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Features4 FQM predicts 700,000mtpa copper output by 2015...5 Education: FQMs pinnacle of social investment 6 KR117m FQM-led initiative: Solwezi Airport can now handle Boeing 737s 7 Another bright spot in Solwezi 8 Zambian soccer fans gutted by early exit of 2012 champs 10-12 The end of a Dynasty18-19 Sports Minister Chishimba Kambwili hails Mopanis support towards sport 20-23 Spains Alhambra 24-25 KCMs Nchanga Golf Club seeks to produce future golf sensations!30-32 City of Life!34 AB7 key to the African food and beverage market 36 56th Copperbelt Mining Agricultural & Commercial Show 29th May - 2rd June 201338-39 1858 - The year of the Great Stink 40-44 AKwAABA! Thats a warm welcome to Accra Ghanas friendly capital

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Education is critical in the social and economic development of a nation. It is for this reason that First Quantum Minerals (FQM) is increasingly making it a pinnacle of the companys social investment.

Quality education is fundamental in the nations social and economic development. Consistent with that, FQM will increasingly make it a priority area for its social investment, says Matt Pascall, Director of Operations.

He adds: FQM already has a positive pedigree in improving education at all school levels primary, secondary and tertiary.

The mining companys university bursary scheme for Zambians to study at local and international universities and the apprenticeship training initiative at Solwezi Training Trades Institute (SOTTI) are two telling examples of investment that has already be channelled in improving the quality of education and training in Zambia.

FQM has also invested enormously in improving infrastructure of schools and learning resources.

FQM wins kudos in HIV and Malaria fight

First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has won recognition from the Solwezi District HIV/AIDS Task Force for its contribution towards the prevention and management of HIV/AIDS.

The mining company has also been named the 2012 Business Leader in the Fight Against Malaria by the Zambia Association of Chamber and Industry (ZACCI). The award was sponsored by Lafarge.

Anthony Mutale, a Kansanshi Mine employee died in a tragic accident at the mine on 16 January 2013. Until that time Kansanshi Mine had done more than 7,000,000 injury and fatality-free shifts.

He joined the mine as a Leach Operator in the Processing Department in 2005, and progressed to the position of Shift Controller in 2007, the position he held until his death.

Alan Delaney, Acting Kansanshi Mine General Manager, led management and employees in giving tributes to Mutale who is survived by a wife and two children.

We are gutted by this tragic accident that claimed the life of Mutale. He was a dependable employee who aspired for high standards of performance. I would like to offer our deepest sympathy and condolences to his wife, children and other family members on behalf of management and all employees at the mine.

Appointment John Gladston joined First Quantum Minerals (FQM) as

Resource Optimisation Manager at Trident in December 2012.

Gladston will also play a major role in the companys public relations efforts.

Company News

ObituaryAnthony Mutale

Education: FQMs pinnacle of social investment

Future leaders...FQM recently rendered financial support to a human rights workshop led by the Zambia Civic Education Association (ZCEA) for school going children between the ages of 12 18.

The Toronto, London and Lusaka-listed First Quantum Minerals (FQM) is set to increase its copper production in Zambia to 700,000mtpa by 2015, and projects to pay USD1 billion (Exclusive of PAYE) in taxes annually to Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ).

Bringing on stream production from its under-construction Sentinel at Kalumbila, 120 kilometres west of Solwezi coupled by increased throughput from its flagship operation Kansanshi Mine will rump up the global mining companys output to nearly half of the 1.5 million tonnes of copper Zambia is expected to produce in 2015.

John Gladston, FQMs Resource Optimisation Manager at Trident said: This will mark another major step in First Quantums phenomenal and positive influence in Zambia. To highlight, the USD1billion FQM projects to pay to GRZ, and it is exclusive of PAYE, is in excess of the USD750 million Eurobond issued by GRZ. What is significant is that the USD1 billion will be paid annually as straight income to government while on the other hand government has to pay back the Eurobond.

FQM has paid USD2 billion in taxes (Excluding PAYE) to government from 2006 to date. Average tax payments per day by the mining company are in the region of USD1.5 million

He added: An additional and significant correlation is that FQMs social investment of more than KR150 million as of December 2012 is also expected to grow.

The total number of direct jobs for Zambians is expected to be at least 2000 when Sentinel Mine becomes operation in 2014. FQM through its wholly-owned Kalumbila Minerals Limited (KML) has taken a bias of ensuring that the local population in North Western Province benefitted from the job opportunities created and the spin-off social and economic benefits.

Already FQM has created 1,250 direct jobs for Zambians during the construction phase of Sentinel with 775 jobs going to the locals in Senior Chief Museles area.

Additional 400 jobs will also be created when the planned smelter FQM will build in Solwezi takes off.

This will mark another major step in First Quantums phenomenal and positive influence in Zambia.

GRZ to earn USD1-bn annually

Cover Picture: Zambias Policy, Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC) officials on a recent tour of FQMs

under- construction Sentinel Mine.

From left...Alan Delaney, Acting Kansanshi Mine General Manager briefs PMRC officials who were recently on a familiarisation tour of FQMs Kansanshi Mine in Solwezi and under-construction Sentinel Mine at Kalumbila in Senior Chief Museles area, 120 kilometers west of the

companys flagship operation.

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oryFQM predicts 700,000mtpa

copper output by 2015...

Education is critical in the social and economic development of a nation. It is for this reason that First Quantum Minerals (FQM) is increasingly making it a pinnacle of the companys social investment.

Quality education is fundamental in the nations social and economic development. Consistent with that, FQM will increasingly make it a priority area for its social investment, says Matt Pascall, Director of Operations.

He adds: FQM already has a positive pedigree in improving education at all school levels primary, secondary and tertiary.

The mining companys university bursary scheme for Zambians to study at local and international universities and the apprenticeship training initiative at Solwezi Training Trades Institute (SOTTI) are two telling examples of investment that has already be channelled in improving the quality of education and training in Zambia.

FQM has also invested enormously in improving infrastructure of schools and learning resources.

FQM wins kudos in HIV and Malaria fight

First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has won recognition from the Solwezi District HIV/AIDS Task Force for its contribution towards the prevention and management of HIV/AIDS.

The mining company has also been named the 2012 Business Leader in the Fight Against Malaria by the Zambia Association of Chamber and Industry (ZACCI). The award was sponsored by Lafarge.

Anthony Mutale, a Kansanshi Mine employee died in a tragic accident at the mine on 16 January 2013. Until that time Kansanshi Mine had done more than 7,000,000 injury and fatality-free shifts.

He joined the mine as a Leach Operator in the Processing Department in 2005, and progressed to the position of Shift Controller in 2007, the position he held until his death.

Alan Delaney, Acting Kansanshi Mine General Manager, led management and employees in giving tributes to Mutale who is survived by a wife and two children.

We are gutted by this tragic accident that claimed the life of Mutale. He was a dependable employee who aspired for high standards of performance. I would like to offer our deepest sympathy and condolences to his wife, children and other family members on behalf of management and all employees at the mine.

Appointment John Gladston joined First Quantum Minerals (FQM) as

Resource Optimisation Manager at Trident in December 2012.

Gladston will also play a major role in the companys public relations efforts.

Company News

ObituaryAnthony Mutale

Education: FQMs pinnacle of social investment

Future leaders...FQM recently rendered financial support to a human rights workshop led by the Zambia Civic Education Association (ZCEA) for school going children between the ages of 12 18.

