President Hakainde Hichilema has made a historic visit to grace the Ncwala traditional ceremony of the Ngoni speaking people of Eastern province.
The ZAF plane carrying President Hichilema and his entourage touched down at Chipata Airport exactly at 11:00 hours.
On hand to receive the presidents were Local government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkhombo and City Mayor George Mwanza, among others.
The president was accompanied by Minister of Agriculture Mutolo Phiri and Second Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Moyo.
On arrival the President was welcomed by UPND cadres amid chanting by residents of Chipata district.
ZANIS reports that this year’s Ncwala Ceremony is being held under the theme: “Promoting Healing, Unity and Reconciliation.”
And Ncwala Organising Committee National Chairperson Betsy Nkhoma thanked President Hichilema for gracing the event.
Mr Nhkoma told ZANIS that the presence of President Hichilema at the ceremony indicates that he and his administration are committed to uniting the country.
Meanwhile, Chipata City Mayor George Mwanza advised residents in the area to invest in the hospitality sector.
Mr Mwanza said the local authority is ready to support innovative individuals who will bring development in the region.
Can the Zambian Government please help Zambian students stuck at the border between Ukraine and Poland?? I thought someone in Government had promised to evacuate these people by now! This is unacceptable!
What is historic about this when many other president’s have attended. I am here attending too and no one was even interested in hh arrival. Mpezeni here is more respected than the president.
What is the drunken shameless chief with no morals Mpezeni going to say now…is he going to start bootlicking Hakainde and UPND.
Very disgusting behaviour by hh to eject our acting president . I was in the stand when this happens. They are lucky I am not yet drunk. I would have beaten them all up including hh. Let them eject me. I am part of the Royal family. You are nothing
IT is HISTORICAL IN THAT HH refused to wear or hold any of those Ncwala symbols.(Skins of dead animals). He has clearly demonstrated leadership by dis associating himself from poachers of our wildlife. Welldone MR. President.
OH SHU*T UP YOU I*Di0T
WHY WERENT YOU NOTICED THERE ?
MAYBE BECAUSE YOU WERENT OR PERHAPS YOU NOT AS IMPORTANT AS YOU THINK YOU ARE
Mr Zulu…please tone it down..you held a very prominent position as a presidential adviser. That said please consider posting issue based comments….we look up to you sir…
Imwe ba Mthola Nkhani can someone give us a History of the Ngoni? Viva our President! Viva abangoni!