The Women for Change (WFC) has welcomed the honouring of First Republican President Kenneth Kaunda’s wife Betty.
Mrs. Kaunda was on Saturday honoured with the 2010 “Virtuous Woman” award by the Generation Impact Foundation (GIF). The award was in appreciation of her contribution to the liberation of Zambia from colonial rule.
WFC Acting Executive Director Lumba Siyanga told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka yesterday that Mama Betty deserves to be honoured because she played a pivotal role in the liberation of Zambia from colonial rule.
Ms. Siyanga said the gesture by GIF should be embraced by all adding that Mama Betty has also been a role model to many people. She said it was good that the former first Lady has been honoured while she is still alive.
Meanwhile, Ms. Siyanga said her organization will continue to encourage initiatives aimed at recognizing women who have contributed significantly to the welfare of the country.
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We should honour her with something tangible not just honour by word of mouth. lets honour her with an infrastructure that way her legacy can live forever
Where are the photos? I have never seen mama kaunda for a long time. LT please put her photo.
#1 what are talking about? you be sick up there. When someone has been honoured it doesn’t matter whether there is something or nothing as long as she been remembered by honouring her. and you # 02 you mean you don’t know where mama kaunda stays? I think we need to employe a doctor who can attand to most of these people
Mama Betty was a wonderful first lady than all the others that followed. Its good that she is finally been honored……
Ba Kalu tekanyeni. Why so emotional like an emoticon?
This is a blog, not an extension of the Post. Let people feel free to be stupid or otherwise.
Anyway, this is welcome news… I just cannot remember what she did.