Chiefs and Traditional Affairs Deputy Minister Susan Kawandami says Zambia has a lot of lessons to learn from the Namibian experience on issues of administering chiefs affairs.
Ms. Kawandami, who is leading a Zambian delegation of chiefs on a study tour of Namibian chiefdoms at the invitation of the Namibian Ministry of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development, said Zambia was grateful to the Namibian government for the invitation and hosting the meeting which she said will enable both countries share ideas and experiences.
The delegation, which arrived on Sunday June 16 includes the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs Coillard Chibbonta, Senior Chief Mukuni Ng’ombe, Senior Chieftainess Chungu, Chief Nalubamba, Chieftainess Lesa, Chief Mumena, Chief Mbangombe, Chieftainess Chiyaba and Chief Nkweto.
This is contained in a press statement made available to the media by Ministry of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs Public Relations Officer Isaac Kanguya today.
And in welcoming the Zambian delegation, Deputy Chairperson of the Traditional Authorities, which is the equivalent of the House of Chiefs in Zambia, chief Emmanuel Gaseb said Namibia owes a lot to the Zambian people in many ways.Chief Gaseb said without the support of Zambia, Namibia would not have been there today.He said Zambia and its people suffered a lot during the liberation struggle of Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
He further noted that during the time Zambia hosted people from these countries, many lives were lost during the struggle for their independence.
The Zambia delegation leaves for Walvis Bay tomorrow and will visit two chiefdoms in Rundu and Oshakati before returning to Windhoek on Friday June 21.
The study tour is meant to familiarize the Ministry of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs and the Zambian chiefs on how Namibia administers chiefs’ affairs, rural development, welfare of chiefs, organization of chiefdoms and succession processes.
The tour is also meant to acquaint Zambian chiefs on how chiefs are working with heritage and museum institutions, child marriages and projects which government is carrying out in chiefdoms.
A very “Good Move” Pf…..
These Chiefs learnt to demand for allowances after any meetings. And Sata pays them from his pocket cash, so disrespectful and so sad.
Nostrofimofimo u are an imbecile whose hatred for the Presidency is unbecoming and nostalgic. Grow up and throw away those diaper mentality. Mwaba shani mwefibantu mwe
NISHANI UBUFI BWAPAKUNYA IWE MUNE. SATA PAYS CHIEFS FROM HIS POCKETS. AVAIL THAT KA EVIDENCNE KABILI SO THAT WE ARREST SATA FOR PROSECUTION.
hahahahaha ,,, Zambian chiefs on tour to and learn from naimbia chiefs?! sounds very kaya mwe!
Our chiefs should concentrate on eliminating witchcraft from their kingdoms so that people from town can go back to villages and develop the villages. Right now its not possible because there is too much witchcraft. Teachers, Medical staff are running away from villages because of witchcraft – how the hell do u expect villagers to develop without education or/and health???
Is this a joke?? our systems have been in place longer than Namibia’s, one would have expected the opposite – I guess what they have gone to see & marvel at, is “Developed Infrastructure” & in the process earn per diems which will endear PF to them!!
sivintu! next it wil be Maids & garden boys on tour to South Africa lol!
awe sure,,, sivintu!!! I only hope it not a witchcraft exchange tour to namibia in disguise….hahahahahaha
They should have gone to Barotseland for a meaningful educational tour.The kingdom is unprecedently rich in that aspect.No wonder in that delegation none is from Barotseland.It would be like sending a university graduate to see how grade 7 repeaters are learning
Zambians do you criticize everything? This is a good move. Though our Nation might be older, our bemba’s from the north when not up to mischeif say, ” Umwana shenda atasha Nyina ukunaya.”
Translation :
” A child that does not travel, thinks the mother is the best cook.”
Very intresting I hope these travails will expose our traditional leaders to adapt and shade bad beliefs
Suspicious flying whiskies may be unconfortable in future