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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01LUSAKA2636 |
(U) OAU SUMMIT ENDS: ESSY SWORN IN AS [...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: THE OAU SUMMIT CLOSED MID-AFTERNOON JULY 11 IN LUSAKA. 41 HEADS OF STATE OR QOVERNMENT ATTENDED; WITHOUT QUESTION, LIBYA'S MOAMMAR QADHAFI WAS THE STAR OF THE SHOW. THE SUMMIT LEADERS ISSUED AN EGREGIOUSLY IMBALANCED DECISION ON LOCKERBIE THAT HAD ORIGINALLY B [...] |
2001-07-11 17:45:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL XA IS LY ZI UK |
| 06LUSAKA1183 |
Zambia Pre-election Roundup [...] (SBU) Summary: In the lead-up to the September 28 general elections, Zambia's presidential and parliamentary candidates are working hard to get their messages to voters. Although there is widespread criticism that the election campaigns are not issue-based, in campaign speeches and interviews [...] |
2006-08-30 05:26:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ZA |
| 06LUSAKA1188 |
Election Preparations Proceeding Smoothly [...] (SBU) Summary: The Electoral Commission of Zambia continues to respond thoroughly to concerns of stakeholders as it proceeds with ballot printing oversight, organizes distribution of ballots and other materials to polling stations, establishes conflict management mechanisms, and handles accredi [...] |
2006-08-31 12:45:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ZA |
| 06LUSAKA1264 |
ZAMBIAN ELECTIONS--MWANAWASA LEADS, BUT SATA GAINS [...] (C) Summary: With less than two weeks until September 28 national elections, the second-runner, Michael Sata, appears to be gaining ground on President Levy Mwanawasa, who nonetheless still enjoys a comfortable lead. Results from voter opinion polls vary, and one poll that gives Sata a deci [...] |
2006-09-18 08:54:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ZA |
| 06LUSAKA1269 |
Electoral Commission Says It Is Prepared for National [...] (SBU) The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) is confident that it will be fully prepared to conduct Zambia's tripartite elections on September 28, according to ECZ Chairperson Justice Irene Mambilima. The ECZ is in the process of packing ballots for distribution and expects all polling stati [...] |
2006-09-19 04:53:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ZA |
| 06LUSAKA1302 |
ZAMBIAN ELECTIONS - INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER [...] (SBU) Summary and introduction. Zambia's only independent daily newspaper, The Post, whose editor Fred M'membe has been jailed for his editorial criticism of President Mwanawasa (Ref B), has taken an increasingly harder line against presidential candidate Michael Sata as election day nears. [...] |
2006-09-25 12:32:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ZA |
| 06LUSAKA1303 |
Zambian Election Polls: Mwanawasa's Lead Slims, Opposition [...] (SBU) Summary and introduction: In the final days before national elections, a third Pangolin Consulting poll gives ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy President Levy Mwanawasa the lead, with 43 percent, against 24 percent for Patriotic Front candidate Michael Sata and 23 percent for Unit [...] |
2006-09-26 11:13:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ZA |
| 06LUSAKA1334 |
ZAMBIA'S 2006 ELECTION ATTRACTS MANY INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The 2006 Zambian presidential, parliamentary and local government elections to be held on September 28 will be viewed by over 400 international observers, who will be joined by as many as 10,000 local election monitors. The strong presence of observers and monitors will hope [...] |
2006-09-27 12:03:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ZA |
| 06LUSAKA1340 |
ZAMBIAN ELECTIONS: MINOR GLITCHES, BUT GENERALLY ORDERLY, [...] (U) Voting in the September 28 Zambian national tripartite (presidential, parliamentary, municipal) elections has been for the most part orderly, peaceful, and transparent throughout the first three-quarters of the balloting. Some voting stations, especially in rural areas, opened an average [...] |
2006-09-28 14:51:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC ZA |
| 06LUSAKA1349 |
Zambia Election Observers' Observations [...] (SBU) Zambia's September 28 tripartite elections were generally conducted in an orderly and peaceful manner, in the view of Embassy observer teams, which coordinated with observers from six other missions to observe the vote in 342 polling stations in eight of Zambia's nine provinces. Observer [...] |
2006-10-02 04:59:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ZA |
| 06LUSAKA1350 |
MWANAWASA LEADS IN PRESIDENTIAL RACE, BUT SLOW AND [...] (C) Summary: Based on results reported from 80 percent of the constituencies around the country, President Mwanawasa of the ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) enjoys a healthy lead over Patriotic Front (PF) and United Democratic Alliance (UDA) opponents. The Electoral Commission o [...] |
2006-10-02 07:29:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ASEC ZA |
| 06LUSAKA1357 |
FIRST GLANCE AT 2006 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION RESULTS [...] (U) Summary. The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) and local media have announced the results of 107 of the 150 parliamentary races that were held on September 28, in conjunction with presidential and local government elections. As expected, the results show strong rural support for the ru [...] |
2006-10-03 04:53:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ZA |
| 06LUSAKA1366 |
2006 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION RESULTS: COMPARISON TO 2001 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) announced on October 4 the final results to the 2006 parliamentary elections. The ruling Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) has won a small majority of seats. A comparison to the 2001 parliamentary elections reveals large increase [...] |
2006-10-05 05:16:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ZA |
| 06LUSAKA1419 |
ZAMBIAN ELECTIONS: A WARTS-AND-ALL INSIDER'S [...] (C) Summary. President Mwanawasa won Zambia's September 28 presidential election "fair and square," according to an experienced international elections expert who worked closely on the electoral process. The expert also noted serious shortcomings in the management of election results and in t [...] |
2006-10-13 14:28:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV EAID ZA |
| 06LUSAKA1518 |
ZAMBIA POST-ELECTION ROUNDUP [...] (U) Topics Covered: -- Parliamentary Elections -- New Minister and Deputy Minister -- Date set for by-election -- Election Petitions Parliamentary Elections ----------------------- 2. (U) Ruling party Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) candidates won the two parliamentary elect [...] |
2006-11-03 08:32:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR ZA |
| 06LUSAKA1523 |
IMF LAUDS ZAMBIA'S ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT, BUT NOTES [...] (SBU) Summary: Zambia's macroeconomic stability is impressive, but the country's environment for private sector development "needs improvement," an International Monetary Fund team told donor representatives on November 1. IMF officials noted that fiscal management was generally good, the kwac [...] |
2006-11-03 10:03:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV EAID ZA |
| 06LUSAKA1591 |
Proposed Development Riles Conservationists [...] (SBU) Summary: A controversial, recently-published Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) recommends approval of plans to develop a 550 acre site in Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park. The project developer, Legacy Holdings Zambia Limited (Legacy Holdings, funded the EIA, which must be approved by the [...] |
2006-11-17 07:29:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EINV ZA |
| 06LUSAKA1602 |
NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. President Mwanawasa has appointed Zambia's Human Rights Commission (HRC) Chairman Mumba Malila to the office of Attorney General, a position that until now was held concurrently by Minister of Justice George Kunda. Malila's nomination received widespread support, based on his p [...] |
2006-11-21 11:02:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ZA |
| 06LUSAKA1627 |
ZAMBIA NOVEMBER ECONOMIC NEWS ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY OF TOPICS -- China forgives Zambian debt, signs smelter deal -- Konkola Copper Mine spill pollutes Kafue River -- Two-thirds of Zambians lack access to financial services -- Time to register a company with PACRO down to one day -- Chilanga Cement launches construction of new plant [...] |
2006-11-29 14:35:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EAIR PGOV ZA |
| 06LUSAKA1647 |
MINES 2006 PROMOTES INVESTMENTS IN SADC MINING PROJECTS [...] (U) Summary and introduction: Mines 2006, a regional mining conference held in Lusaka, highlighted project opportunities and matched potential investors and partners with capital and technical know-how with projects in Southern African Development Community member countries. In opening present [...] |
2006-12-05 11:07:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ECON EINV ZA |
| 06LUSAKA1694 |
ZAMBIA POLITICAL ROUNDUP [...] (U) Topics Covered: -- United Party for National Development VP Quits -- Liuwa Constituency By-elections -- Charges Against PF Leader Sata Dismissed -- Threat to Ban Political Rallies -- EU Election Observation Mission Final Report Chisanga Quits UPND ------------------- 2. (U) Patri [...] |
2006-12-20 08:53:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ZA |
| 06LUSAKA1721 |
ZAMBIA-DECEMBER ECONOMIC NEWS ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY OF TOPICS -- Legacy Holdings project proposal gets partial OK -- SME market on Lusaka Stock Exchange? -- MOFNP releases Medium Term Expenditure Framework -- Lilayi Housing construction to begin in early 2007 -- Credit reference agency to open in 2007 -- ECZ finds KCM liable for poll [...] |
2006-12-28 12:44:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV SENV PGOV ZA |
| 07LUSAKA1016 |
ZAMBIAN COFFEE PRODUCTION: INFORMATION FOR THE U.S. [...] (U) This cable provides background information on Zambia's coffee industry, in response to Ref A action request to assist the U.S. International Trade Commission in the preparation of its annual reports. -------- TEXTILES -------- 2. (U) Please see previous reporting (Refs B and C) for [...] |
2007-09-05 14:43:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ETRD ASEC ZA |
| 07LUSAKA1019 |
PRESIDENT SIGNS NATIONAL CONSTITUTIONAL CONFERENCE [...] (C) Summary. President Mwanawasa signed the government-sponsored National Constitutional Conference (NCC) bill on August 31. The bill calls for a nationally-representative Constitutional Conference to either draft a new constitution or suggest amendments to the current one. The Oasis Forum, [...] |
2007-09-06 14:43:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ZA |
| 07LUSAKA1029 |
ZAMBIA COMMITTED TO SOUND DEBT MANAGEMENT, SAYS FINANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: In the aftermath of high levels of bilateral and multilateral debt forgiveness, Zambia has maintained discipline in managing its external debt, according to the Minister of Finance and National Planning. Domestic debt and arrears continue to be fairly high, but government secur [...] |
2007-09-10 14:57:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ZA |
| 07LUSAKA1054 |
ZAMBIA AUGUST 2007 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- BOZ Bemoans Oil Prices, Warns Of Inflation Rate Rise -- Stakeholders Query Government Over CEE Act -- World Bank, IMF Caution On Copper Prices, Ag Subsidies -- BOZ To Withdraw Money From Commercial Banks -- Zambian Airways Records Growth -- Mining Companies Find High-Grade Uranium [...] |
2007-09-17 09:50:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV BEXP EAIR ZA |
| 07LUSAKA1109 |
IMF GIVES ZAMBIA PASSING MARKS, BUT GROWTH PLATFORM "NEEDS [...] (SBU) Summary: Zambia's macroeconomic performance continues to receive good reviews from International Monetary Fund analysts, but budget execution remains a challenge, and may generate excess liquidity and inflation later in 2007. To achieve higher rates of growth that lift more Zambians out [...] |
2007-10-01 13:24:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PGOV EINV ENRG ZA |
| 07LUSAKA1132 |
ZAMBIA SEPTEMBER 2007 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- ZAMBIA RECORDS SINGLE DIGIT INFLATION -- URANIUM MINING PROJECTS AWAIT GRZ POLICY FINALIZATION -- ZESCO PROPOSES ELECTRICITY PRICE HIKES -- KCM IMPORTS STATE-OF-THE ART SMELTER PLANT EQUIPMENT -- NEW TRI-NATIONAL JOINT VENTURE ESTABLISHED -- COMMERCIAL BANK LENDING RATES TOO HIGH F [...] |
2007-10-05 06:11:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV BEXP EAIR ZA |
| 07LUSAKA1133 |
ZAMBIA SEPTEMBER 2007 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- ZAMBIA RECORDS SINGLE DIGIT INFLATION -- URANIUM MINING PROJECTS AWAIT GRZ POLICY FINALIZATION -- ZESCO PROPOSES ELECTRICITY PRICE HIKES -- KCM IMPORTS STATE-OF-THE ART SMELTER PLANT EQUIPMENT -- NEW TRI-NATIONAL JOINT VENTURE ESTABLISHED -- COMMERCIAL BANK LENDING RATES TOO HIGH F [...] |
2007-10-05 07:28:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV BEXP EAIR ZA |
| 07LUSAKA1239 |
ZAMBIA WILL SUPPORT ARGENTINA AT INTERPOL GENERAL [...] No summary [...] |
2007-11-02 10:16:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PREL PTER IR ZA |
| 07LUSAKA1246 |
ZAMBIA OCTOBER 2007 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- MWANAWASA HEADS TRADE DELEGATION TO SEATTLE -- CRITICAL FUEL SHORTAGE HITS ZAMBIA -- DIAMOND PROSPECTING VENTURE DOES NOT PAN OUT -- TRADING LICENSING ACT AMENDED -- THE ZAMBIA DEVELOPMENT ACT 2006 UNDERGOES REVISION -- NORTHERN PROVINCIAL AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION ON CARDS -- GRZ SUBM [...] |
2007-11-06 06:48:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV BEXP EAIR ZA |
| 07LUSAKA1253 |
ZAMBIA - POLITICAL ROUNDUP [...] This cable is sensitive but unclassified, please handle accordingly. 2. Summary -- Civil Society and GRZ Consult on NGO Bill -- National Constitutional Conference to Meet in December -- November 8 By-Elections -- Sata Slammed as Hired Gun for Taiwan -- Tourism-related bills make their wa [...] |
2007-11-08 13:28:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ZA |
| 07LUSAKA1303 |
ZAMBIA - POLITICAL ROUNDUP [...] Summary: -- Investigation into Sata Passport Issuance -- Patriotic Front Wins November 9 Parliamentary By-election -- Update on National Constitutional Conference -- Newcomer Makes Waves in MMD ----------------------------------------- Investigation into Sata Passport Issuance --------- [...] |
2007-11-30 08:48:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ZA |
| 07LUSAKA1318 |
ZAMBIA NOVEMBER 2007 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- ZAMBIAN AIRWAYS SUSPENDS FLIGHT SERVICES TO HARARE -- ANNUAL INFLATION RATE FALLS IN NOVEMBER -- LUSAKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN NEED OF NEW RADAR CONTROL SYSTEM -- KARIBA NORTH BANK EXTENSION PROJECT TAKES OFF -- SOUTH KOREAN MINERALS COMPANY ENTERS MARKET -- COMESA TRADE MINISTER [...] |
2007-12-05 13:55:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ETRD EAIR ECIN ZA |
| 07LUSAKA1319 |
LUSAKA UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION [...] Post submits current contact information as requested in reftel for leadership at Post and for key host government officials. 2. Mission contact information: Country Code Lusaka: 260 IVG Access Code: 852 POST1: 260(21)-125-0955 Ext. 2221 Reception Fax: 21252-225(mailroom) Cons [...] |