The Toronto, London and Lusaka-listed First Quantum Minerals (FQM) is set to increase its copper production in Zambia to 700,000mtpa by 2015, and projects to pay USD1 billion (Exclusive of PAYE) in taxes annually to Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ).

Bringing on stream production from its under-construction Sentinel at Kalumbila, 120 kilometres west of Solwezi coupled by increased throughput from its flagship operation Kansanshi Mine will rump up the global mining companys output to nearly half of the 1.5 million tonnes of copper Zambia is expected to produce in 2015.

John Gladston, FQMs Resource Optimisation Manager at Trident said: This will mark another major step in First Quantums phenomenal and positive influence in Zambia. To highlight, the USD1billion FQM projects to pay to GRZ, and it is exclusive of PAYE, is in excess of the USD750 million Eurobond issued by GRZ. What is significant is that the USD1 billion will be paid annually as straight income to government while on the other hand government has to pay back the Eurobond.

FQM has paid USD2 billion in taxes (Excluding PAYE) to government from 2006 to date. Average tax payments per day by the mining company are in the region of USD1.5 million

He added: An additional and significant correlation is that FQMs social investment of more than KR150 million as of December 2012 is also expected to grow.

The total number of direct jobs for Zambians is expected to be at least 2000 when Sentinel Mine becomes operation in 2014. FQM through its wholly-owned Kalumbila Minerals Limited (KML) has taken a bias of ensuring that the local population in North Western Province benefitted from the job opportunities created and the spin-off social and economic benefits.

Already FQM has created 1,250 direct jobs for Zambians during the construction phase of Sentinel with 775 jobs going to the locals in Senior Chief Museles area.

Additional 400 jobs will also be created when the planned smelter FQM will build in Solwezi takes off.

This will mark another major step in First Quantums phenomenal and positive influence in Zambia.

GRZ to earn USD1-bn annually

Cover Picture: Zambias Policy, Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC) officials on a recent tour of FQMs

under- construction Sentinel Mine.

From left...Alan Delaney, Acting Kansanshi Mine General Manager briefs PMRC officials who were recently on a familiarisation tour of FQMs Kansanshi Mine in Solwezi and under-construction Sentinel Mine at Kalumbila in Senior Chief Museles area, 120 kilometers west of the

companys flagship operation.

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oryFQM predicts 700,000mtpa

copper output by 2015...

Adrian Hosack, Kansanshi Mine Construction Manager, says people in Solwezi should all be feeling more optimistic about the changing face of the town with the construction of 3,500 housing units at the cost of USD200 million in full-throttle at Kabitaka Hills.

This is part of an ambitious plan by First Quantum Minerals (FQM) to build more than10, 000 housing units in the aptly christened North Western Province as the New Copperbelt. Total investment in the project by the global metals and mining company will be USD500 million.

An estimated USD300 million will go towards construction of 7,000 housing units at Kalumbila in Senior Chief Museles area where the company is constructing the USD2 billion-Sentinel, a copper deposit mine that is 120 kilometres west of Solwezi.

We were caught in bureaucratic hurdles, putting behind by many months this project that will see 3,500 housing units built some five kilometres from Kansanshi Mine, Hosack said. I think it is time to look at the future that will transform infrastructure in Solwezi in a significant way.

He has a point Solwezi is in dire need of a major facelift, and the Kabitaka Hills Housing Development is an example of desired change.

Hosack urges a more enabling environment that allows for the housing project to be completed on time and within budget.

The housing project at Kabitaka Hills under a special-purpose vehicle Kabitaka Hills Housing Development Corporation (KHHDC) will be a trend-setter for well-planned residential settlements. iIt also fits into the proposed integrated development plan that will bring about a new central business district in Solwezi.

Kabitaka HillsAnother bright spot in Solwezi

We can do with few bureaucratic hurdles and road-blocks. This will allow us to provide employees of Kansanshi Mine and other residents of Solwezi decent housing on affordable mortgage.

Home ownership as you may realise is the cornerstone of wealth creation. One can use the value of the property as collateral for a loan from a bank, money they can use into other wealth-generating ventures.

We guess what Hosack is saying is that there is need for an efficient and quick process of title registration and transfer if the property market has to thrive in a way that creates wealth for Zambians. A competitive banking system that offers affordable mortgage finance is also indispensable in the equation of wealth creation.

Second from right...Adrian Hosack, Kansanshi Mine Construction Manager at Kabitaka Hills..

An artists impression of Kabitaka hills

Company News

Solwezi Airport is now ready to handle aircraft as large as Boeing 737s. Thanks to the KR117 million FQM led initiative to expand the runway at the airport.

John Gladston, FQMs Resource Optimisation Manager says: This collaboration between FQM and government through the Department of Civil Aviation will trigger significant social and economic benefits for Zambia in General, and North Western Province in particular.

He stressed: The investment in the upgrade of the airport is one vivid example of how the mineral wealth of Zambia can be of mutual benefit to Zambians and investors. It will be a win-win for First Quantum and the citizens of Zambia. The kwacha value First Quantum has put in the upgrading exercise really pales in significance to the social and economic benefits that will arise as a result of having an airport of international stature in Solwezi, North Western Province.

The upgraded airport is expected to be a major trigger-point for accelerated economic growth for North Western Province and the rest of Zambia. First, it eases the cost of travel. Second, it stimulates growth of diversified industries such as agriculture and tourism.

First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has advanced plans to develop the second of the three potential mines at its large-scale mining project, Trident, at the cost of USD275 million.

The Enterprise project is being designed to produce an average of 38,000 tonnes of nickel in concentrate per annum with scope to increase to 60,000 tonnes when nickel market conditions allow. An intensive resource definition drill program was completed during 2012.

Enterprise is part of the Trident project which includes the Sentinel copper deposit that is currently under development. As Enterprise is located just 12 kilometres north of Sentinel, it is expected that its development cost will benefit by sharing infrastructure, a unique and significant synergy that will make it a low-cost operation, said John Gladston, Trident Resource Optimisation Manager.

In April 2011, government granted FQM large-scale mining licenses for the development of the Trident project that has three potential mines Sentinel that is under development, Enterprise and Intrepid. The licenses give FQM the exclusive rights to carry out mining operations on the full area of interest at Trident, 150 kilometres west of Solwezi, for a period of 25 years.

Company NewsKR117m FQM-led initiative: Solwezi Airport can now handle Boeing 737s

Ready for Boeing 737s...New look of runway at Solwezi Airport FQM advances plans to

develop USD$275-mn nickel mine in NW

Adrian Hosack, Kansanshi Mine Construction Manager, says people in Solwezi should all be feeling more optimistic about the changing face of the town with the construction of 3,500 housing units at the cost of USD200 million in full-throttle at Kabitaka Hills.

This is part of an ambitious plan by First Quantum Minerals (FQM) to build more than10, 000 housing units in the aptly christened North Western Province as the New Copperbelt. Total investment in the project by the global metals and mining company will be USD500 million.

An estimated USD300 million will go towards construction of 7,000 housing units at Kalumbila in Senior Chief Museles area where the company is constructing the USD2 billion-Sentinel, a copper deposit mine that is 120 kilometres west of Solwezi.

We were caught in bureaucratic hurdles, putting behind by many months this project that will see 3,500 housing units built some five kilometres from Kansanshi Mine, Hosack said. I think it is time to look at the future that will transform infrastructure in Solwezi in a significant way.

