13/07/2026
UNION PRESIDENT JOINS NACOSU DELEGATION ON WORKING VISIT TO LUAPULA PROVINCE
MANSA, LUAPULA | July 13, 2026
The President of the Nkumbi International College Students Union, Captain Kawanda, is in Luapula Province as part of a National Council of Students Unions (NACOSU) delegation undertaking a three-day working visit aimed at engaging students, strengthening student leadership, and promoting collaboration among student unions across the province.
The delegation joined government officials and other stakeholders at Mansa Airport to welcome Her Honour the Vice President of the Republic of Zambia, Mrs. W.K. Mutale Nalumango, who has commenced a nine-day working visit to Luapula Province.
The NACOSU delegation is led by Vice Chairman for Student Affairs, Given Chipewo, who also serves as President of the Copperbelt University Students Union. Other members of the delegation include NACOSU Treasurer James Muleya Mavu, NACOSU Central Province Coordinator and Mulungushi University Students Union President David Banda, Kabwe Institute of Technology Students Union President Davies Ndeya, Kitwe Vocational Training College Students Union President Mark Chama, Nkumbi International College Students Union President Captain Kawanda, and NACOSU Special Duties Trustee Titus Musonda Chisha.
While in Mansa, the student leaders conveyed their sincere appreciation to His Excellency President Hakainde Hichilema and the Government of the Republic of Zambia for the continued implementation of youth empowerment programmes, particularly the TEVETA Skills Bursaries and the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Skills Development Bursaries. The leaders noted that these initiatives have transformed the lives of thousands of young people by increasing access to skills training and higher education opportunities, including many beneficiaries from Luapula Province.
During the three-day working visit, the delegation is expected to hold a series of engagements with students and institutional leadership to discuss student welfare, leadership development, and strategies for strengthening student representation and participation in national development.
The Nkumbi International College Students Union remains committed to working with fellow student leaders and national stakeholders in advancing the interests of students while promoting responsible, visionary, and service-oriented leadership.