2007-12-06 05:25:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT PGOV MA CN |
| 07LUSAKA1327 |
MMD PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION -- MANY EYES ON THE [...] (C) Summary. Contenders to be the Movement for Multiparty Democracy presidential candidate for 2011 include party stalwarts, Mwanawasa loyalists, and outsiders. Sitting Vice President Banda is a long shot. With national elections still years away, the current strong contenders are those clos [...] |
2007-12-10 12:49:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ZA |
| 07LUSAKA144 |
ZAMBIA LAUNCHES INTEGRITY COMMITTEES TO FIGHT [...] No summary [...] |
2007-02-09 10:36:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ZA |
| 07LUSAKA209 |
UK COURT RULES ON DONEGAL "VULTURE FUND" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On February 15 a UK judge ruled that the Government of Zambia is liable for a debt owed to Donegal, a British Virgin Islands-based investment fund that is partly owned by a U.S. company. Although the ruling received much negative publicity in the international media, some Zambi [...] |
2007-02-21 15:01:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KCOR ZA |
| 07LUSAKA218 |
ZAMBIA POLITICAL ROUNDUP [...] (U) Topics Covered: -- United Party for National Development Seeks Pact with MMD -- Hakainde Hichilmema to Join MMD? -- Trouble in the UDA -- Mwanawasa and MMD Look to the Future -- ULP's Bob Sichinga Quits -- Defiance in Patriotic Front -- Parliamentary Election Petition Update UPND [...] |
2007-02-26 12:43:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ZA |
| 07LUSAKA244 |
ZAMBIA FEBRUARY ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] No summary [...] |
2007-03-02 10:16:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ZA |
| 07LUSAKA275 |
ZAMBIA: STATUS OF UNDEF PROGRAMS [...] Per reftel, Post requested the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Zambia to provide information on the status of the UNDEF-funded constitutional reform project, which is being implemented by the UNDP. UNDP advised that the project document is currently being finalized. Once the docu [...] |
2007-03-09 09:06:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL UN NGO OIIP ZA |
| 07LUSAKA316 |
ZAM IS NOT ZIM: REPORTS OF GRZ PROPERTY DEMOLITION [...] (SBU) Summary: Following advance warnings made by the Zambian Minister of Local Government and Housing in late February, on March 11, the GRZ razed approximately 100 partially completed, unoccupied structures in the Kalikiliki section of Lusaka. The Zambia Land Alliance, an alliance of civil s [...] |
2007-03-16 15:52:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ZA |
| 07LUSAKA340 |
ZAMBIA: EXTENSION OF OCCUPIED TERRITORIES MANDATE DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2007-03-21 14:33:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | UNHRC PREL PHUM ZA |
| 07LUSAKA372 |
ZAMBIA MARCH 2007 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] No summary [...] |
2007-03-29 08:16:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EAIR ZA |
| 07LUSAKA429 |
IMF GIVES ZAMBIA'S ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT HIGH MARKS AGAIN [...] (SBU) Summary: Zambia's Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility program is "on track" and its macroeconomic performance has been good, according to a recent International Monetary Fund assessment team visit. The Zambian Government (GRZ) adequately addressed the team's concerns about fiscal accou [...] |
2007-04-10 14:37:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV EAID ZA |
| 07LUSAKA434 |
ZAMBIA POLITICAL ROUNDUP [...] (U) Topics Covered: -- Minister of Information Sacked -- MMD Succession Speculation -- United Liberal Party Loses MPs to PF -- Government Continues to Demolish Illegal Structures -- State Wins Media Case -- FOIA Tied To Media Ethics Bill -- Parliamentary Election Petitions -- PF Suspends [...] |
2007-04-12 09:56:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR ZA |
| 07LUSAKA492 |
SURPRISING ZAMBIAN CABINET SHUFFLE [...] (C) Summary. President Mwanawasa announced several changes to Cabinet Minister appointments on April 23, only seven months into his second term of office. The greatest shock was the removal of Angela Cifire as Minister of Health. Cifire will be replaced by Brian Chituwo, who previously serv [...] |
2007-04-24 13:27:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ZA |
| 07LUSAKA510 |
OASIS FORUM REIGNITES CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM DEBATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Zambia's civil-society umbrella group, the Oasis Forum, recently declared a "constitutional struggle" and introduced a 10-step, 71-week, "roadmap" to a new constitution for Zambia. In a letter that was published in the media, President Mwanawasa provided a legal explanation of [...] |
2007-04-27 09:13:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM ZA |
| 07LUSAKA563 |
SCENESETTER FOR DAS THOMPSON'S VISIT TO ZAMBIA, [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Mission in Zambia warmly welcomes Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Carol Thompson to Zambia from June 1 to June 6, 2007. Your visit comes at a time when President Mwanawasa and his administration are seeking to establish a second-term agenda following the President's [...] |
2007-05-10 10:58:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ZA |
| 07LUSAKA887 |
ZAMBIAN NGO BILL--CIVIL SOCIETY AND DONOR CONCERNS [...] (SBU) Summary: An NGO Bill that the Zambian government presented to Parliament on July 17 has met significant opposition from civil society. NGO representatives noted they were not consulted in the drafting process and raised concerns about the amount of power the Bill provides to the governme [...] |
2007-08-03 09:33:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID ZA |
| 07LUSAKA894 |
ZAMBIA JULY 2007 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] No summary [...] |
2007-08-08 05:10:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ZA |
| 07LUSAKA904 |
ZAMBIA - DEMARCHE FOR U.S. CANDIDATE FOR IOM [...] No summary [...] |
2007-08-09 10:36:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREF PREL ZA |
| 07LUSAKA909 |
MWANAWASA SUSPENDS DRUG ENFORCEMENT COMMISSIONER [...] (C) Summary. On August 8, President Mwanawasa suspended Ryan Chitoba, the head of Zambia's Drug Enforcement Commission, after receiving compelling evidence from Zambia's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Chitoba's deputy, Jacob Koyi, who may also be implicated in the abuse of authority and p [...] |
2007-08-10 09:08:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | KCOR PGOV ZA |
| 07LUSAKA981 |
ZAMBIAN MILITARY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES FIRST [...] (U) On August 24, at a military training facility outside of Kafue (just south of Lusaka), 560 participants in the first Zambian iteration of African Contingency Operations and Training Assistance (ACOTA) program peacekeeper training officially completed their course. In opening speeches at a [...] |
2007-08-28 14:48:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR ASEC ZA |
| 07LUSAKA983 |
COMESA LEADERS SHARE VIEWS ON THE SADC SUMMIT, [...] (C) Summary. On August 28, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat leaders shared their views with Ambassador Martinez on the challenges of overlapping customs unions, expressed skepticism regarding SADC's "economic rescue plan" for Zimbabwe, and suggested that Muga [...] |
2007-08-29 14:04:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | OTRA PREL SADC ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1004 |
ZAMBIA SEPTEMBER 2008 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- Inflation Continues to Rise -- Money Markets Face Challenges -- Zambian Airways Liable for Unpaid Fees -- GRZ Defers Payment Of Windfall Mining Tax -- Zambia-Zimbabwe Power Interconnector Disconnected -- International Gateway License Fee Goes Up Inflation Continues to Rise 2 [...] |
2008-10-10 05:47:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EMIN ENRG EINV ECON ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1023 |
ZAMBIAN ELECTIONS: A RELATIVELY LEVEL, BUT ROCKY, [...] (C) Summary: With a scant two weeks before the October 30 elections, political parties, civil society, the media, and government are turning up the volume for the scramble toward the finish line. Accusations of "vote-buying" abound, albeit with minimal evidence to support claims that what has [...] |
2008-10-20 14:44:00 | Embassy Lusaka | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1028 |
PATRIOTIC FRONT OFFICIAL ALLEGES ELECTORAL [...] (C) Summary and Comment: The opposition Patriotic Front (PF) has serious concerns about the Electoral Commission of Zambia's (ECZ) handling of the October 30 presidential by-election, according to Secretary General Edward Mumbi. Mumbi claims the ballot printing operation was open to fraud, no [...] |
2008-10-22 12:14:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1030 |
EMBASSY LUSAKA ELECTION OBSERVATION PLAN [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment. A recent poll indicates the October 30 presidential race could produce extremely tight results between Acting President Rupiah Banda and Patriotic Front leader Michael Sata. Had the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) fulfilled its legal requirement to conduct cont [...] |
2008-10-23 08:27:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1033 |
ZAMBIAN PRESIDENTIAL RACE TIGHTENS [...] (SBU) Summary. New polling data suggest that opposition leader Michael Sata has nudged ahead in the Zambian presidential race. The poll, however, is based on a relatively small sample size that may not adequately capture the opinions of Zambia's rural population. The poll reinforces other ane [...] |
2008-10-23 13:49:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1044 |
POST-ELECTION ZAMBIA: A WORLD OF UNCERTAINTY [...] (SBU) Summary. As Zambians head to the polls on October 30, they and we are faced with many uncertainties, not only over who will be the next President of Zambia, but also what the transition will look like and how the new President will rule. In true Zambian style, however, the two leading [...] |
2008-10-28 15:50:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1049 |
Strong Sata Support in Northern Province [...] Summary. Conversations with local residents and party reps suggest that the Patriotic Front (PF) party is set for a strong showing in Northern Province. Low voter turnout, however, could limit the party's support, as even local party reps do not expect more than 50 percent of eligible voters [...] |
2008-10-29 15:34:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1052 |
ZAMBIA ELECTION DAY REPORT #1: QUIET START, LOW [...] As of noon local time, press reports and reporting from U.S. Embassy teams in the field indicate that polling stations around Zambia opened on time and in an orderly fashion. Observers teams have reported that the lines of voters waiting for polling stations to open quickly dissipated, and m [...] |
2008-10-30 11:08:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1053 |
ZAMBIA ELECTION DAY REPORT #2: STILL CALM AND SLOW [...] (U) Voters continue to trickle in to polling stations throughout the afternoon, leading up to closing time at 6:00 pm. Embassy observer teams report calm and orderly voting, with issues being taken care of according to electoral rules and regulations. While there will probably be a surge of [...] |
2008-10-30 14:23:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1054 |
ZAMBIA ELECTION DAY REPORT #3: AN UNREMARKABLE [...] (U) Summary: Zambia's October 30 elections were unremarkable -- peaceful, orderly, and without violence. Turnout was low; estimates range from 50 percent to less than 25 percent. Low turnout tends to favor incumbents, and post believes Acting President Banda should benefit. The Electoral [...] |
2008-10-31 04:55:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1057 |
ELECTION RESULTS FLOW IN; SATA WITH EARLY LEAD BUT [...] With a little under a third of Zambia's 150 constituencies reporting, opposition Patriotic Front candidate Michael Sata has the lead with over 360,000 votes to ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) candidate Rupiah Banda's 241,000. The results thus far are not unexpected and mimic t [...] |
2008-10-31 13:10:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1065 |
ZAMBIAN ELECTION: LITTLE GROUNDS FOR PROTEST, BUT [...] (C) Summary: The Patriotic Front (PF) is planning to file a petition calling for a partial recount based on PF estimates of how it should have performed in certain areas and complains vaguely of other malfeasance for which it has little to no proof. While the October 30 presidential by-elect [...] |
2008-11-04 09:14:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1076 |
BANDA AND MMD WEAKENED, BUT STILL IN CHARGE [...] (C) Summary: Newly elected Zambian President Rupiah Banda won the October 30 presidential by-election by a small margin -- just 35,000 of 1.8 million votes cast, or less than two percent. His vote totals in several provinces showed sharp declines from those received by his ruling Movement for [...] |
2008-11-05 10:45:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1089 |
ZAMBIA EAGER FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE COMPACT [...] (U) Zambian Secretary to the Treasury C. Evans Chibiliti welcomed improvement on Zambia's FY09 Millennium Challenge Corporation Scorecard November 6 and committed the Government of Zambia (GRZ) to working "hard to bring this about" quickly. DCM delivered the scorecard, congratulating Zambia on [...] |
2008-11-07 05:47:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1094 |
PROSPECTS FOR SATA'S ELECTION PETITION [...] (C) Summary. Soured at losing the presidential race, Patriotic Front (PF) leader Michael Sata intends to petition the election results, calling for recounts in as many as 80 constituencies. He has delayed submitting his petition as he awaits the results of the Electoral Commission's verificat [...] |
2008-11-10 13:52:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1109 |
UNREST ON COPPERBELT FOLLOWING CATHOLIC PRIEST'S [...] (SBU) Summary. The arrest of a prominent radio broadcaster following a call-in show featuring callers who encouraged any citizens dissatisfied with the October 30 elections to participate in a Patriotic Front-sponsored rally provided the spark that young PF cadres were previously lacking. Ri [...] |
2008-11-14 09:45:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1112 |
COMESA POSTPONES DECEMBER SUMMIT [...] COMESA Assistant Secretary General for Programmes Stephen Karangizi confirmed November 14 that the December summit planned for Victoria Falls had been postponed, due to the lack of progress forming a Zimbabwean national unity government per the September agreement between ZANU-PF and MDC. Kara [...] |
2008-11-17 05:54:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1135 |
POLITICAL CANNIBALISM IN ZAMBIA'S RULING PARTY [...] (C) Summary: Members of President Banda's ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) party recognize that the narrow victory with which they won the recent presidential by-election has exposed the soft underbelly of Zambia's dominant party since 1991. While claiming to want to rebuild a [...] |
2008-11-26 15:03:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1154 |
