Who knew 🇿🇲 had a space programme in the 1960s?
The amazing @CircusZambia1 will be touring 🇬🇧 with the Afronauts story this summer. Bringing 🇿🇲 culture & talent to 🇬🇧 audiences.
Delighted to support you on this journey!
#culturalcollaboration@edfringe@MinistryZambia
Bumped into @CliveBGS from British Geological Survey, whose team is working hand in glove with 🇿🇲’s Geological Survey Department to progress their mapping work. Clive is a geologist who’s been working with 🇿🇲 for over 30 years. 🇬🇧 🤝 🇿🇲 #GoFarGoTogether#ZIMEC2025@BritGeoSurvey
Only 15% of MPs in #Zambia are women. Discussed with @SpeakerMutti the need to improve women’s participation for a truly representative Zambia. Also talked about Parliament’s vital role in strong democracy through oversight and legislative scrutiny. 🇬🇧 stands ready to support 🇿🇲
Anyone remember the Chongololo clubs magazines? See 👇 obituary to Ian Bullock, the author, who in the 70s wrote them to teach children about Zambia’s wildlife. Personal stories at the ❤️ of 🇬🇧 🇿🇲 partnership.
https://t.co/p5C8IgjATI
Discussed w Min @Hon_Princess_K key legal reforms, incl. POA, Cyber, & A2I implementation. As with proposed constitutional amendments, these have profound implications for 🇿🇲 democracy. Important that process is inclusive, transparent & committed to strengthening governance.
@LauraMiti SMEs contribute to the economy in a number of ways, including creating jobs, boosting the GDP, and keeping town centres alive.
The collective successes and failures of SMEs have an impact on the economy.
@LauraMiti GDP: SMEs generate 25% of the nation's total GDP
SMEs are businesses with fewer than 250 employees, including sole traders. 96% of SMEs are micro-businesses, employing no more than 10 people.
@LauraMiti Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up 99.9% of all businesses in the UK and play a significant role in the economy:
Employment: SMEs employ 48% of the UK population, or 16.3 million people.
Turnover: SMEs account for around 36% of turnover in the UK private sector
I’m delighted to share this news, and really looking forward to representing @UKinZambia & getting to know the Zambian people and their beautiful country. See you in January! https://t.co/e3pjvPFJSF
05.12.2024 - A wonderful 90-year anniversary celebrations of the @BritishCouncil with @samwaldock the Acting British High Commissioner to Zambia and Hon. Douglas Syakalima, the Zambia's Education Minister, who were special guests and friends of @zmBritish in Zambia.
A decade ago this site was still bush.
Now Kalumbila is Zambia's most productive mine, supporting 1000s of jobs & paying more taxes than any other business.
UK headquartered @FQM is part of the @UKinZambia 🇿🇲🇬🇧 #GreenGrowthCompact bringing long term, responsible investment.
Sad that journalist Thomas Zgambo of Whistleblower was picked up last evening & detained for alleged criminal libel. Complainant unknown, but certainly over his reporting. @HHichilema, you promised to ensure no journo is harassed for doing their work, tell police to stop this!
As a kid I loved going to the zoo to see big cats 🐆 After living in Africa and seeing them in their natural habitat I shall never visit a zoo again. These magnificent creatures should live free as nature intended.
Honoured to attend the Ukusefya Pa Ng'wena traditional ceremony of the Bemba speaking people today. Thank you Your Royal Highness Paramount Chief Chitimukulu for the warm conversation on our shared interests.
Traditional leaders play an important role in Zambia's culture & society.
I was honoured to pay a courtesy call on Chief Chizela of the Kaonde people in Mufumbwe.