He has a point Solwezi is in dire need of a major facelift, and the Kabitaka Hills Housing Development is an example of desired change.

Hosack urges a more enabling environment that allows for the housing project to be completed on time and within budget.

The housing project at Kabitaka Hills under a special-purpose vehicle Kabitaka Hills Housing Development Corporation (KHHDC) will be a trend-setter for well-planned residential settlements. iIt also fits into the proposed integrated development plan that will bring about a new central business district in Solwezi.

Kabitaka HillsAnother bright spot in Solwezi

We can do with few bureaucratic hurdles and road-blocks. This will allow us to provide employees of Kansanshi Mine and other residents of Solwezi decent housing on affordable mortgage.

Home ownership as you may realise is the cornerstone of wealth creation. One can use the value of the property as collateral for a loan from a bank, money they can use into other wealth-generating ventures.

We guess what Hosack is saying is that there is need for an efficient and quick process of title registration and transfer if the property market has to thrive in a way that creates wealth for Zambians. A competitive banking system that offers affordable mortgage finance is also indispensable in the equation of wealth creation.

Second from right...Adrian Hosack, Kansanshi Mine Construction Manager at Kabitaka Hills..

An artists impression of Kabitaka hills

Company News

Solwezi Airport is now ready to handle aircraft as large as Boeing 737s. Thanks to the KR117 million FQM led initiative to expand the runway at the airport.

John Gladston, FQMs Resource Optimisation Manager says: This collaboration between FQM and government through the Department of Civil Aviation will trigger significant social and economic benefits for Zambia in General, and North Western Province in particular.

He stressed: The investment in the upgrade of the airport is one vivid example of how the mineral wealth of Zambia can be of mutual benefit to Zambians and investors. It will be a win-win for First Quantum and the citizens of Zambia. The kwacha value First Quantum has put in the upgrading exercise really pales in significance to the social and economic benefits that will arise as a result of having an airport of international stature in Solwezi, North Western Province.

The upgraded airport is expected to be a major trigger-point for accelerated economic growth for North Western Province and the rest of Zambia. First, it eases the cost of travel. Second, it stimulates growth of diversified industries such as agriculture and tourism.

First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has advanced plans to develop the second of the three potential mines at its large-scale mining project, Trident, at the cost of USD275 million.

The Enterprise project is being designed to produce an average of 38,000 tonnes of nickel in concentrate per annum with scope to increase to 60,000 tonnes when nickel market conditions allow. An intensive resource definition drill program was completed during 2012.

Enterprise is part of the Trident project which includes the Sentinel copper deposit that is currently under development. As Enterprise is located just 12 kilometres north of Sentinel, it is expected that its development cost will benefit by sharing infrastructure, a unique and significant synergy that will make it a low-cost operation, said John Gladston, Trident Resource Optimisation Manager.

In April 2011, government granted FQM large-scale mining licenses for the development of the Trident project that has three potential mines Sentinel that is under development, Enterprise and Intrepid. The licenses give FQM the exclusive rights to carry out mining operations on the full area of interest at Trident, 150 kilometres west of Solwezi, for a period of 25 years.

Company NewsKR117m FQM-led initiative: Solwezi Airport can now handle Boeing 737s

Ready for Boeing 737s...New look of runway at Solwezi Airport FQM advances plans to

develop USD$275-mn nickel mine in NW


Above and below: Yesteryear of glory...

A sombre mood engulfed Zambia on the night of Tuesday, 29 January 2013 when the reigning champions of Africa were booted out of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Championship in the group stage.

Understandably so, soccer is a fundamental part of Zambian life. Every Zambian is passionate about the beautiful game, and the Chipolopolo.

Prior to the sad defeat, First Quantum Minerals (FQM) had announced a KR1.5 million broadcasting sponsorship deal with Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) that ensured 13 million Zambian soccer fans live action of all 32 games of 2013 AFCON hosted by South Africa.

The mining company had in 2012 signed a similar deal of KR1.3 million when the soccer championship, co-hosted by Gabon and Guinea, was won by Zambia

General Kingsley Chinkuli, FQM Country Manager consoled the heart-broken fans: The whole nation is gutted, but FQMs support for the Chipolopolo remains unshaken. True champions never stay down. They get up to fight again.

The latest sponsorship talies FQMs support to sport in Zambia KR7million.

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The Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 was not only a costly and embarrassing campaign for Great Britain, but the shocking death on patrol of a 22-year-old French Prince also ended dreams of restoring the Napoleonic dynasty in Republican France.

Louis Eugene Jean Joseph, Prince Imperial of France and only son of Napoleon III and his Spanish wife, Eugenie, arrived in Durban from England on March 31 on the ship Danube, seeking adventure in South Africa.

Exiled from France after the Franco-Prussian War, the French royal family had befriended Queen Victoria and settled in England where Louis attended the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich. He was at the academy in 1873 when his father died, after which event many of his countrymen regarded Louis as Emperor Napoleon IV. He left Woolwich with excellent marks but was not allowed to take up a commission in the army and lived in a state of bored exile until news of the Isandlwana disaster reached England. Louis agitated to go to South Africa and, despite the protests of Benjamin Disraeli, he was encouraged to do so by his mother, the Empress Eugenie, and her friend, Queen Victoria.

Disraeli wrote to a friend: Well, my conscience is clear. I did all I could to stop him going, but what can you do when you have two obstinate women to deal with?

The Prime Minister was rightly uneasy about the repercussions if the heir to the French throne served as a British officer in the war against the Zulus. And what if Louis was made a junior officer in a battery and placed in a position where he might be killed?

The solution was to make the prince a private spectator so that he could experience the campaign, live the life of a soldier and satisfy his thirst for adventure without risking his life. So, on his arrival in Natal, he joined army commander Lord Chelmsfords staff as an extra aide-de-camp.

Chelmsfords quartermaster-general was Colonel Richard Harrison, who was responsible for supplies and transport for the invading British forces. He also had to select and scout the route for the second British invasion of Zululand and choose suitable camping sites for each nights halt. To help Harrison with the second task Chelmsford chose Lt. J. B. Carey of the 98th Regiment, assisted by the Prince Imperial. Lord Chelmsford felt that

he would be relieved of the onerous task of personally looking after Louis and, at the same time, the prince would be gainfully employed in a position with no risks attached.

On May 13, Harrison and the Prince Imperial joined the cavalry of Colonel Redvers Buller to explore a route into Zululand to the north-east. With an escort of 200 men led by Buller, Chelmsford thought that the prince could hardly come to any harm.

The following day the patrol crossed the Blood River at Koppie Allein and Louis was at last in enemy country. Wearing the sword that his great uncle Napoleon Bonaparte used at Austerlitz, the prince was beside himself with excitement. Once or twice some Zulus were seen in the distance and Louis took off in pursuit on his skittish grey horse Percy, which he had purchased in Durban. His ambition was to get to close quarters with the enemy and try his sword against spear and shield, but on two occasions Buller had to order his troopers to chase after Louis and bring him back. Buller lodged a complaint to Chelmsford about the princes irresponsible conduct and the general gave written orders to the headstrong Louis that he was not to leave camp without a strong escort.

