Preparations for the 2018 Kuomboka ceremony for the Lozi people have begun in the region, the Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) has announced in Mongu.
Induna Kalonga made the announcement during a farewell party of outgoing Western Province Permanent Secretary Mwangala Liomba.
At the same party, incoming Permanent Secretary Sibanze Simuchoba was welcomed.
Induna Kalonga thanked government for enhanced collaborations with the traditional authorities in spearheading socio-economic and cultural development in the province.
He said Western province has recorded a lot of development during the leadership of President Edgar Lungu.
He pointed out that the region has benefitted through developments in climate resilience projects, cashew nut industry, rural electrification projects, health and education facilities and cattle restocking among others.
Induna Kalonga said the Kuta and the Litunga of the Lozi people historically relies on the provincial administration for material and financial resources to carry out most of its developmental programmes.
He has since requested the new Permanent Secretary Sibanze Simuchoba to further strengthen the partnership and collaboration with the central government.
Induna Kalonga has meanwhile called on government and the provincial administration to complete development projects which are on hold.
Some of the projects on hold are King Lewanika University, Mongu stadium, Limulunga-Lukulu and Sikongo-Shang’ombo roads.
In bidding farewell, Western Province outgoing Permanent Secretary Mwangala Liomba implored all civil servants in the region to remain supportive to Mr. Simuchoba.
Mr. Liomba also thanked all civil servants for their loyalty and implored them to rally behind the new PS and help him in the execution of government duties.
And Simuchoba warned some civil servants against spreading falsehoods in the region.
He has since appealed to all public service workers to remain united and contribute to developing the province.
Speaking earlier, Western Province Minister Nathaniel Mubukwanu called for continued unity and fostering development in the province.
Mr. Mubukwanu expressed optimism that Mr. Simuchoba will interact well with the people in the province due to his well accomplished leadership and wealth of experience in the public service.
Hope no politics this time around. What drama that was, last year, between the country’s two political heavy weights.
TITLE DOES NOT MATCH THE CONTENTS, WE EXPECT MEASURES TAKEN TO FUNDRAISE FOR THE KUOMBOKA NOT ISSUES OF PATRIOTIC SERVANTS (PS) . HOPE HH will do it again this time well planned
Lungu should not even try to show up there this time otherwise uta latehela mwa lyanganisa ya kuunu namunungu yoo!
Yes don’t cancel this thing ichicancel cancel. The economy needs the tourism industry
Kuomboka is a treason spreading centre in Zambia because of HH’s desperation for state house!!
Thank God ECL has stopped attending traditional ceremonies,so he wont be there.Kainde can go and do as he wishes in Mongu even worshiping satan on that road,who cares!!after all Hon.Chikwanda today put it on record that voters in Western and N/western put together cannot even match voters in 7 constituencies in Lusaka Province.therefore,those votes from 3.5 bantustan provinces shall ever be a drop in the ocean!!!KAYA IF UPND LEADERSHIP KNOW THIS FACT!!!HH’s voters from southern could be cancelled by PF’s Votes from Northern&Muchinga!!SO KAINDE AZALILA AGAIN IN 2021!!
COME 2021 NI PF NAFUTI NAFUTI!!
Njimbu even justice chulu’s figures for 2016 presidential results does not support your statistical wormy feel good analysis.
Ukayese nafuti, uzangena anso (bwana njombes voice)
First Anniversary of my leader southern koswe’s biggest lesson ever and forever!!!
Of course he is still learning, seeing what a slow learner he is due to senseless stubbornness.
No car rallying games for over grown big boys on Mongu Limulunga road this Kuomboka please.
Cancel that useless waterborne ceremony before you perish of cholera. Lets just have one traditional ceremony this year in the country, the famous ncwala.
Cwala were you feast on dead anthrax effected meat. Yikes.
That meat actually gives one power and prowess in bed and believe you me your wife wont cheat on you again if you partake of that beef.
Let be incident free. I’m sure some HH will go there again and since Edgar won’t go there let’s what reception this HH will be accorded.