Tomorrow: Check into the new Revere Hotel in Boston which opened this week, with 356 room and suites, a bistro-style restaurant and, later this month, the Emerald Lounge cocktail bar (reverehotel.com).
This African encounter is up close and personal
Sunday 19 February 2012
Robin Pope Safaris pioneered responsible tourism in Zambia via a unique partnership with the community. Sue Watt is impressed with the results
Nicolas Anelka hints Didier Drogba could join him in China
Thursday 16 February 2012
Didier Drogba could join Nicolas Anelka at Shanghai Shenhua, his former Chelsea team mate said today.
African Cup of Nations: Zambia find redemption in Libreville
Monday 13 February 2012
Zambia 0 Ivory Coast 0; after extra time; Zambia win 8-7 on penalties
African Cup of Nations: Third place is Sow sweet for happy Mali
Monday 13 February 2012
Midfielder Samba Sow was dancing in front of his team-mates in jubilation after his Mali side secured an unexpected 2-0 victory over 10-man Ghana in the third-place match at the African Cup of Nations on Saturday. It was the country's best finish at the tournament since it lost the 1972 final.
Invisible Ink: No 110 - Peter Dickinson
Sunday 12 February 2012
Are books dumbing down? Peter Dickinson's work hasn't.
Sport on TV: Out of Africa comes a Bellamy – Craig, of course, not David
Sunday 12 February 2012
Is there really nothing else going on in the world? The 'Arry and Fabio show led all the news bulletins, then you tune in for the highlights of the African Cup of Nations semi-finals (ITV4, Wednesday) and they're talking about England too. Never mind about Zambia's glorious Copper Bullets, who's going to be next in our tabloids' firing line?
Ivory Coast face Zambia for title
Thursday 09 February 2012
Ivory Coast will play Zambia in the final of the African Cup of Nations on Sunday after both narrowly won their semi-finals yesterday.
Something to declare: Eurostar; Zambia and Zimbabwe; Miami vice; HS2 preview
Saturday 21 January 2012
Bargain of the week: Eurostar
The day a team died
Thursday 19 January 2012
Zambia kick off against Senegal on Saturday – for many, a fixture to bring back sad memories of the greatest team Zambia ever had, and lost. By Jonathan Wilson
The day a team died: A tragedy for Zambian football
Thursday 19 January 2012
The 1993 Zambia side was the country's best ever but it never realised its potential after being wiped out in a plane crash that should have been averted en route to play Senegal. This weekend the countries meet on what will be an emotional day
Bwalya believes Zambia can recreate glory days
Sunday 15 January 2012
Kalusha Bwalya needs no reminding about the significance of next month's African Nations Cup final being held in Libreville.
Call for arrest of Bush rejected
Monday 05 December 2011
Calls by Amnesty International to arrest George W Bush on torture charges have been dismissed by the Zambian government.
Frederick Chiluba: Politician who promised a bright future for Zambia but became mired in corruption
Wednesday 22 June 2011
Frederick Chiluba stunned Africa by winning the presidency of Zambia with a landslide victory in the country's first free elections. But though he was initially hailed as a saviour for ending one-party rule, his time in office became blighted by corruption, political suppression and revelations of wild extravagance. In the end, his many critics attributed his fall to the usual sins of the powerful: greed, vanity and pride.
Former Zambian President Frederick Chiluba dies
Saturday 18 June 2011
Frederick Chiluba, Zambia's first democratically elected president who became increasingly autocratic during his decade in office, has died. He was 68.








