Rupiah set to visit Mwansabombwe

Rupiah set to visit Mwansabombwe
By Peter Sinyangwe in Kawambwa
Sat 06 Feb. 2010, 04:01 CAT

PRESIDENT Rupiah Banda is expected to visit Mwansabombwe on February 9. This is according to a proposed programme by the Luapula Province administration released to Kawambwa district commissioner, Gershom Tanga and made available to heads of government departments.

The proposed programme indicates that President Banda will also visit Mansa, Chiengi and Samfya districts. President Banda is also expected to pay a courtesy call on Mwata Kazembe of the Lunda people.

The President is also expected to have a meeting with Lunda and Chishinga chiefs to be led by senior chief Mushota of the Chishinga people.

Meanwhile, heads of government departments of Kawambwa have complained that the President may not visit Kawambwa Boma according to the proposed programme.

The heads made the complaint in Kawambwa during the preparatory meeting for the expected President’s visit to Luapula.

They said it was better that President Banda visits Kawambwa Boma because he had never been to the area since he was elected Republican President.

The government officials observed that if President Banda visited the area, he may also help solve some problems workers at Kawambwa Tea Company (KTC) have been facing with their investor for a long time now.

KTC workers have not been paid their salaries and wages for over 15 months.