Category: State House
President Sata sends message of condolences to Malawian President H.E Joyce Banda
Number of View: 138President Michael Sata has sent a message of condolences to the new Malawian President Joyce Banda following the death of that country’s President Bingu Wa Mutharika who died after suffering a cardiac arrest on Thursday this week. In his letter of condolences to the newly inaugurated President, President Sata expresses his deep [...]
RB castigates HH
Number of View: 90President Rupiah Banda has castigated opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema for inciting the donor community to with-hold funding to Zambia. Mr. Hichilema is allegedly inciting the donor community to withhold their support because the fight against corruption is being mishandled. The President Banda said it was important [...]
RB, Wa Mutharika Attend Kulamba Ceremony
Number of View: 84President Rupiah Banda and his Malawian counterpart Dr. Bingu Wa Mutharika will grace this year’s Kulamba traditional ceremony of the Chewa people of Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia in Katete. Mr. Banda leaves for the Eastern Province on Friday morning and will be in the area for two days. He is expected to [...]
RB Heads Back Home
Number of View: 74President Rupiah Banda has described as highly successful his visit to Libya where he attended a special African Union (AU) summit and the 40th anniversary of the Libyan revolution. President Banda said he was happy to have been invited to Libya to attend the two important events on behalf of the people [...]
61 State House Monkeys go to Munda Wanga
Number of View: 72SIXTY-ONE monkeys from State House in Lusaka have been humanely captured and translocated to Munda Wanga Botanical Gardens where they will be accommodated, medically assessed and cared for. This follows President Rupiah Banda’s recent request to the Munda Wanga Trust to remove and relocate some of the monkeys at State House to [...]
President Banda attends AU Special Session in Libya
Number of View: 45President Rupiah Banda shares a light moment with his Zimbabwean counterpart President Robert Mugabe during the official opening of the Special session of the African Union (AU) assembly on the consideration and resolution of conflicts in Africa held at shahabport in Tripoli, Libya.looking on is the Zimbabwean Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi(centre) [...]
RB assents to 13 bills
Number of View: 92President Rupiah Banda has assented to 13 bills which were recently passed by Parliament. Among the bills the president has assented is the Constitutional Amendment Bill which changes the budget cycle. Special Assistance to the President for Press and Public Relation, Dickson Jere confirmed the development in a statement released to Flava [...]
RB leaves for Swaziland, Libya
Number of View: 67President Rupiah Banda is expected to leave for Swaziland, this Friday,August 28th for a two day state visit, under the invitation of King Mswati. This is contained in a press statement released to ZANIS today by Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations, Dickson Jere. While in Swaziland, President [...]
Rupiah to visit Swaziland, Libya
Number of View: 74President Rupiah Banda is expected to leave for Swaziland, this Friday,August 28th for a two day state visit, under the invitation of King Mswati.This is contained in a press statement released to ZANIS today by Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations, Dickson Jere. While in Swaziland, President Banda [...]
Betty Kaunda is an Icon of Hope – Thandiwe
Number of View: 78FIRST Lady Thandiwe Banda has described Betty Kaunda, wife of the first Republican president, Kenneth Kaunda, as an icon of hope, which all Zambian women should emulate for her role she played in liberating Zambia from colonial bondage. Mrs Banda said Mama Betty was one of Zambia’s largely unsung yet foremost freedom [...]
