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…

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…

  Details Series: 1964 Independence First Definitive Issue Subject: Copper Mining Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd., London Process: Photogravure Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A (Orange) 1A (Black) Sheet: R6 x 10 (60 stamps) Quantity: Reprintings: 24 February 1967 Cylinder Numbers Sheet Numbers

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…

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…

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…

Details Series: 1964 Independence First Definitive Issue Subject: Tobacco Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd., London Process: Photogravure Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 x 13.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A (Blue) 1A (Red) 1A (Yellow) 1A (Black) Sheet: R10 x 6 (60 stamps) Quantity: Reprintings: 24 February 1967 Cylinder Numbers References The Production and Geographical…

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…