The Shimunenga Organizing Committee has announced October 16 and 17, this year as the dates when the Shimunenga ceremony of the Ila speaking people of Namwala District would take place.
In a letter obtained by ZANIS today, committee chairman Mr. Amos Kaande said the annual event this year is expected to be more colourful and extended the invitation to all Zambians and people from all over the world to join in the celebrations.
The Shimunenga is an annual ceremony of the Ila people of Namwala to pay respects to their ancestors at the shrine and culminates in the showing of cattle wealth.
Meanwhile, the ministry of Agriculture in NAMWALA District has called for tenders transporters for the distribution of the 2010/2011 fertilizer and seed maize within the District.
Speaking to ZANIS today, Acting Districts Agriculture Coordinator Mr Godwin Chate said preparations to start the Distribution exercise under the Farmers Input Support Programme [ FISP] has reached an advanced stage.
He emphasized that the Ministry in the District want to expedite the distribution exercise to enable farmers prepare adequately for the 2010/2011 farming season.
The government through FISP has allocated 32,720 by 50 kilogrammes of fertilizer and 32,720 by 10 kilogrammes of seed for Namwala District for the 2010/2010 farming season.
[ ZANIS ]
Oh! Ila people I respect you for being the backbone of Zambeef and Kachema meat suppliers, you really feed the nation with meat protein. Your cattle will stop dying when pf comes into power. Just vote for pf MC Sata.
@#1 CHOMBA Dont make ilas vomit. muleibwelamo
finally! twakatala ku lindila
Uuli choolwe, ndimwana kumalwa!! Ndeza ku shimunenga, ndeza kulya buzani.