Senior Chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo II
Senior Chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo II (Elizabeth Mulenje) is the chieftainship of the Soli people of Chongwe District in Lusaka Province. She has been a chieftainess in the area since 1976. She is the second female Nkomeshya since 19th century Mukamambo I who is mythologized as having spiritual powers that allowed her to change her physical form and veil her people to protect them from enemies.
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[edit]- The fundamental principle and purpose of this ceremony is to seek the blessings of our ancestral spirits and the Almighty God through prayer, asking for abundant rainfall and favorable weather conditions to help people grow enough food for their sustenance.
- I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the PF government for transforming the National In-Service Teachers College (NISTCOL) into a fully-fledged university. I sincerely thank His Excellency, President Michael Chilufya Sata, for recognizing this significant milestone.
- I have been reliably informed that they will begin offering degree programs in January 2013, following the institution's transformation into a university.
- The tarring of Leopards Hill Road to Chiyaba should not stop at Katoba Junction. Instead, another contractor should be engaged to continue the road construction and tarring all the way to Great East Road via Chalimbana University.
- This scourge has affected the districts within my jurisdiction, including Lusaka, Chongwe, Kafue, Chilanga, and Shibuyunji. The people in these areas are equally vulnerable to this disease. However, as traditional leaders, we have been actively engaged in the national effort to combat HIV/AIDS by educating our communities about upholding high moral standards, avoiding promiscuous behavior, prohibiting traditional sexual cleansing practices, and discouraging polygamy.
- The matter of customary land disputes among chiefdoms will be a primary focus of her agenda when she takes office.