Zambian Chili Exporter Wins U.S. Ambassador’s Praise

U.S. Ambassador to Zambia Carmen Martinez has commended African Spices Ltd. for its contribution to rural development through exports of chili to regional and international markets. She made the remarks today while touring the Livingstone-based company.African Spices commercially farms and exports chili peppers to the Elephant Pepper Company in South Africa and McIlhenny Company,. See More>>

U.S. Ambassador visits Terranova Coffee Farm

The U.S. Ambassador to Zambia, Carmen Martinez, visited Terranova Estates on April 17, 2007 and was highly impressed with the manner in which the farm owner, Colin Street, grows and processes the top grade coffee which he sells to Starbucks. Terranova is the first coffee farmer in Zambia to sell coffee to America’s - and the world's - most popular coffee chain. See More>>

U.S. Ambassador Launches HIV CALL 990 Talkline

The U.S. Ambassador to Zambia, Carmen Martinez, On March 15, 2007 and Zambian First Lady Mrs. Maureen Mwanawasa kicked off the CALL 990 Awareness Campaign, designed to promote the HIV Talkline. Since its launch in December 2003, HIV Talkline has proven to be an effective way for Zambians to learn... See More>>

U.S. Ambassador Opens Library, Donates Books to Children at Terranova School in Zambia

The U.S. Ambassador to Zambia, Carmen Martinez, opened a new library and donated several books to children at the community school of Terranova Coffee Farm in Mazabuka, on July 2, 2007. The school received more than $25,000 from Woodward Academy, a private school in Atlanta, Georgia, to build classrooms and the library.... See More>>

U.S. Mission Hosts Workshop on HIV/AIDS Reporting and Editorial Leadership

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – U.S. Ambassador to Zambia Carmen Martinez today officially opened a five-day international workshop for editors and senior journalists from Zambia and 13 other countries that have partnered with the U.S. government in fighting HIV/AIDS under the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)... See More>>

USAID Supports Indoor Residual Spraying Program in Zambia

USAID Assistant Administrator for Global Health, Dr. Kent Hill, handed over insecticides worth $853,000 to the National Malaria Control Center in support of the Ministry of Health’s Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) program, which has been in place since 2000. During the 2006-2007 malaria season, more than 700,000 structures in 15... See More>>

USAID Official Visits Education Programs in Zambia

Joe Kitts, Senior Education Advisor, visited several community schools in Livingstone, Southern Province to review USAID-funded programs. The programs include the PEPFAR Wrap Around Program, the Play Pumps/ Education Program Planning, the Review HIV/AIDS in Education Program, the Text Books And Learning Materials... See More>>

Automated Business Registration Center Opens in Zambia

With the opening of a new, fully-automated customer service center at the Patents and Companies Registration Office (PACRO) in Lusaka, local and international investors in Zambia will now be able to register their new businesses within a period of hours instead waiting for one or two weeks... See More>>

Millennium Challenge Corporation delegation completes a successful tour of Zambia

USAID/Zambia and the MCA Threshold Program hosted a delegation from the Millennium Challenge Corporation from March 25-27. Rodney Bent, Deputy CEO, and Maureen Harrington, Vice President for Policy and International Relations were in Zambia to tour a number of project sites and attend the official launch of ... See More >>