ZAMBIA: RWANDA IS THE KEY TO RESOLVING THE DRC [...] (C) Zambian Foreign Minister Pande told Ambassador December 9 that Rwanda was a critical part of resolving the DRC crisis in the Kivus. Although Rwanda has denied involvement, it is clear, according to Pande, that Rwanda has an important role in the crisis and that role should be further expl [...] |
2008-12-10 10:05:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ZA CG |
| 08LUSAKA1163 |
ZAMBIA NOVEMBER 2008 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- Inflation Remains High -- Local Currency Continues To Depreciate -- Farmers Union Acquires Stake in Financial Sector -- ZESCO To Disconnect Power Supply To Lumwana Mine -- Zambia Prepares to Launch Small Claims Court -- Civil Servants To Receive Subsidized Fertilizers Inflation [...] |
2008-12-10 14:13:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EMIN ENRG EINV ECON ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1167 |
ZAMBIA SUPPORTS UN PKO IN SOMALIA; WILL REACH OUT, [...] No summary [...] |
2008-12-12 06:39:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPKO ZA SO |
| 08LUSAKA1173 |
ZAMBIA: ECONOMIC WOES IN 2009 [...] (C) Summary. Zambia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by just under six percent in 2008, according to the Ministry of Finance. Although the Zambian Government (GRZ) forecasts five percent growth in 2009, its economic prospects are likely to be challenged by external shocks and unhelpful p [...] |
2008-12-17 11:11:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAGR EFIN EINV EMIN ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1178 |
ZAMBIAN PRESSURE ON MAURITANIAN JUNTA [...] No summary [...] |
2008-12-18 11:11:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1181 |
ZAMBIAN INTEREST IN GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR [...] No summary [...] |
2008-12-18 13:07:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR ETRD TBIO EAID PGOV |
| 08LUSAKA1183 |
ZIMBABWE: BANDA SAYS PATIENCE AND QUIET PRESSURE [...] (C) Summary: Zambian President Banda rejected the Ambassador's suggestion he speak out on the egregious situation in Zimbabwe; Banda prefers to pursue quiet, deferential regional diplomacy that emphasizes patience. He believes change is coming, but that an exhausted Mugabe will choose to le [...] |
2008-12-19 06:01:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ZA ZU ZI |
| 08LUSAKA1184 |
ZAMBIA ENTHUSIASTICALLY EMBRACES MCA COMPACT [...] (SBU) In a December 18 meeting, the Ambassador briefed President Rupiah Banda on Zambia's newly announced Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) compact eligibility. The Ambassador stressed that the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) board had selected Zambia because of its commitment to gov [...] |
2008-12-19 08:24:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PREL KMCA ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1186 |
BANDA JUMPS AT TRADE AND INVESTMENT, BALKS AT UN [...] (C) Summary: In a December 18 meeting, President Rupiah Banda and the Ambassador discussed ways to strengthen bilateral commercial ties to promote economic growth in Zambia, including concluding an Open Skies agreement and either a Bilateral Investment Treaty or Trade and Investment Framewo [...] |
2008-12-22 05:50:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAGR ETRD EINV ECON EAIR KHIV MASS ZA |
| 08LUSAKA1197 |
ATTORNEY GENERAL SUPPORTS PROGRESS ON ANTI-MONEY [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 24, Attorney General (AG) Mumba Malila shared with Ambassador his intention to recommend to Cabinet the establishment of a Financial Intelligence Unit that meets international standards and expressed his support for the Women's Justice and Empowerment Initiative, a [...] |
2008-12-30 14:31:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCOR KWMN SNAR ZA |
| 08LUSAKA139 |
IRAN'S COMMERCIAL INTERESTS IN ZAMBIA [...] (U) This cable is Sensitive But Unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. Although Iran does not maintain an official diplomatic presence in Lusaka, Iranian companies show a modest level of commercial interest in Zambia. Imports of Iranian oil may increase over time, as [...] |
2008-02-04 08:50:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET ETRD EINV PREL IR ZA |
| 08LUSAKA22 |
ZAMBIA DECEMBER 2007 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- INFLATION RISES SLIGHTLY IN DECEMBER -- ELECTRICITY RATES WILL INCREASE IN 2008 -- COMMUCATIONS AUTHORITY TO MONITOR QUALITY -- AUSTRALIAN COMPANY BEGINS BIO-DIESEL PRODUCTION -- ZAMBIA FAILS TO MEET ANNUAL COPPER PRODUCTION TARGET -- MANUFACTURING SECTOR RECORDS GROWTH IN 2007 -- [...] |
2008-01-07 14:09:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV BEXP EAIR ZA |
| 08LUSAKA278 |
IMF Mission Supportive of New Mining Tax Regime, [...] No summary [...] |
2008-03-04 13:46:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EMIN PGOV EINV ENRG ZA |
| 08LUSAKA293 |
Zambia and Fiscal Transparency [...] (SBU) Background and introduction: Zambia has a history of endemic government corruption, both under a one-party statist regime during the 1970s and 80s, and also during a period of economic liberalization and privatization in the 1990s. Since 2002, the government has increased its efforts to [...] |
2008-03-10 14:32:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV KCOR ZA |
| 08LUSAKA302 |
ZAMBIA FEBRUARY 2008 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- Government Seeks Financing for Large Oil Deal -- Chinese Expand Commercial Relationship -- Electricity Rates to Mining Companies Increase -- Officials Question Safety of Chinese Coal Mine -- Mining Companies and GRZ Bicker Over New Tax Regime -- Kafue Gorge Power Station Experience [...] |
2008-03-14 08:02:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV BEXP EAIR ZA |
| 08LUSAKA309 |
INPUT FOR PRESIDENT'S REPORT ON AGOA [...] Summary. This cable is a response to the reftel action request, regarding input for the 2008 President's Report on AGOA. Zambia is currently eligible for AGOA trade benefits, including textile and apparel benefits. There have been no significant developments since the 2007 report that would [...] |
2008-03-17 13:58:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON ZA |
| 08LUSAKA319 |
U.S. Businesses' Views on Zambia's Power Problems [...] (SBU) Summary. At a recent American business roundtable gathering hosted by Ambassador Martinez, U.S. investors and local representatives of U.S. companies shared opinions and voiced frustrations over the electric power situation in the country. Overall, and not surprisingly, businesses are an [...] |
2008-03-19 13:03:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND EINV ENRG PGOV ZA |
| 08LUSAKA368 |
ZAMBIA MARCH 2008 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- Inflation Rises Again in March -- Labor Trouble At Chinese-Owned Copper Smelter -- Government Suspends duty on Energy-Saving Devices -- Maamba Coal Mine Seeks Investor -- Indian Firm To Invest in Coal-Powered Energy -- Zambia May Face Fuel Shortage If Financing Is Not Secured -- L [...] |
2008-04-01 12:49:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ENRG EPET EFIN ELAB ZA |
| 08LUSAKA40 |
PHARMACEUTICAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (ZAMBIA) [...] (SBU) Summary. Although counterfeit medicines are prevalent on the local market, the GRZ has not determined the extent of the problem and its implications on the economy and public health. Zambian regulatory institutions lack resources to carry out their mandate, and this shortcoming might con [...] |
2008-01-10 15:03:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR BEXP KHIV EAID ZA |
| 08LUSAKA401 |
Zambia Political Round-up [...] (U) Summary: -- Patriotic Front: Eating Its Young -- Irene Mambilima Appointed Deputy Chief Justice -- President's Nephew in Hot Water Over Remarks -- Key Session of Constitutional Conference in the Offing -------------------- PF: Eating Its Young ---------------- [...] |
2008-04-09 10:13:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR ZA |
| 08LUSAKA407 |
ZIMBABWE ELECTIONS: ZAMBIA HIDES BEHIND SADC [...] (C) During an April 9 meeting, Zambian Minister of Information and Government Spokesman Mike Mulongoti told DCM and PAO that the Zambian government (GRZ) would not be making public statements on the Zimbabwean election. As SADC President the Zambian government (GRZ) could neither comment on [...] |
2008-04-09 12:21:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ZA ZI |
| 08LUSAKA412 |
ZIMBABWE: ZAMBIA PREPARES FOR SPECIAL SADC SUMMIT [...] (SBU) Summary: Zambian Foreign Ministry and cabinet office officials have confirmed that President Mwanawasa called a summit of Southern African Development Community (SADC) heads of state to discuss Zimbabwe for Saturday, April 12 in Lusaka. The Ambassador and emboffs underscored USG messa [...] |
2008-04-10 12:21:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SADC ZA ZI |
| 08LUSAKA421 |
ZAMBIAN PRESIDENT ON UPCOMING EXTRAORDINARY SADC [...] (C) Summary: SADC Chairperson and Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa told Ambassador he has not yet heard whether Robert Mugabe will attend the emergency meeting of SADC heads of state called for April 12, but he expects Mugabe will not to want to miss a chance to peform. He confirmed that Morga [...] |
2008-04-11 09:39:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SADC ZA ZI |
| 08LUSAKA422 |
MUGABE "CHICKENS OUT" OF SPECIAL SADC SUMMIT [...] (C) On the afternoon of April 11, Zambian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Tens Kapoma updated the Ambassador on the special Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit. Kapoma said Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe "chickened out" and will not be attending the meet [...] |
2008-04-11 13:02:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ZA ZI SADC |
| 08LUSAKA423 |
SADC SUMMIT: MANAWASA URGES "HUMILITY" AND A "NEW [...] (C) Summary: In his opening speech to an extraordinary Southern African Development Community Summit, Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa echoed U.S. points delivered throughout the week in a short but pointed speech. He called for "humility" by Zimbabwean politicians and indicated it was time [...] |
2008-04-12 16:02:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SADC ZA ZI |
| 08LUSAKA424 |
FULL TEXT OF SADC SUMMIT COMMUNIQUE [...] No summary [...] |
2008-04-14 06:31:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SADC ZA ZI |
| 08LUSAKA427 |
SADC SUMMIT CONCLUDES WITH HALF-HEARTED RESULTS [...] (C) Summary. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State Summit concluded with little to show for the leaders' efforts. South African President Thabo Mbeki seems to have prevailed by containing efforts to forge a stronger SADC position on Zimbabwe. The Summit communique [...] |
2008-04-14 14:58:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | SADC PREL ZA ZI |
| 08LUSAKA429 |
SADC EMERGENCY SUMMIT: MWANAWASA TELLS ALL [...] (C) Summary. In an April 15 conversation, President Mwanawasa shared his thoughts on the recently concluded Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State Summit. He described the Summit as a signal to Mugabe that SADC will not support him unconditionally. He characterized Mbe [...] |
2008-04-15 12:07:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SADC ZA ZI |
| 08LUSAKA44 |
Zambia Power Generation Update-Light at the End of the [...] (SBU) Summary and introduction. Zambia's installed power generating capacity is 1640 megawatts (MW), and consists almost entirely of hydroelectric power. Ongoing rehabilitation projects reduce actual generating capacity to 1200 MW for the near future, which is well below estimated peak demand [...] |
2008-01-14 06:18:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV BTIO ZA |
| 08LUSAKA441 |
GRZ (STILL) DELIBERATING ON CRITICAL [...] (C) Summary. In a wide-ranging conversation with DCM and Poloff on anti-corruption topics, Cabinet Secretary Kanganja noted little progress on anti-money laundering, but said that Cabinet is currently considering a National Anti-Corruption Policy, as well as guidelines governing the use of sei [...] |
2008-04-17 12:16:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | KCOR PGOV PREL KMCA ZA |
| 08LUSAKA444 |
U.S. MINING MAJOR ON NEW TAX AND LEGAL REGIME IN [...] No summary [...] |
2008-04-18 10:55:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EINV EFIN ZA |
| 08LUSAKA448 |
SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRAZER'S VISIT TO LUSAKA [...] (C) Your visit to Zambia is well-timed, in the aftermath of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit on Zimbabwe. Within the confines of SADC meetings, Mwanawasa has shown a willingness to address problems in Zimbabwe and confront Zimbabwe President Mugabe and South African Pr [...] |
2008-04-21 12:05:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | SADC PREL ZA ZI |
| 08LUSAKA453 |
MWANAWASA ON CHINESE ARMS SHIPMENT, PRAISES SOUTH [...] (SBU) Summary. President Mwanawasa extolled South Africa and Mozambique for refusing to offload a Chinese arms shipment headed to Zimbabwe and called on other countries to do likewise. He dismissed comments by a ruling party member, George Chumbwe, recommending the violent overthrow of Mugabe [...] |
2008-04-22 12:12:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SADC PREL ZA ZI CH |
| 08LUSAKA456 |
ZAMBIA: DEMARCHE ON US-EU PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] No summary [...] |
2008-04-23 14:55:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL ZA |
| 08LUSAKA463 |
CONSULTATIONS WITH MWANAWASA ON NEXT STEPS [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting with President Mwanawasa, A/S Frazer and NSC Senior Director Pittman called upon the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to increase its pressure on President Mugabe, offer its protection to Tsvangirai, and send a delegation of senior statesmen to SIPDIS [...] |
2008-04-27 13:14:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI ZA |
| 08LUSAKA465 |
MEDIA COVERAGE OF A/S FRAZER VISIT TO ZAMBIA [...] Summary. In interviews with Zambian national and international TV, local reporters and major news wire services during a brief visit to Lusaka, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer broadcasted U.S. concerns about the recent Zimbabwean election and spoke out forceful [...] |
2008-04-28 11:28:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ZI ZA |
| 08LUSAKA477 |
KAUNDA SHARES VIEWS ON ZIMBABWE'S PROBLEMS [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting with AF A/S Frazer and NSC Senior Director Pittman, former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda suggested that a national unity government might be the best solution to the Zimbabwe crisis. Kaunda, who may be sent as part of a delegation of senior statesmen to entreat M [...] |
2008-04-29 15:59:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SADC PHUM KDEM ZA ZI |
| 08LUSAKA479 |
RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - [...] (U) Summary. This cable responds to questions in reftel regarding the impact of rising food/agricultural commodity prices in Zambia. Although Zambia is experiencing food price inflation, at rates exceeding overall inflation, its prices are not directly tied to global market prices, and theref [...] |
2008-04-30 12:46:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ECON ETRD PGOV PREL KMCA ZA |
| 08LUSAKA486 |
ZAMBIA: NEXT STEPS ON ZIMBABWE CRISIS [...] (C) Summary. President Mwanawasa remains committed to addressing the crisis in Zimbabwe, but lacks wide support from other SADC leaders. He has expressed an intent to send a small delegation of SADC leaders to meet with Mugabe as well as an interest in helping mediate a solution involving a [...] |
