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SATA Creates Another Province And Lusaka To Have New National University
Republican President Michael Sata says the Northern Province has been divided into two provinces.
This means another province will be created and hence making Zambia’s provinces increased to Ten.
In his address to the first session of the eleventh National Assembly, the President said the new Province, East of Chambeshi River will be called Muchinga Province.
And the Provincial Tourist Capital of the Southern Province will be moved from Livingstone to Choma.
And the president has also said, a new national university will be constructed in Lusaka and will be announced on monday by his Education Minister on its location.
Chalimbana, Chainama and Lubwa missions Tertiary colleges will be upgraded to universities.
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xd
October 14, 2011 at 12:53 pm
Ba Tumfweko, Its not the Tourist Capital that is moving, but the Provincial capital moving to Choma. Livingstone will remain the Tourist capital, that is what i got from the President. So Choma will become the new Provincial HQ of Southern Province whilst Livingstone retains its Tourist Capital status only. I hope this clarifies things for you guys!
TJ600
October 14, 2011 at 2:21 pm
U RE RIGHT,BE OBJECTIVE IN YOU REPORTING BANE.NGAMA DESTORTIONS YANSHI?AND I DO THINK SATA HAS DIFFERED WITH THE POST.ITS ALL IN YOUR HEADS.
xd
October 14, 2011 at 12:58 pm
Building a University and upgrading some colleges into University status is a very well come development. That is what we want as Zambians. However, i would suggest to develop such infrastructure in other parts of provinces, rather than putting everything within Lusaka. Why didn’t they plan to put this new University in another town, e.g Livingstone, Mongu, Chipata or Solwezi? Just for the sake of distributing development fairly across the country, you know?
Ubuntungwa Mu Jambo Jambo
October 14, 2011 at 2:37 pm
True – we can build town around an activity like a Uni. This is common in other countries where u have a university town same way as Kitwe is a mining town. Zambia enjoys peace and a lot of students from neighbouring countries can bring in forex by studying in high quality institutions in Zambia. Now, that’s more money in thy pocket.
xd
October 14, 2011 at 12:59 pm
Sorry, i meant to say: “However, i would suggest to develop such infrastructure in other provinces, rather than putting everything within Lusaka”
Boss
October 14, 2011 at 1:00 pm
ok but whats the reason behind dividin the northern province n why cant the build a national university in Ndola too?n wats in choma tht woud make it the hq of SP?
DK
October 14, 2011 at 3:28 pm
Did you listen to His speech or you were just told?Nthern prov is too big to ve one province and He want the provincial capital to be on the center of the province,surely you cant extract sense from His speech!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Pipo lets be realistic
xd
October 14, 2011 at 1:03 pm
Choma is much more central and already hosts the Provincial HQ of Agric. dept. Its the easier for stakeholders from all districts of SP to get to Choma than to Livingstone. Besides, this is also good for the development of Choma town itself. For me, i think this is a good idea.
correctedZ
October 14, 2011 at 1:09 pm
agree xd, choma is more central and besides this will develop it. The new university should be built anywhere where feasible other than Lusaka.
DK
October 14, 2011 at 1:07 pm
GOOD NEWS FOR MODERN MAN!
I saw RB cry iyeee mayo!
October 14, 2011 at 1:07 pm
Need another University.How about expanding the current unversities and strengthening reseach centres.It is only reseach and development that will bring reputation to higher institustion of learning for them to really participate in deleopment.It is a wellcome gesture but invensting in reseach centres at Universities should also be looked at.
Zambian academic in Pretoria
October 14, 2011 at 3:08 pm
The proposal to create a new University in Lusaka is good for two reasons: (1) The creation of this University will be fashioned on the fundamental principles upon which the University of Zambia was founded in 1966 (see the Lockwood proposals of the University of Zambia) “to offer the best form of University education comparable to international standards”. UNZA has failed to deliver on that promise as it ranks 69th in Africa and it cannot reform because the past governments have failed to retire old academics who continue to milk the University. (2) The creation of a new University will not only relieve pressure on the University of Zambia whose academics have sat on their laurels for far too long failing to engage in cutting-edge scholarship through research but it will also provide an opportunity for peer-review mechanisms which are the cornerstone of academia. In other words, the sense of entitlement that both UNZA students and the academics have enjoyed will be defused for the betterment of scholarship and development, particularly at post-graduate research level.
