Norway’s National Day – celebrated by both Zambians and Norwegians

News and events // Last updated: 21/05/2013 //

Friday 17th May, the Norwegian National Day, Norwegians in Zambia and their Zambian colleagues met to celebrate that it is 199 years since the Norwegian Constitution was signed. The day was mostly about having fun, but it was also a day to reflect on the deeper meaning of the National Day, with freedom, independence, human rights, dignity and inclusiveness, for Zambians and Norwegians alike.

The Tukuta-uwane women's group in Kayeya agricultural area.

News and events // Last updated: 30/04/2013 //

The Norwegian Ambassador Arve Ofstad, and Moosho Imakando from the Embassy recently visited the new PAM pilot project for empowering women through agriculture and nutrition in Senanga district in Western province, and were clearly impressed. The female farmers were well organised, hardworking and fast learning better agricultural practices.

Colleagues from Zambia Revenue Authority and The Norwegian Tax Administration.

News and events // Last updated: 25/04/2013 //

Norway’s Tax Administration and Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) entered into a new cooperation agreement in 2011, with special emphasis on improving the capacity for tax collection from the mining sector. IMF is also providing technical assistance under the project. In 2012 the project has shown good progress and actual tax assessed and collected from the audits were significantly higher than...

News and events // Last updated: 10/04/2013 //

The world's biggest football tournament is played in Oslo from July 28th to August 3rd. Registration deadline is approaching.

News and events // Last updated: 05/04/2013 //

During the end of March the Norwegian Embassy undertook a field visit to Gwembe with Program Against Malnutrition (PAM) for the new pilot project supported by the Embassy under the special women allocation for women and climate smart Agriculture.

News and events // Last updated: 21/02/2013 //

The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) allocated close to NOK 60 mill (equivalent to approx. KR 60 million) to a number of Norwegian NGOs with Zambian partners in 2012. This money is funding activities ranging from campaigning for children’s rights, to providing basic services to people with disabilities. Zambian organisations, with support from their Norwegian partners, suppo...

News and events // Last updated: 18/01/2013 //

The Norwegian Minister underlined the importance of policies to promote a more even distribution of incomes, and for the mining industry to contribute more to national development.

A patient being operated on in the eye clinic.

News and events // Last updated: 29/04/2013 //

The new Eye Clinic in Mongu was officially opened by the Norwegian Ambassador and the Zambian Vice-President Guy Scott on 10 April. The clinic has been constructed with funds from Lions Aid Norway and Norad and is clearly a positive breakthrough in terms of bringing health services to the district in Zambia.

One of the students from Skjeberg and his team .
Photo: Skjeberg College.

News and events // Last updated: 16/04/2013 //

For the 7 year in a row, Skjeberg College from Norway in cooperation with EduSport Foundation facilitated a youth football tournament in Bauleni, Lusaka.

Press Release: New White Paper: Fair Distribution is Key to Development

News and events // Last updated: 09/04/2013 //

Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås is today launching the white paper Sharing for prosperity: Promoting democracy, fair distribution and growth in development policy. The Government is presenting a range of new measures to be used in the fight against poverty.

Pål Anders Ullevålseter in Dakar Rally 2013.
Photo: dakar.no.

News and events // Last updated: 21/03/2013 //

Pål Anders Ullevålseter has been invited to Zambia in mid-March by David Reeve and his fans. The invitation shows their appreciation for the help given by the Norwegian to Reeve during Dakar Rally earlier this year. Ullevålseter will come for a friendly visit and to compete in the National Off-Road Championship which is said to be one of the toughest and most technically challenging races in th...

Minister Holmås during his visit to Zambia in January 2013

News and events // Last updated: 18/02/2013 //

“Storms, floods and drought are becoming more and more frequent in Africa, causing huge problems for the continent. Africa is also more vulnerable to climate change than any other continent,” said Norwegian Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås during the “Let’s talk about the weather – and start preparing for changes!” conference in Oslo in February 2013.

News and events // Last updated: 12/02/2013 //

With effect from 1 January 2013 there have been several improvements to market access for developing countries to Norway. There will be no changes affecting Zambia, which continue to get the generous duty and quota-free access to Norwegian markets.