Government writes chief Kapijimpanga over business agreements
By Moses Kuwema
Mon 05 Mar. 2012, 11:57 CAT
MINISTRY of Chief and Traditional Affairs permanent secretary Coillard Chibbonta has written to chief Kapijimpanga to suspend the signing of any agreements on behalf of the chiefdom because his legitimacy as chief is in dispute.
Chibbonta's letter comes in the wake of Kansanshi Mining Plc's agreement with chief Kapijimpanga to launch the K235.4 billion housing project of staff members of the mining firm in Solwezi.
In his letter addressed to chief Kapijimpanga and Kansanshi Mining Plc general manager, Chibbonta advised that any business with chief Kapijimpanga could only be conducted once the judiciary had dispensed the court action.
He advised that all potential investment projects and agreement negotiations with the sitting chief Kapijimpanga would be null and void after the June 12, 2012 court judgment.
There is a contention in chief Kapijimpanga's chiefdom as the legitimacy of the current chief Kilolo Ngambi was in dispute.
The contesting group had written to President Michael Sata seeking his indulgence in the matter following an agreement that the current chief Kapijimpanga signed with Kansanshi Mines to build houses for its staff under the Kabitaka housing project in Solwezi.
Labels: CHIEF KAPIJIMPANGA, CHIEFS, COILLARD CHIBBONTA, KANSANSHI MINING PLC
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‘Trident Mine project launch disappointing’
By Kombe Chimpinde
Thu 18 Aug. 2011, 13:59 CAT
BDAVIS Kapijimpanga says he is disappointed with President Rupiah Banda’s move to launch Trident Mine without due consent of the people in the area and approval of the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA).
In an interview, Kapiji-mpanga who hails from the Kapijimpanga Royal Establishment of North Western Province, said that he was disappointed with President Banda’s governments’ decision to go ahead and sanction the multi-billion dollar mining project owned by First Quantum Minerals, a company once rejected by the Democratic Republic of Congo government for evading tax, without concluding talks with the relevant stakeholders.
Labels: CHIEF KAPIJIMPANGA, FIRST QUANTUM MINING, TAX EVASION
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Cage William Banda, demands Kapijimpanga
By Patson Chilemba
Wed 05 Jan. 2011, 04:01 CAT
William Banda should be caged in order to have a violence-free 2011 general elections, says Judith Kapijimpanga. In an interview, Kapijimpanga, who is MMD national executive committee (NEC) chairperson of lands, said people who agitate for violence should be caged as the nation heads towards this year’s tripartite elections.
“People like Lusaka Province MMD chairperson William Banda who openly agitated for violence should be caged because it violence is alien to some of us. We have gone into elections with no violence. So violence has come as a very alien thing to us. So I think it is about time this thing ended,” Kapijimpanga said.
“We want peace and tranquility in our nation especially that we are a Christian nation. And we call upon the Lord to prevail over us, especially those who are violent minded.”
Kapijimpanga said Banda should be disciplined for openly agitating for violence, saying she joined MMD when she was very young and had never experienced this level of violence.
She said women were scared of participating in politics because of the violence.
“He should not propagate violence. It is not Zambian,” said Kapijimpanga.
And Kapijimpanga said it would be good if people were allowed to declare their intentions to challenge President Rupiah Banda for the MMD presidency at the national convention.
She said it was good if President Banda knew in advance those who would challenge him.
“Campaigns have not been announced that they should start, but those who want to declare for certain positions should be allowed…if people won’t declare, we won’t know who wants to stand against the President and when we go to the convention they will frog jump. Even those vying for other positions should be allowed to declare their intentions,” said Kapijimpanga.
She was commenting on the recent violence within the MMD during accreditation of delegates to the party’s Lusaka provincial conference that resulted to its postponement.
Labels: 2011 ELECTIONS, CHIEF KAPIJIMPANGA, POLITICAL VIOLENCE, WILLIAM BANDA
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Chief Kapijimpanga, a man of vision
December 12, 2008
The late Chief Kapijimpanga of the Kaonde people in Solwezi district of Northwestern province, who died on Sunday, has been buried at Kabungo traditional cemetery.
Speaking at the burial site in Solwezi today, Minister of Local Government and Housing Benny Tetamashimba, described the late chief as a leader who had developmental programs as his personal agenda.
Mr. Tetamashimba said the late Australia Katuka Kapijimpanga, who had a foresight and focused desire to see development in Solwezi, released 50 square kilometers of his traditional land for development of Solwezi.
He said the late chief’s decision to releases tracts of land for development was in accordance with the vision of late President Mwanawasa of re-planning Solwezi district.
Mr. Tetamashimba noted that without the late chief’s vision, the replanning of Solwezi would not been on the district’s agenda for next year.
He added that Solwezi would soon be turned into a city status because of late traditional leader’s vision.
Mr. Tetamashimba said the late chief Kapijimpanga desired that his people should embrace development projects.
The minister said this would make government greatly miss the late chief.
He said the late traditional ruler deserved a credit because he was one person, who was among many people that worked with government to bring the new development of Kansanshi mine in the area.
Mr. Tetamashimba explained that government greatly appreciated the late chief’s work such that President Rupiah Banda would have loved to attend his burial but failed because of other pressing national duties.
He informed the mourners that President Banda has however sent his deepest condolences to the Kapijimpanga royal family.
Mr. Tetamashimba however appealed to Kansanshi mine to exhibit the similar good relationships to the new chief as they did to the late traditional leader.
And former Inspector General of Police, Ephraim Mateyo, chief Mumena’s representative, Jackson Kakoma, and former Works and Supply Minister Ludwig Sondashi, all appealed for calm and peace during the mourning time until a successor to the throne was chosen.
The late chief, Australia Katuka, was born on the 13th June 1932 and ascended to the Kapijimpanga throne on 4th July 1978.
He is survived by a wife, 14 children and several grand children.
The burial ceremony was also attended by Northwestern Province Minister Joseph Mulyata, Ministry of Community Development Permanent Secretary, Teddy Kasonso, Northwestern Province Permanent Secretary Jeston Mulando, clerk of the House of Chiefs and several other dignitaries.
Labels: CHIEF KAPIJIMPANGA, CHIEFS
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