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    North-Western Province a Showcase of Poverty in the Midst of Abundance
    North-Western Province a Showcase of Poverty in the Midst of Abundance
    North-Western Province a Showcase of Poverty in the Midst of Abundance
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    North-Western Province a Showcase of Poverty in the Midst of Abundance

    By Tom Mushinge

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    North Western Province has a population of 727,044 and is the sixth poorest province in the country with 67% of the population living in poverty.
    Yet, North Western Province is blessed with a lot of minerals, like copper, gold, emeralds, uranium, oil, diamonds and other semi-precious stones. Massive mining activities are taking place in the province and are contributing massively to the nation’s wealth. Solwezi, which is the provincial headquarters, is a fast-growing town with mining activities expanding rapidly in the area.
    However, sadly, despite the mineral wealth of this province it remains poor and underdeveloped to date. Most of the people are still very poor and living under deplorable conditions as they have nothing to show for their province’s supposed abundant wealth.
    A visit to this province will leave one in tears as one is greeted by big unplanned shanty compounds with no proper drainage and muddy roads. One wonders why the area has not developed into a modern Dubai with state of the art structures and tarred roads that reflect its abundance of wealth in terms of mineral resources.
    This is a sad state of affairs for the province and a showcase of poverty in the midst of abundance. This poverty and underdevelopment should not be allowed to continue. Every well meaning person should learn variable lessons from this book and push for poverty alleviation in their respective areas and ensure development comes to its citizens no matter the cost. Stand up and be counted as a world changer.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTom Mushinge
    Release dateJun 12, 2017
    ISBN9781370408221
    North-Western Province a Showcase of Poverty in the Midst of Abundance

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      North-Western Province a Showcase of Poverty in the Midst of Abundance - Tom Mushinge

      North-Western Province a Showcase of Poverty in the Midst of Abundance

      A Showcase

      of Poverty

      in the

      midst of

      Abundance

      Dr Tom Mushinge

      Copyright © 2017 Dr Tom Mushinge

      First edition 2017

      Published by Dr Tom Mushinge Publishing at Smashwords

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system without permission from the copyright holder.

      The Author has made every effort to trace and acknowledge sources/resources/individuals. In the event that any images/information have been incorrectly attributed or credited, the Author will be pleased to rectify these omissions at the earliest opportunity.

      Published by Author using Reach Publishers’ services,

      P O Box 1384, Wandsbeck, South Africa, 3631

      Printed and bound by Novus Print Solutions

      Edited by Frankie Kartun for Reach Publishers

      Cover designed by Reach Publishers

      Website: www.reachpublishers.co.za

      E-mail: reach@webstorm.co.za

      Contents

      Dedication

      Acknowledgements

      Preface

      Introduction

      Background

      Pre- Independence Historical Events

      Post-Independence Under the Unip Regime

      Movement for Multi-Party Democracy Era-1991-2011

      Current State of North-Western Province

      Development Trends of the Past

      Our Past Politicians From the Province

      Political Leadership in the Province

      The Trend of Remaining in the Opposition When the Wind of Change Has Blown

      Lack of Forcefulness and Vision on the Part of the Members of Parliament in the Province

      Visionary Leadership

      Characteristics of Visionary Leadership

      Disunity Among the Tribes in the Province

      Current State of the Province and Reasons

      Poverty

      Commerce, Trade and Industry

      Tourism Potential in North Western Province

      Mining Industry in North-Western Province Must Benefit the Locals.

      Local Government Responsibility, Transparency and Accountability

      The Agriculture Sector

      Conclusions

      About the Author

      Dedication

      I dedicate this book to all North-Westerners and those who feel compelled to help bring about economic and social development here in Zambia and the rest of the world.

      It is possible and can be done! Just stand up and be counted.

      It is a noble cause. Do not be left out!

      Acknowledgements

      First of all, I thank God the Father, the only true God, Jesus Christ my saviour and the Holy Spirit, the Director of my inspiration, for giving me the wisdom and the courage to put this book together; without Him, I know it wouldn’t have been possible.

      My acknowledgement to Christine, my beloved wife, for her unfailing support and encouragement and to my three beautiful daughters, Kapolo, Kawisha and Katome, for inspiring me to leave a legacy for their generation.

      May this book steer you to fight for your inheritance like the daughters of Zelophehad. (Numbers 27:1-8)It is my sincere hope that you will demonstrate a lot of faith in your lives and help to establish the rights of women in our Nation.

      I am indebted to my brother, His Royal Highness, Chief Mumena, who, at the right time,contributed towards the thoughts and ideas that I have expressed in this book.

      I appreciate the contribution, in one way or another, of all the people to whom I spoke, for their invaluable support and Godly efforts, which provided the basic motivation for this work. They include: Pastor Mwilu, Chipawa, Nkwapu, Kalusa of Caritas Solwezi, Mukumbi Kafuta, Hon. Lucas Chikoti and the Council of Elders for North Western Province, The Post newspaper and other sources of information.

      Thank you all and may God bless you.

      Preface

      I cannot stand to see my Province, which is endowed with immense wealth, wallow in abject poverty and under-development.

      It is almost unnecessary to put down in writing the challenges facing the North-Western Province of Zambia. They are so eloquently portrayed in the inhabitants’ daily grind of life, the plethora of audio/visual and print media about this emerging copperbelt. A lot has been written, researches have been carried out, opinion pieces have been recorded, and politicians have used its woes as their campaign theme. It seems that everyone knows or hears about the challenges they are facing, and the deplorable conditions in which the people are living in the North-Western Province. Therefore, I shall not devote a large portion of this publication to stating the obvious.

      Nevertheless, for the sake of posterity, the realities of the territory ought to be recorded. When we do begin to develop the territory, future generations will have a point of reference as to what the North-western Province was like in 2016. It will help them measure how far they will have moved in development, hence the importance of documenting our history.

      We do not stop there, but examine where we are now at the time of this book’s publication, and the way forward - in terms of ideas and suggestions made herein - so as to provide food for thought to the reader. This is meant to be a thought-provoking publication, written in a very simple way, in order to reach a greater scope of readers - from the President reading it in his well-lit State House, to the peasant reading it beside the fire-hearth in his little cottage.

      I have written this book, in the first place, purely because I love my country, Zambia. Secondly, I am a very proud North-Westerner, who wants to see development attained in every part of our country, especially the North-Western Province.

      It is so shameful to see such infrastructural underdevelopment and high poverty levels in an area that is endowed with immense wealth. It is my intention that the reader will, indeed, learn valuable lessons from this

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