AFRICANS AT HEAD

Press, Volume CI, Issue 30007, 17 December 1962, Page 13

AFRICANS AT HEAD

N. Rhodesia Govt. (N.Z.P. A.-Reuter—Copyright) LUSAKA (Northern Rhodesia), December 15. Northern Rhodesia’s first African-dominated . Government was officially named last night. Mr Kenneth Kaunda, leader of the African nationalist United National Independence Party, is Minister of Local Government and Social Welfare, and Mr Harry Nkumbula, president of the rival African National Congress, becomes Minister of African Education. The appointments also included two European A.N.C. representatives—Mr C. ECousins, as Minister for Land and Natural Resources, and Mr Frank Stubbs as Minister of Transport and Work. Northern Rhodesia does not have a Prime Minister or Chief Minister. Government is carried out by the Executive Council of Ministers presided over by the Governor, Sir Evelyn Hone. The appointments follow the announcement by the A.N.C. two days ago that it had endorsed Mr Nkumbula's decision to join a coalition Government. Mr Kaunda said last night the first business before the Legislative Council would be for a new Constitution and a break-up of the Rhodesian Federation.

‘Fumbling’ By U.S.

(N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) WASHINGTON, December 15 The “Washington Post” today called for an “all-out effort" by the United States to make certain that Britain maintained its nuclear capability. The newspaper, tn a leading article, strongly criticised what it termed the “fumbling” manner in which the United States informed Britain of the difficulties over the Skybolt missile programme. “What Is involved here is not a gun or a missile or a missile complex, but an alliance—the oldest and most effective in modern history If the Skybolt doesn't work, we can be annoyed, but if this alliance does not work, something a lot more serious than annoyance will ensue,” the paper said.