STATE House has dismissed claims by the Patriotic Front that the Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) has rejected President Hakainde Hichilema by not inviting him as guest of honour to this year’s Kuomboka ceremony. State House says BRE’s move to invite Paramount Chief Chitimukulu of the Bemba speaking people as guest of honour, is just a gesture of reciprocity. Following the announcement that Paramount Chief Chitimukulu would be the guest of honour at this year’s Kuomboka ceremony, the opposition PF released a statement claiming that the BRE had rejected President Hichilema by not inviting him to the ceremony. “BRE has maintained that they have not invited HH for this year’s Kuomboka Ceremony. BRE restated that the guest of honour for the...