Kazungula District, Zambia – In a historic appearance, President Hakainde Hichilema attended the 2024 Guta Mweenze Bbwe Traditional Ceremony in Chief Nyawa’s Chiefdom in Kazungula District, Southern Province. This marked the first time a Zambian Head of State has graced the traditional celebration since its inception over six decades ago.
Held annually, the Guta Mweenze Bbwe ceremony is a gathering rich in cultural heritage and symbolism, drawing traditional leaders, dignitaries, and communities together to celebrate shared values and unity. The President’s presence was a powerful gesture, highlighting his administration’s commitment to fostering national unity through the appreciation and preservation of Zambia’s diverse cultural heritage.
Expressing gratitude for the warm reception and the importance of traditional ceremonies, President Hichilema praised the presence of traditional leaders from across the country who had come to support Chief Nyawa and the Kazungula community. “Such gatherings are invaluable in encouraging our chiefs to exchange ideas, embrace each other’s cultures, and strengthen the bonds that unite our nation and our people,” he said.
President Hichilema emphasized the critical role that traditional leaders play in promoting education and development at the local level. With Zambia’s recent strides toward free education, he called upon chiefs and community leaders to ensure that every child has the opportunity to attend school, noting that education is a foundation for sustainable progress and peace. “To achieve meaningful development, it is essential that we promote peace and unity,” he stated.
He also underscored his administration’s determination to foster national cohesion. “We are determined to reunite this country because there is no alternative to unity. May God bless our nation,” he declared, reaffirming his vision for a united Zambia.
The 2024 Guta Mweenze Bbwe Traditional Ceremony highlighted Zambia’s rich cultural diversity and the essential role of traditional leaders in unifying communities. President Hichilema’s historic visit and heartfelt address resonated with attendees, symbolizing a renewed commitment to preserving Zambia’s cultural heritage while advancing toward a future of unity and prosperity for all citizens.
It’s seems HH isn’t in touch with the reality of maize marketing. It’s not the number or proximity of FRA buying depots that matter. It’s the price and the manner in which FRA is paying for the maize that has affected the quantities they’re able to buy. The FRA price is K330 per 50kg and they’re not paying on the spot. Other buyers are above that price and are paying on the spot. Even threats from Mtolo Phiri haven’t deterred people from selling maize to millers and grain traders
I listened to some spokesperson for Upnd for Kitwe on Radio Icengelo. I got worried on why we are so cursed with such leadership in Zambia.
On exporting the strategic reserve maize the man could only mumble something about encouraging maize production and reducing the commodity price
He boasted about the abundance of the commodity in places like ShopRite etc….then he mentioned the prices….he forgot that the majority of our people cannot afford to pay for mealie meal at almost K400 per 25 kg bag. most need double this bag. He boasted of a lot of nonsense.
It’s a pit that people are either detached from reality or they just don’t care.
Determined to start campaigns early and to score firsts when kangiwa with crippling blackouts! Priorities Basa…
Historic>>> ground breaking >>> Who does these articles ??
After all this is just campaigning it’s happens everytime a president feels insecure
One has to wonder does he have a VP ??
I also made a historical move…. I managed to eat breakfast complete with bacon and eggs
Humour always welcome to counteract some of the nonsense posted
Bwana HH please focus on load shedding , food security ,healthcare and job creation .Leave these ceremonies to chiefs,kachasu drinkers and idlers.
When does this President ever work? If he is not visiting Europe he is campaigning at a traditional ceremony. Really will you attend all 73 ceremonies of the nation?
You can see this party really had no plan. They dont know what to do after getting into office
If you have no idea of how to manage people and economy, the best is to just trot from cultural traditional ceremony to another. Very simple, just keep on visiting and the gullible will be thinking that you are busy doing something when they are sleeping in darkness, and have no power for cooking.