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NDC Secretary General Mwenya Musenge and NDC Political Consultant Chishimba Kambwili
The opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) has officially disbanded.
NDC legally recognized National Secretary, Mwenya Musenge has disbanded the NDC and indicated that he will form a new party.
He has advised those members in contention with him to join him or form their own party too.
This follows the dismissal of the appeal to the Minister of Home Affairs Stephen Kampyongo.
Last month, the NDC was disbanded following the Lusaka High Court ruling on the matter.
Meanwhile, The National Democratic Congress party (NDC) President Mr. Chishimba Kambwili has announced that he will hold a Press briefing on Sunday 22/09/2019 where he will discuss the status of the political party NDC as well as other matters.
The Press briefing will start at 10:00hrs at Mr Kambwili’s Woodlands Residence and all media houses are invited and requested to be seated by 09:30hrs.
First of all we must acknowledge that Climate change is a very serious issue and accept the responsibility to do something about it. Appropriate actions in dealing with this crisis lies in our ability to diagnose it and how much we understand it. I do agree with President LUNGU on this score. Climate change has the potential to affect every section of our lives as a people and as a country. My advice to our president is that avoid simple solutions to complex issues. If the house is collapsing, you don’t paint it a different color to save it. Climate change is crisis and to deal with it we must employ the necessary sophistication needed.
For so many years now, the motorists in ZAMBIA have been paying the carbon tax, how much of this money has been used in research work? What interventions have we employed in the country to control and manage carbon emissions? Or did we just use the carbon emission theme as an opportunity for the government to raise extra cash for itself?
With extended hours of loadshedding, are we able to account for the number of trees that we are cutting for charcoal? How then do we avoid worse rain drought next year if we fail to manage our lifestyle patterns now? We must remember that this loadshedding cycle will not end itself, we must be deliberate to deal with it as a people. What are we doing now that should guarantee us a different reality next year?
Last year I remember we spent millions of dollars just to import power and this year we are doing the same. This intervention is shallow and unsustainable for a small economy as ours. When the energy sector is left to random swings, it becomes difficult to industrialize a country. It also makes the environment vulnerable as people we opt for unconventional ways of getting the much needed power. For example, many have resorted to using fuel propelled power generators which is an additional burden on the environment because most these emit unmonitored carbon into the environment.
WHAT IS THE WAY FORWARD?
As a matter of urgency, the government must freeze import duty on clean alternative sources of power like Solar energy equipments. This will make solar energy generators become affordable and accessible by majority of our people. This will lessen the burden on ZESCO and also on the environment.
Instead of spending millions of dollars on importing power from South Africa, the government should use that money to construct new solar power stations that should guarantee a loadshedding free next year. The importation of power today would be a good idea but not sustainable. We did it last year and if we do it this year we can be sure that we will do it next year. If we can construct solar power stations now and wind energy stations this year, we will not have to worry about extended loadshedding next year and we will not worry about millions of dollars to import power.
Remember complex issues cannot be solved with simple solutions. I am not an authority on this, to deal with this issue extensively the government and the president must be bold enough to look for minds outside of their political friends and engage them. There are brilliant Zambians who understand these matters better and can help find solutions that are sustainable and affordable. The work of politicians is to win elections and make stupid speeches but the real work must be left for people with the talent and skills. The government must not be shy to reach out to these brilliant minds. They are the real assets of our beautiful country.
BEFORE PICTURE: Piles of office cluster in one of the Zamtel offices before the clean up.
Zamtel employees across the country on Friday took time to clean up their offices as part of activities to mark World Clean-up Day 2019 which fell yesterday.
The workers undertook an Office Clean-up Day for 30 minutes from 12:30 to 13:00 Hours.
The activity involved cleaning up the office spaces and laptops and desktops of all unwanted stuff and clutter in order to create a great working environment.
The staff were asked to take and share the Before and After photographs of their office environment to demonstrate the transformational effect of the Office Clean-up Day.
Zamtel Chief Human Resources and Administration Officer Betty Sikana explained that the collective action by the employees was meant to support global civic action against waste.
Mrs Sikana said Zamtel, as a responsible corporate citizen decided to play its part in sending a message on the need to take care of the environment.
She said actions such as the World Clean-up Day should be supported by all including the corporate world especially in light of climate change.