Other people might feel that concentrating Universities in Lusaka is not good, as other places need to be developed as well. President Sata could have even taken the routes his predecessor took to use already established institutions as Universities. His political journey, his sacrifices, his promise, his lived conviction of another Zambia could not permit him that: he has needed to demonstrate the whole too obvious fallacy of the celebration of a mere first degree as a qualification for a President punted by a gang of short-sighted fellow Zambians. This is the mark of the man – a rebirth of Zambia.
Well done President Sata.
Zambian
October 14, 2011 at 11:15 pm
Great comment. Insightful.
Amano
October 14, 2011 at 1:10 pm
Good point.More unversities and job creation should match with university production but reseach will creat jobs.
Mampolyo
October 14, 2011 at 1:13 pm
Now this is what we call development. Bravo
Fulwe
October 14, 2011 at 1:14 pm
It was going to much beta if the new university was built in a different province not Lusaka… not even Copperbelt
chansonso
October 14, 2011 at 1:24 pm
dont wory guyz thts jst a starting point remember its a workng gvment
Dar es salaam
October 14, 2011 at 1:28 pm
What was happening in Zambia before Sata?The presidents we ve had apart from Kaunda were just window shopping presidents. No vision.Now this is the rebirth of a nation awaking from slumber.Indeed its `good news for modern man`
Moston
October 14, 2011 at 1:30 pm
Making choma the headquarters is okay but whats the logic?really? Dont tell me about centralisation n development because they not so material.another university is gud bt what about the dilapidated infrastructure at cbu n unza? These universities are also understaffd n that is why they boomeranged in their grades among the top universities in africa.frankly,the coffers of this country though with good governance and reduced graft cannot sustain these proposals!
Pamaka 1
October 14, 2011 at 1:30 pm
Power To The People ! We behind u ur beloved President !
Bright
October 14, 2011 at 1:39 pm
LIVINGSTONE will remain a tourist capital what has moved to CHOMA is the provincial capital. Ba tumfweko pls edit yo article
Rio
October 14, 2011 at 1:45 pm
Why not take some of this development to the more rural districts! Lusaka is too congested for goodness sake.
the eye
October 14, 2011 at 1:47 pm
ichimuntu ichi, chi sebenza aini
ABANDA
October 14, 2011 at 1:49 pm
Good pronouncements tho they seem to be done without thinking because one shud give reasons for all pronouncements made.
Pompwe
October 14, 2011 at 2:03 pm
I am impressed. Go Sata go. Sata balange ailanga ilanga lelo ailanga……….aba mwamona, niba Sata, baleilanga, bukali bwabo….Sata balange………
Jacob
October 14, 2011 at 2:11 pm
Why not solve the current problems the existing universities have and increase their capacities. The benefits will be immediate.
ee
October 14, 2011 at 2:13 pm
This is a good idea. this idea of creating small universities all over is not a solution to our problem. we can grow our existing universities so that they expand and improve.
ee
October 14, 2011 at 2:12 pm
Upgrading colleges to universities means you have to make sure the lecturers are upgraded too! primary schools were upgraded to basic schools using the same teachers. Grade 7 teachers failed and pupils were failing their grade 9 exams. i hope the same won’t happen at tertiary level. Real upgrades are not just in the name of the institution. Train these lecturers, upgrade the systems and infrastructure too. Or else its just a college pretending to be a university.
KAMENGA D
October 14, 2011 at 2:21 pm
THEY IS MORE TO COME FROM SATA GOVERNMENT,LETS WAIT AND SEE.MAN OF ACTION THIS IS WHAT WE WANTED.
Tembo
October 14, 2011 at 2:28 pm
Lets give credit were its due. The man is showing signs of working. Lets appreciate the changes which others failed to make.
