LITUNGA AWARDS WOMEN

By Paul Shalala:

The Litunga of the Lozi people of Western Province has awarded 13 Women with the inaugural King LEWANIKA Royal Meritocracy Award for excelling in various fields across the country.

Litunga LUBOSI IMWIKO the Second says the awards are aimed at appreciating women who have shown rare skill and bravery in their execution of duty.

Speaking in a speech read for him by the Ngambela of Barotseland MUKELA MANYANDO, The Litunga said the award is aimed at inspiring young people to work hard and serve society with merit.

President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA was on hand to hand over the awards to the 13 women, two of whom were given posthumously.

This was during a luncheon hosted in honor of the President by the Litunga at the Limulunga Royal Village.

Among those awarded are Speaker of the National Assembly NELLY MUTTI, prominent Lusaka lawyer MWANGALA ZALOUMIS, Zambia’s first woman Cabinet Minister MUTUMBA BULL and IREEN MUYENGA who has excelled in the insurance industry.

Others are INONGE MBIKUSITA-LEWANIKA who was the first woman to lead a political party in Zambia, first woman Inspector General of Police STELLA LIBONGANI, the late Princess NAKATINDI WINA, Zambia’s first nurse KAPELWA SIKOTA and former Director General of Immigration Department NDIYOI MUTITI.

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