Author: James Gavin

Lozi, also called Malozi, or Barotse, formerly Aluyi, a complex of about 25 peoples of about 6 cultural groups inhabiting western Zambia, the area formerly known as Barotseland in Zambia. Formerly, the groups were all called Barotse as subjects of the paramount chief of the dominant Barotse tribe. The 1/3d…

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Kenneth David Kaunda (1924-2021) was a Zambian politician who served as the first president of Zambia from 1964 to 1991. He was at the forefront of the struggle for independence from British rule. Dissatisfied with Harry Nkumbula’s leadership of the Northern Rhodesian African National Congress, he broke away and founded…

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Although copper had been produced at Kansanshi and Bwana Mkubwa in 1908 and 1911, respectively, the first commercial mine in Zambia was established in Luanshya in 1928. The owners of these mines were driven by the high demand and favourable prices of copper and the need to maximize their profits.…

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In 1964, Zambia’s adult education facilities existed in only three provinces on the railroad, and over 60 per cent of the population had no facilities. Over the 1.5 million adults, one million had never been to school. In early 1964, a program of night school was organised in centres away…

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Luangwa National Park is park located in north-eastern Zambia. It is divided into two separate parks, one north and one south. Formerly a game reserve, it was established as a national park in 1972. Vegetation in the park consists of growth characteristic of miombo (woodland), savanna, thickets, and floodplain grassland…

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Tonga baskets are baskets woven by the Tonga women of the Southern Province of Zambia, who are renowned for their basket weaving. The baskets have a distinctive design with a square bottom forming the foundation of the basket. It takes approximately two weeks to complete a basket about 35 cm…

View More Zambia Philately: 1964 Independence First Definitive Issue – 2s Tonga Basket Maker

Production of tobacco in Zambia dates back to the early 1920’s when European settlers grew it on a small scale. The importance of tobacco as a cash crop grew over the years up to the early past independence years. In the 1960s, tobacco was considered to be one of the…

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Fishing in Zambia is dominated by artisanal fishers using traditional vessels. They are found in all the country’s fisheries and waterways and contribute most of the national production. Africa’s inland fisheries played an increasingly important role in the development of economic opportunities and the provision of food for the continent’s…

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When Zambia achieved independence in 1964, the country embarked on a long-overdue investment in communications. Support for the investment in the 1960s and 1970s was through China which had established itself as an African ally through south-south cooperation and aid. Details Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd. Process: Photogravure Paper:  Watermark: None…

View More Zambia Philately: 1964 Independence First Definitive Issue – 6d Communications Old & New