The prince did, in fact, succeed in riding out on another foray into hostile territory, accompanied by a number of irregulars commanded by Captain W. C. Molyneux of the 22nd Regiment. Because Molyneux was one of Chelmsfords ADCs, the general presumably knew that Louis was out on patrol.

When they were riding back to camp, Molyneux asked Louis why he had disobeyed Buller and risked his life to

THE END OF A DYNASTYFrances Prince Imperial died fighting for England

writes Richard Rhys Jones

Legend has it that the prince stayed in this Pietermaritzburg hotel (named after him) before he joined Lord Chelmsfords invasion forces.

get to grips with a few Zulus whose deaths would not have made the slightest difference to the outcome of the war. The prince replied: You are right, I suppose. But I could not help it. I feel I must do something. As he spoke a shot rang out to their left and the trooper who fired it was seen to be reloading his rifle as he rode quietly along. Molyneux concluded that the man had hit whoever he was firing at but not so the prince. Louis instantly drew his sword and went full gallop towards the spot at which the trooper fired. The captain called on the prince to return immediately, after which Louis pulled up at once and returned his sword to the scabbard. He was heard to mumble: It seems I am never to be without a nurse.

During the evening of May 31, the prince went to Harrisons tent and sought permission to join a reconnaissance party the following day. Harrison did not object, providing he had an escort comprising six troopers of Bettingtons Horse and six mounted natives of the Edendale contingent. Lt. Carey also asked Col. Harrisons permission to accompany Louis as he wanted to verify some sketches he had made on a previous scouting mission beyond Itelezi Hill. Harrison agreed on condition that Carey would supervise Louiss sub-standard topographical sketches as well as ensuring that the prince did not get into any trouble. The colonel did not tell either of them who was to command the party. Louis, although wearing the uniform of a subaltern in the Royal Artillery, wore no insignia and held no official rank.

At 9 a.m. on June 1, the six men of Bettingtons Horse reported for escort duty. Senior among them was Corporal Grubb with Troopers Rogers, Cochrane, Willis, Abel and Le Tocq, the latter a Channel Islander who spoke French. They were also accompanied by a friendly Zulu acting as a guide. The six Basutos, however, failed to appear. It seems that, in the confusion of striking camp, they reported to the wrong tent. Lt. Carey was told by Harrison that they would be sent on after him when they eventually appeared and, in the meantime, the princes party could call on other mounted Basutos scouting along the line of advance.

Louis was mounted on Percy, a powerful beast and an inveterate buck-jumper. The prince had been warned about the fractious horse but he was a superb horseman and considered himself fully capable of controlling the animal. The troopers carried Martini Henry carbines which did not have safety catches and had to be loaded before they were fired. Neither Louis nor Carey had carbines but were armed only with swords and revolvers which were attached to their saddles and not, as they should have been, in easy reach on their belts.

Had the Prince Imperial been mounted on another horse, or had he been wearing his revolver, the outcome of the day might have been different.

The six Basutos sent galloping after them by the cavalry brigade-major had not appeared they had stopped at Itelezi Hill.

And the mounted scouting parties seen further back had also disappeared. Lt. Carey should have insisted on finding at least one escort group, but he or Louis decided against it.

For seven miles Careys party rode along the ridge towards the valley of the Ityotyosi River until, at 12-30 p.m., Louis gave the order to off-saddle. Then, seeing what he thought was a deserted kraal a couple of miles ahead and below them, he changed his mind and told Carey: Its hardly worthwhile to off-saddle for 15 minutes so lets go down to the huts by the river and the men can get some wood and water.

Lt. Carey objected to this suggestion as the group would be unable to keep the surrounding countryside under observation. But Louis made his wish known in a very authoritative manner and Carey allowed himself to be overruled. When they reached the kraal at 3 p.m. the Zulu guide observed signs that it had been recently occupied. Carey and the prince, however, assumed with fatal carelessness that there were no Zulus around and, with staggering disregard for common-sense military precautions, did not post sentries or investigate the six-foot-high tambookie grass surrounding them.

The horses were off-saddled and knee-haltered, again on the princes orders, and a fire was lit to brew coffee. Carey and Louis were soon busily engaged with their maps and sketches while the troopers sprawled at ease, smoking and drinking coffee.

Just after 3-30 p.m. Lt. Carey suggested to the prince that they should saddle up and move on, but he again allowed himself to be overruled when Louis said they should rest for 10 minutes more. At this moment, their guide reported seeing a Zulu moving over the hill. They decided to saddle up immediately but first had to recover their strayed mounts and remove the knee halters.

Carey was the first to mount but Louis went through the formal routine of mounting his men. Prepare to mount, he ordered, and the troopers placed their left feet in the near stirrup. At that precise moment a tremendous volley crashed out from the tall grass and about 40 Zulus charged out shouting their war-cry uSuthu!

Ms. Glenn Flanagan (left), founder of the Prince Imperial Route, with two local Zulus at the monument in Zululand marking the spot where the prince died in

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Carey put spurs to his horse believing that the others were close behind him. All the men except Rogers were more or less in their saddles but Grubb was not firmly up and, as he galloped off, he saw Rogers fire his carbine the only shot fired by the escort during the entire episode. The luckless Rogers was swiftly despatched with assegais.

A bullet whistled past Grubbs ear and smacked into Abels back below his bandolier. Abel threw up his arms and fell back off his horse.

The Prince Imperial, like Rogers, had failed to mount. His horse panicked when the shots were fired and it dashed off with Louis clinging to the saddle holster. For more than 100 yards he clung to the holster and tried to vault into the saddle - until the faulty leather strap holding it tore away and Louis fell under the racing Percy. As he flashed past, Corporal Grubb saw Percy trample on the princes right arm, and then they were all gone - and Louis was alone.

Le Tocqs mount overtook Grubb and he shouted: Stick firmly to your horse, corporal, and put the spurs in. The prince is down!

Six Zulus were rapidly upon Louis, who held his revolver with his left hand and fired twice before an assegai thudded into his thigh. Louis pulled it out and rushed at his attacker but another assegai struck deep into his left shoulder. For a moment he held them off, fighting desperately with the assegai and using his left arm to ward off blows so that he was unable to fire again. He finally sank into a sitting position, exhausted by loss of blood. There was a brief hacking flurry, and then it was all over for the heir to an empire. The entire action had taken about two minutes.

The survivors rallied around Lt. Carey but of the mounted Zulu guide there was no sign. Having committed the cardinal error of allowing the party to enter the kraal, the unfortunate Carey was now on the horns of a dilemma. The Zulu warriors were rapidly working their way around his depleted patrol and it seemed to him that there was little hope that the prince, Abel and Rogers had survived. What was his duty? To go back and establish beyond doubt what had happened, or was his first obligation to save the survivors? Carey decided that to return to the kraal would be madness, so the five survivors turned their horses towards the nearest camp at Itelezi Hill.

When Lord Chelmsford and his senior officers were informed of the tragedy they turned white with shock. Col. Buller did not mince his words and told Carey he deserved to be shot.

Chelmsford declined to send out a rescue force immediately but ordered that one should set forth early next morning. The 17th Lancers were duly paraded at 5 a.m. together with the colonial horsemen, a total of over 1 000 men - a ridiculous contrast to Louis small escort of the previous day.

Trooper Abels body was the first to be found near the kraal, his naked body horribly mutilated. Rogers remains were nearby with the stomach slashed open. The prince was found lying on his back, naked except for some medallions hanging round his neck. The body bore 17 assegai wounds and it was clear that he fought desperately to the end.

