Central Province Permanent Secretary (PS), Chanda Kabwe, says the history of Zambia cannot be complete without the mention of the region’s contribution.
Speaking when he inspected the upgrading of Dr David Livingstone Memorial Site in Chitambo district, Mr Kabwe said Zambia’s Christianity was born in Central Province apart from its contribution to the country’s political landscape.
The PS noted that both the birth of the United National Independence Party (UNIP) by the first Republican President, Dr Kenneth Kaunda and his team as well as Christianity can be traced at Dr Livingstone’s memorial site.
He said Central Province is also home to the Mulungushi Rock of Authority which has hosted many of the country’s political activities while Dr Livingstone proclaimed Zambia a Christian nation before he died about 148 years ago.
Mr. Kabwe observed that when second Republican President Fredrick Chiluba declared Zambia a Christian nation, it was merely a manifestation of Dr Livingstone’s prayer that Zambia shall be a Christian nation and a beacon of peace in the region.
And Afriwoods and Development Limited Director, Ashraf Saiyed, said the K1. 7 million upgrading of the memorial site will be completed by the end of this month.
Mr. Saiyed said the works include the construction of the ticket office, car park, pavers, ablution block and the artistic hut where Dr Livingstone died.
Good job. Let us improve all historical sites so as to make them tourist attractions.