2008-05-02 12:16:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM SADC AU ZI ZA |
| 08LUSAKA492 |
ZAMBIA: CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR ZIMBABWEAN REFUGEES [...] (SBU) Zambian Minister of Home Affairs Shikapwasha and the UNHCR Representative in Zambia told DCM on May 5 that contingency plans and preparations were well underway to receive up to 25 thousand Zimbabwean refugees in southern Zambia. The GRZ has identified a site in Siavonga (on Lake Kari [...] |
2008-05-06 13:13:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREF PREL ZI ZA |
| 08LUSAKA498 |
ZAMBIA: UNHCR LAUNCHES CONGOLESE REPATRIATION [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 5, DCM joined Zambian Government (GRZ) officials and members of the Lusaka diplomatic corps to launch the 2009 repatriation of Congolese refugees in Zambia. UNHCR's 2008 goal is to repatriate 19,336 refugees, transported 400 at a time three times per week through Decem [...] |
2008-05-07 14:11:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF KHIV ZA CG |
| 08LUSAKA499 |
COMESA LEADERS COMMENT ON POSTPONED SUMMIT, COMESA [...] (C) Summary. The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has postponed its ministerial and heads of state meetings, which were scheduled to take place between May 1 to 15 in Victoria Falls, due to the electoral crisis in Zimbabwe. Although the Secretariat has considered the po [...] |
2008-05-07 15:05:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL ECIN COMESA ZA ZI |
| 08LUSAKA500 |
UNOFFICIAL PING "ENVOY" MEETS WITH MUGABE; PING [...] (C) Summary. According to Vernon Mwaanga, a veteran Zambian diplomat and politician who met with Mugabe on the week of April 14 at the behest of AU Commission Chairperson Jean Ping, much of the blame for the current electoral crisis in Zimbabwe lies with the incompetence (rather than fraudule [...] |
2008-05-07 16:04:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM SADC ZA ZI |
| 08LUSAKA502 |
ZAMBIA: INITIAL OUTREACH TO HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) During a lunch with Poloff on May 8, Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) Project Officer Robby Shabwanga (protect) said that his organization has been receiving information on post-election human rights abuses in Zimbabwe through their sister branch in Zimbabwe. Shabwanga bemoaned the situati [...] |
2008-05-08 15:02:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM ZA ZI |
| 08LUSAKA525 |
ZAMBIAN MEDIA COVERS RICE-MWANAWASA CONVERSATION [...] (U) On May 11, the state-owned Sunday Times of Zambia provided front-page coverage of Secretary Rice's phone conversations with President Mwanawasa and other African leaders to encourage broader regional efforts to resolve the Zimbabwe electoral crisis. The front-page article, entitled "Rice [...] |
2008-05-13 14:43:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM SADC ZA ZI |
| 08LUSAKA529 |
ZAMBIA APRIL 2008 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- Inflation Rises to Double Digits -- New Mineral Tax Regime Approved -- GRZ Revises Mines and Mineral Development Act -- GRZ Offers Uranium Mining Licenses -- GRZ Phases Out Leaded Fuel -- Celtel Offers Shares -- LuSe to Automate its Trading System Inflation Rises to Double Digi [...] |
2008-05-14 14:24:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | EMIN ECON EINV ENRG EPET EFIN ZA |
| 08LUSAKA530 |
ZAMBIA ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION [...] No summary [...] |
2008-05-14 14:25:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNMIK PREL PGOV YI KV ZA |
| 08LUSAKA535 |
MWANAWASA ON ZIMBABWE: CHILDREN BEHAVING BADLY [...] No summary [...] |
2008-05-15 14:48:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SADC ZA ZI |
| 08LUSAKA536 |
ZAMBIA ON OSLO PROCESS AND CLUSTER MUNITIONS [...] (SBU) On May 15, Poloff discussed the reftel demarche with Silumelume Mubukwanu of the Zambia Mine Action Center (ZAMAC), a unit of the Foreign Ministry. Mubukwanu appreciated the information and was familiar with the issue. According to Mubukwanu, African states agreed to oppose the cluster [...] |
2008-05-15 14:54:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS PARM PREL |
| 08LUSAKA546 |
MWANAWASA ON ZIMBABWE AND VIEWS OF SADC'S ROLE [...] (SBU) Summary. Following the visit to Zambia of Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer and National Security Council Senior Director Bobby Pittman (Ref A), the Ambassador and President Mwanawasa exchanged views on Zimbabwe through a series of letters. In his May 5 let [...] |
2008-05-20 14:10:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM SADC ZA ZI |
| 08LUSAKA549 |
ZAMBIA: CROP FORECASTS FOR 2007/2008 SHOW SUFFICIENT [...] (U) Summary. The Ministry of Agriculture has released its crop forecasts for the 2007/2008 agricultural season, as well as Zambia's food balance for the marketing season covering the period from May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009. The figures show that on a national level estimated production, com [...] |
2008-05-20 15:30:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EAID ZA |
| 08LUSAKA554 |
GRZ FUNDS TASK FORCE ON CORRUPTION [...] (SBU) Summary. Although President Mwanawasa had previously threatened to disband the Task Force on Corruption absent donor funding (Ref B), on May 15 the Zambian Cabinet agreed to take full financial responsibility for the ad hoc agency that was created in 2002 to prosecute high-level corrupt [...] |
2008-05-22 14:55:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCOR PGOV EAID ZA |
| 08LUSAKA564 |
ZAMBIA PREPARING FOR 25,000 ZIMBABWEANS FLEEING SOUTH [...] Information Minister Mike Mulongoti confirmed to local press that the GRZ was making preparations to receive 25,000 Zimbabweans fleeing the violence in South Africa. Mulongoti was responding to reports published by Agence France Presse (AFP) on May 26 which indicated the Red Cross Society was [...] |
2008-05-28 12:37:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF SF ZI ZA |
| 08LUSAKA617 |
NO NEW SADC SUMMIT; MWANAWASA FRUSTRATED BY SADC [...] (C) Summary. According to Zambia MFA Permanent Secretary Ambassador Tens Kapoma, President Mwanawasa is frustrated by the failure of the consultative meeting on Zimbabwe that he called on the margins of TICAD IV (reftels) and has no plans to convoke another extraordinary SADC summit prior to t [...] |
2008-06-10 06:04:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SADC ZI ZA |
| 08LUSAKA66 |
ZAMBIAN ELECTRICITY SERVICE PROVIDERS--ZESCO CHASTISED, CEC [...] (SBU) Summary. The Energy Regulation Board recently approved needed rate hikes for parastatal Zambia Electricity Supply Company (ZESCO) Limited for 2008, but made future increases contingent on better performance by ZESCO, which in the eyes of Zambian consumers, has failed to provide expected l [...] |
2008-01-17 11:44:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV BTIO AMGT ZA |
| 08LUSAKA666 |
DRC/ZAMBIA COPPER BELT - EQUINOX'S GIANT LUMWANA [...] (U) This cable represents one of a series of DRC/Zambian copperbelt mine-specific reports emanating from a ground-breaking resource-reporting and commercial advocacy collaboration between Embassies Pretoria, Kinshasa, and Lusaka. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: North-western Zambia's Lumwana Mine is note [...] |
2008-06-20 05:43:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ELAB CG ZA SF |
| 08LUSAKA744 |
ZAMBIAN COPPER BELT BLOOMS, BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN [...] (U) This cable represents the fourth in a series of reports stemming from an innovative resource-reporting and commercial advocacy collaboration between Embassies Pretoria, Kinshasa, and Lusaka (reftels A and C and septel pending from Kinshasa). This cable summarizes mines visited in Zambia. [...] |
2008-07-18 06:03:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ELAB CG ZA SF |
| 08LUSAKA770 |
Digging Deeper into the Pit of Child Mining [...] (U) Summary: A recent International Labor Organization (ILO) report on child labor in Zambia's non-traditional mining sector--the first of its kind--revealed that child miners are routinely exposed to significant health hazards. NGO representatives at the post-presentation discussion cited hig [...] |
2008-07-30 14:27:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EMIN SOCI ZA |
| 08LUSAKA825 |
GRZ ANNOUNCES DEATH OF PRESIDENT LEVY PATRICK [...] President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa died early Tuesday morning in Paris, a visibly distraught Vice President Banda announced on national television at 1:35 p.m. Lusaka time. Banda went on to say that there will be seven days of national mourning, and urged Zambians to pray for the President and [...] |
2008-08-19 12:12:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ZA |
| 08LUSAKA827 |
WITH MWANAWASA'S DEATH, ZAMBIA'S PRESIDENTIAL RACE [...] (C) Summary: The Zambian Government's (GRZ's) announcement of President Mwanawasa's death (reftel) sets in motion seven days of national mourning, but also marks the beginning of Zambia's presidential race. According to the Zambian Constitution, elections must be held within 90 days, meaning [...] |
2008-08-19 15:26:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | POL PREL ZA |
| 08LUSAKA849 |
ZAMBIA SUMMER ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- Inflation Continues to Rise -- GRZ Increases Pharmaceutical Import Fees -- ZESCO Makes Plans to Recapitalize -- GRZ Issues Copper Mining License -- Aviation Sector Expands -- GRZ Achieves IPR Enforcement Success Inflation Continues to Rise 2. According to the Central Stati [...] |
2008-08-22 10:52:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EMIN ENRG EINV ECON ZA |
| 08LUSAKA850 |
GRZ PROVIDES SOME ANSWERS ON LEGAL ASPECTS OF [...] Summary. The Zambian government (GRZ) will respect the constitutionally-mandated 90-day timeline for a presidential election and will announce the date of the polls after consultations between the Treasury and the Electoral Commission of Zambia, Justice Minister George Kunda announced on Aug [...] |
2008-08-22 11:01:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ZA |
| 08LUSAKA851 |
PLANS FOR PRESIDENT MWANAWASA'S BURIAL ANNOUNCED [...] The body of late President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa arrived aboard a French presidential plane on Saturday, August 23, and laid in state at the Mulungushi Conference Center until the morning of Monday, August 25. The body is now being flown on a tour of provincial capitals to allow the populat [...] |
2008-08-25 12:28:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ZA |
| 08LUSAKA865 |
KWACHA GENTLY SLIDES IN WAKE OF PRESIDENT'S DEATH [...] (SBU) Summary: Zambia's economy remains relatively sound, despite foreign exchange market fluctuations immediately following news of President Mwanawasa's death. Although the Zambian Kwacha has slipped slightly against the U.S. Dollar, it remains in line with historical averages. The Lusaka [...] |
2008-08-27 11:55:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV PGOV ZA |
| 08LUSAKA883 |
ZAMBIA: UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE 2008 HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] |
2008-09-05 10:21:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UN ZA |
| 08LUSAKA909 |
BANDA ANNOUNCES OCTOBER 30 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION [...] (U) On September 9, Vice President Rupiah Banda announced that the presidential by-election will be held on Thursday, October 30, laying to rest any speculation that the Zambian Government is still considering suspending the elections (reftel). This poll date fully complies with the constitut [...] |
2008-09-10 14:59:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ZA |
| 08LUSAKA918 |
ZAMBIA AUGUST 2008 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] (U) SUMMARY -- Inflation Increases in August -- Government Holds Off on Windfall Tax -- Zambian Companies Participate in Chinese Trade Fair -- GRZ Develops Railway Infrastructure -- Zambian Airways Faces Economic Problems Inflation Increases in August 2. (U) Year-on-year inflation conti [...] |
2008-09-15 05:44:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EMIN EINV ECON ZA |
| 08LUSAKA949 |
Zambian Government(GRZ) bans radio phone-in political [...] SUMMARY: Just as Zambia prepares for an October 30, 2008 presidential election, parties are jockeying for any media advantages they can get, the GRZ banned radio stations from conducting live phone-in programs. The ban, citing unbalanced and unfair coverage of political parties, is supposed t [...] |
2008-09-26 07:43:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KMDR ZA |
| 08LUSAKA950 |
ELECTION: NO CLEAR LEADER IN WESTERN PROVINCE [...] (SBU) With election day a scant five weeks away, none of the presidential candidates has a clear lead in Western Province. Provincial leaders and local politicians (who owe their positions to ruling party largesse and connections), told emboffs that Acting President Rupiah Banda would easily [...] |
2008-09-26 09:14:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ZA |
| 08LUSAKA974 |
Presidential Candidate Banda takes Zambia's Largest [...] SUMMARY: The angry feud between Zambia's most-read newspaper, The Post, and Acting President (and ruling party presidential contender) Rupiah Banda has moved this week into the Lusaka High Court. At the end of September, Banda filed an injunction with the court to prevent The Post from printi [...] |
2008-10-01 13:04:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KMDR ZA |
| 08LUSAKA977 |
No more free lunch - World Food Program to scale back [...] The Zambia Daily Mail, a government newspaper, reported on 30 September 2008 that the World Food Program (WFP) will "stop feeding refugees in Zambia." Though erroneous, this story contains a kernel of truth. EmbOff has learned that WFP and UNHCR have a new feeding plan for Angolan refugees in [...] |
2008-10-01 14:56:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF ZA AO |
| 08LUSAKA980 |
IMF CONTENT WITH ZAMBIA DESPITE RISING INFLATION AND BUDGET [...] (U) Summary. A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) briefed diplomatic missions on its quarterly meetings with Zambian Government (GRZ) officials. The team's overall impressions of GRZ's macroeconomic performance were good; they noted continued GDP growth and national spending that [...] |
2008-10-02 15:17:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ZA |
| 08LUSAKA982 |
TWO DEATHS BY UNKNOWN DISEASE IN ZAMBIA; EAC [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Lusaka CDC office has learned that two cases of "suspected" hemorrhagic fever are being investigated in Zambia after two people died subsequent to being med-evaced to South Africa. We understand a South African nurse at Morningside Hospital who treated the second Zambian c [...] |
2008-10-03 09:52:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | ESTH ASEC AMED ZA |
| 08LUSAKA983 |
EAC DETERMINES DEATHS NO THREAT TO AMCITS, STAFF [...] (C) Per REFTEL, EAC met to compare updated information and to determine follow up action. Based on current data, there appears to be no immediate threat to AmCits or the Embassy community. There have been no further reported cases or deaths attributable to the initial patient and it appears th [...] |
2008-10-03 11:51:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | AMED ASEC CASC ESTH ZA |
| 08LUSAKA986 |
MICHAEL SATA: WHO IS THE KING COBRA AND WILL HE [...] (SBU) Summary. Although still a strong contender in the October 30 by-election, presidential candidate Michael Sata appears to have lost some of his momentum due to internal party strife. The Patriotic Front leader excommunicated half of his party's parliamentarians in late 2007 over disagr [...] |
