which take about a
month to incubate. !t douses the eggs and young
chicks with billsful of water to keep them cool. The
chicks are cared for by both parents for around 90
days before they are left to defend for themselves.
Africa Parks together with the Percy Fitspatrick
!nstitute of African Ornithology are currently
sponsoring a 3 year study of the Shoebill in
Bangweulu. It is hoped that this will result in a
greater insight into the Shoebill's habits and habitat.
The intention is to also develop a conservation
strategy for the Shoebill in the Bangweulu Wetlands
to ensure its future.
Shoebills are dehnitely a sight to see as their strange
shape and size sets them apart from the rest. For
visitor information visit www.african-parks.org
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Penguins are birds. They mate for |ife.
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40 mi||ion years ago. Penguins use their
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rookery. There may be as many as
100 million penguins in the world.
W
elcome to Moba Hotel and Convention Centre, a contemporary and luxurious
hotel with a sense of warmth and friendliness. Situated along the busy Ndola -
Kitwe dual-carriage highway, 5 mins drive from Kitwes central business district,
the hotel sits on land that slopes gently towards the Kafue
River and overlooks lush green countryside.
Opened in 2010, the fresh hotel has the business traveller in mind,
looking for an exciting as well as a relaxing place to stay at. Centrally
located in the region, the hotel is the door way to exploring the riches
of the Copperbelt - whether it be the bountiful mining opportunities
or the fast growing manufacturing industry.
Moba Hotel and Convention Centre has 3 large convention halls
with the largest capacity seating 800. Te centre is suitable for
weddings, outdoor functions, business and church meetings. We
also provide free visual aid equipment such as projectors and fip
charts.
Te hotel is skillfully fnished to create a unique experience for
guests by harmonizing it in tone and style with the surrounding
natural habitat. We have an option of Double, Twin, Suite and
Family rooms at competitive rates which include full english
breakfast and wireless internet connectivity.
Our restaurant ofers a large variety of meals ranging from Zambian
to international cuisines while our cocktail bar is well stocked with
an assortment of alcoholic and non - alcoholic beverages. Across
our entire hospitality, you will be served by ladies and gentlemen.
Plot Y-842 Kitwe - Ndola Dual Carriage Way, P. O. Box 23125, Kitwe, Zambia.
Tel: +260 212 251 135 | +260 965 251 136
Email: [email protected] | [email protected] | www.mobahotel.com
CO N VEN TIO N CEN TRE
M O BA
H O TEL
B eS erved by L adiesand G entlemen
Get a warm and cordial welcome at the Hotel
Edinburgh in refreshed and pleasant rooms.
The Hotel Edinburgh caters for both business and
leisure travelers in different room and en-suite room
types:
1 x Presidential Suite
2 x Luxury Suites
2 x Executive Suites
15 x Business Suites
1 x Honeymoon Suite
3 x Deluxe Rooms
52 x Standard Rooms
The Highlander Bar is a public bar with an open air
terrace with a clear view of the City.
Enjoy Full English Breakfast, la carte lunch and dinner. We offer our
guests a wide choice of vegetarian, Asian, western and local dishes.
Our menu is exible in order to suit any occasion.
Hotel Edinburgh is located in the heart of Kitwe, the
center of Zambias mineral-rich Copperbelt region.
The hotel is 16 Km away from Southdown Airport
in Kalulushi and 60 Km from the Ndola International
Airport.
No function is ever too big or small for us.
The hotel caters for large, medium and small
conferences or banqueting functions. Our largest and
medium conference rooms can accommodate 350 and
100 delegates respectively.
Our smallest conference room which can accommodate
up to a maximum of 30 delegates, is also ideal for small
private functions.
The Caledonia Bar Operates 24 hours and is well stocked with both local and
international brands. A wide selection of cocktails is on offer in both bars.
Other Facilities & Services include
Business Centre
Same Day Laundry
Free Car Park
Casino
NNo ffun t ctiion iis ever ttoo bi big or small ll ffor us.
The Highlander Bar is a public bar with an open air
The Isle Of Skye Restaurant
All Rooms Have:
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Obote Avenue PO Box 21800 Kitwe Zambia
Tel: +260 212 222444 e-mail: [email protected]
Fax: +260 212 225036 Website: www.edinburgh.co.zm
It is hard to believe that another year has slipped by
and we are now preparing for and looking forward to
our 54
th
Copperbelt Mining, Agricultural & Commercial
Show.
We already have very positive signs of an excellent
show with many early bookings by exhibitors and we are
looking forward to even greater numbers of high quality
exhibits at this year's show.
Our Show this year runs from 1
st
- 5
th
June 2011 and
the 1
st
and 2
nd
are trade days, the 3
rd
ofhcial opening
day and 3
rd
to 5
th
are public days.
The theme for the 2011 show is:
"2011 - PROSPERITY ON THE COPPERBELT".
This shows the current economic situation on the
Copperbelt with the high price of Copper and it gives
exhibitors many different possibilities of interpretation
especially given the increased prospects for investment.

Zambia's economy has been vibrant in 2010 and we
expect this growth to continue during 2011 with a high
copper price driving a continuing economic upturn with
greater investment in all sectors of the economy.
Mining will continue to be the driving force but
other sectors of the economy such as manufacturing,
agriculture and tourism will also be up and coming .
We feel that all of this will be rehected in the success
of our 2011 show and we would encourage as many
exhibitors as possible both local and foreign, to take
advantage and show off their products and services to
an ever increasing and strengthening market place in
Zambia and especially on the Copperbelt.
We will ensure that the number of quality business
visitors is also increased so that serious and valuable
business can be achieved during the trade days of the
show.
Be you an exhibitor or a visitor, you can be assured of
excellent professional service from the Show Nanager
and her staff and ! would strongly recommend that
you contact the ofhce as early as possible if you intend
to participate at the 2011 CNACS Show and take
advantage of early payment discounts.
W J OSBORN NBE
CHA!RNAN
COPPERBELT AGR!CULTURAL 8 CONNERC!AL SHOW
SOCIETY
Copperbelt Mining, Agricultural &
Commercial Show 2011
1st 5th June
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81.40 85.60 57.55 - 16.73
20.40 24.98 18.40 - 27.57
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67.16 68.55 40.01 - 54.32
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105.75 119.00 99.46 - 13.8
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US$/ lb
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AS OF 24 JANUARY 2011
SABMiller
Mphamvu continues to be a product that is used
in the construction industry with various structural
and building applications. With a new refreshed
look, Mphamvu boasts of being Zambias rst
cement to comply with the internationally aligned
cement standards adopted by the Zambia Bureau
of Standards, ZS EN 197-1. This entails improved
quality conformance requirements for the products
we offer.
At Lafarge we are focused on reinforcing the value
we offer our customers and our commitment to
innovation to continually meet the increasingly
sophisticated needs of the construction industry.
With applications that span many sectors including
mining, construction energy and manufacturing
sectors, our products have a proud heritage of
strength and quality demonstrated over the years
having built many structures in Zambia and in the
region that stand to this day.
Our history in these markets gives us the condence
to build on this legacy and grow our portfolio with
value added products to build our nation.
Mphamvu is a Portland Limestone Cement used for
general purpose applications from domestic concrete
to large structural applications and complies with
the ZS EN 197-1 for common cements. It is cost
effective and technically suitable in block making
operations as it is on major civil construction
projects. Mphamvu Portland Limestone Cement is
formulated from Portland clinker and interground
with limestone, in accordance with the specications
of ZS EN 197-1.
trusted quality and strength
Mphamvu has trusted quality and strength ideally suited
for building and structural applications. Mphamvu is used
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