Lewis Mwape

14/10/2026

Good Morning Friends and Have a Fruitful Day!!

05/10/2026

Happy International Teachers’ Day to all teachers in the Province and across Zambia at large!!
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Fellow Teachers:

Today, as Zambia joins the rest of the world in commemorating International Teachers’ Day, we celebrate You, the men and women who are the true cornerstone of our nation’s development.

As usually stated by our Republican President, Mr Hakainde Hichilema that every profession in this nation begins in the classroom. If we see a great engineer, a great lawyer, a great doctor, or a great President, it means somewhere a teacher laid a strong foundation. If we want to deliver for our nation, we must honour our teachers.

Under the Grow Zambia Agenda, Government has recognized that sustainable economic growth cannot happen without human capital development. Acknowledging that:

1. Through the Free Education Policy, enrolment has increased significantly, giving every Zambian child a chance. More than 300,000 learners have returned to school at various levels;

2. Government has demonstrated commitment by recruiting over 48,000 teachers since 2022 and improving budgetary allocation to education, procurement of Desks through CDF; and

3. Government has further prioritised more investments in agriculture, education and the economy for sustainability.

However, we also acknowledge the challenges our teachers face, including overcrowded classrooms with Pupil-Teacher Ratios of 43:1 and in some districts over 80:1, inadequate desks, textbooks and laboratories, and the burden of protecting learners from child marriage, drug abuse and poverty.

Therefore, on this International Teachers’ Day, we call on:

a) Our Teachers: To reject complacency and uphold the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and diligence. You shape the nation. You set the standards.

b) Parents and Communities: To support teachers and keep all children, especially girls, in school under the CDF and Free Education support.

c) On Learners: To respect, honour and learn from your teachers, for they hold the key to your future.

As we Grow Zambia, Government is committed to invest in the teacher, because investing in the teacher is investing in Zambia’s future.

God Bless Our Teachers, God Bless Zambia.

Deputy Permanent Secretary For Eastern Province. Here To Serve💯🙏✅✅

16/09/2026

GOOD Morning and Remember:
This is the Day that the Lord Our God has Made and We will Rejoice in it!!

13/09/2026

Linking the Grow Zambia Agenda to the Tumbuka Kulonga Traditional Ceremony in Lundazi
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Yesterday, we celebrated the Kulonga Traditional Ceremony of the Tumbuka People of Lundazi.

The New Ecomimic Blue Print, The Grow Zambia Agenda espouses Culture as “Chikhalidwe ndi Chitukuko" placing Culture as the Engine of Growth.

Yesterday we gathered in Lundazi for celebration of the Tumbuka Kulonga Traditional Ceremony.

For as in Government, as we celebrate Kulonga and many of our Traditional Ceremonies across the Province, we do not just celebrate dance, dress, and heritage. We do celebrate identity, unity, and the foundation of development.

The Grow Zambia Agenda is the Government’s blueprint under the leadership and Torch Bearer, President Hakainde Hichilema to build a diversified, inclusive, and resilient economy. And where does that growth start?

It starts here - in our culture, in our communities, in Lundazi.

How Kulonga and Grow Zambia speak the same language???

1. Agriculture & Food Security:
Kulonga celebrates the harvest and thanksgiving. The Grow Zambia Agenda prioritizes agriculture as the backbone.

Our traditional farming wisdom + government support for inputs, markets, and value addition = More food, more jobs, more wealth for Eastern Province.

2. Tourism & Cultural Economy:

Kulonga puts Lundazi and the Tumbuka people on the national and international map. Culture is money!! Through the Grow Zambia Agenda, we will invest in cultural tourism, craft markets, and infrastructure so that visitors who come for Kulonga also spend in our lodges, markets, and transport.

3. Unity & Human Capital:

Kulonga reminds us of "Umodzi ndi mphamvu" - Unity is strength!

Yesterday, we shared with our Traditional Leadership in Lundazi, that Grow Zambia cannot succeed without unity. When we work together as Tumbukas, Chewas, Ngonis, and all Zambians, we build stronger schools, clinics, and businesses.

4. Youth Empowerment: The young men and women dancing, are the same youth the Grow Zambia Agenda targets for skills, loans, and entrepreneurship.

Let us preserve our culture AND create jobs from it. Let’s turn our traditional music, food, and crafts into businesses.

Our Call:
Let Kulonga and other Traditional Ceremonies in Province not just be ceremonies of the past. Let them be launchpads for the future.

As we say “Tawonga Mulungu” for the harvest, let us also say “Tiyeni Tlimange Zambia” - Let us build Zambia.

His Excellency President Hakainde Hichilema is committed to working with Traditional Leaders, the and the people of Lundazi and people of Eastern Province to ensure that culture drives development.
When culture grows, Zambia grows.

Zikomo kwambiri. Chikhalidwe chathu, chuma chathu. Our culture, our wealth.

Tiyende patsogolo ndi Grow Zambia!!

God Bless You and;

REMEMBER: I AM HERE TO DO THE WILL OF HIM WHO SENT ME HERE!!!

29/08/2026

Join us at Kulamba Traditional Ceremony Today
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On this occasion of Kulamba Traditional Ceremony, I join millions of Chewa people across the region to celebrate the rich heritage.

Let Kulamba remind us of 3 things:

1. Unity: We are stronger together as one people;

2. Peace: Let us resolve differences through dialogue and respect for our traditions;

3. Development: Let us use this gathering to talk about schools, clinics, roads and jobs for our youth

I salute His Majesty Kalonga Gawa Undi and all traditional leaders for keeping our culture alive.

Tikhala limodzi. Tiziyendera patsogolo. We are together. We move forward.

God bless the Chewa and all tribes across the country. God bless Zambia.

Thank You!!

29/08/2026

"Democracy!! It Thrives without Guns!! Watered by Citizens' Choices!!" Dr. LM

22/08/2026

Good morning to you all 🙏

21/08/2026

Congratulations, Honourable Fredrick Misebenzi, on your election as Member of Parliament for Sesheke West!

From the years we worked together in advocacy, you have consistently demonstrated true leadership, dedication and a strong commitment to serving the people and driving development.

I have no doubt in your capabilities and the positive impact you will make in Sesheke West. I firmly believe that the people of Sesheke West will benefit from your leadership through meaningful and transformative development.

May God grant you wisdom, strength and guidance as you take on this important responsibility.

Congratulations once again, Honourable!