2008-10-06 13:04:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CH ZA |
| 09LUSAKA103 |
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009 ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL UPDATE [...] (U) SUMMARY -- Inflation Declines Slightly -- Zambian Government (GRZ) Shuts Down Chinese Coal Mine -- Luanshya Copper Mines Investors Suspend Zambia Operations -- Zambia-China Economic Sub-Zone Launched in Lusaka -- Competition in Banking Sector Intensifies -- Patriotic Front Expels "Rebel" [...] |
2009-02-17 14:28:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EMIN ENRG EINV ECON PGOV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA105 |
ZAMBIA ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION [...] (C) Summary. Although the decision of whether or not to recognize Kosovo is still "under consideration" by the Zambian Government (GRZ), imminent action is unlikely. In a February 12 meeting, Foreign Ministry senior officials expressed concerns about the legal precedence that Kosovo recogni [...] |
2009-02-18 11:23:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC ICJ KV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA115 |
ZAM ON ZIM: RESIGNED BUT REALISTIC [...] (C) Summary. Zambian Government (GRZ) officials and civil society representatives are supportive of the new Zimbabwean government of national unity, although they have shared concerns about its prospects for success. Their disapproval of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's undemocratic con [...] |
2009-02-19 14:43:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZA ZI |
| 09LUSAKA117 |
VICE PRESIDENT ON ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS, GMOS, [...] (C) Summary. Vice President and Minister of Justice George Kunda indicated his government's willingness to move forward on anti-corruption, reopening discussion of GMOs, and anti-money laundering efforts, among other topics, during a discussion with the Ambassador on February 19. In almost e [...] |
2009-02-23 06:04:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR SNAR BTIO ZA |
| 09LUSAKA130 |
FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIALS DERIDE AL-QADHAFI [...] (C) Senior Foreign Ministry representatives expressed skepticism about Libyan President Muammar al-Qadhafi's leadership ability, soundness of judgment, and mental health. In a meeting with the DCM and Pol/Econ officers, Zambian Government (GRZ) officials derided the Libyan "King of Kings" f [...] |
2009-02-27 08:46:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AU LY ZA |
| 09LUSAKA14 |
C-AL8-02739: FOLLOW-UP ON DIVISIONS WITHIN [...] (C) Embassy Lusaka is gratified to hear that Ref B was useful to Washington readers and is pleased to provide the follow-up information requested in Ref A. 2. (C) For the moment there appears to be no overt breakaway factions within the MMD. This may be in part because the avoidance of a p [...] |
2009-01-08 07:14:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PGOV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA20 |
PRESSING FOR PROGRESS ON ANTICORRUPTION FRONT [...] (SBU) Summary: At long last, the Zambian Government (GRZ) is addressing several important anti-corruption issues, such as the establishment of a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), the enactment of anti-corruption legislation, and the approval of a national anti-corruption strategy. In a Jan [...] |
2009-01-08 12:53:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | KCOR SNAR PGOV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA207 |
ZAMBIAN GOVERNMENT STANDING IDLE AS LIVNGSTONE [...] (C) SUMMAR AND COMMENT Despite its location onthe Zambian side of Victoria Falls, one of the ntural wonders of the world, Livingstone has seena dramatic reduction in tourists. This was a majr topic during the Ambassador's first oficial trip to the Southern Province's capital city. Despite [...] |
2009-03-26 13:14:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EIND PGOV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA208 |
BIOTECH: PRESIDENT OPENS A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY [...] (C) Summary and Action Request. Over the past three months, numerous Zambian Government (GRZ) officials -- beginning with President Banda -- have privately expressed some openness to loosening Zambia's restrictions on biotechnology. Agriculture Minister Chituwo said the President had ordere [...] |
2009-03-26 13:16:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAGR TBIO ZA |
| 09LUSAKA212 |
ZAMBIAN POSITION ON "DEFAMATION OF RELIGION" [...] No summary [...] |
2009-03-27 10:38:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIRF PHUM PREL ZA |
| 09LUSAKA213 |
ZAMBIAN PRESIDENT AND FOREIGN MINISTER TO ATTEND [...] No summary [...] |
2009-03-30 06:48:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PREL MA ZA |
| 09LUSAKA216 |
INFO CABLE - ZAMBIA SITUATION REPORT Q FLOOD [...] SUMMARY: During the month of March 2009, many parts of Zambia have experienced high rainfall resulting in flooding, particularly in the Western and Northwestern provinces. According to ZambiaQs Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU), Shangombo district in Western province is the most [...] |
2009-03-30 13:29:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ZA |
| 09LUSAKA218 |
Zambia's Currency Tumbles -- and With It, Reserves [...] (SBU) Summary. In recent months, the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) depleted one-third of its foreign exchange reserves in its attempts to "dampen volatility" of the precipitously depreciating Zambian Kwacha. Central bank foreign reserves have fallen to 900 million, which covers about two months of im [...] |
2009-03-31 05:54:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ZA |
| 09LUSAKA220 |
ZAMBIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORT MINISTER [...] (SBU) Summary. Communications and Transport Minister Dora Siliya is embroiled in a public tribunal launched by former Communications Minister William Harrington and members of civil society. The Zambian Government (GRZ) continues to support Siliya, who is alleged to have circumvented tender [...] |
2009-03-31 09:25:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA226 |
ZAMBIA'S SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS FIGHTING MALARIA THROUGH THE [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-02 08:17:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SOCI TBIO PREL ZA |
| 09LUSAKA245 |
PF DROPS ELECTION CHALLENGE [...] (U) The Zambian Supreme Court has ruled against the opposition Patriotic Front (PF) party's petition for a recount of the October 2008 presidential by-election votes. PF leadership and cadres have accepted the March 11 ruling relatively quietly and abandoned any appeal, although in usual form [...] |
2009-04-07 14:09:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA246 |
GRZ TURNING THE SCREWS ON ZAMBIAN AIRWAYS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-07 14:10:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAIR ZA |
| 09LUSAKA275 |
ZAMBIA POLITICAL UPDATE [...] SUMMARY -- Government Passes Anti-Corruption Policy -- Government Secures Senior Convictions -- Chiluba Ruling Set for July 20 -- Namugala Dissolves Wildlife and Tourism Boards -- Tribunal Finds Siliya Guilty, Sort Of Government Passes Anti-Corruption Policy 2. (U) After more than thre [...] |
2009-04-24 10:00:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCOR ECON ZA |
| 09LUSAKA282 |
POST TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICERS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-27 07:50:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER ZA |
| 09LUSAKA29 |
ZAMBIA DECEMBER 2008 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- Inflation Continues to Rise -- GRZ Sells Subsidized Maize -- Mining Operations Scale Back -- Financial Markets Continue Decline -- COMESA Customs Union Delayed Inflation Continues to Rise 2. According to the Central Statistical Office (CSO), year-on-year inflation rate rose [...] |
2009-01-15 06:21:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EMIN ENRG EINV ECON ZA |
| 09LUSAKA294 |
ZAMBIA GUN-SHY ON ZIMBABWE [...] (C) A UK Foreign Office/Ministry of Defense team, visiting Zambia to update its contingency plans for the evacuation of UK nationals from Zimbabwe, cut short its visit after the Zambian Government (GRZ) rejected its meeting requests. According to the UK Deputy High Commissioner, President Ba [...] |
2009-04-29 15:20:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ZI ZA |
| 09LUSAKA295 |
BANDA GOVERNMENT: RESIGNED TO CORRUPTION [...] (C) Summary: Communications and Transport Minister Dora Siliya resigned from office shortly after a tribunal published the findings of its corruption probe. Although discredited, Siliya is far from disgraced. The recalcitrant and impenitent minister has announced her intention to appeal th [...] |
2009-04-30 08:28:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | KCOR PGOV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA296 |
ZAMBIA PROMISES IMPROVED MULTILATERAL COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting to discuss multilateral cooperation as well as Zambian Foreign Minister Kabinga Pande's May visit to Washington, Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary Tens Kapoma confirmed his interest in improving U.S.-Zambian voting coincidence within the United Nations. He promis [...] |
2009-04-30 12:02:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | UN UNHRC CU ZA |
| 09LUSAKA312 |
NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDOR CONFERENCE: WILL COMMITMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary. Following a tripartite summit in October 2008, and as part of a pilot Aid for Trade initiative, three regional economic communities (RECs) - Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), East African Community (EAC), and Southern African Development Community (SADC) - [...] |
2009-05-07 13:43:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECIN ELTN ENRG ETRD WTO XA ZA |
| 09LUSAKA313 |
DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS FUND PROPOSALS [...] In response to the reftel solicitation for Democracy and Human Rights Fund (DHRF) proposals, Embassy Lusaka is pleased to submit the following two projects for consideration with a total allocation of USD 19,000. Embassy Lusaka originally selected these projects in FY 2008 but did not fund th [...] |
2009-05-07 14:45:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PHUM SOCI ZA |
| 09LUSAKA322 |
Zambia's Tourism Sector [...] (SBU) Summary: The global economic downturn and the subsequent drop in commodity prices, particularly copper, have forced the Government of Zambia (GRZ) to re-examine one of its most neglected economic sectors, tourism. Despite Zambia's natural wonder - Victoria Falls - and abundant wild game [...] |
2009-05-11 14:24:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND ZA |
| 09LUSAKA33 |
2009 BUSINESS FACILITATION INCENTIVE FUND PROPOSAL [...] This cable is a response to the reftel solicitation for Business Facilitation and Incentive Fund (BFIF) proposals. Embassy Lusaka requests financial support for three business promotion and commercial outreach activities. Points of contact for all projects are: Pam Tremont, Pol/Econ Chief [...] |
2009-01-20 05:18:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AMGT BEXP BTIO ECON EINV ETRD ZA |
| 09LUSAKA338 |
ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- Zambia's Inflation Rate Rises -- Chinese Mining Firm Takes Over Operations At Luanshya -- Zambian Airways Debt Position Before It Went Insolvent -- Counterfeit U.S. Dollars Hit the Zambian Market -- Mines Retrench More workers -- GRZ To Issue Oil Exploration Licenses -- Zambia Cel [...] |
2009-05-19 07:27:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ETRD EMIN EINV ELAB ECON ZA |
| 09LUSAKA339 |
ZAMBIA BURDENED BUT NOT OVERWHELMED BY IMPACT OF [...] (SBU) Summary. Although its financial sector is largely unscathed by the global economic crisis, Zambia's prospects for growth are diminishing due to decreased foreign investment, layoffs in the mining sector, and rising unemployment. Lower (from brief, speculation-driven highs in mid-2008) [...] |
2009-05-19 07:58:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ZA |
| 09LUSAKA34 |
2009 BUSINESS FACILITATION INCENTIVE FUND PROPOSAL [...] This cable is a response to the reftel solicitation for Business Facilitation and Incentive Fund (BFIF) proposals. Embassy Lusaka requests financial support for three business promotion and commercial outreach activities. Points of contact for all projects are: Pam Tremont, Pol/Econ Chief [...] |
2009-01-20 05:18:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AMGT BEXP BTIO ECON EINV ETRD ZA |
| 09LUSAKA366 |
CORRUPTION SCANDALS TURN OFF DONORS (AND SOME [...] No summary [...] |
2009-05-28 12:09:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KCOR PGOV PREL ZA |
| 09LUSAKA367 |
CORRUPTION SCANDALS TURN OFF DONORS (AND SOME [...] (C) Summary. The governments of Sweden and the Netherlands froze their development assistance to Zambia's health sector following reports of serious fraud at the Ministry of Health (MoH). Their course of action reflects mounting donor anxiety, not so much at corruption itself as at the Zamb [...] |
2009-05-28 15:25:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KCOR PGOV PREL ZA |
| 09LUSAKA384 |
Sixth Business Advisory Council: A Broken Record [...] (SBU) The Zambia International Business Advisory Council (ZIBAC) recently held meetings to discuss the global economic crisis and Zambia's response. Government officials, private sector representatives, and international donors discussed ways to increase Zambia's competitiveness and promote ec [...] |
2009-06-01 06:12:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND EINV ELTN EMW ZA |
| 09LUSAKA398 |
RENEWING THE SUDAN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR MANDATE AT [...] No summary [...] |
2009-06-05 11:57:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PHUM PREL |
| 09LUSAKA41 |
PROPOSAL FOR FY2009 BIOTECH OUTREACH RESOURCES [...] (SBU) Summary. In response to Ref A solicitation for FY2009 biotechnology outreach proposals, Embassy requests support for four activities. Three of the activities leverage the interest of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretary General's strong support for over [...] |
2009-01-20 14:46:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO ZA |
| 09LUSAKA417 |
PUBLIC SECTOR STRIKES FEED ON LARGER FRUSTRATION [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Zambia (GRZ) is struggling to respond as strikes by rural teachers and nurses begun in late May have spread nationwide and now involve workers in the Ministries of Health, Education, Agriculture, Lands, Mines, and Energy. Originally an expression of outrage at [...] |
2009-06-11 11:46:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ELAB KCOR ZA |
| 09LUSAKA426 |
COMESA LAUNCHES CUSTOMS UNION, PURSUES BROAD AND AMBITIOUS [...] (SBU) Summary. Leaders from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) launched a customs union and a regional payment and settlement system during the recent COMESA Summit in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Eight of COMESA's 19 Member States are disposed to join the Customs Union, [...] |
2009-06-16 14:27:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECIN ETRD PREL SENV XW XA ZU |
| 09LUSAKA450 |
