Thursday, March 28, 2024

Tourism minister Kapata dissolves ZAWA board

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MINISTER of Tourism and Arts Jean Kapata
MINISTER of Tourism and Arts Jean Kapata

MINISTER of Tourism and Arts Jean Kapata has the dissolved the Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) board with immediate effect.

She has also said that the review of policies and legislations on wildlife is scheduled to be concluded at the end of this year.

In a statement issued in Lusaka yesterday, Ms Kapata wished the outgoing board members success in their future endeavors.

“In line with my duties as appointing authority of the board of ZAWA, I have decided to dissolve it (board) with immediate effect.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank the out-going board members individually and collectively for the contributions that they made to carry out the mandate of ZAWA. I wish them well and success in their other activities,” she said.

The minister said the nation will be informed at an opportune time on the composition of the new board.

Ms Kapata could, however, not disclose the reasons for dismissing the board but promised to call for a press conference next week to comprehensively discuss the matter.

And Ms Kapata has said Government is optimistic that the review of policies and legislation on wildlife will be concluded this year.

“I would like to inform the nation that the Ministry of Tourism and Arts is spearheading the review of the policy and legislation on wildlife.

We hope to complete both activities before the end of the year,” Ms Kapata said.

The out-going board was led by commercial farmer Guy Robinson.

Other board members included Minister of Justice Wynter Kabimba, Senior Chief Inyambo Yeta and Timothy Mushibwe.

Also on the board were Ministry of Finance economist Chasiya Kazembe, Anita Poleti, Chieftainess Mwape of Petauke, Yonas Mita and Tourism permanent secretary.

The board was appointed in January last year by then Minister of Tourism and Arts Slyvia Masebo.

10 COMMENTS

  1. ZAWA seems to have the most dissolved boards pa Zed. Am sure the animals have breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps animal slavery ( The illegal shipment of animals out of Zambia) will come to an end

  2. I hope Charlotte Scott will now go and volunteer to work as a cleaner at UTH…No more fake Volunteers near our animals!!

    Also, I have noticed that we REAL Zambians are rejoicing at anything going against Scottish Power and we are now celebrating the small fall of a Volunteer Charlutte!

    Nice one Jean K – show them that you as a real Zambian can sort out the mess created by these thieving fake Ba zungu bene Robinson, Scott and ka Vlahakis!

    • YES, it is SataN who told Jean to do it!! SataN wanted had to find a way of stoping Charlutte Scottish (VP’s wife) from doing voluntary work near our animals which have been going missing!!
      That’s why SataN hired Jean to do the NASTY piece of sh.it work BUT then Jean could only do this by catapulting the whole entire Board although we know bthe targets were Chalutte and Gay Robinson!!
      So I hope William Harrington and Given Lubinda will understand – after all an enemy of Gay Scott and Kambeba should natuarraly be also a friend of Given.

      True to her guts, Jean has already smartly and fearlessly gotten rid of of the sh.it VP’s wife and our animals are safe – even if Gay Scottish has been seriously bruised!!
      No doubt Given and William will toast and look after Jean. WELL DONE JEAN!!

  3. Miss Kapata shall look for board members out of political and high-flier names who are always seen in ZACCI and other chambers of commerce, political meetings, NGOs and the like. Go out and pick teachers, doctors, shopkeepers and business executives. Results and integrity will be seen. They will bring ‘out of the box’ mindset and simple solutions for difficult situations.

  4. As long as it politicians doing the appointing its just a case of one group of hyenas being replaced by another group of selfish greedy group.

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