“The Clean-up events like the one we organised at Zamtel are a wonderful way to create immediate change among our staff and raising voices over the issue of mismanaged waste and further inspiring communities where we come from to take steps toward lasting change,” said Mrs Sikana.
She added, “At Zamtel, we believe that Clean-ups such as the one we had are an impactful first step in raising awareness around the issues of waste and environmental resource management in our society.”
The World Clean-up Day started in Estonia in 2008 and has now become a global movement.
In 2018, it was estimated that over 82,280 tons of waste was collected around the world with more than 17 million people from over 150 countries uniting to clean up the world, in the biggest civic action in history. AFTER PICTURE: A Zamtel employee enjoying his work after the clean up
Zesco United stayed top of the FAZ Super Division table following a 2-1 home win over winless Lumwana Radiants at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
Jesse Were and Thabani Kamusoko scored in each half to see Zesco move to 9 points, tied with Red Arrows who also won at home on Saturday.
Were put Zesco ahead in the 32nd minute from an acute angle shot on the near post after his initial effort from a similar range was parried two minutes earlier by Jairos Mulenga.
But the two sides went into the break level when Emmanuel Manda bundled -in the ball in the 43rd minute in a goalmouth scrum.
Kamusoko earned Zesco the three points when he crashed in a 79th minute free kick.
Meanwhile, Arrows stayed tight on 9 points following a 2-1 home win over Power Dynamos at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka.
Linos Makwaza Junior put Power ahead in the 31st minute but Arrows pulled away through a James Chamanga equalizer in the 69th minute and Andrew Tololwa in the 90th minute.
Nkana and Napsa Stars could join them on 9 points on Sunday at home in Kitwe against Mufulira Wanderers and away at Lusaka Dynamos respectively.
2019/2020 FAZ SUPER DIVISION
WEEK THREE
21/09/2019
Nkwazi3-Zanaco 2
Red Arrows 2-Power Dynamos 1
Buildcon 2-Forest Rangers 2
Zesco 2-Lumwana Radiants 1
Kabwe Youth Soccer Academy 2-Kabwe Warriors 2
Kansanshi Dynamos 1-Green Buffaloes 0
Green Eagles 3-Nakambala Leopards 2
22/09/2019
15h00:Lusaka Dynamos-Napsa Stars
15h00:Nkana-Mufulira Wanderers
Chipolopolo coach Aggrey Chiyangi says the presence of ten familiar faces in the eSwatini team that have played against Zambian clubs in continental action this season will not be much of a factor in Sunday’s 2020 CHAN final round, first leg qualifier.
Young Buffaloes, who eliminated Buildcon from the CAF Confederation Cup have eight call-ups who include striker Fanelo Mamba who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 final leg in Manzini that saw the Zambian side ejected 2-1 on aggregate .
Green Mamba, who were eliminated from the CAF Champions League by Zesco United, have two call-ups who include the impressive forward Phinda Dlamini.
“The only thing is that those are coming from the clubs are coached by a different coach and the one at the national team is different,” Chiyangi said.
“Yes, we can have an insight into the players that we have seen before but again the planning of the game is different according to the coach.
“So what is important is we have to be ready for them and not underrate them.”
Chef 187 released his highly anticipated 4th album ‘Bon Appetit‘ on 20th September. The 23 track album has features from Nigerian artists Mr P and Skales as well as local artists such as Macky 2 , Wezi , Afunika among others.
‘Bon Appetit‘ is the follow up to Chef 187‘s highly successful 3rd album ‘Amnesia‘. This album could potentially have a bigger impact as it is already receiving alot of praise.
The album is available for purchase on local music site Mvesesani and streaming on most online music platforms such as Deezer ,Spotify ,Apple Music among others.
The competition was intended for aspiring and established songwriters and musicians to produce a song that is memorable, entertaining, educational and informative.
Chisenga’s (Formally known as C.R.I.S.I.S) song, titled ‘SADC – Throw Your Hands Up’, triumphed against 27 entries by artists from nine SADC countries who took part in the competition. The Australia-based artist received $4000 and flew to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to perform the song at the SADC Summit official opening ceremony in August.
“We’d like to say a big thanks to everyone who participated in the competition,” a post reads on the SADC Facebook page. “It has been a great pleasure receiving your songs, they were all amazing. And now we’d like to congratulate Chisenga Katongo, a Zambian national who emerged the winner.”