ZAMBIA DOES NOT RULE OUT MILITARY INTERVENTION IN [...] (C) On June 23, emboffs met with Awa Lubundi, Zambian Foreign Ministry Africa Division, to discuss the points in the reftel demarche on Madagascar. He noted that SADC does not promote military intervention as a measure to advance political progress in Madagascar, yet SADC remains open to emplo [...] |
2009-06-24 08:39:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SADC PGOV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA47 |
2008 ANNUAL OSAC CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT FOR ZAMBIA [...] No summary [...] |
2009-01-23 08:56:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC ZA |
| 09LUSAKA471 |
PARTIES GEAR UP EARLY FOR 2011 ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: In an unusual move, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) endorsed President Rupiah Banda as its 2011 presidential nominee on June 14. The endorsement is out of sync with previous candidate selection procedures, which typica [...] |
2009-07-02 08:44:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA481 |
DEFENSE MINISTER TAKES OFFENSE AND RESIGNS FROM [...] (C) Summary. On July 7, Zambian Minister of Defense George Mpombo publicly announced his resignation from his cabinet position. The Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) parliamentarian also announced that he would step down from his position as energy chair on the MMD's National Executi [...] |
2009-07-08 13:32:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA486 |
SHUFFLES IN PRESIDENT BANDA'S CABINET [...] (U) President Banda accepted Defense Minister George Mpombo's resignation on June 7 and announced Mpombo's successor on June 9 -- Minister of Home Affairs Kalombo Mwansa was appointed as Minister of Defense and Lameck Mangani, the Lusaka Provincial Minister, became the Minister of Home Affairs [...] |
2009-07-10 10:01:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA489 |
COMESA LEADERS REFLECT ON REGIONAL ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. During a July 6 meeting with Ambassador Booth, Secretary General Sindiso Ngwenya provided some insights on the recently concluded African Union (AU) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) summits. He clarified the AU position on the International Criminal Co [...] |
2009-07-13 14:10:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL XA ZU XW |
| 09LUSAKA49 |
GRATEFUL MOD PROMISES PROGRESS ON SECURITY [...] (SBU) In an introductory meeting with Defence Minister George Mpombo, Ambassador noted the usefulness of the U.S. International Military Education and Training (IMET) and the African Contingency Operations Training Assistance (ACOTA) programs for recipient countries. He regretted that delays [...] |
2009-01-26 07:36:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS ZA |
| 09LUSAKA490 |
COMESA LEADERS DISCUSS U.S.-COMESA TRADE AND [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Booth met with Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretary General Sindiso Ngwenya on July 6 to discuss the U.S.-COMESA Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council meeting (scheduled for September 17-18 in Lusaka) and to explore the possibilit [...] |
2009-07-13 14:50:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN ETRD EAID SENV TBIO XA ZU XW |
| 09LUSAKA492 |
SADC ON ZIMBABWE - TIME IS ON OUR SIDE [...] (C) With Foreign Minister and Permanent Secretary out of country, PolOff delivered reftel demarche July 10 to Kimbala Meleka, Assistant Director for Africa and the Middle East at the Zambian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Meleka acknowledged that the Southern African Development Community (SADC) [...] |
2009-07-14 07:37:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SADC ZI ZA |
| 09LUSAKA493 |
ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- June Inflation Rate Declines Marginally -- GRZ Invites Bids For Oil and Gas Exploration -- Munali Nickel Mine Resumes Operations -- Zambezi Airlines Acquires Two Boeing Aircraft -- Horticultural Sector Performance Falls -- GRZ Reviews First National Development Plan June Inflati [...] |
2009-07-14 12:46:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ETRD EMIN EINV ELAB ECON ZA |
| 09LUSAKA507 |
OPPOSITION PATRIOTIC FRONT FLEXES ITS MUSCLE, [...] (C) Summary. In the wake of increased unemployment, high rates of inflation, and economic insecurity brought about in part by the global economic downturn, Patriotic Front (PF) president Michael Sata's prospects for victory in the 2011 presidential elections are brighter than ever before, pa [...] |
2009-07-17 09:41:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA508 |
"IMPROVED" NGO BILL LEAVES A LOT TO BE DESIRED [...] (SBU) Summary. On July 16, the GRZ tabled in parliament a new version of a controversial NGO bill that was dropped in 2007 after an outcry by civil society and donors. While the GRZ has made a few changes to the previous bill in the intervening two years, as a result of consultations with N [...] |
2009-07-17 10:40:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA523 |
OPPOSITION IMPEACHMENT CARD LIKELY A LOSING HAND [...] (SBU) On July 22, Zambian opposition parties the Patriotic Front (PF) and United Party for National Development (UPND) officially notified the Speaker of the National Assembly of their intent to file a motion to impeach President Rupiah Banda. The notice accuses President Banda of various bre [...] |
2009-07-23 13:21:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA524 |
"YOUTH BULGE" STRAINS THE FABRIC OF ZAMBIAN SOCIETY [...] (SBU) Summary. Zambia's long-term vision for national development -- to become a prosperous middle income nation by 2030 -- is beset by many challenges, including building democratic institutions, creating and sustaining economic growth, fighting corruption, and turning the tide of HIV/AIDS. [...] |
2009-07-24 08:12:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SOCI ZA |
| 09LUSAKA538 |
LAUNCHING OF ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING LAW [...] On July 28, 2009, the Zambian Minister of Home Affairs launched the Anti-Human Trafficking Law of 2008, this makes Zambia one of three SADC countries to enact such a law. Zambia recognizes the high threat human trafficking poses to marginalized citizens. In 2007, the International Labor Organi [...] |
2009-07-30 10:30:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ZA PHUM |
| 09LUSAKA539 |
ZAMBIAN DELEGATION TO AGOA FORUM [...] No summary [...] |
2009-07-30 12:48:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PREL AGOA ZA |
| 09LUSAKA57 |
PERSPECTIVES FROM ZAMBIA ON ZIMBABWE SITUATION [...] (C) Summary: In various conversations over the past week, President Banda, COMESA Secretary General Ngwenya, and Patriotic Front Deputy Leader Scott have all suggested to us or the UK High Commission that a direct high level U.S. or UK approach to Mugabe is needed to break the political impass [...] |
2009-01-28 07:40:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ZI ZA |
| 09LUSAKA571 |
HIGHER COPPER PRICES, BUMPER MAIZE CROP LIFT [...] (SBU) Amid signs of economic recovery, Embassy contacts expressed cautious optimism that Zambia may have turned from crisis to stability and growth. Copper prices have risen over 100 percent from their lows in early 2009, reviving the moribund sector and spurring export growth. Zambia recorde [...] |
2009-08-14 13:58:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ZA |
| 09LUSAKA575 |
HIGHER COPPER PRICES, BUMPER MAIZE CROP LIFT [...] (SBU) Amid signs of economic recovery, Embassy contacts expressed cautious optimism that Zambia may have turned from crisis to stability and growth. Copper prices have risen over 100 percent from their lows in early 2009, reviving the moribund sector and spurring export growth. Zambia recorde [...] |
2009-08-17 13:35:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ZA |
| 09LUSAKA579 |
WJEI PROGRAM: TWO STEPS FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK [...] Summary: Zambia's Women's Justice and Empowerment Initiative (WJEI) is a collaborative effort involving USAID, USDOJ, and the Government of Zambia (GRZ) to address gender-based violence (GBV). Initiated in February 2008, the WJEI program in Zambia is approaching the midpoint in its implementa [...] |
2009-08-19 08:32:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV KCRM ZA KWMN |
| 09LUSAKA583 |
FORMER PRESIDENT CHILUBA ACQUITTED OF CORRUPTION [...] (SBU) Former Zambian President Frederick Chiluba was acquitted August 17 of six counts of theft by public servant totaling USD 500,000. The 445-page judgment, handed down by Ndola High Court Registrar Jones Chinyama, took over seven hours to read and ultimately concluded that the prosecution [...] |
2009-08-19 12:19:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | KCOR PGOV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA586 |
ACCESS TO JUSTICE [...] Summary: In August 2009, emboffs visited local courthouses to observe how citizens access justice. The emboffs concluded that Zambia's judicial system was missing fundamental mechanisms to promote efficiency and fairness. End Summary. 2. Using customary and statutory laws, Zambia's dual l [...] |
2009-08-21 10:55:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | KCOR KDEM PGOV |
| 09LUSAKA588 |
MFA PROTESTS EMBASSY COMMENTS IN THE PRESS [...] (C) MFA Permanent Secretary Tens Kapoma called in the Ambassador August 14 to protest an Emboff's remarks reported by the opposition "Post" newspaper on August 11 that were critical of the GRZ's proposed NGO Bill. The Post accurately quoted Emboff as saying we believe the NGO Bill is unnecess [...] |
2009-08-24 12:46:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL ZA |
| 09LUSAKA594 |
MINISTER MULONGOTI DEFENDS ZAMBIAN POLICIES [...] (U) Zambian Minister of Works and Supply, as well as acting ruling party MMD spokesperson and rumored member of President Banda's inner circle of advisers Mike Mulongoti discussed the Government of Zambia's (GRZ) troubling record on freedom of speech and press of late. Mulongoti went to the [...] |
2009-08-27 10:34:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL ZA |
| 09LUSAKA602 |
BANDA SIGNS NGO BILL, IGNORES DONOR COMMUNITY [...] (C) On August 27, Zambian television announced that President Banda had assented to the controversial NGO bill that was passed by Parliament on August 14. While the law has not yet been published, Post received a copy of the final bill that was sent to Banda for his signature. Embassy and ot [...] |
2009-08-28 10:03:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA614 |
AUGUST ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- August Inflation Increases, Trade Surplus Continues to Rise -- South African Dairy Company Invests In Zambia -- GRZ To Single-Source Indeni Strategic Partner -- NFCA to Invest in Luanshya Copper Mines Infrastructure -- Chinese Food Imports Destroyed At Chirundu Border Post August [...] |
2009-09-02 05:04:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ETRD EMIN EINV ELAB ECON ZA |
| 09LUSAKA63 |
U.S. SUPPORTS REGIONAL INTEGRATION THROUGH COMESA [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 19, Ambassador presented his credentials in order to be accredited as the U.S. Special Representative to the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). COMESA Secretary General Sindiso Ngwenya expressed appreciation for USG assistance to COMESA integra [...] |
2009-01-29 14:52:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN EAID ETRD ECON XA ZI ZA |
| 09LUSAKA634 |
BANDA TO ATTEND POTUS LUNCH [...] (SBU) On September 11, President Rupiah Banda told the Ambassador that he would be delighted to attend the September 22 POTUS lunch for sub-Saharan African heads of state. 2. (U) President Banda's official title is His Excellency Mr. Rupiah Bwezani Banda, President of the Republic of Zamb [...] |
2009-09-14 14:11:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA AF ZA |
| 09LUSAKA637 |
ZAMBIA PREPARED TO BREAK WITH TRADITION AT UN [...] (C) Summary. A senior Zambian Foreign Ministry official, Winnie Chibesekunda, is predisposed to breaking with NAM, AU, and SADC ranks at UN fora in order to address issues individually and on their own merit. In response to the reftel demarche, she expressed some willingness to support coun [...] |
2009-09-15 09:27:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UN UNHRC ZI ZA |
| 09LUSAKA643 |
PRESIDENT BANDA OPENS PARLIAMENT [...] (U) President Rupiah Banda opened Fourth Session (2010 Session) of the Zambian Parliament September 18. His extensive (one hour, 45 minute) address included passages noting cooperation with the USG on economic development through the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) and the Millennium C [...] |
2009-09-21 04:50:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL ZA |
| 09LUSAKA644 |
ZAMBIANS WILLING TO MEET WITH GOVERNMENT OF KOSOVO [...] No summary [...] |
2009-09-21 10:41:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PREL KV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA645 |
ZAMBIA RELUCTANT TO JOIN CHORUS ON IRAN [...] No summary [...] |
2009-09-21 11:20:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR PREL AORC ZA |
| 09LUSAKA646 |
FAO BUDGET DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2009-09-21 11:24:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | FAO EFIN AORC EAGR EAID KUNR UN ZA |
| 09LUSAKA647 |
EMBASSY LUSAKA DAY OF SERVICE [...] Having identified volunteerism as an activity in need of strengthening in Zambia, the Ambassador seized upon President Obama's call to service to establish an Embassy Lusaka "Volunteer Committee." The Committee's goal is to organize events for staff wanting to volunteer time and effort to Zam [...] |
2009-09-21 14:12:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OIIP SCUL ZA |
| 09LUSAKA648 |
LAUNCH OF MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE - ZAMBIA [...] President Banda and the Ambassador launched September 11 the Millennium Challenge Account - Zambia (MCA-Z) initiative at State House, kicking off the long process to develop Zambia's MCC Compact. 2. In his remarks, the Ambassador delivered a strong statement emphasizing the necessity of m [...] |
2009-09-22 04:56:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ZA |
| 09LUSAKA649 |
MORE ON ZAMBIAN PREPARATIONS FOR UNGA, UN HUMAN [...] (C) Summary. The Zambian Government (GRZ) is inclined to call for measures to address human rights problems in Burma, North Korea, and Sudan at the next session of the UN Human Rights Council. A senior Foreign Ministry official voiced some displeasure with Zambia's tendency to engage in bloc [...] |
2009-09-22 08:44:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UN UNHRC UNESCO KV CU BM ZA |
| 09LUSAKA653 |
H1N1 SPREADING IN ZAMBIA: GRZ AND MISSION [...] (SBU) Summary: Pandemic H1N1 influenza is now estimated to be widespread in Zambia, with at least 300 clinical cases and 32 confirmed cases. Local authorities in Copperbelt and Central Province have closed some schools and quarantined students. Embassy Lusaka convened an interagency Pandemi [...] |
2009-09-28 09:20:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT AMED CASC TBIO KFLU KSAF KSEO KPAO |
| 09LUSAKA654 |
GOVERNMENT INTENT ON SINKING ITS FLAGSHIP [...] (C) Summary. According to press comments by Zambian Vice President and Justice Minister George Kunda, the Zambian Government (GRZ) will not appeal the recent acquittal of former President Frederick Chiluba (Ref A), whom the GRZ had been prosecuting for the embezzlement of USD 500,000. He ma [...] |
2009-09-28 14:02:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | KCOR PGOV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA66 |
