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  Zambia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zambia was the first African state to cooperate with the International Tribunal investigation of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
Zambia was active in the Congolese peace effort after the signing of a cease-fire agreement in Lusaka in July and August 1999, although activity diminished considerably after the Joint Military Commission tasked with implementing the ceasefire relocated to Kinshasa in September 2001.
Zambia is a landlocked country in southern Africa, with a tropical climate and consists mostly of high plateau with some hills and mountains.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Zambia   (3181 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search View - Zambia
Zambia, republic in south central Africa, bounded on the north by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC, formerly Zaire) and Tanzania; on the east by Malawi; on the southeast by Mozambique; on the south by Zimbabwe, Botswana, and the Caprivi Strip of Namibia; and on the west by Angola.
Zambia is one of the most industrialized countries in Africa, and air pollution and the resulting acid rain are growing problems.
Zambia is a republic with a president elected to a maximum of two five-year terms by direct universal suffrage.
encarta.msn.com /text_761578161__1/Zambia.html   (2365 words)

  
 JURIST - Zambia: Zambian Law, Legal Research, Human Rights
Zambia was the first British territory to become a republic immediately upon attaining independence.
The constitution was amended again in 1996 to set new limits on the presidency (including a retroactive two term limit, and a requirement that both parents of a candidate be Zambian-born.) The National Assembly is comprised of 150 directly elected members, up to 8 presidentially appointed members and a speaker.
Zambia is divided into nine provinces, each administered by an appointed governor.
jurist.law.pitt.edu /world/zambia.htm   (725 words)

  
 The Book Chain in Zambia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
A recent survey showed that the University of Zambia and the Copperbelt University Libraries have not been able to purchase books and periodicals for a very long time for this reason, and the poor funding has been the result of poor policies.
Even the University of Zambia that was declared to be a national reference centre is not backed by any legislation to enable it fulfil that role.
He was Chairman of the Zambia Library Association from 1993 to 1999, Chairman of the Zambia Education Research Association (ZAMERA) from 1998 to 2000 and served as a member of the Book Development Council from 1993 to 1999.
www.inasp.org.uk /pubs/bookchain/profiles/Zambia.html   (2632 words)

  
 Staff Attitudes Towards Distance Education at the University of Zambia
In independent Africa the University of Zambia was probably the first conventional university to establish a distance teaching wing, at the end of 1966.
Almost invariably the literature on distance education at the University of Zambia has focused on the description or identification of problems affecting the performance of the system, with less attention to the lecturers' opinions on various aspects of the distance learning courses.
This study was a part of the broad evaluation of distance education at the University of Zambia undertaken by the author for a doctoral thesis, between 1985 and 1988 (Siaciwena, 1988).
cade.athabascau.ca /vol4.2/10_siaciwena.html   (4112 words)

  
 University of Zambia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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Zambia Society Trust Contact details for a UK-registered charity working in the fields of poverty relief, health and education in Zambia.
Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some cases able to take younger students in exceptional cases) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-University_of_Zambia.html   (289 words)

  
 AIDS in Africa: Zambia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Yet the role of the universities in starting national, regional responses to the scourge can not be overemphasized because it is the universities which empower people by giving them knowledge and life skills required to deal with the epidemic.
ADEA is preparing case studies of a few universities in the region to gain insight into the situation at the universities and come up with general policies and practices for students and staff that will help to reduce the transmission of HIV/AIDS.
University of Zambia is in the capital city of Lusaka and is one and the older of the only two universities of the country.
www.ncsu.edu /ncsu/aern/zamaids.html   (939 words)

  
 University of Zambia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The University of Zambia is Zambia's largest university, founded in 1966.
Its main campus is located on the Great East Road about 7km from Lusaka City.
This university or other tertiary education institution article is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/University_of_Zambia   (113 words)

  
 Management--Organisation of Distance Education at the University of Zambia
The comments one reads on assignments by distance students at the University of Zambia appear to be those intended for internal students who have the chance to visit their tutors in their offices for clarification or further help.
At the University of Zambia some of these records are kept by the teaching departments and schools and others are kept in the Registry in the Department of Correspondence Studies.
The lecturer at the University of Zambia who is involved in the teaching of distance students does not have time to develop suitable quality distance education lecture materials and to tutor distance students.
www1.worldbank.org /disted/Management/Operations/prod-02.html   (2947 words)

  
 Emory University: Linguistic Anthropology: Bemba A Linguistic Profile
The Bemba people in Zambia originated from the Kola region in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC, formerly Zaire), and are an offshoot of the ancient Luba empire.
As one of Zambia's major lingua francas (in addition to English and Nyanja), Bemba is an extremely widely spoken language across different regions of the country and across different ethnic groups.
In Language in Zambia: Grammatical Sketches, Volume I. Lusaka: University of Zambia, Institute for African Studies.
www.anthropology.emory.edu /FACULTY/ANTDS/Bemba/profile.html   (2435 words)