The princes body was taken back to the camp and, after embalming, taken to Pietermaritzburg where it lay in state in St. Marys Catholic Church. After being transferred to a zinc coffin, it was sent to Durban, loaded onto a British warship and sent back to England.

About 40 000 people, including Queen Victoria, attended an impressive funeral in Chislehurst, but the Empress Eugenie was too distraught to make an appearance.

Back in South Africa, the feeling within the Field Force against Col. Harrison was strong and against Lt. Carey it was intense. On June 12 Carey was court-martialled and, in his defence, tried to shift the blame for the tragedy upon the prince. He said he was not in charge of the patrol and had been informed that he should not interfere with the prince. It had been Louis patrol which he had joined for the purpose of sketching a route. It was Louis who refused to wait for the six Basutos and it was Louis who decided upon the kraal as a resting place without posting lookouts.

Carey was found guilty of misbehaviour in the face of the enemy but when the proceedings of the court-martial were published on August 16 the adjutant-general stated that the case against him was not proven. He returned to his regiment but his fellow officers sent him to Coventry and he died six years later in India.

Eugenie made a pilgrimage to Natal and Zululand in 1880, the first anniversary of her sons death, and stayed at Government House in Pietermaritzburg before following the princes route to the Ityotyosi River, where a stone cross donated by Queen Victoria was erected at the spot where he fell.

So ended the tragic story of an impetuous prince who his detractors said had died while advancing his own cause and not for his love of England.

One hundred and thirty four years after the war, the site near Dundee where Prince Louis came to grief at the hands of the Zulus is a place of pilgrimage for tourists fascinated by the history of the war, particularly the French visitors, who re-live those turbulent times whilst following the Prince Imperial Route through the battlefields.

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Since the Zambia National Soccer team won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2012, the passion for sport among Zambians has grown dramatically. More people are developing a strong interest in both major and minor sports either as fans or participants. The successful hosting of the Zone 6 youth games that brought together 13 Southern African countries in December 2012 was has further inspired this trend.

The Government has since commended the role being played by the private sector in promoting sports development in the country. Speaking during the handover of a cheque worth KR150,000 (K150million) from Mopani Copper Mines Plc towards the live broadcast of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations that were held in South Africa, Minister of Youth and Sport, Honourable Chishimba Kambwili paid a glowing tribute to Mopani for its continued support:

Im very pleased with the role Mopani is playing in developing sport in Zambia. The government is happy that Mopani is making substantial investments towards supporting various clubs on the Copperbelt, both in helping to meet their operational costs and in terms of infrastructure development. This is highly commendable and we hope it is an example which will be emulated by others.

Other than the KR150,000 donated towards the live broadcast of the games, Mopani had also pledged a USD50,000 bonus to the Chipolopolo had they retained the cup. This was not to be, but Mopani has pledged its continued support.

Mopani Copper Mines Plc is delighted to be one of the pioneers of the sports renaissance that is taking place in the country. The Company has taken a keen interest in the development of sport and is investing significant sums of money in various clubs both through monthly grants (KR1.6 million per annum)

SPORTS MINISTER CHISHIMBA KAMBWILI HAILS MOPANIS SUPPORT TOWARDS SPORT

and other ad hoc donations. The company has embarked on a massive infrastructure development programme aimed at restoring clubs to their former glory.

Currently the Company is undertaking restoration works at the Nkana stadium at a cost of over KR2.2 million (K2.2 billion). The Shinde Stadium in Mufulira is also scheduled for restoration at an initial cost of KR500,000 (K500 million). The Mufulira and Nkana Rugby Clubs and the Mufulira Golf Club have also been restored.

In January 2013, Mopani hosted the 3rd League gala of the Zambia Amateur Swimming Union at its newly rebuilt swimming club in Mufulira to the delight of the children and other members of the community, who now have a modern swimming facility for their training and leisure. Much more infrastructure is scheduled for restoration.

As the Company undertakes various activities aimed at promoting sport, there is

one important aspect that it never overlooks moral support. Mopani has been part of the cheering crowd for the Zambia National Soccer team both home and away. It was there when the national team lifted the Africa Cup in Gabon in 2012 and when the Chipolopolo battled it out with Nigeria at the group stage of the 2013 AFCON.

Honourable Chishimba Kambwili, who was one of the government officials that travelled with Mopani to cheer the Chipolopolo in South Africa, expressed gratitude to Mopani for taking an active part in supporting the team. He commented:

On behalf of the government I would like to say thank you to Mopani for sponsoring us to come and watch and support the Chipolopolo Boys. It has been a once in a lifetime outing. Lets ensure that the government and corporate word continue to work together in order to promote development of sport in this country.

Mopani CEO bidding farewell to the AFCON delegation at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe

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Mopani CEO Danny Callow receiving the Supporter of the Year Award at the Diggers

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Zambia Amateur Swimming Union 3rd Gala hosted by Mopani at its newly refurbished

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Spains famous Alhambra Palace in the foothills of Granadas Sierra Nevada mountain range was described by Moorish poets as a pearl set in emeralds.

This architectural treasure was once the home of the Nasrid Sultans (1238-1492) and, together with the Great Mosque of Cordoba, it is probably the most well-known Islamic work of art in Andalusia.

Thousands of gaping tourists who every day visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site on Sabika Hill soon realise that the sultans chose the location of their court wisely, for the Alhambra has a fine view over the capital of the old kingdom and surrounding area. But most of them are unaware that the building would have become a desolate ruin had it not been for American author Washington Irving, who was appointed the United States ambassador to Spain from 1842 to 1846 before returning to America.

Berber ruler Badis ben Habus began construction during the mid-10th century and extensions were added by the last Muslim Emirs in Spain. And when the sultans were eventually defeated by Christian forces during the re-conquest of Spain in the late 15th century, the palace was taken over and occupied by European royalty. Fortunately, the Alhambra escaped being attacked when the Muslim ruler Muhammad XII surrendered the Emirate of Granada to the army of King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile, and their flag was raised over the citadel on 2 January 1492.

Despite long neglect and vandalism, the Alhambra endures as a wonderful example of Muslim art in its final

European stages. On a group tour of the palace, we found that most of the buildings within the palace are quadrangular with all the rooms opening onto a central court. Additions made to the original building over the years were designed on the same principle. Although varying in size and connected by passages, architects followed the consistent theme of a paradise on earth, using column arcades, fountains, gardens, streams and reflecting pools inside the imposing fortress walls flanked by 13 massive towers.

The complex resembles many medieval Christian strongholds in its threefold design as a palace, a castle and a residential annex for officials and courtiers. The alcazar, or citadel, is the oldest section built on a precipice that terminates the plateau on the north-west

The Nasrids freely used all the stylistic elements that were created and developed during almost eight centuries of Muslim rule on the Iberian Peninsula, including the Calliphal horseshoe arch, the Almoravid palm, stilted arches and stalactite-like ceiling decorations called muqarnas.