Minimum qualifications now r first degree which we cnt get from these colleges. This is a gud sign.
Good developmental pronouncements too. We r moving in the right direction.
Way to go Ba Presido
Tobbin
October 14, 2011 at 2:39 pm
This is awesome!!!! But the problem is! They should not build the university in lusaka town but in lusaka province!! Lusaka town has traffic problems and if they bring these infrastrustures here! Lusaka town will be conjestd!.. Think of chongwe and ngwelele!!.. Those are the suitable place if its in lusaka province..
Chabota Hanguta
October 14, 2011 at 2:44 pm
re-birth of Zambia after the Big Man Kenneth Kaunda
Katiya Toonse
October 14, 2011 at 2:46 pm
Transfer of Provincial capital to Choma is logical partly for the following reasons:
1. Centrality.
Siavonga, Namwala, Itezhitezhi, Sinazongwe, Gwembe, Mazabuka Districts are very far from L’stone.
2. Assets availability/Tourism promotion.
It would be possible and sensible to sale off some of the Provincial Office buildings in L’stone preferably to Tourism Investors and use the proceeds to construct required additional buildings in Choma.
3. The transfer should allow for more space for Tourism- related commercial activities in L’stone (with less GRZ interference)
4. The transfer has already been partially effected, with the Dept of Agriculture already in Choma as Provincial Admin.
5. In 1911 the N/Western Rhodesia Capital was moved from Kalomo to L’stone due to high Malaria-related mortality rate among white settlers in Kalomo town (and other colonial considerations)! THOSE REASONS ARE NO LONGER VALID.
6. In 1935 the Northern Rhodesia (now ZAMBIA) capital was moved from L’stone to Lusaka for centrality, as well as for proximity to the Copperbelt. SIMILAR VALIDITY OBTAINS FOR TRANSFERING THE PROVINCIAL CAPITAL. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE COAL – RELATED INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION IN CHOMA (I emphasize the word FUTURE).
7. Tangible development in Zambia has to be propelled by political will, innovation, assertiveness, and prudent robust governance (MCS has the attributes to be in the driving seat of a CHANGAMUKA GRZ)…
Observer
October 14, 2011 at 2:47 pm
THIS BEMBA PRESIDENT IS A JOKER, HE WOKES UP AND MAKES MUCHINGA PROVINCE TO INCREASE HIS BEMBA GRIP IN POWER AND SOON WE SHALL HAVE MORE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FROM THE SO CALLED MUCHINGA. MAY BE THE BEMBA EMPIRE IS A CHOSEN RACE OF ZAMBIA. WE THE OTHER TRIBES WE SHUD JUST LIVE AT THEIR MERCY AND EAT THEIR CRUMBS. WE SHUD NOW JUST START TO CHANGE NAMES TO MULENGA, MWABA, BWALYA, MWAMBA, CHIKWANDA, MALAMA, TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF THIS MONKEY EATERS SOUND BITE TRICKSTARS.
uncircumcised William
October 14, 2011 at 2:58 pm
MUCHINGA PROVINCE IS MEANT TO MAKE DECENTALISATION EASY COZ SOME PROVINCES ARE JUST TOO BIG, BE SENSIBLE, GOOD NEWS FOR CHAINAMA ITS BEEN LONG OVERDUE.. SATA IS BY FAR GREATER AND BETTER THAN RB WHOZ PRE-OCCUPATION WAS TO BUT LEXUSES AND BUILT STATE HOUE AND SELL THE CURRENT TO HIS SONS, THAN HH WHOZ PRE-OCCUPATION IS TO SUBDUE THE MAJORITY AND SELL TO HINSELF PUBLIC PROPERTY………WAPYA BAISA WATCH OUT YO HOUSE MAYBE THE NEXT PROVINCE
gud brain
October 14, 2011 at 3:03 pm
dividing nothern province is another way of gainong popularity in the bemba empire hence creating more job opportunities on his own pipo also infrustructure benefits.the new university best suits in western province.this will open the province to more people appreciating what is hidden under the sands and so own,zambia is losing alot of opportunities for economic growth because of not realising that barosteland can drive the economy of the entire world.