  
 INHEA: Zambia publications
Goma, L. The university of Zambia and the quest for excellence and relevance.
Nyirenda, J. Organization of distance education at the University of Zambia: An analysis of the practice.
Siaciwena, R. A study of distance teaching at the University of Zambia with special reference to the effectiveness of degree courses.
www.bc.edu /bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/inhea/pubs_country/Zambia.htm   (375 words)

  
 Zambia - Wikitravel
Zambia's main international gateway is Lusaka, which has direct flights to London on British Airways and good regional connections.
The University of Zambia is the official university.
In practice, yellow fever is not a problem in Zambia anymore, except perhaps in the extreme west along the Congolese borders.
www.wikitravel.org /en/Zambia   (4668 words)

  
 Zambia, Geological Society of   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Geological Society of Zambia is a professional body whose objectives are to promote all aspects of geological knowledge within and outside Zambia, and to foster bonds with similar professional bodies and institutions elsewhere in the world.
In future it is the aim that the Geological Society of Zambia will look after the rights of all geoscientists and all members of the public requiring the services of a geoscientist in Zambia.
Both awards are recognised by the University of Zambia Senate and are included in the graduation ceremonies.
www.geoafrica.co.za /soc/zmgeolsoc.htm   (367 words)

  
 GMWatch.org
Dr Luke Mumba is Dean of the University of Zambia's school of natural sciences.
Although Zambia still has no biotechnology policy in place that would allow the introduction of GM crops, 'Dr. Luke Mumba of the University of Zambia gives a promise: "The document is at Cabinet level, being discussed.
And the secretary general of the Lecturers and Researchers Union (UNZALARU) at the University of Zambia where Mumba works reported that 'as a union, they were worried because some experts had allegedly been bought-off to convince the government that GM maize was safe'.
www.gmwatch.org /print-profile1.asp?PrId=189   (629 words)

  
 Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Infection rates approach 20% in the general population, 25-30% in urban populations, and are as high as 29% in women of child bearing age in the country's capital.
The grant is designed to develop an HIV-focused research infrastructure at the University of Zambia School of Medicine.
New investigators will be mentored by senior scientists from the US and Zambia and provided with funds to conduct pilot research studies to prepare them for applying for NIH-funded research programs in Zambia.
www.barry.edu /highlights/hivgrant.htm   (280 words)

  
 Consular SectionU   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Graduated from University of Zambia Law School in 1972 and was admitted to the Zambian Bar in 1978, specializes in all cases except banking/financial and taxes.
Graduated from University of Zambia Law School in 1986, in practice since 1986, handles all cases except foreign claims, investments, government relations, immigration, patents/copyrights and taxes and speaks Lozi, Bemba and Nyanja.
Graduated from the University of Zambia Law School and from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom, in practice since 1976, admitted to the Bar in 1976 and handles all cases except adoptions, child custody, criminal, mining, patents/copyrights and taxes and speaks Bemba.
www.usemb.org.zm /wwwhlawyers.htm   (2406 words)

  
 Zambia on the Internet
Van Binsbergen is a Professor at Erasmus University, Rotterdam and a certified spirit medium/ diviner/ priest in the sangoma tradition of Southern Africa.
Has full text of their 1998 Zambia Human Rights Report, The Dilemma of Local Courts in Zambia, The Zambia Human Rights Report 1997, Inter-Party Dialogue in Zambia (May/June 1996 Report).
Zambia site (though based in Houston, Texas) "to educate the world about our beloved country and introduce people to uplifting and positive projects in Zambia." Discussion on society, sections for women (hair, etc.), Zambian musicians, kids, books, community site for Zambians abroad, etc. Maintained by Veronica Mahongo Kachaka.
www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/zambia.html   (2872 words)

  
 Thomson Sinkala
Sinkala is a Mining Engineer by qualification, with a Bachelor of Mineral Sciences obtained from University of Zambia (1981), Teknisk Licentiate from University of Lulea, Sweden (1986) and Teknisk Doktor from University of Lulea, Sweden (1989).
He is currently an Associate Professor of Mining Engineering at the University of Zambia, School of Mines.
Apart from being the Main Foreign Collaborator in Zambia for this project, he is also a member of the Scientific Review Committee in the sister Fogarty-funded project focusing on SADC Region and coordinated by University of Michigan.
www.publichealth.arizona.edu /fogarty/web_pages/3_Sinkala.htm   (321 words)

  
 FULBRIGHTONLINE.ORG || Program Resources - Sub-Saharan Africa - Zambia
Study permits The University of Zambia supports requests from approved research affiliates for study permits to enter the country.
University of Zambia Research affiliates are given honorary associate membership at the University of Zambia, allowing access to library and archival materials.
Fulbright Fellows are expected to acknowledge the University’s assistance in all publications deriving from their work in Zambia, and to deposit one copy of each publication in the University library.
www.fulbrightonline.org /us/program_country.php?id=118   (271 words)

