Zambia Philately: 1964 Independence First Definitive Issue – 1d Health

The modern health sector in Zambia was relatively limited at independence in 1964. From the late 1960s onwards the sector saw rapid expansion, as the new Government vigorously increased its expenditures on the health sector. In the years following independence, considerable investment was made in the hospital system, which included…

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Zambia Philately: 1964 Independence First Definitive Issue – ½d Maize

From the 1960s onward, food and agricultural subsidies in Zambia focused heavily on maize, given the political power of mine worker unions that lobbied for these in response to urban consumers’ preference for maize meal, which developed under colonial era policy. Northern Rhodesia failed to produce enough maize to satisfy…

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Zambia Philately: Zambian Airways Corporation (Alitalia)

On 1 September 1967, following the Zambia Airways Act, which appointed the carrier to operate both domestically and internationally after the collapse of Central African Airways (CAA), Zambia Airways Corporation was formed in order to take over Zambia Airways, the former CAA’s subsidiary. Technical and management assistance was provided by…

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