UNZA MONK
October 14, 2011 at 3:19 pm
@ Moston, I totally agree with you. Development is welcome, however, looking at the current state of affairs at UNZA and CBU how do we move to building other Universities when we cannot sustain the demands of those that are already in existence? I reckon that we as a nation tackle the challenges at hand before moving on to new projects
Unza monk 2
October 14, 2011 at 3:46 pm
Unza monk, please read this site properly if you are literate. You seem to confirm what one blogger has written, namely the sense of entitlement that has engulfed UNZA and its academics. See the benefit that comes with competition but that does not mean the current Universities will not be attended to. Monk, do not spend too much time at the monk square: go to the library and become literate. The library and internet are your oyster. Take a bite my child.
Nostradamus
October 14, 2011 at 3:22 pm
Another province? What are the reasons behind this, I hope someone is not trying to create a hegemony.
siafunda nickson
October 14, 2011 at 3:24 pm
sata is the man of all zambians but not rb. iam a tonga grown up in sothern province but after my school in 1993 i moved to kitwe up to now. tongas have have a problem because they can’t vote for somebody who is not a tonga.i voted for president sata this year because i know that in zambia we believe in ‘one zambia one nation’.now look at what the man you never voted for is doing for us tongas.he has made choma a provincial hq for the province, which is dream come true,livingstone was never a central place for the province as compared to choma.viva sata, viva zambia.may God bless you my president.
muko
October 14, 2011 at 4:31 pm
every talk to do with tribe… disgusts me!!! grow up stop tongalising or bembalising or lozilising!!! be civilized guys… tribal sentiments make me sick!!! lets just work hard and develop zambia.
chick niggarz
October 14, 2011 at 3:29 pm
observer na gud brain mwabapamputi.y talk of triblism instead of dvelopment.pamputi bakoswe!
BMC
October 14, 2011 at 3:36 pm
LEKENI BA SATA BABOMBE BANA BAMATE. TEBANA BAFIKOLA IYO TAMWAMONA APO YEHOVA ABASALILA IMFULA ILALOKA KANSHI NIPABWATO FYE.
isaac
October 14, 2011 at 3:39 pm
I think for the president to propose the construction and upgrading of universities in his speech,he did not mean the current status of the existing universities and colleges is OKAY.He was just looking at the future,that is to say while improving the existing ones,we are also looking at reducing congestion in the long run…so thses questions about why not improve the existing ones might have answered in statement that education standards needs to be improved…
mr phiri
October 14, 2011 at 3:47 pm
They need to construct one university in each province,that will help to build and develop zambia at large
khyle
October 14, 2011 at 3:57 pm
When it comes to upgrading colleges, NORTEC in Ndola should be TOP on the LIST…
malama amos
October 14, 2011 at 3:59 pm
sata muchinge
muchinga for province ideal. wat hq
SON OF THE SOIL
October 14, 2011 at 4:08 pm
Doing things for the sake of being seen is to be the action man is like a movie star. What are the Benfits to Zambia.
Dododo!
October 14, 2011 at 4:10 pm
ifi efyocali nokulaba in the past years, not just breeding corruptions. however, the new university must be biult not in lusaka or c/belt, ba presido naba minister of local govnt/planning and what ever that may be, lets look at developing other provinces too, spread developement through out the country. big-up!!
ACK
October 14, 2011 at 4:17 pm
He couldnt wait to have a Bemba Province.watch this guys pesonal agenda.
chacho
October 14, 2011 at 4:32 pm
some pictures pliz!
Mwana Mfumu
October 14, 2011 at 4:52 pm
Iyo bashi Chilufya balebomba. Lesa abapale amano na maka ukubombela abena chalo bonse
Dien
October 14, 2011 at 4:57 pm
SOME CHARACTERS ARE JUST TRIBAL AND I THINK THEY COULD EVEN BE MORE TRIBAL THAN THE WORD ITSELF BECAUSE EVERYTHING sata DOES, THEY FIND A TRIBAL CONNOTATION TO IT.