The Alhambra is a testament to Moorish culture in Spain and the skills of Muslim, Jewish and Christian artisans, craftsmen and builders of their era. During the reign of the Nasrid dynasty, the Alhambra was transformed into a palatine city with an irrigation system for the gardens and pressurised water for showering. At first, the palace was dependent on rainwater collected from a cistern and what could be brought up from the city, but eventually water was supplied by constructing an 8-kilometre-long canal from the Sierra Nevada mountain range above Granada. The exterior park was planted by the Moors with roses, oranges and myrtles, but its most characteristic feature is a dense wood of English elms introduced by the Duke of Wellington in 1812. Hundreds of nightingales nest in the trees and their bird song is complemented by the pleasant sound of running water from several fountains and cascades.

During his stay in Madrid with a friend, Washington Irving completed a biography of Christopher Columbus in 1828 and then travelled to Granada the following year. At first sight, he described Granada as a most picturesque and beautiful city situated in one of the loveliest landscapes I have ever seen. The author of Sleepy Hollow and The Headless Horseman was researching his next

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book about the Christian conquest of Granada when he became enchanted with the dilapidated Alhambra palace and requested permission to live in the habitable rooms. Irving then shelved his conquest book and began writing Tales of the Alhambra. Published in 1832, it described Moorish Grenada and gave a glimpse of life there during the previous three centuries. Irvings descriptions and observations not only acknowledged the scientific and technological skills of a past civilisation but were instrumental in the Spanish government deciding to restore the complex. A plaque now marks one of the rooms in which Irving stayed in 1829.

Fired by their Christian faith, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain also played a major role in reviving the

Detail of the Mirador de Daraxa a window on the world

Alhambra for, had they not conquered the Moors, the Islamist enclave of Granada may have endured into the 16th century. The royal couple moved into the restored section of the palace and later, Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor, built his own palace within the Nasrid fortifications in 1527. He demolished large parts of the winter palace and rebuilt portions in the Renaissance style.

With peace assured at home, Ferdinand and Isabella turned their thoughts to expanding the Spanish empire elsewhere. When Genoese sea captain Christopher Columbus approached them to finance his exploratory voyages, the Spanish royal couple readily agreed. They listened with interest to Columbus proposal to reach the East Indies by sailing westward, for they were desperate for a competitive edge over other European countries in the quest for the lucrative spice trade with Asia.

Irvings biography of Columbus popularised the idea that the navigator had difficulty getting financial support for his explorations because Catholic theologians still believed the Earth was flat. He had twice approached King John of Portugal for financial assistance and been refused on both occasions.

The largest room in the Alhambra complex is the Hall of the Ambassadors, 12 metres square with a 23-metre-high dome. Columbus was received by Ferdinand and Isabella in this hall before preparing for his first voyage of discovery in August 1492 that opened up the Americas to eventual colonisation by Spain and other European countries. Used as a reception hall, the sultans throne was placed directly opposite the entrance. Above the 1.2-metre-square tiles are

A reflecting pool in Arrayanes Court is a cool retreat on a hot Granada day

oval medallions with inscriptions, interwoven with flowers and leaves. The ceiling is decorated with white, blue and gold inlays in the shape of circles, crowns and stars, while the walls are covered with varied stucco works surrounding ancient escutcheons.

Some of the palaces Moorish art was damaged in 1812 when French forces under Count Sebastiani attacked the city and, in 1821, an earthquake caused a section of the outer walls to collapse. Restoration work began in 1829 under the direction of architect Jose Contreras, sponsored by King Ferdinand VII, and continued in later years by Contreras son and grandson.

Documents from the Nasrid era indicate that the original castle was quite small and incapable of deterring an attacking army. The building was largely ignored until the 11th century when it was rebuilt by Badis ben Habus and turned into a magnificent residence fit for a sultan.

The original features of the palace include the Hall of Justice, Court of the Council Chamber, Court of the Vestibule and the Queens Robing Room. The Upper Alhambra contains baths, rows of bedrooms, a whispering gallery and vaulted sepulchres.

One of the main attractions, the Court of the Lions, measures 35 x 20 metres and is surrounded by a low gallery supported on 124 white marble columns. The square is paved with coloured tiles and the colonnade with white marble. The walls are covered up to a height of 1.5 metres with blue and yellow tiles, with a border above and below of enamelled blue and gold.

In the middle of the court is the Fountain of Lions, an alabaster bowl supported by the figures of 12 lions in white marble. According to our tourist guide, the lions are not sculpturally accurate but are symbols of power, strength and sovereignty. The designers incorporated an ingenious hydraulic system that enabled each lion to pour water from its mouth every hour, an example of the Muslims architectural and engineering genius.

A walking tour of the Alhambra is guaranteed to conjure up visions of ocean explorers, kings, queens, sultans, and famous authors, and makes one thankful that successive Spanish governments have preserved this architectural jewel for posterity.

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A programme supporting the development of young players at the Nchanga Golf Club has deepened and is attracting many young golfers.

Dozens of young golfers plying their trade at the Nchanga Golf Club Academy are already setting sight on having a go at the most prestigious Zambia junior event the Chick O North Junior Championship.

With junior golfers trainer Vincent Kabaso, who is employed full-time by Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), regularly taking the golfers through some important tips, the Nchanga Golf Club also plans to start exposing the juniors at senior level with a view to earn them enough ranking points. This would enable them to be accorded a chance to participate in the Zone 6 regional games.

The Nchanga Golf Academys sole objective is to introduce wider participation in the sport in KCMs areas of operation. It also seeks to teach the youths personal skills associated with the sport like honesty, integrity, courtesy and respect, regardless of the level of competition.

Golf teaches kids to use good judgment and be responsible for their actions. It also encourages the highest level of sportsmanship, says Kabaso.

KCM recently presented the young golfers with 35 sets of kit in a gesture seasoned golfers see as a major morale booster.

The mining companys Chief Executive Officer Jeyakumar Janakaraj believes the academy will place the Nchanga Golf Club way ahead of several local and regional peers and help to produce Zambias future champions.

Mr Janakaraj is excited with the fact the youngsters aged 5-18 are steadily trooping to the golf club to enlist with the academy, underlining the growing popularity of the sport.

Initially, only 32 young golfers joined the academy following the successful hosting of the 2011 KCM Zambia open golf championship, but the numbers have swollen to 97 young gofers, while the Nchanga Golf Club now boasts of some 238 members from 130 three years ago.

The end-game is to see that one of the 97 young golfers wins the Zambia Open Golf tournament in the future, Mr Janakaraj says.

Nchanga Golf Club president John Zgambo, who is amazed that the most talented members are in the age categories 5-18, sees the grooming of young golfers as a perfect way to sustain the club and the sport in general.

The fact that golf is now interesting more people than in the past is an indication the sport is no longer viewed as a preserve for the elite, he says.

We believe that the standards that have been set here at Nchanga Golf Club can be emulated by other clubs and thereby bringing about the transformation of the sport in Zambia, Mr Zgambo says.

The Nchanga Golf Academy has designed a programme to suit the needs of different groups of youngsters comprising weekly coaching and competitions. School partnerships are being facilitated after KCM-run Nchanga Trust schools included golf in their extra-curricular activities.

Observers say the golf academy is unique to Nchanga Golf Club and indications are that it may be the club with the most active membership in the sub-Sahara region.

A BURNING DESIRE TO EXCEL Most young golfers on the programme have already started to dominate in various categories of national events.

Sixteen-year old Ebenezer Funga, a grade 11 student at KCMs Nchanga Trust secondary school, took up golf at the age of 11. His career highlight has been winning the Chibuluma B division open in 2012, after overcoming stiff competition from a group of seasoned golfers.

