President Edgar Lungu, his wife Esther and the Patriotic Front entourage today visited Paramont Chief Chitimukulu Kanyanta Manga II at his palace in Mungwi district.
The Presidential attended mass at Kayambi Mission in Kayambi, Mungwi before paying a courtesy call on the Mwine Lubemba.
And Lungu says while a lot has been achieved in the last five years, the PF should be given ample time to prove its capacity to deliver development.
Lungu also pledged government’s commitment to supporting development initiatives under the Lubemba Investments Centre.
The Head of State has reiterated his commitment to continue with projects started by late President Michael Sata.
And the President has emphasised the need for prayers against violence and to sustain the peace that freedom fighters fought for and previous governmnts have managed to uphold.
Meanwhile Paramount Chief Chitimukulu has expressed concern over the escalating levels of violence in the country.
The Paramount Chief is worried that some politicians have employed cadres as casuals during this campaign period taking advantage of unemployment levels.
And Paramount Chief Chitimukulu has called for the re-definition of the roles of chiefs in the country’s national development.
The traditional leader said Chiefs should have defined roles in national development because they are always with the people on the ground.
He said his chiefdom has already started the process by opening up the Lubemba Investments Centre whose offices are in town as part of addressing high poverty levels in rural areas.
Paramount Chief Chitimukulu has revealed that the Centre is planning to open a secondary school to promote the provision of education at a minimal fee.
He said students will proceed to university to be established with a focus on engineering and medicine.
Paramount Chief Chitimukulu adds that Lubemba Investments Centre is also trying to establish a bio-fuel plant in Luwingu among other projects on cards.
The traditional leader also revealed that a local company is investing in fish farming with a daily production capacity of 30 tons while a UK investor is looking at developing a rice farm taking advantage of the available water bodies.

Ba Chitimukulu, is a learned man, he knows what is talking about, he cannot be pushed, by Lungu , they surrounded him with police not long time ago, when Chagwa was a minister, now how do you go back to him and kneel? Only fools!,
As we travel along the path called life, we should remember never to destroy bridges after crossing them and to do good to all people. When Lungu was the Minster of Defense, he sent a battalion to Kasama just to make sure that that the Chitimukulu does not enter his palace. Today the same Lungu is going back to the same Paramount Chief asking for votes. Can you imagine.
SHAME AFTER SHAME
This is a man who never wanted the current HRH CHITIMUKULU not to becrowned as the CHIEF.
This is the SAME man (LUNGU) who sent the ZAMBIA POLICE to surrounded his palace when he was HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER.
This is the same MAN who was Behind THE DEATH OF CHIEF TAFUNA of the MAMBWE LUNGU royal Establishment.
TODAY HE GOES THERE TO FOLD HIS HANDS THAT HE IS A HUMBLE MAN WANTING A VOTE FROM THE SAME PEOPLE.
HUMBLE MAN INDEED,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,CHIEF TAFUNA IS GONE.
WHAT TYPE OF A LEADERS LUNGU IS WHO DELIGHTS ONLY IN KILLING WHEN ONE HAS NOT SUPPORTED HIM?
FR CHILINDA