ZAMBIA'S CONSTITUTIONAL CONFERENCE: THE LIGHT AT THE END OF [...] Summary. Zambia's National Constitutional Conference (NCC) continues to make progress toward a proposed draft constitution, and optimistically predicts it will have an approved draft by July of this year. Six of the NCC's 11 committees have met and forwarded their recommendations for conside [...] |
2009-01-30 09:23:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA667 |
AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO ZAMBIA'S NORTHERN PROVINCE [...] (SBU) Ambassador received an outpouring of local appreciation for the USG's efforts to support provincial sanitation, health, and poverty reduction projects during his September 21-24 visit to Northern Province. He noted that USG assistance there is serving as a catalyst to improve local hea [...] |
2009-09-29 11:21:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID ZA |
| 09LUSAKA668 |
Zambian Budget Transparency [...] No summary [...] |
2009-09-29 12:07:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PREL PGOV AID ZA |
| 09LUSAKA671 |
Embassy Lusaka's Greening Initiative [...] Embassy Lusaka formed its Green Team in June 2009 in order to explore ideas for reducing its environmental impact on Zambia's fragile environment. USDH and LES volunteers have met twice to discuss a myriad of ideas for how to "green" Embassy operations. The team members then divide up the tas [...] |
2009-09-30 12:05:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT SENV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA676 |
CONSTRUCTIVE OUTCOME OF GLADSTONE REPORT [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-01 12:13:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KISL KPAL IS ZA |
| 09LUSAKA677 |
DRAFT RESOLUTION ON "ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-01 12:13:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PHUM HRC KWMN SOCI UN ZA |
| 09LUSAKA684 |
DIPLOMATS CAUGHT IN ROW OVER PUBLIC CRITICISM OF [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The Zambian press published September 22 a leaked summary of a September 4 meeting between representatives from the donor community, including the Ambassador, and President Rupiah Banda over the Chiluba case and press freedom (ref A). The article sparked a he [...] |
2009-10-02 13:11:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON KCOR ZA |
| 09LUSAKA686 |
BANDA WAVES AWAY WORLD BANK CORRUPTION WARNING [...] (C) Zambian President Rupiah Banda told a World Bank Vice President he could not undertake a robust anti-corruption stance because he "has multiple constituencies to satisfy." During a late September meeting on the margins of UNGA in New York, IBRD Africa Vice President told the Zambian lea [...] |
2009-10-05 10:44:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | KCOR EFIN PGOV IBRD ZA |
| 09LUSAKA689 |
HONK IF YOU HATE CORRUPTION! -- GRZ CLAMPS DOWN ON [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Police arrested nine motorists -- including two opposition Members of Parliament (MP) -- in Lusaka October 2 for honking in a surprisingly muted protest of the GRZ's failure to appeal former president Frederick Chiluba's corruption case acquittal (ref A). The arreste [...] |
2009-10-05 14:31:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON KCOR ZA |
| 09LUSAKA693 |
ZAMBIAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CALL OFF [...] (U) Representatives from nine of 18 Zambian Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) suspended their honking-and-whistling protest campaign (ref A) October 6 following a meeting with Inspector General of Police Francis Kabonde. The CSOs further announced at a October 7 press conference that they w [...] |
2009-10-07 15:15:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR ZA |
| 09LUSAKA694 |
GRZ DRAWS A LINE UNDER ROW WITH DIPLOATS... IN [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Zambian Foreign Minister Kabinga Pande told Charge October 7 that the media tempest surrounding diplomats and their roles and responsibilities (ref D) was sparked by some (unnamed) diplomats speaking out against the Government of Zambia (GRZ) rather than using [...] |
2009-10-07 16:05:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KCOR |
| 09LUSAKA698 |
GRZ RESTRICTS DIPLOMATIC CONTACT THROUGH MFA [...] (U) This is an action request: Please see paragraph 3. On October 8, Embassy received a Zambian Foreign Affairs Ministry (MFA) note verbale dated October 5 restricting the conduct of all diplomatic official business through the MFA. Citing the provisions of Vienna Convention Article 41, the [...] |
2009-10-08 08:18:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ZA |
| 09LUSAKA706 |
PANDE CALLS OFF THE DOGS [...] (C) There have been no further public accusations, threats or nefarious assertions against diplomats resident in Lusaka since Charge's October 7 meeting with Foreign Minister Pande (ref A). Zambian Government (GRZ) officials have reverted to their status quo ante antics -- excoriating indep [...] |
2009-10-13 12:56:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ZA |
| 09LUSAKA72 |
COMESA PREPARES TO HARMONIZE BIOTECH POLICY, [...] (SBU) Summary. The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat intends to launch a high-level outreach program on biotechnology that is geared to COMESA heads of state as well as agriculture and trade ministers. Although the primary objective of the program is to arri [...] |
2009-02-03 08:59:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR TBIO ETRD PREL |
| 09LUSAKA726 |
ZAMBIA SEEKING CONSTRUCTIVE OUTCOME OF GOLDSTONE [...] (SBU) Zambian MFA International Organization official Mubukwanu told PolEcon Chief October 15 that the Zambian mission in Geneva would certainly be able to discuss its instructions on the Goldstone report with USMISSION Geneva. He regretted that he was not privy to the instructions given to t [...] |
2009-10-15 14:36:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KISL KPAL IS ZA |
| 09LUSAKA73 |
ZAMBIAN AIRWAYS' FAILURE A "GOVERNMENT TAKEDOWN" [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Zambian Airways claims the Zambian Government destroyed creditor and consumer confidence in it and drove it into bankruptcy because of vendettas against the airline's primary stakeholders. Although its business practices are questionable, at the very least, Zambian [...] |
2009-02-03 09:02:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAIR PGOV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA730 |
ZAMBIAN BY-ELECTION MARRED BY VIOLENCE AND FRAUD [...] (C) The October 15 Kasama Central Member of Parliament by-election in Zambia's Northern Province was marred by Electoral Code of Conduct violations, violence, and rampant fraud. Although opposition Patriotic Front (PF) candidate Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba won in the heavily PF district by a wide [...] |
2009-10-19 15:02:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR PHUM ZA |
| 09LUSAKA748 |
RUSSIAN BUSINESS PRESENCE IN ZAMBIA (C-C19-01825) [...] (C) This cable is a response to the reftel information request regarding Russia's economic presence in sub-sarahan Africa. Russia currently does not have a large economic presence in Zambia. We are unaware of significant Russian trade representation in Zambia. Russian trade development is [...] |
2009-10-22 13:52:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR BBSR ECON EINV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA749 |
ZAMBIA BUDGET: HAPPY TALK AND HORSE FEATHERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Zambian Minister of Finance Situmbeko Musokotwane presented the Zambia government's (GRZ) 2010 budget to Parliament October 9 three months earlier than the traditional speech (ref A). The proposed budget's themes were similar to last year's with a slight change from "Embracing" [...] |
2009-10-23 08:23:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID EFIN PGOV KCOR ZA |
| 09LUSAKA75 |
ZAMBIA AND ACOTA: REVIVING THE PARTNERSHIP [...] (SBU) ACOTA Program Manager Scott Fisher's visit to Lusaka February 2 offered the opportunity to reopen discussions with the Government of Zambia (GRZ) about continuing with the second and third phases of the African Contingency Operations and Training Assistance (ACOTA) program. Since the fir [...] |
2009-02-04 07:24:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS PREL ZA |
| 09LUSAKA760 |
G/TiP: KEEPING ZAMBIA ENERGIZED [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-29 04:51:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL KWMN KOCI SMIG SOCI PREF ZA |
| 09LUSAKA765 |
AMBASSADOR STRESSES POLICY IMPERATIVES IN GHFS [...] (U) Ambassador Booth met with Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Brian Chituwo on October 26 to deliver reftel points and to elicit his views on how the United States and Zambia can work together towards food security and the elimination of hunger. Chituwo told Ambassador that the agric [...] |
2009-10-30 11:37:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ETRD ZA |
| 09LUSAKA767 |
ZAMBIA INCSR 2009-10 Part 1 [...] Summary Zambia is not a major producer or exporter of illegal drugs, nor is Zambia a significant transit route for drug trafficking. Cannabis is the only illicit drug that is locally cultivated, primarily by small-holder farmers. It is consumed locally and exported regionally and to Europ [...] |
2009-11-03 05:00:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR ZA |
| 09LUSAKA768 |
G/TiP: KEEPING ZAMBIA ENERGIZED [...] (SBU) Summary/Action Request: Zambian authorities and civil society are energized around efforts to operationalize the 2008 Anti-Human Trafficking Act and 2009 Anti-TiP Policy, interlocutors impressed upon G/TiP Reports Officer Stephanie Kronenburg during her October 12-17 visit. With prevent [...] |
2009-11-03 05:00:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL KWMN KOCI SMIG SOCI PREF ZA |
| 09LUSAKA769 |
ZAMBIAN GOVERNMENT TERMINATES TASK FORCE ON [...] (SBU) Vice President George Kunda announced October 30 that the Zambian government (GRZ) had placed the Task Force on Corruption (TFC) under the authority of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) -- effectively neutralizing it. The ACC will prosecute TFC,s corruption cases, including former p [...] |
2009-11-03 12:38:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ZA |
| 09LUSAKA779 |
REQUEST TDY FMO ROVER SUPPORT [...] Lusaka Financial Management Office respectfully requests AF bureau TDY FMO rover support. With the growth in recent years at post and relatively inexperienced locally-engaged staff, we urgently need an experienced FMO rover to come and assist the Financial Management Officer in establishing st [...] |
2009-11-06 07:46:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ZA |
| 09LUSAKA787 |
ZAMBIAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS RENEW PROTESTS [...] (C) Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) rallied November 6 to protest the Zambian government's (GRZ) failure to appeal former president Frederick Chiluba's corruption case; to review their failure to make headway in their campaign for an appeal; and to develop a coordinated action plan. Transp [...] |
2009-11-09 14:37:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR ZA |
| 09LUSAKA792 |
IMF SEES TALL 'GREEN SHOOTS' WITH SHALLOW ROOTS IN [...] (U) At the conclusion of a two-week IMF mission to Lusaka on October 28, mission chief George Tsibouris told donors that the Zambian economy is performing better than expected and that the IMF now expects real GDP growth to exceed 5 percent in 2009, up from an August estimate of 4 percent (Ref [...] |
2009-11-12 05:13:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ZA |
| 09LUSAKA794 |
ZAMBIA REMAINS NON-COMMITTAL ON COUNTRY SPECIFIC [...] (SBU) Post previously reported that the Zambian Government (GRZ) expressed an interest in single country resolutions that offered a roadmap to resolve the problems described in the resolutions or included technical assistance to help the named country tackle the issues involved, and that they w [...] |
2009-11-13 09:01:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNGA ZA |
| 09LUSAKA799 |
OCTOBER ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- October Inflation Rate Continues To Decline -- Eight Firms Interested in Gas Fields In Zambia -- China's Chambishi Copper Smelter Commissioned -- Acute Fuel Shortages Disrupt production -- GRZ Announces Sale Of Zamtel Shares October Inflation Rate Continues To Decline  [...] |
2009-11-16 06:38:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ETRD EMIN EINV ELAB ECON ZA |
| 09LUSAKA80 |
MINING SECTOR MALAISE WORSENS [...] (SBU) Summary. Zambia's mining sector has been hit hard by the fall in commodity prices induced by the global economic recession. Responding to pressure from the private sector, the Zambian Government (GRZ) has announced its intention to withdraw its windfall tax on mining revenue as well a [...] |
2009-02-05 10:05:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ECON EFIN ZA |
| 09LUSAKA804 |
ZAMBIAN NEWS EDITOR ACQUITTED OF PORNOGRAPHY CHARGE [...] (U) Lusaka Chief Resident Magistrate Charles Kafunda acquitted The Post News Editor Chansa Kabwela November 16 of "circulating obscene matters or things tending to corrupt public morals." According to media sources, Kafunda found that prosecutors failed to make their case and that photos cir [...] |
2009-11-16 14:27:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR ZA |
| 09LUSAKA805 |
DIALING UP ZAMBIA'S TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR [...] (U) Zambia's under-developed telecommunications sector will undergo fundamental change in 2010. The Information and Communications Technology (ITC) Act enacted into law August 26, 2009, endowed the Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority with broad regulatory powers and man [...] |
2009-11-17 06:52:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON ECPS KCOR BTIO ZA |
| 09LUSAKA839 |
Ambassador's Tour d'Western Horizon [...] (SBU) Summary: Zambia's Central and Western provinces offer great capacity for growth and development but continue to struggle with a lack of good governance, deficiencies in infrastructure, and the unresolved status of refugees. Ambassador met with Amcit entrepreneurs and activists, local le [...] |
2009-11-20 04:26:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PREF PREL KWMN CASC SOCI ZA AO |
| 09LUSAKA865 |
TRADE DELEGATION AFFIRMS COMESA RELATIONSHIP, JUMPSTARTS [...] (SBU) An inter-agency trade delegation led by Assistant United States Trade Representative Florizelle Liser visited Lusaka November 1-5 to hold regional and bi-lateral trade talks. The delegation held a Trade and Investment Framework (TIFA) Council meeting with the Common Market for Eastern an [...] |
2009-11-23 05:04:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD ECIN EAGR TBIO XW ZA |
| 09LUSAKA868 |
ZAMBIAN VOTERS ASK FOR "CHANGE" -- RULING MMD [...] (C) SUMMARY: The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND)-Patriotic Front (PF) Pact took a ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) parliament seat on November 19 when its candidate, UPND's Watson Lumba, defeated Albert Chifita in the Solwezi Central Member of Parliament [...] |
2009-11-23 10:40:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ZA |
| 09LUSAKA911 |
BANDA HEARS COOPERATING PARTNERS' CONCERNS -- BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a November 24 meeting, the Ambassador and Dutch and World Bank cooperating partner troika colleagues told President Banda that donor countries want to work with the Zambian government (GRZ) to help its people, but stressed that Zambia's cooperating partner would continue to e [...] |