“Music provides impactful formats of relaying information about an organisation or product, hence the SADC Secretariat decided to launch the public outreach song to educate and inform about SADC.”
Launched last year in October, the competition was open to citizens of the SADC region and the wordings of the song and content were aimed at promoting awareness and visibility of SADC’s Objectives and Common Agenda.
The competition was intended for artists in any of the following categories: reggae, rock, blues, Christian, comedy/novelty, country, dance, folk, comedy, jazz, pop and R&B/hiphop.
FILE: Vice President Inonge Wina (r) interacts with Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) Indunas shortly after the burial of His Royal Highness the late Chief Lukama Meebelo Sekeld of Sioma and Shangombo Districts at Ibolokwa area of Nalolo District in Western Province
Submissions of the Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) to the Parliamentary Select Committee to Scrutinise the Constitution of Zambia Amendment bill no. 10 of 2019
The United Liberal Party would like to thank the Chairman of the Select Committee and the Committee for according the party an opportunity to submit a memorandum on ramifications of the proposed amendments on behalf of the BRE.
We wish from the onset to state that the BRE have only issue with three articles in the bill namely, articles 149, 165 and article 4(3).
On August 27, 2019, the Barotse Royal Establishment requested the United Liberal Party to present on its (BRE’s) behalf to the parliamentary select committee various concerns on proposed amendments to articles in the constitution of Zambia as contained in the constitution of Zambia (amendment) bill no. 10 of 2019.
Article 149
The Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) is of the view that the proposed amendments to this Article could give the President excessive and unilateral powers to create, divide or merge provinces with recourse to and approval or consultations with the traditional stakeholders and parliament. The excessive power may be used for the alienation of parts of Barotseland and merge them with lands outside the jurisdiction of His Majesty the Litunga. The BRE considers the proposed amendment unconstitutional and a threat to the integrity of Barotseland and direct affront to the authority of the Litunga;
Article 165
The BRE considers the proposed repeal of this article and its substitution with a provision that effectively requires ‘chiefs’ to be recognized by someone or some entity under an Act of Parliament the President and in turn empowering the person or entity to withdraw that recognition as unsuitable to the values and norms of Barotseland. The contention in this article is that it does not recognize or support the traditional structures of Barotseland, as there is no uniformity among traditional societies in Zambia; it denigrates the supremacy of His Majesty the Litunga of Barotseland of his territory. The provision would engender confusion, insubordination and lawlessness among some ethnic peoples that seek to rebel against established authority by declaring oneself as ‘chiefs’ when not a ‘chief’; thus creating and promoting insecurity.
The BRE feels that this Article even in its present state offends, violates and undermines the customary, traditional, legal rights and authority of the Litunga and National Council. The BRE resolved to advise strongly that this provision be withdrawn.
Article 4 (3)
This Article proposes to state that ‘the Republic of Zambia is a Christian, unitary, indivisible, multi – ethnic, multi – racial and multi – party democratic state. The BRE believes that the word indivisible defeats the spirit and purpose of a unitary state. The BRE wishes that this Parliamentary Committee will ensure that Bill No. 10 of 2019 includes Articles that acknowledge the fact that Zambia is a creation of two nations that agreed to unite into one nation and one people under the Barotseland Agreement of 1964. In this regard the BRE feel that the word “indivisible” be deleted.
The BRE also wants to bring to the attention of this committee the centuries long traditional government system of Barotseland, were the Litunga is an institutionalized symbol of authority and unity among the 38 ethnic groups and is the established medium of preserving the diverse cultural heritage. Traditions, customs and the cultural values of all the ethnic groups comprised in Barotseland revolve around the Litungaship.
The Litunga ensures that people in Barotseland choose their chiefs in accordance with their peculiar hereditary succession systems. Once correctly selected and chosen, chiefs are brought before the Litunga to be installed and given the instruments of power. Anything to the contrary constitutes a serious breach of our traditional values and cultural norms.
Arising from this background the position of the Barotse Royal Establishment and the people is that Barotseland shall remain united and all its thirty – eight (38) ethnic peoples remain one people under the leadership and direction of His Majesty the Litunga.
