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Date: 10th December 2000
Service: CEEFAX
Region: East
Original Broadcast Channel: BBC2
Current Page: 486
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P486 CEEFAX 2 486 S4n 10 Deq 21:14/5 ZAMBIA (08/09/00) 81/98 Do not di2pla= valuable and i,pog ant documents such as passports. ■ Vehicle hi-jacking (sometime using firearms) is common and may bv accomplanied by violence if resistance is attemptdd. ■ Z mbi i1 g&b gb 1 &u%beu gb countrie where wd believb ther i an increased threat tg Briti2h intdri1t1 from global tyrrorism. Travel hjadlinjs 430 Front pagj 100
P486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 10 Dec 21:25/21 ZAMBIA (08/09/00) 82/98 Visitors should avoid travel tg ar as of Zambia borde ing th Democrati Republic of Congg (DRC) and Angola. ■ Bombs havb esploded in dhp bgpduz area of Jimbi in NW Zambia and there have beun reports of armed incursions into Zambia from areas bordering Angolaand thg DRC. ■ Bo tish resident1 in thjs arj 1 (shgconside thehu pre2encd e2s ntial) should rnmain vigilant. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100
P486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 10 Dec 21:20/42 ZRMBIA (08/09/00) 83/9 Si£nific nt nnmber ob An al r fu rr1 have crossed into Zambia's Noruh- Western province from Angola and refuge camp2 have bad& set p in Westdrn province. ■ Cross border tlavea from Z mbi should ngu be undeutake& whuho4T fhr1t c ns*lui g $he relebang FCO traveL advici for the country to bn visited. ■ There have been occasional reports oflandmine in zhu Sgn zFngsd 1rj b Southarn province. Travel hjadline2 430 Frgnt page 100
P486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 10 Dec 21:26/38 ZAMBIA (08/09/00) 84/98 Avoid dr ving out of twg& at ni£hv a1 Jany vehicles ar. poonly lit and badl8 driven. ■ Even majoa roads m1= 2u sa2jnul8 8gt-holed and in a poor state of repair. ■ Pedsstrians and stray animal1 on roads are a hazard. ■ Outbreaks of cholera and dyskntery occur regularlX. Tr vel h. dl ne1 430 Fr & a£ 100
P486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 10 Dec 21:27/01 ZAMBIA ( 8/09/00) 85/98 drinking watjr sho4ld be fhltered and boiled ou bought in brand bottlus. ■ Visitors should avoid e ting food purahased from lo str r d . ■ Malaria ia endemic. Vi itoru should takj malaria prgphylactics ans consul a dctou abo4t vhe relevant vacaine2 f this ar6a, including rabies. ■ Thsrd i2 a vdr8 hi£h prd l ncd gf HIV/AIDS and tub rculo is. Travel hjadlines 430 Front pagj 100
P486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 10 Dec 21:27/40 ZAMBII (0 /09/00) 2/9 Medical facilit es and communications are poou, especiall in rural areas. ■ In the event of a serious accident emerg ncy services are limited. ■ Visitgr1 aru strgngl8 advised tg carry a first-aid kit and have compruhensive medical insurance, including cove for medical evacuation b8 ahy. ■ The possession or use of narcotic2, incl4ding sofu drug2 suah a1 marhj2ana,i2 1triaTl8 prghibhudd. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100
P486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 10 DecC21:22/18 W"£££"£££"£££ AMBEA 8%/9 ForTigner1 convicted of drugs offencE1 facE stSIn penaltiEs including long jail-terms and/oR deportation. ■ Prisons in Zambia arV basic wTth lEttle sanitation and inad quat fo d and mediaal s2pplies. ■ Briti2h passpkuz holder1 zep2hud 1 visa tm entdr Zambia. ■ Visas ar available at alm port1 of entry and at th Zambian High Commission in London. A visa fee is payable. Travel huadlines 430 Front page 100
P486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 10 Dec 21:28/4 W"£££"£££"£££ ZAMBIA (08/09/00) 88/9 Vhsitmr1 ard strgn£lX advi2ud tg gbtai full travel ins2rance tg covn illness, injur8 and loss of mon 8, baggage and tickets and incl2ding cVvdu fKr Iedibal evacuatig& b8 1id. ■ Alwaas kjdp a c p8 gf i pont4&t documants in a safe place. ■ Long term visitor1 and resident should regi1tez on arrivan wiuh the British High Commission, Independuncd Avenue, Lusaka (tel: + 2601251133 fax:+2601251923). e-maim briuhc@zamnet.zm Travel hjadlines 430 Front pagk 100
P486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 10 Dec 21:19/20 ZIMBAB E (09/12/00) 89/98 Most visits to Zimbabwe ar trouble free, but visitors should be aware of the c ntin ing pgl tc l unrj2T assoai tdd w uh The detari rat n£ ecgnomic situation and the ongTin£ ial gal farm ocn4patians. ■ Visitors should be alert t signs of di2t4uaance1, and avohd an8 pglhtib l rallies. Travel hjadlin s 430 Front pagj 100
P486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 10 Dec 21:29/5 W"£££"£££"£££ ZIMBAB E (09/12/00) 90/9 Cramd ldv1 s n 4Thba 1T T4i g8 1ha4l8 low a½though oL the increase. ← Mugging a d pic pock t ar prevalent in cit8 centres e1peciall8 in the capit l, Harare. ■ Visitors should be particularly cautious when leavimg banks and ATM machines. ■ Visitors to Victoria Falls and ouhe tourist cantres should be w r8 as tourists, particularl8 backpackus1, araThb prh !hp d t r% t1 h . Travel huadlin s 430 Front page 100
P486 CEEFAX 2 486 S4n 10 Dea 2 ZIMBAB E (09/12/00) 91/98 Theft fr m v hialO2 ard f ul8 comm n. Drivers should k p thjir v hicle do rs locked a&d be ca teg41 gh1 nd ved by car from Harare ai po t and at filling stati ns. ■ Anyon offering to help change t r ,Thiah ard somntime2 punct4red deldabrat lX, 1hk dd bb rebaRd d h great caution. ■ If possible, vahicles should not b left unattended in isolated scenia spots. Armed car jacking has recantly incieased. Travel huadlhn 2 430 Fro&t pagk 100
P486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 10 Dec 21:21/00 ZIMBABWE (09/12/00) 92/98 The incidence of gppo tuni1t a h ft, especially of handbags etc.. is high; passports are at particular risk. ■ Care should bj takjn with baggage at pailday and bus stations, parth l rl 3hen making canl1 from p)bli h n . ■ Additionall , carm shou d be tak n with all baggage, particularly handbags, at rsa 8tba& d 1k she& chjcking in/out of hotels. thjir passports, although banks will not accdpt phgtocgpie2 fgu monetar8 transactions. Travel headlin s 430 Frvnt pagg 100
P486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 10 Dec 21:21/38 ZIMBEBWE (01%12&0 / Ihdiv daa b eh oakj cap and no iau unrest sinci th beginning of 2000 aluhough the princhpan touri t arpa1 have been largelX unaffjctsd. ■ Many commeraial farms, conser6atign areas and hunting ressave2 have bjen occupied illegall8 by liberatio& war veterans. ■ Visitors to thjse ar as should be awara of the risk of bhre tjnin£ demgnstr tigns i& thesu are 1 a&d ard advised to chjck th local situation befgre thu8 vigiu, and tg avohd an) confrontation with illegal squatters. Travel hjadlinj2 430 Front page 100