President Rupiah Banda and his Tanzanian counterpart, Jakaya Kikwete, arrived yesterday in Livingstone for talks on Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara).
President Banda is accompanied by First Lady Thandiwe Banda, Presidential Affairs Minister, Ronald Mukuma and other senior government and MMD officials, while President Kikwete is accompanied by his wife, Salma Kikwete.
The two Presidents are then scheduled to leave Livingstone for Monze at 10:00 hours to attend the Lwindi Gonde ceremony.
Chief Monze of the Tonga People in Monze district of Southern Province says President Rupiah Banda’s and his Tanzanian counterpart, Jakaya Kikwete’s presence at this year’s Lwiindi traditional ceremony tomorrow will be a demonstration of love, respect and unity between the people of the two countries.
The visibly happy traditional leader pointed out that it has never happened in the history of the Lwiindi ceremony to have two Heads of States attending the ceremony, saying what will be witnessed tomorrow will be the first of its kind.
The traditional leader said he loves President Banda very much, noting that President Banda is more than welcome in the district.
The two Presidents are expected to go for game viewing in the afternoon in Livingstone before meeting for dinner at 19:30 hours.
The Tanzanian President will leave for his country on Tuesday at 09:30 hrs in the morning.
ZANIS
tanzanian president is handsome.I wouldnt mind voting for on gounds of his looks.By the way number 1
wouldnt mind voting for him on grounds of his looks.
RB has countless members of deligation while kikwete had his wife and probably body guards and afew officials,ifwe 1/4 if not 1/2 of annual budget yaingila ku allowances
did someone callthe attendance of these guys a blessing? chiefs will never learn in this world. How i wish Lewanika ( 1st litunga) was alive to testify the canning advance of the Briton in His kingdom, offering him gumboots at the expense of his people even when his feets worked better than the Gumboots.
cheifs of Zed work up, it campaign time, thats why u see RP
Dont slumber man.
Ati how ladies and gets on LT…. Oranje Boys NUMBER 1
Utu utufumu nato tu. Ifyakubwatabwata.
Blessing indeed for this chief, how many Lwiindi ceremonies do we have in southern province ? I hear there is another one in Livingstone tomorrow for chief Mukuni. By the way who invited Kikwete to this ceremony and is there any connection with tribes here or just an invitation for fun ?
#6 Shi Taonga, Ba Wisi, all work and no play makes john a Dull boy, they can play, but do the bussiness things as well, nothing wrong with that?
In additional to #6 what is the purpose of these two presindent’s visits? Is it entertainment or to pass time?. who pays for those invited presidents and their companions?
Will be waiting for your boys…….
Its good to appreciate others people’s cultural heritage.