Zambia: Catholic Radio Kabangabanga celebrates ten years

Addressing the people of North Western Province in a live broadcast on Saturday, 12 October, to mark the 10th anniversary of the Church’s community radio station, Bishop Kasonde congratulated the Catholic Christians and people of goodwill for their loyalty to the Church’s initiative. Bishop Kasonde expressed satisfaction and appreciation with the level of support the radio station has received from the people of North Western Province in the last ten years.

“Indeed, I want to say congratulations to the Catholic Diocese, to you all, Catholic Christians, our brothers and sisters in the North Western Province, and people of goodwill who have been using the radio station,” said Bishop Kasonde.

The Solwezi prelate said that among some of the radio station’s aims were the need to spread the Good News of the Gospel, encourage integral human development, and provide information and education on a wide range of issues that affect the people of Solwezi Diocese and North Western Province.

Kabangabanga, a “star” in the local KiKaonde language widely spoken in the area, was chosen as the name of the radio and “designed to make it the star of the province,” said Bishop Kasonde. The Bishop encouraged the radio station producers to continue with community-oriented radio programmes that help build and foster good relationships among community members and tribes of the region. (Fr Wilbroad Musonda – Solwezi)