“Listen to the Governments advice, stay at home, look after yourselves and most importantly, look after each other. Respecting physical distancing but staying in touch with your friends, family and community is incredibly important, not just for your mental health, but for others too. This, coupled with some form of physical activity every day and good nutrition, will ensure we make the best of the unprecedented times we find ourselves in” – Benson Kanyembo
For more information on CSL and how they are coping during the COVID-19 pandemic then visit their website at www.cslzambia.org
The iconic Victoria Falls is currently showing off why it is named the ‘Smoke that Thunders’ – Mosi-oa-Tunya. The falls have reached its highest flows for a decade.
Data from the Zambezi River Authority shows that four times more water was flowing over the world’s largest waterfall than this time last year – on 20th April the authority recorded 3,922 cubic metres per second, compared to 1,007 on 20th April 2019.
According to the authorities Public Relations Manager, Elizabeth Karonga, these high water levels were due to a significant increase in both rainfall and run-off from catchment areas upstream from the current rainfall season. Over the coming weeks flows should continue to rise and are expected to peak at the end of May.
The highest flows ever recorded were in 1958, peaking at an incredible 9,436 cubic metres per second!
Both Zambia and Zimbabwe closed their gates to the falls earlier this month due to the current pandemic but columns of spray from the falls can be seen from over 30km away.
Mtima Wa Mkango is a Zambian radio drama series of Mabvuto, a struggling mechanic dealing with economic hardships. He begins to explore avenues to improve his finances when his daughter falls ill on the day he looses his job.
With mounting pressure, Mabvuto turns to his well-to-do cousin, Bwezani who persuades Mabvuto to join strangers in a dangerous venture to raise money for his child’s treatment.
Faced with the possibility of having fewer money problems and a healthy daughter, Mabvuto heads into the bush. The mission takes several twists and turns as his actions catch up with him.
The radio program won Best Radio Drama of the Year at the Zambia Ngoma Media Awards 2019. It is now available on sound cloud here!
Earth Day is April 22 of every year. This year the 22nd April 2020 marks 50 years of Earth Day.
The theme for Earth Day 2020 is climate action. The enormous challenge — but also the vast opportunities — of action on climate change have distinguished the issue as the most pressing topic for the 50th anniversary.
Climate change represents the biggest challenge to the future of humanity and the life-support systems that make our world habitable.
What can I do for Earth Day 2020?
There’s so much you can do to help protect and restore our planet, from cleaning up around your own home or office, to taking part in the world’s largest citizen science initiative.
For more information on what you can do, go to Earth Day 2020
