By SYLVIA MWEETWA CENTRAL-

Province Permanent Secretary Edwidge Mutale says Government appreciates the role of the church in providing education, health  and other services in the country. Ms Mutale  said  such  responsibilities  should  not be  left  to Government  alone and was happy that  the  Church  was  helping to supplement these efforts.

Speaking  during the launch of Kingdom General  Ministries international of River  of Life  Tabernacle church, Ms  Mutale  said  Government was happy with the  church’s involvement in uplifting the lives of women and children in rural areas. She said it was gratifying that the church would also be involved in capacity building and that Government would always support such ventures.

“As Central Province administration, we are looking forward to enhancing relationship with the  Kingdom Generals Ministries International which will go beyond the launch because there is a lot to be done in serving the people,” she said.

She said the launch of the programme had come at the time when Zambia was in the countdown of  its golden jubilee  celebrations. Speaking  earlier, Kingdom General Ministries chairperson Gladys Nyirongo said it was committed to partnering with Government in supporting women, child and youths in society.

Reverend Nyirongo, who is former Lands minister in the MMD Government said the ministry would target rural women who in most times were left out. She reaffirmed the church’s commitment to ensuring that the vulnerable were supported morally and spiritually.