Sun, 13 Aug 2017 10:39:32 +0000 By CHIKUMBI KATEBE in Kasama PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has hailed traditional leaders for their relentless efforts in promoting unity and upholds the unparralled history of longstanding peace which have earned Zambia a global recognition. And President Lungu has appealed to the House of chiefs to facilitate for the harmonisation of the traditional ceremonies calendar to help Government schedule its movement to remove the perception that his office was segregating on which traditional ceremonies to grace. Speaking yesterday when he graced this year’s Ukusefya Pang’wena traditional ceremony of the Bemba speaking-people of Mungwi district in the Northern Province, President Lungu said it was the chiefs’ responsibility to nurture the spirit of coexistence among the people to foster unity in the country. He said Government recognised the pivotal role traditional leaders played in national development and has since directed the Ministry of Traditional Affairs to engage them in programmes on rural […]