The Barotse Royal Establishment, further wishes to present to the Parliamentary Committee that it upholds and reminds the Government of Zambia of the provisions of Article 8 of the Barotseland Agreement 1964. This Article, inter alia, states unequivocally that; “the Government of the Republic of Zambia shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that the laws for the time being in force in the Republic are not inconsistent with the provisions of the Barotseland Agreement 1964”.
The BRE states that it shall not accept any constitutional provisions, which are inconsistent with the letter and spirit of the Barotseland Agreement 1964, more so that we are in the process of healing the wounds that Barotseland suffered in the past by acknowledging its constitutional status within a United Zambia.
The United Liberal Party believes that the concerns raised by the Barotse Royal Establishment are genuine and requires the serious attention of the Chairman and the Parliamentary Committee.
We would propose on behalf of the BRE that in order to take into account the concerns of the BRE, a Proviso be put to Article 149 that will make it clear that Political boundaries of districts and provinces do not affect customary and tradition boundaries and jurisdictions.
We therefore propose inclusion of a proviso with wording to the effect,
“Provided that no creation or merger of a district or province shall affect the traditional or customary authority or jurisdiction of existing customary traditional Paramount Chiefs, Senior Chiefs and Chiefs authorities’ existing jurisdiction or physical boundaries”.
We further suggest that upon creation, merger or division of a province or district the traditional and customary authorities be consulted to take into account and peculiar local issues that may be relevant.
With regards to the preamble Article 4(3) the BRE seek to have recognition of the unitary status of Zambia being based upon the BAROTSELAND Agreement of 1964. For this reason the BRE would propose that the Barotseland Agreement be recognized in the Constitution as the basis for Zambia being a unitary state
We feel that these proposals will enhance the Bill which is before your committee.
Residents of Kaundu and Miseshi communities in Mpelembe ward are in a dispute with Zain Amir, the owner of Nsofu Ranch, over access to the Luombwa River for fishing.
The residents who are a fishing community claim that Nsofu Ranch Manager Sandra Bwembya and scouts who work at the Ranch deny them access to fish in the Luombwa River adding that their fishing nets, boats and other personal belongings are often confiscated.
Speaking during a meeting held at Miseshi Primary School to resolve the matter, one of the fishermen Hezekiah Mambwe said there was need to find an amicable solution to the conflict so that members of the community can have free access to the Luombwa River.
“This problem is very serious, we want relevant authorities to quickly come in before it gets deadly because the scouts patrol the river banks even at night,” he said.
Mr Mambwe said community members welcomed Amir when he came to the area in 2016 and promised to never deny them access to the river having observed that they were a fishing community.
But Nsofu Ranch Manager Sandra Bwembya said the fishermen are denied access to the river because they practice wrong methods of fishing as they are fond of using mosquito nets adding that the fishermen do not only come to the river for fish but hunt for animals as well.
And Chitambo District Town Council Chairperson, Laston Chibuye advised Mr. Amir and his workers to desist from being Livestock and Fisheries officers and concentrate on their Ranch.
He said it was wrong for the workers to stop the indigenous people from accessing the river for fishing adding that the river and 50meters away from it belongs to no one.
Chibombo District Electoral Officer (DEO) Emmanuel Sikanyika has urged stakeholders participating in the delimitation exercise of the electoral boundaries in the area to be impartial as they submit their proposals.
Mr Sikanyika, who is also the Council Secretary, says the purpose of delimitation will only be attained if stakeholders deliberate in a non – partisan, objective and independent manner.
ZANIS reports that the DEO was speaking during the official opening of a four day district delimitation sittings at Chibombo Secondary School.
Mr Sikanyika told the stakeholders that delimitation exercise should be taken seriously because it is the only way that will make electoral services more accessible to the people in the district.
He said in addition to creating boundaries for a new constituency and three wards allocated to the district, the stakeholders are also required to consider reallocating some polling stations to more suitable and conducive venues.
Mr Sikanyika said the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has observed that some polling stations are located in places which are not convenient for conducting elections.
He added that stakeholders are also expected to rename some constituencies, wards, and polling stations where necessary.
Meanwhile, some stakeholders have expressed dissatisfaction that ECZ has allocated only one constituency and three wards to the district.
James Ntalasha, who is also the District Council Chairperson, said the district currently has only two constituencies despite its geographical vastness and growth in population size.