I GUESS IF HE SAID THE SAID UNIVERSITY WILL BE BUILT IN CHOMA THEY’D STILL SAY SOMETHING TRIBAL LIKE HE WANTS TO ISOLATE “US” SO THAT WE STOP GOING TO UNZA, OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
WAKE UP, YOUR WISH IS NOT EVERYBODY’S COMMAND!
doc
October 14, 2011 at 5:08 pm
muchinga province-for some of us who work and leave in northern province,this is great news indeed.N/P is the largest -12 districts and least developed..this division means muchinga will have ,its own budgetary allocation,a general hospital-improved health service delivery,mordern infrastracture in the provincial town and other district towns.
Lyepa Luneta
October 14, 2011 at 5:58 pm
Viva Sata! Viva PF! Viva Pa bwato! The university is welcome but not in Lusaka. Why no take it to Shang’ombo or Chilubi Island.
sniper spider
October 14, 2011 at 6:19 pm
Our great Leader who cares,thank you Mr.P i even hear that minister were attending your workshop at state house on performance and serving the citizen,am really blown away,all these great ideas are for the benefit of the Zambians,not RB&Sons thieving convoy,or company.Northern Province is too big hence some of the small town can not receive the distribution of resources equally,Livingstone will always receive favors and benefit from outside and from the central Government,so we need to extend to another town in the province to benefit so that the entire province can have more job creations and receive more benefits,guy this does not require an intelligence officer to explain these basics,we need to expand and narrow down specific responsibilities to provincial PS’s and that will lead to specific job creation in specific provinces and most of these guys doing nothing will be able to go and work in different industries and reduce the congestion in lusaka,then we all rejoice.This will help us not to forget certain towns which have been underdeveloped by our thieves,it will be very easy to see and know whats happening or whats not happening in each province.Bravo MSC thousands are with you,never mind the minority malicious talkers.
Shimaini
October 14, 2011 at 6:30 pm
Once upon a time, Luapula province was part of northern province. This is the second time the province is being divided. I would like to urge my fellow Zambians to stop looking at anything with a tribal mind. Muchinga Province will have a very small population of Bembas as compared to the Northern province. This provnce will house the Namwanga, Iwa, Lambya, Tumbuka, Nyika, Bisa, Lala and Bemba speaking people. Bembas are only in parts of Chinsali and Mpika. As Zambians we should develop habits of travelling around our country so that we can understand other people and the way they live.
I wish the President had also considered creating another district by dividing Mpika which is the largest district in Zambia. Actually, its is bigger than some countries in Europe.
Stay blessed Zambia.
nux
October 14, 2011 at 6:58 pm
Although currently biased in favour of the pf Government (which I wud have voted for if I could) I want to thank the tumfweko team for always keep us zambians away from home well informed of developments. Pls keep us informed when they mess up as well. So far so goood tho!
Katiya Toonse
October 14, 2011 at 7:06 pm
I subscribe to the view that Mpika District should be subdivided too. [Kalomo was once the largest in Zambia, but it was subdivided, and now we have Kazungula, which was part of Kalomo District. Itezhitezhi was once part of Namwala District, but look at how vast Itezhitezhi still is.]
MPIKA IS SIMPLY TOO LARGE A DISTRICT.
There is no doubt that Northern Province is still very underdeveloped. In that vain. I’m encouraged that mines should soon be started in Western province – which is similarly still so underdeveloped.
Coming fro South, I REALLY GOT FLABBERGASTED WHEN I TOURED THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED PROVINCES – THEY ARE COMPARATIVELY VERY UNDERDEVELOPED. [IF YOU ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT FROM MPIKA TO KASAMA, IT ALL PITCH DARKNESS ALL ROUND, ALL THE WAY!!!]. I USED TO FEEL FRIGHTENED OF ANY POSSIBLE BREAKDOWN ALONG THAT STRETCH, REALLY…(ZERO,ZERO TOWN SHIPS, NOR COMMERCIAL FARMS… ALMOST ALL THE WAY)