Ebenezer has also reduced his handicap from 15 to 6 in under a year of intense coaching and he has deservedly been shortlisted in the provisional junior national team that will represent Zambia at the Tri-Nations golf Championship in Zimbabwe sometime this year.

Described by Kabaso as well-disciplined, with lots of potential, Ebenezers dream is to reach the top ranking in Zambia and ultimately secure a golf scholarship in the United States, where some Zambians are currently plying their trade.

Golf is a game which makes me express myself, its a gentlemans sport and also very popular, Ebenezer says.

The Nchanga academy teaches the kids exceptional manners and this gives me an opportunity to excel. My first goal is to turn professional and later to be in the top-10 ranking. I will then work hard to qualify for the Sunshine Tour, the European Tour and then the PGA, he outlines a burning ambition he plans to achieve by age 23.

Ebenezer says the Nchanga Academy keeps most children busy and away from social ills.

It is a big opportunity just to be here and I try to keep a consistent time-table by playing golf on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, after I come from Church.

Ebenezers 16-year old close friend Mwivwanji Simukoko has also set his eyes on turning professional and draws inspiration from current golf sensation Rory McIlroy.

I like golfing and Rory McIlroys performance, which is currently the best, really inspires me, Mwivwanji says.

A PROGRAMME STRUCTURED FOR WINNERS Trainer Kabaso backs the young golfers to soar to excellence and he has tailored his coaching sessions to produce champions. The general sessions are conducted every Saturday and other sessions three times a week during school holidays.

This will normally involve a pre-session warm up, pep talks and training on all aspects of the game from the driving range, Kabaso says.

At least twice a month, the kids will participate in a locally organized competition and win prizes in their different age groups. Those making strides in their game are given targets, which are reviewed periodically.

Kabaso says the sessions involving the Nchanga Secondary Trust School are conducted twice per week, while periodic sessions centered on motivation and life-skills development form part of the programme.

Zambia Junior Golf Association (ZGA) director Aloysius Phiri says the Nchanga Golf Academy would help improve the performance of juniors whose performance has not been to expected standards due to lack of equipment and trainers.

Zambia will no longer need to send young players to train in South Africa ahead of major tournaments, he says.

I am hopeful that the golf academy initiative will help to develop more golfers, thereby creating a pool from which the ZGU (Zambia Golf Union) can choose players to represent Zambia in international tournaments.

KCMs Nchanga Golf Club seeks to produce future golf sensations!

Happily empowered! The older golfers pose after receiving their kit

Junior golfers demonstrate their prowess soon after receiving new kit at Nchanga Golf Club

Nchanga Golf Club president John Zgambo prepares to hand over a golf kit to a young golfer as others look on

The young golfers mingle before teeing-off

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Coracias caudatus

The Lilac-breasted Roller is a member of the roller family of birds. It is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula, preferring open woodland and savanna.

Being largely absent from treeless areas, they are usually found alone or in pairs, perching conspicuously at the top of trees, poles or other vantage points from where it can spot insects, lizards, scorpions, snails, small birds and rodents moving about at ground level.

Length: 29 cm (37 cm including streamers) weighing 90 - 135 g the Lilac-breasted Roller is a very colourful bird. It is very distinctive with pointed tail streamers, turquoise crown, nape and mantle, having a lilac breast. The bill is black and the eyes are brown. The juveniles are duller and lack the elongated tail feathers.

During winter moult they lose their streamers, but their crown and breast remain distinctive.

Nesting takes place in a natural hole in a tree or in termite hills and are known to take over other birds nest holes. A clutch of 24 eggs are laid, and incubated by both parents,

The Lilac-breasted Rollerwho are extremely aggressive in defence of their nest, taking on raptors and other birds.

During the breeding season the male will rise to great heights, descending in swoops and dives, while uttering harsh, discordant cries, this action is where the Roller acquired its name.


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Gay Paree the legendary city of culture, grace, splendour, fine arts, romance, history, fashion and exquisite cuisine. The Seine, the Bois de Boulogne, the Notre Dame, Champes Elysees, the Louvre, the Arc de Triumphe, all shadowed by the magnificent and unmistakable Eiffel Tower. It is a collection of landmarks guaranteed to set the heart racing in all but the dullest souls. She has been capital of France for a thousand years and for many, the art, fashion, cultural and culinary centre of the universe.

At the very heart of the city is The Louvre, in the 1st arrondisment (municipal district) on the north bank of the Seine. The city districts then unfold in a spiral, clockwork direction, crossing broad boulevards, elegant piazzas, leafy avenues, tree lined squares and paved river side embankments. In between, lie a fascinating array of shopping arcades, high class fashion houses, boutiques, elegant palaces, art galleries of world acclaim, restaurants, pavement cafes, bistros, tabacs, bars. Here are hotels patronised by the rich and famous, huge night clubs with instantly recognisable names, theatres, opera houses, music halls and emporiums of entertainment and fun.

But Paris also enjoys a calm, relaxed mood, without the soaring tower blocks which engulf the inner cities of London, New York and many other modern cities. And whilst new townships blossom in the suburbs beyond les ports, the original city walls, central Paris is home to a relatively small population of just over 2 million citizens.

The figure is doubled for most of the year by a constant stream of tourists from across the globe. And for good reason, Paris remains one of the worlds most popular tourist destinations because she has so much to offer the discerning visitor, culture, the world`s greatest art collection, living history, classic architecture, a flamboyant night life and a cuisine to suit all tastes and cash cards.

Three main and instantly recognisable, structures

dominate the Parisian skyline. On the north bank of the Seine, next to Ile de Cite, lies the spiritual and architectural centre piece of France, the 800 year old Notre Dame. She is steeped in history and intrigue and her intricate exterior and lavish interior have been carefully and lovingly restored and preserved. It is the spiritual centrepiece of the French Christian movement and is closely connected with all important events of the nations historic past. Work on the cathedral began in 1163AD, she was constructed in the Paris gothic style of pointed arches, ribbed vaults and flying buttresses. The magnificent portals are seen as the `gateway to heaven`. Early evening sunlight streams through the 11th century Rose windows which portray The Virgin, surrounded by Kings,, virtues, vices and the zodiac, months of the year. The cathedral was ransacked during the 1789 revolution and little remains of the medieval fixtures and furnishings except the statue of the virgin at the crossing, which is said to work miracles. Not surprisingly, Notre Dame remains a priority on most visitor`s itinerary .

Three kms to the northwest, along the famous Champs Elysees, (Elysian fields) stands the magnificent Arc de Triomphe. Construction on this magnificent arch began in 1806 to commemorate Napoleon`s victory at Austerlitz. Progress was slow and when he fell from grace, work was suspended and only the advent of Louis Philip saw it completed in 1836. The arch was, and is, the epitome of French grandeur and represents the years of French heroics and achievement . In 1840, Napoleon`s remains were brought home to Paris, through the completed arch en route to his final resting place at Les Invalides and immortality.

Emblazoned with sculptured, heroic reliefs and the names of 550 Generals, the 50m arch offers one of the best views across Paris and the surrounding countryside.

Without doubt, the finest views of the city are obtained from the top of 300m world famous Eiffel Tower. Built in two years by Gustave Eiffel (as a temporary structure) to commemorate the 1889 Paris Exhibition, it was hailed as a masterpiece of modern engineering and for years was the world`s tallest structure. It serves no major purpose except that of meteorological and radio relay stations, yet it is a magnet for millions of shutter clicking tourists. It is a

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frivolous yet magnificent and much loved landmark but is an absolute delight to Parisiennes and the millions of tourists who stare up at her graceful shape.