2009-11-30 18:24:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ZA |
| 09LUSAKA915 |
ZAMBIA APPRECIATES DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT TO AF-PAK [...] (SBU) On December 1, Ambassador outlined the new U.S. strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan described in reftel for MFA PermSec Tens Kapoma. He stressed that the new strategy should be welcomed by Zambia and other countries who share our goal to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al Qaeda and to [...] |
2009-12-01 13:22:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AF PK ZA |
| 09LUSAKA916 |
ZAMBIA PREFERS "DEFAMATION OF RELIGIONS" BE [...] (SBU) On December 1, MFA PermSec Tens Kapoma told Ambassador that Zambia abstained from the Third Committee vote on the combatting defamation of religions resolution in part for "legal reasons," and that the Zambian government (GRZ) will look at whether Zambia can shift to a "No" vote in the u [...] |
2009-12-01 13:24:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNGA UN PHUM ZA |
| 09LUSAKA924 |
PRESIDENT BANDA DOES THE SUB-CABINET SHUFFLE [...] (C) On November 26, President Banda replaced or reassigned 29 deputy ministers and permanent secretaries, sparking criticism that he is engaging in "tribalism" by appointing friends and allies to key sub-cabinet positions. Banda drew heat for naming long-time personal friend Sherry Thole perm [...] |
2009-12-07 09:08:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA928 |
FROM LUSAKA TO HAGUE: ZAMBIAN ADOPTIONS [...] In the wake of public outcry regarding well- publicized cases of child trafficking, Zambia is revising child-related legislation, including its Adoptions Act. The GRZ and relevant NGOs seek to include international standards in the adoption code. However, protecting the more than one million [...] |
2009-12-08 11:43:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC KTIP ZA |
| 09LUSAKA929 |
PRESIDENT BANDA FIRES AND SCAPEGOATS ATTORNEY [...] (C) President Banda fired disloyal but competent Attorney General (AG) Mumba Malila on December 7 -- the latest of several senior government officials sacked in recent months (ref A) -- and appointed Solicitor General Abyudi Shonga acting AG. Law Association of Zambia President Stephen Lungu [...] |
2009-12-09 14:12:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ZA |
| 09LUSAKA935 |
POTENTIAL USD 80 MILLION US-ZAMBIA TRANSACTION - EXIM'S [...] (SBU) Since September the Zambian government (GRZ) has been in talks with Med-1 Partners, a North Carolina-based small business that constructs and sells fully mobile healthcare facilities, for the purchase of up to seven of its mobile hospital units in a potential USD 79.5 million transaction. [...] |
2009-12-14 13:38:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID BTIO BEXP SOCI ZA |
| 09LUSAKA937 |
MCA-ZAMBIA'S CONSTRAINTS ANALYSIS ROAD SHOW [...] (U) Zambia's Millenium Challenge Account office (MCA-Z) presented its preliminary constraints analysis (CA) results in a whirlwind 15-day road show to government and private sector stakeholders. The report includes separate employability and business environment analyses, and concludes that e [...] |
2009-12-14 14:24:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID KMCA ZA |
| 09LUSAKA948 |
ZAMBIAN GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES "NEW" ANTI-CORRUPTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: During its December 2-11 campaign to celebrate Zambia's ratification of the UN Convention Against Corruption, the Zambian government (GRZ) pledged to implement its National Anti-Corruption Policy; strengthen the Anti-Corruption Commission; establish a Financial Intelligence Unit [...] |
2009-12-16 10:52:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR ZA |
| 09LUSAKA964 |
USG-SPONSORED BT EVENT RE-STARTS GMO DIALOGUE AND DEBATE IN [...] (SBU) A one day seminar on biotechnology (BT) in October funded with EEB BT outreach funds brought together Ministry of Agriculture officials, commodity traders and farmers, scientists and private sector representatives to hear presentations on the current state of BT, and how genetically modif [...] |
2009-12-22 04:14:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON BTIO ZA |
| 09LUSAKA973 |
ZAMBIA: FY 2010 AMBASSADOR'S SPECIAL SELF HELP [...] (U) Summary: Embassy selected seven projects for the FY 2010 Ambassador's Special Self Help Program with total allocations of USD 65,000. These projects will become official at a signing ceremony in January 2010. Embassy estimates that approximately 5,900 Zambians will benefit as a result [...] |
2009-12-22 14:21:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ZA |
| 09LUSAKA985 |
VICE PRESIDENT'S CHRISTMAS "CRACKER" FIZZLES [...] (C) Summary: Progress by journalists and the Zambian government (GRZ) on media self-regulation appeared endangered December 22 when Vice President George Kunda sent the Ministry of Information (MOI) his own draconian media bill, based in part on Zimbabwe's media regulations. Kunda's strident a [...] |
2009-12-30 14:04:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KPAO ZA |
| 09LUSAKA986 |
ZAMBIA: HUMAN RIGHTS TRENDS PERTAINING TO SEXUAL [...] (U) This is a response to reftel request for information on human rights trends pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity in Zambia. 2. (U) Chapter 87, Sections 155-8 of Zambia's Penal Code criminalize homosexuality, and the government enforces the law. Section 155 defines hom [...] |
2009-12-31 06:26:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV ZA |
| 09LUSAKA987 |
VICE PRESIDENT KUNDA - BANDA'S GO-TO FALL GUY? [...] (C) Zambian Vice President George Kunda has become a strident and confrontational voice in the Banda Cabinet. Over the last few months, he has announced the GRZ decision not to appeal former President Frederick Chiluba's acquittal (ref A), levied accusations on and threatened local diplomats [...] |
2009-12-31 08:04:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KCOR ZA |
| 10LUSAKA103 |
CHINESE ENGAGEMENT IN ZAMBIA IS STRONG DESPITE [...] (SBU) The following information is in response to Ref A request for information regarding China's engagement with Zambia and whether there are areas of collaboration between the United States and China in the country. CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN ZAMBIA ---------------------------- 2. (SBU) Chi [...] |
2010-02-17 15:32:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID CN ZA |
| 10LUSAKA110 |
REFUGEES AT MEHEBA OCCUPY UNHCR OFFICES TO PROTEST [...] (C) Summary: In early February, 200 refugees began occupation of the offices of UNHCR and Government of Zambia (GRZ) staff at Meheba refugee camp to protest wide-spread corruption by GRZ camp officials. The GRZ is considering deporting the instigators against UNHCR wishes. While the protest [...] |
2010-02-22 15:12:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PGOV PBTS AO CG ZA |
| 10LUSAKA118 |
ZAMBIA TRIES TO SNEAK THROUGH CONSTITUTIONAL [...] (C) Summary: Zambia's National Constitutional Conference (NCC), which has been sitting at intervals since January 2008, likely will conclude its deliberations by the end of April. The Zambian government (GRZ) still has much work to do to enact a new constitution, and although it may seek pa [...] |
2010-02-25 14:39:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ZA |
| 10LUSAKA12 |
REQUEST TDY FINANCIAL SPECIALIST SUPPORT [...] Lusaka Financial Management Office respectfully requests AF bureau TDY financial specialist support. With the resignation of the current financial specialist, we urgently need experienced TDY financial specialist(s) to come and fill in the gap while Post recruits for the replacement. The esti [...] |
2010-01-11 07:37:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ZA |
| 10LUSAKA20 |
ZAMBIAN BUDGET TRANSPARENT -- EXECUTION IMPROVING [...] (SBU) The Zambian government (GRZ) publishes its budget in draft and final form annually, as required by law. The budget is available for purchase from government printers, and is analyzed by civil society organizations (CSOs) and international accounting firms during the budget debate proces [...] |
2010-01-12 15:42:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EFIN PREL AID ZA |
| 10LUSAKA22 |
ZAMBIAN VEEP'S CHARM OFFENSIVE SENDS MIXED MESSAGE [...] (C) Summary: At a January 12 meeting with the Ambassador, Vice President George Kunda stated that the Zambian government (GRZ) will continue to engage the press as it debates media regulation (ref A) and is not/not preparing to pass its own media law. In response to Ambassador's urging that [...] |
2010-01-14 09:42:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KPAO ZA |
| 10LUSAKA25 |
PROPOSAL FOR FY2010 EEB BIOTECH OUTREACH RESOURCES [...] (SBU) In response to Ref A solicitation for FY2010 biotechnology outreach proposals, Embassy Lusaka requests support for two activities totaling USD 19,000. The first proposed activity will leverage the interest within the Lusaka-based Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Se [...] |
2010-01-14 15:41:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID TBIO KPAO ZA |
| 10LUSAKA30 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] (U) This cable responds to refs A and B action request for a pre-license end-user check on license 050204694. 2. (C) On January 7, PolOff met Darrel Cox, general manager for African Horizons Sporting Guns and Ammunition. Based on a site inspection of the Livingstone-based facility and Mr. [...] |
2010-01-15 11:21:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KOCM ZA |
| 10LUSAKA36 |
ZAMBIA EMPTY-HANDED ON HAITIAN RELIEF [...] No summary [...] |
2010-01-19 15:39:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF PHUM ZA |
| 10LUSAKA40 |
AMBASSADOR HEARS CRICKETS IN MEETING WITH FINANCE [...] (C) In a January 15 meeting with Minister of Finance Situmbeko Musokotwane, the Ambassador highlighted the progress Zambia made in 2009 towards a Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) compact (Ref. A), but stressed that the Zambian government (GRZ) must act now to assuage concerns about the GRZ's [...] |
2010-01-20 12:02:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EAID KCOR ZA |
| 10LUSAKA44 |
"OR NOT TO BE" -- ZAMBIA UNLIKELY TO ASSOCIATE [...] (C) On January 19, the Ambassador spoke to Zambian Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources Catherine Namugala about the results of the December COP-15 and next steps. He urged Zambia to associate itself with the Copenhagen Accord per reftel. Namugala, who led the Zambian dele [...] |
2010-01-21 12:11:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KGHG SENV ENRG ZA |
| 10LUSAKA5 |
BANDA DEMOTES AGRICULTURE MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: In a move possibly meant to beef up State House control of agriculture policy, President Banda demoted the effective, competent Agriculture Minister Brian Chituwo to the relatively inconsequential Ministry of Science, Technology, and Vocational Training (MSTV) and put the lacklu [...] |
2010-01-06 14:37:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAGR ZA |
| 10LUSAKA51 |
REQUEST FOR THE WAIVER TO 4 FAM LIMITATIONS FOR CASH [...] LUSAKA REQUESTS APPROVAL OF A WAIVER TO 4FAH-3 H-394.2-1 CASH PAYMENT LIMITATIONS FOR A ONE TIME EMERGENCY PAYMENT OF USD 6,500 TO PAY FOR THE SALARY AND BENEFITS ADVANCE OF A USAID LOCALLY ENGAGED STAFF (LES) DEPARTING LUSAKA TO PERFORM A TWO YEAR CONTRACT IN KABUL ON JANUARY 27, 2010. 2. [...] |
2010-01-25 12:21:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AMGT CV |
| 10LUSAKA52 |
HOLLOWED HALLS: ZAMBIA'S TERTIARY EDUCATION SYSTEM [...] (SBU) Summary: Chronic absences. Poor preparation. Classroom inebriation. And that's just the professors. While gains have been made in elementary and secondary education, insufficient capacity, resources, facilities and training have crippled Zambia's ability to educate its citizenry at the t [...] |
2010-01-25 14:50:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL SOCI KIRC KPAO ZA |
| 10LUSAKA53 |
SCENESETTER FOR NSC SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR AFRICAN [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: The U.S. Mission to Zambia welcomes the visit of Michelle Gavin, Senior Director for African Affairs at the National Security Council and Senior Adviser to the President. Your visit comes at a time when President Rupiah Banda's administration has changed cour [...] |
2010-01-25 16:39:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EAID KCOR ZA |
| 10LUSAKA69 |
ZAMBIA BACKS US ON IRAN [...] (C) MFA Assistant Director for Africa and Middle East Kimbala Meleka said he would recommend to the Foreign Minister that Zambia support the U.S./EU3 next steps on Iran per reftel. In the absence of the Foreign Minister and the Permanent Secretary, P/E Chief delivered reftel information and [...] |
2010-02-05 06:11:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IR UNSC ZA |
| 10LUSAKA75 |
ZAMBIA: CHILD LABOR COMMON WITH SOME FORCED LABOR [...] (U) This cable responds to ref A request for information on the use of forced labor and/or exploitive child labor in the production of goods per the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA). It describes exploitive and hazardous child labor for Zambia per the Trade and Deve [...] |
2010-02-08 12:08:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI USAID PGOV ZA |
| 10LUSAKA89 |
ZAMBIA: INPUT FOR THE 2010 TRAFFICKING IN [...] (U) Post is providing the below information for use in the preparation of the tenth annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. The sections in this message are keyed to questions contained in Ref A. ---------------------- ZAMBIA'S TIP SITUATION ---------------------- 2. (SBU) A. The [...] |
2010-02-11 05:57:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PGOV PREF |
| 10LUSAKA9 |
BANDA'S GOTTA GET A GRIP: FISSURES IN RULING [...] (C) Party-line fractures have begun to appear in the ruling Movement for Multiparty Democratic (MMD) Party's facade of unity since President Banda took office in November 2008. The ruling party's base remains fundamentally sound, and its internal conflicts should not undermine Zambia's stab [...] |
2010-01-07 10:18:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ZA |
| 10LUSAKA90 |
TEMPORARY ALTERNATE CASHIER DESIGNATION LUSAKA ZAMBIA [...] NAME: DANNY SIKAZWE 2. TYPE: CLASS B CASHIER 3. LOCATION: AM EMBASSY LUSAKA / ZAMBIA 4. EMPLOYMENT STATUS: FOREIGN SERVICE NATIONAL/DIRECT HIRE/PSA EMPLOYEE 5. NAME OF CASHIER DESIGNEE'S SUPERVISOR: JING EDWARDS 6. TITLE OF CASHIER DESIGNEE'S SUPERVISOR: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OFFICER 7 [...] |
2010-02-11 10:00:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AMGT CV |
| 10LUSAKA95 |
ZAMBIA PLAYS WAIT AND SEE WITH COPENHAGEN ACCORD [...] (C) Zambian Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources Catherine Namugala told Charge February 10 that the Zambian government (GRZ) declined to associate itself with the Copenhagen Accord (refs A and B). She echoed concerns she shared with the Ambassador January 19 (ref C) that CO [...] |
2010-02-16 12:54:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KGHG SENV ENRG ZA |
| 10LUSAKA98 |
ZAMBIA SETS ITS "CITES" ON EXPORTING IVORY [...] (U) This is an action request; see paragraph 3. Zambian Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources Catherine Namugala told Charge February 10 that the Zambian government (GRZ) plans to press for resumption of the legal sale and export of elephant products, including ivory, at the [...] |
2010-02-16 14:01:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ZA |