Mr Ntalasha said the commission should have therefore allocated three more new constituencies to the district to ensure that electoral services are made more accessible to the people.
And Keembe Member of Parliament, Princes Kasune, said creating just one more constituency in the district may not help much in addressing the challenge of long distances to the polling stations covered by some electorates.
Meanwhile, ECZ advised the stakeholders to submit all their proposals and concerns for further considerations.
Three candidates have successfully filed in their nominations for the Kaoma Council Chairperson in Western Province, and two other ward by-elections in North-Western Province.
The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Public Relations Manager Margaret Chimanse says the candidates were validly nominated following the lodging in of nominations on Tuesday 17th September for the polls which will take place on October 10th 2019.
Ms Chimanse named the three candidates for the Kaoma Council Chairperson by-election as Maseka Chuula for United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ), Muneku Austin, for the United Party for National Development (UPND) and Ngombo Ngebe of the Patriotic Front (PF).
And Ms Chimanse disclosed that two candidates were also validly nominated to contest the Simutemba ward in Mwinilunga district in the North-Western Province.
These are Kanyimbo Mutende, contesting on the UPND ticket while Kasungulu Harry will stand on the PF ticket.
She further noted that Kaambeu Musole and Kalwilji Mervis for the PF and UNPD respectively, are contesting the ChiKonkwelo ward by election in Kabompo.
This is according to a press statement issued to ZANIS in Lusaka yesterday by ECZ Public Relations Manager Margaret Chimanse.
MTC Socio-Economic Planner Jack Deka explaining the Bweengwa Industrial Park concept to Commerce Minister Christopher Yaluma
Commerce Minister Christopher Yaluma has encouraged Monze Town Council to ensure that the envisaged benefits of the geothermal energy project in the district materialise and improve the living standard of the people in the surrounding areas.
And Kalahari Geo Energy Director Dr Moses Banda says the company will start a pilot power generation at their Bweengwa project by 2020.
Speaking when he toured the stands at the on going Southern Province Tourism and Investment Exposition in Livingston, Yaluma said the geothermal project is a catalyst for development in the district.
He said the first-ever industrial park in the province will be located in the district and that the council needs to ensure that companies which can utilize the by-product from geothermal energy project can be engaged.
“Let’s make the project work. This is a good project for the community of Bweengwa and Monze as whole. As government we want to see this project materialize and we want you to make sure that it does. So Monze you have a lot of work to do and we are with you.”
And speaking during a Business Clinic on Energy, Dr Banda said the company will start its pilot power generation by 2020 which will lead to the setting up of the power generation plant in 2021.
He said the company has spent over $7million so far on the project and that it is expected to increase to $10million by the time it sets up it’s pilot generation plant.
He said his company has done all the necessary feasibility studies including safety assessment to ensure that all the security measures are in place and that it is satisfied with all the assessments.
He further said Kalahari Geo Energy will not go into the businesses associated to their project but that the industrial park which will be belt in the area will house different industries will give opportunities to different investors both local and international to invest in their area of interest.
Meanwhile Jack Deka the Socio-Economic Planner at Monze Town Council said the Bweengwa Industrial Park will open up the district to new business opportunities including local people.
He said the District is proud to be associated with the Geothermal Project because it will bring about an environment that will better the lives of the local people.
He is one of the youngest and privileged Prime Ministers. He is the Prime Minister of Canada. Eighteen years ago, he did something that can only be labelled, “racist.” He has apologized. Meanwhile, the photos and a video where he is clad and painted in “Black/Brown” and wearing an Islamic religious symbol, silhouetted among beautiful women, mostly White, have gone viral, both local and worldwide.
Is Trudeau really that bad a person? Is he a moniker of the prevalent White privilege? Is he truly sorry or he is simply pandering to political fallout? Will it cost him the Prime Minister’s office? Will he recover, and still clinch the October election and emerge a winner?
Trudeau was raised wealthy, White, and privileged. Trudeau is the son of one of Canada’s decorated Prime Ministers, Pierre Trudeau, who patriated the Constitution from the British Parliament in 1982 and gave to Canada the most coveted Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Trudeau rose to power, chiefly, riding on his father’s fame. Without his father and the name, he carries, Trudeau would not have arisen, in all reasonableness, to the throne of Canada, probably.
