Safari News
News related items taken from the pages of TRAVEL ZAMBIA magazine...

Red noses for Zambia
Issue 5 (May 2009)  Zambia is among a number of African countries that will benefit from the record-breaking £58m raised by this year’s Red Nose Day, held on 13 March. 
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Zambian Airways suspends operations
Issue 5 (May 2009)  Zambian Airways suspended operations with immediate effect on 10 January 2009, citing high fuel costs over the preceding 18 months and the need to restructure its operations.
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Community to benefit
Issue 5 (May 2009) A new ‘partnership park’ in the Lower Zambezi Valley may change the face of responsible tourism in Zambia.
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New hotel in Lusaka
Issue 5 (may 2009)  Lusaka has a smart new place to stay. The Eight Reedbuck Hotel, 30 minutes from Lusaka Airport, offers quiet comfort in the leafy Kabulonga neighbourhood.
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More animals in action

Issue 5 (May 2009)  Following the success of Animals in Action 2007, the Bushcamp Company will host another Animals in Action week in November 2009.

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Walking mobile availability
Issue 5 (May 2009) Robin Pope’s Walking Mobile Safari is traditionally oversubscribed, but this year’s downturn in tourism means increased availability.
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Baines' refurbished
Issue 5 (May 2009) Baines’ River Camp on the Lower Zambezi will reopen on 1 July 2009 after extensive renovation to the lodge area.
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Kalamu concession
Issue 5 (May 2009) Wilderness Safaris are further developing the remote Kalamu Concession in South Luangwa National Park. The intimate five-tent Kalamu Bush Camp (formerly known as Kalamu Tented Camp) will be closed for the duration of the 2009 season.
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Going deeper
Issue 4 (November 2008) An exciting new initiative offers a Zambian holiday with a difference.
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New bush camp opens in Luangwa
Issue 4 (November 2008) Bushcamp Company’s new walking camp, Zungulila, opened in 2008 in the southern sector of South Luangwa National Park.
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Liuwa special from RPS
Issue 4 (November 2008) Robin Pope Safaris have added Liuwa Plain to their collection of special interest safaris.
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Saddle up in Kafue
Issue 4 (November 2008) Kafue Horse Safaris will be open for business in March 2009. 
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Chongwe honeymoon hideaway
Issue 4 (November 2008) Chongwe River Camp has opened a luxurious new retreat for honeymoon couples and others wanting an exclusive hideaway.
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R&R at River Club Spa
Issue 4 (November 2008) A brand-new spa and gym has opened at The River Club, near Livingstone, where visitors can enjoy a massage, manicure or pedicure with a view of the Zambezi.
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Look to Luapula
Issue 4 (November 2008) Destination Luapula was launched during Zambia’s tourism week in September 2008.
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News in brief

Issue 3 (May 2008)

A round-up of all the safari news from our May 2008 issue.

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Hands-on in Luambe
Issue 3 (May 2008) A unique chance to get involved with wildlife conservation awaits visitors to Luambe National Park (northeast of South Luangwa NP), reports Tim Henshall.
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More firsts for Kafue
Issue 3 (May 2008) Many National Parks claim to offer ‘the real Africa’, but few can compare with Kafue for sheer size and wilderness. 
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Zambezi wilderness course

Issue 2 (November 2007)  EcoTraining, which has been leading Field Guide Training courses in South Africa since 1993, has now teamed up with Conservation Lower Zambezi to offer a new course in Zambia.

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New camps for Wilderness Safaris

Issue 2 (November 2007)  Wilderness Safaris will open two luxury safari camps in Zambia in 2008. Set to open in May, Toka Leya will be located on the banks of the Zambezi River close to Victoria Falls in the eastern sector of the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park. 

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