  
 New Scientist Breaking News - Zambia's GM food fear traced to UK
After Zambia refused the World Food Programme's shipments of American maize, on the grounds that they contained traces of GM strains, the US accused European governments and non-governmental organisations of "poisoning" opinion in Africa by exaggerating the risks to health and the environment.
The claim comes from Luke Mumba, a senior molecular biologist at the University of Zambia in Lusaka who is attending a summit on farming in Brussels.
Delegates at the summit from other African nations want Zambia to review its position, saying the BMA is at odds with other bodies.
www.newscientist.com /news/news.jsp?id=ns99993317   (550 words)

  
 While growing up as a child in the village in the Lundazi district among the Tumbuka people of  Eastern Zambia in ...
Mwizenge S. Tembo was born in 1954 in Chipata in the Eastern Province of his native country of Zambia in Southern Africa.
He was a Lecturer and Research Fellow at the Institute of African Studies of the University of Zambia from 1977 to 1990.
During this period he conducted extensive research and field work in rural Zambia particularly in the Eastern and Southern Provinces of the country.
www.bridgewater.edu /~mtembo/BambaZonkeTwo.htm   (371 words)

  
 Zambia Daily Mail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The supreme Court yesterday dismissed an appeal by former Zambia National Service commandant Wilson Fungika's lawyers to prevent the production of documents as evidence in the trial before the magistrates court.
The issue on the production of documents arose in the course of a state witness' evidence who produced records obtained from London, but Funjika's lawyers objected that their client would not be given a chance...
MINISTER of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Dipak Patel has told French Ambassador to Zambia Francis Saudubray to stop interfering with Government intention to undertake an independent and technical forensic audit at Indeni Oil Refinery in Ndola.
www.daily-mail.co.zm   (317 words)

  
 University of Zambia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
University of Zambia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
This is Zambia's largest university, founded in 1966, the University has a student population af about 6000 students.
Its main campus is located on the Great east Road about 7km from Lusaka City.Its official website is
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/u/un/university_of_zambia.htm   (45 words)

  
 FidoNet in Zambia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Zambia has a reliable e-mail only fidonet network of over 270 points.
The network has been administered so far by the Computer Centre at the University of Zambia and as such has been wholely non-commercial.
This line is in place and once we have persuaded the modems at either end to connect the network at the University will be part of the Internet.
www.sas.upenn.edu /African_Studies/E_Mail/Fido_Zamb.html   (242 words)

  
 G. Muuka
[3.9/4.00 GGPA] Kentucky, U.S.A. The University of Zambia.
While at Murray State University, between 1995 and 1997 I contributed in a number of ways towards "Reaffirmation of Accreditation" of the College of Business and Public Affairs in October of 1997.
Presented at Rand Afrikaans University, South Africa, where I was invited by the Institute for African Alternatives (IFAA).
campus.murraystate.edu /org/louis.cheng/hkmba/vitae/muuka_v.html   (2487 words)

  
 Zamlii Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Zambia Legal Information Institute (ZamLII) was established by the Law School of the University of Zambia in 1996, in partnership with Zamnet.
The Institute's aim is to improve access to judgments, statutes and other legal materials of the Republic of Zambia both within Zambia and elsewhere and to connect lawyers, judges, academics, students and others within Zambia with the growing collection of legal information available around the globe via the Internet.
Our collection of legal information in Zambia includes The Constitution of the Greater Republic of Zambia, rules and selected decisions of the courts, selected acts, legal commentary, a legal directory, and finally, information about the University of Zambia School of Law.
www.zamlii.ac.zm   (190 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Levy Mwanawasa Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Levy Patrick Mwanawasa (born September 3, 1948) is the third President of Zambia (since 2002).
He was named as Vice-President of Zambia in December 1991 by the newly elected President Frederick Chiluba and left his firm in March 1992.
On December 8, 1991, Mwanawasa was involved in a serious traffic accident in which his aide died on the spot.
www.ipedia.com /levy_mwanawasa.html   (350 words)

  
 Zambia
Zambia law resource page with links to the Zambia constitution, Zambia government, Zambia law schools, Zambia law firms, Zambia law, Zambia courts, Zambia legal research, Zambia legislature, and Zambia law guide.
By the School of Law at the University of Zambia.
Maintained by Staff of Washburn University School of Law Library, Terms and Conditions
www.washlaw.edu /forint/africa/zambia.html   (171 words)

  
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In the current strategic plan of 2002-2006, The University has emphasized the role Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) will play in the delivery and transformation of Education and research in the University as well as the Community.
The African Universities Initiative is therefore very timely for the University of Zambia and will go a long way in building ICTs in education.
The University of Zambia, Computer Center has just finished carrying out training of Senior Ministry of Education officials from the Headquarters as well as selected pilot Provinces.
www.worldcomputerexchange.org /partner_plans/Zambia-University-AUI.doc   (256 words)

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