However, we should not be blinded by the unpalatable commentaries that have blanketed the Internet. Trudeau is a decent human being – and he has also evolved, contrary to expectation, into a very good Prime Minister. He has done one thing that every politician should learn: He has publicly, and contritely apologized. I believe that his apology is sincere.
Those who are rushing to indict Trudeau and wish his political career ends here, should be educated of the history of racism. Racism was not just a personality trait; racism was a politically-correct ideology. It built nations, created enormous wealth for most, and was seen as norm in the old days. The more racism one was, the more privileged and accepted they were. Racism built the “White” House. Racism conquered distant and colonial territories. Victims of racism, mostly Blacks, were not seen as humans; they were things, properties to be owned and free labour to be manipulated. Even the Great Canadian, John MacDonald, was a seasoned racist. And yet, and ironically, it was because he was racist that he probably became a successful Prime Minister. The mentality of that ancient society was born, nurtured and fashioned in a racist eon.
Canadia Prime Minister Justine Trudeau wearing a Blackface costume to a party
I should submit, nevertheless, that the story of Trudeau does not even come close to a moment of “We catch him.” At the time, eighteen years ago, it was probably even socially expedient so to do. Society now has changed. Blacks and most visible minorities have increased acquired rights and freedoms they were denied. The “Me Too” movements has continued where the Rights Movement left. There is now more awareness of the inviolable and inherency of the equality of all races. And most people would find it repugnant to even contemplate racist – honestly speaking, it isn’t profitable or funny any longer.
Trudeau has demonstrated, in his tenure as Prime Minister, that he is above that childish schemer he was eighteen years ago. Admittedly, he was 29 years old and a teacher (and so, he should have known better), but he was also a victim of a society that celebrated privilege and Whiteness. He was, in that sense, a victim of his own social milieu.
What we all need to do is to reflect – most of the mentality that informed the 1980s and early 2000s are now obsolete. Trudeau is embarrassed, he would not have, had it not been due to the progress that has been made in the race relationships across the globe. We are all sinners, we may not be racists, but we may be liars or worse. We need to remember the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, “He who is without sin, cast the first stone.” Indeed, we should not encourage behaviours and actions that disparage others or belittle or downgrade the minorities, but we should not be hypocrites, either. We may be pointing our single finger on Trudeau but the four fingers may be casting a spell on our own secret deeds. This even or discovery should not cost Trudeau the office – the voters should vote their consciousness.
Trudeau is a good leader – because he has a sense of repentance, even for the deeds that happened years before. Bad leaders think they are always right, even when they do despicable acts in secret. Good leaders own their mistakes and change. Bad leaders condemn others while they themselves are simply white-washed tombs!
President Lungu donating a Mealie Meal bag to a draught victims in SOuthern Province
Zambia’s President Edgard Lungu has visited Simukombo and Simoonga villages in Kazungula District of Southern Province both areas hard hit by drought.
According to a statement released to the media by by his special Assistant for Press and Public Relations Isaac Chipampe, the President received praise from the people of Simukombo Village in Kazungula District, for being the first Head of State to visit the area.
Last week, President Lungu themed his speech around climate change when he opened Parliament and today visited two areas affected by the adverse climatic conditions.
Boswell Mutafela Sianga, Headman of Simukombo was delighted to meet the President.
“We are not going to die, President Lungu is here,” Mr Sianga said amid ululation from hundreds of people who had come to receive relief food from the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU).
The food has been donated by cooperating partners through the DMMU which falls under the Office of the Vice-President.
The Headman said water is scarce in the area and apart from people, animals have also been left with no water.
President Lungu assured that no one will die from hunger because Government will provide food.
The President said officers are on the ground and will continue assessing the situation.
“I can assure you, we will not abandon you. We shall continue bringing food until the situation normalises,” the President said.
The President later handed some bags of maize from a truck and trailer to the residents.
The President later visited Simoonga where Headman Makwaza said Government needs to provide seed and fertiliser.
The President promised the residents inputs.
“It is our responsibility to support you,” the President said and told the residents that the food was not for sale.
Later, the President participated in the hand over of food to the residents.
President Lungu donating a Mealie Meal bag to a draught victims in Southern ProvincePresident Lungu donating a Mealie Meal bag to a draught victims in Southern ProvincePresident Lungu donating a Mealie Meal bag to a draught victims in Southern Province