The Paris art collections are without equal. The Louvre, with its 6 incredible hectares of floor and wall space, which display over 30,000 artworks from 4,000BC to present day (and hold more in storage). It includes the 2nd century Venus de Milo, de Vincis Mona Lisa and a spectacular array of statues, reliefs, sculptures, tapestries, treasures and objets dart, to paintings by virtually every known artist for the last 400 years. During summer months, the queues of art lovers trying for admission begin early. The guide books say, `Allow full day!`

Across the Seine lies the Musee dOrsay, a former 19th

century railway station that was officially opened as an art gallery in 1986 and covers a period 1848-1914. The huge ticket hall (32m x 140m), has been transformed into a sculpture avenue and displays works by Rodin, Rude and Carpeaux. The former station reception room, some 17,000 sq metres, exhibits art nouveau, sculpture and paintings by Monet, Van Gogh, Renoir, Manet, Pissaro and the fabulous Degas collection. There is also an extensive library, an auditorium and a superbly ornate salon de the. Allow full day!

Off the Rue Thorigny, in a quiet court yard sits the modest Musee Picasso. In lieu of death duties by the heirs of the great Spanish painter, France accepted 200 paintings, 300 sketches, etchings sculptures, ceramics and collages and 50 pieces from Picasso`s own, private collection of works. It is a small but superb collection of works and a fitting tribute to the great man and it is easily fitted in before lunch.

There are dozens, nay hundreds, of other art galleries, public and private scattered across the city and during fine weather, small open air piazzas, squares and parks are pressed into service as temporary art show cases.

Stretching from the Latin quarter in the east, across the bourgeois centre of St-Germain-des-Presto the quiet area around the Eiffel tower lies the famed left bank, home to academics, bohemians, and those lovers of the arts, some who boast never to cross the river! Narrow tree lined, cobblestoned streets which house bistros, galleries and literary cafes and create an atmosphere in contrast to that of the opposite bank, the left bank has a personality all of its own.

For the discerning shopper, Paris provides the ultimate in high class, exclusive clothes and jewellery outlets. Every major international retailer and designer fashion house is represented in a couple of square kilometres off the Place de Concord. Names such as Armarni, Dior, Chanel, Gucci, Givency and Chartier are commonplace and the goods on display in their shop windows will be the very latest fashion items with price tags which reflect the shop front`s reputation.

Paris is also undisputedly the international epicentre for haute cuisine. From the string of restaurants who enjoy international acclaim and provide the world`s most exciting and imaginative fare, to the hundreds of small bistros, auberges and brassieres, equally

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But it is perhaps as dusk falls that the city slips into its top gear and the mood changes from one of artistic appreciation to one of leisure, pleasure and downright good fun. Under a canopy of bright street lights, the cabarets, nightclubs, and varietes open their doors. Familiar names such as Moulin Rouge, Lido and Crazy Horse Saloon and a variety of smaller establishments around the Place Pigalle provide extravagant and

spectacular, oooh la la, high kicking, floor shows that grandma might not entirely approve of, she certainly would not approve of the prices! At around R1000 each for dinner and cabaret.

And what of those denizens of the inner city. They are chic, aloof, racy, trend setting and cosmopolitan with an incredible air of loftiness and social superiority. Watch them strolling casually along the Boulevard St Michael or the Bois de Bologne, draped in the latest fashions, with a dash of panache and flair, supremely confident and quite oblivious to the hordes of tourists. Yet, after a glass or two of pastis, they will probably unwind and with that famous Gallic shrug, be drawn into conversation which opens with Mais oui. and be anxious to share their knowledge of local and world affairs.

For the historians, the city abounds in elegant palaces, grand architecture and sites of historic interest, all within walking distance of the 1st arrondissement. The city, spacious yet compact, remains the world`s premier tourist destination. The broad, tree lined boulevards, classic architecture and graceful ambience frequently disguise the lingering evidence that it was from here that the Bourbon dynasties, and later, Napoleon, created an empire which would dominate great swathes of Europe, Asia and the Americas. It was here also that

the Paris commune rose in revolt in 1789 against the grinding poverty created by the excesses of the aristocracy. The revolution overthrew the monarchy and well, that`s another story.

But not for nothing is Paris known across the globe as the culture capital. Add to that other superlatives such as the headquarters of art, the shoppers dream come true, the universal hub of haute cuisine and international epicentre of spectacular entertainment and night life.

Paris has been the seat of Emperors, the domain of Kings and a magnet which drew every budding artist, academic and romantic into its folds.

It was, and is, the centre of style, fashion and grace. It is the epitome of classic, timeless, metropolitan elegance.

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AB7 has grown considerably in sheer volume, with many repeat exhibitors being joined by even more newcomers. Exhibitors are taking more floor space and building bigger and more elaborate display stands, says John Thomson of show organiser, Exhibition Management Services. The show again proved the incredible value of face-to-face contact with potential clients and the importance of being seen; and itself as an effective means of establishing new business contacts and finding new customers, especially from other countries in Africa.

Exhibitor feedbackYudi Dahlan from the Indonesian Trade Promotion Centre in Johannesburg, says: AB7 is a true door-opener to the African market. All our exhibitors received excellent feedback from visitors; most of them are positive they have secured deals with potential clients met at the expo. They were also excited to be able to introduce new products to visitors.

The AB7 experience was overwhelming; we received an excellent

response from visitors, says Kavitha Kalicharan, communications specialist at Nestl South Africa.

Our main aim this year was to increase awareness of the Nestl brand and to highlight Nestl as a halaal-certified company. Interestingly, most of the product enquiries we received from visitors were about Nestls seven coffee blends and 14 chocolate brands.

Four-time AB7 exhibitor, Heat and Control, a leading manufacturer of food processing and packaging equipment systems, has already booked for next year. Anria Malan, the companys project and sales manager, explains: AB7 gives us an opportunity to broaden our customer database across various industries, both in South Africa and other African countries. We concluded a number of deals at this years event, and even received orders on the stand. We left AB7 with more leads, more enquiries and even better relationships than ever before.

Tim Jordan, sales director for specialist production line equipment supplier J-Pak, is another exhibitor keen to come back next year. We really had

a great turnout of visitors to our stand, and found that small business owners actually had some very good enquiries; most of them were key decision-makers.

Visitor feedbackThis year 8,730 visitors from 53 countries attended the expo - 51.96% of visitors were owners, MDs or directors of companies and 46.76% of visitors claimed that they could authorise a purchase.

Visitors consisted of manufacturers (30.96%), wholesalers (13.44%), distributors/agents (21.56%), retail independents (7.48%), retail chains (7.52%), convenience stores (3.2%), importers (19.2%), and hospitality/food service representatives (14.56%).

They listed specific products that they wanted to see more of at next years AB7, as: alcohol and wine, bottled water, bakery supplies and machinery, brown rice, big brand names, cleaning equipment, dairy industry, FMCG, health foods, ice cream companies, labelling, meat products, packaging, pie companies, readymade meals, tobacco products, seafood wholesalers, signage and lighting, and more South African exhibitors and wholesalers. Contact Lineke van der Brugghen at

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