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President Rupiah Banda congratulates new Luapula province permanent secretary Jazzman Chikwakwa after swearing-in ceremony at State House. Mr Chikwakwa has served as commerce minister in Chiluba's government
President Rupiah Banda congratulates new Luapula province permanent secretary Jazzman Chikwakwa after swearing-in ceremony at State House. Mr Chikwakwa has served as commerce minister in Chiluba

President Rupiah Banda has directed controlling officers in government ministries and departments to ensure that public funds are properly and efficiently utilized for implementing government projects.

President Banda warned that he would not tolerate the misuse of government funds on unnecessary luxuries, which add no value to the lives of Zambian people.

He said this at State House yesterday when he swore in 13 newly appointed Permanent Secretaries and State House senior private secretary.

He has further cautioned permanent secretaries and controlling officers to desist from corruption adding that his administration will not condone corruption and will dismiss anyone involved in corrupt practices.

And President Banda has advised then newly appointed permanent secretaries to carefully read his recent address to parliament in order for them to understand and appreciate government’s vision, objectives, and plans for this year.

He has also urged them to take interest in this year’s budget, which would be presented to parliament on January 30th this year.

Mr. Banda noted that the budget will list and show all the projects and programmes which government has planned to implement this year.

He said his administration will not accept excuses and failure to perform because he wanted Zambians to receive a decent service from the civil service.

President Banda has since called for discipline and hard work among those serving in his administration in order to fulfill his promises in the next three years of his tenure of office.

The President however, expressed confidence in the newly appointed team of permanent secretaries despite the criticism and debate on their ability and credibility from some sections of society.

The newly appointed and sworn in are permanent secretary in the vice president’s office, Sebastian Kakoma, permanent secretary in the ministry of finance and National planning, Berlin Msiska, permanent secretary in the ministry of home affairs, Ndiyoi Mutiti and permanent secretary in the ministry of health, Velopi Mutonga.

Other permanent secretaries sworn in are Chilala Chibbonta for the ministry of Local Government and Housing, Godwin Beene for Mines and Minerals Development, Davison Katolo Mendamenda for Lands, Villie Lombanya for Copperbelt province.

Also sworn in was permanent secretary for Eastern Province Eularia Siamujaye, permanent secretary for Luapula Province Jazzman Chikwakwa, permanent secretary for Lusaka province Stephen Bwalya, permanent secretary for Northern Province Mwalimu Simfukwe and permanent secretary for Western Province Ikanuke Noyoo.

Robinson Nkonde has also been sworn in as the senior Private Secretary to State House.

ZANIS/CM/PC/KSH/ENDS

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125 COMMENTS

  5. WHEN A ZAMBIAN IS SMILING JUST KNOW HIS/HER FRIEND IS IN TROUBLE BUT WHEN S/HE IS SAD JUST KNOW HIS FRIEND IS ENJOYING. ALL PEOPLE WHO WILL COMMENT FALLS IN ONE GROUP CITED.

  6. #3 I was about to ask the same thing. Are you sure there are no young and vibrant Zambians to be PS for us to be relying on those from the ‘National Archives’ ?

  7. The ‘fight against corruption’ in Zed sounds like George W.’s ‘war on terreor’ …..in other words, endless.

  9. Gudmorning bloggers. No. 4 for the first time still aiming to be No. 1

    Jazzman from Full Cabinet Minister to PS 😮

  15. Ya the true nature of Zambians,very good at rhetoric but when it comes to implementation its 0%.A person who doesnt just criticise for the sake of criticising will agree with me that,what this man called RB has said here makes a lot of sense.But all these are just lies that where the problem is.Zambians paper we have built a lot of things proper Infrastructure,a lot of universities.And the economy is second from USA,the inflation rate is 1%,single digit.But thats on paper,too talkative for nothing.Thats why only the man of action can turn things around.

  17. Lisa am around i have been looking for you.You are so kind,your heart is very good. And as a single man i have always admired you.

  18. # 9. Ba candy,

    Jazzman Chikwakwa below 50 years old has never been a full cabinet minister but deputy in commerce.He holds a BA Economics from UNZA and worked as General Manager at Ndola’s Swap spinning mills before resigning for politics.Successfully he runs a number of businesses through Kariba minerals and holds big shares in Pamodzi Hotel.I believe a bit of research will help us debate smartly and soberly above board.

  19. Hmmmm # 17 iliko bad situ iyo

    I dont think this is the same Chewe that I know…the real Chewe saponya so myala…:o

    Anyway, Jazzman Chigwagwa is a recycled politician.

  20. Talk about prosecution of corrupt govt officials is cheap talk. I just wonder whatever bad luck must have befallen bena Musonda of ZANACO and those other guys from ZNS. I mean people get away with corruption at whatever levels and all we hear about it is just palin cheap old talk.

  21. Why appoint hin a PS at 50 ? What does that leave for us who are in our thirties. VJ was a Dip at 25 or so ! Let NS appoint young guys and not recycle old clowns that have failed to deliver in 20 or s years !!

  22. All the new PS are qualified, the problem is that neither our relatives nor our so-called men of action are appointed. One of the young man is very bitter.

  24. The problem with the young in Zambia is all we do is criticise and dont get into action, how can you be appointed when you are not seen or worse you dont even leave in Zambia. So shut up and just watch the ba mwisho ba Chikwakwa do the job for you.

  26. Ba Maureen #6

    I like your comment about getting everyone from the ‘National Archives’. Surely, we must have vibrant young men and women who can handle these tasks. Chaps like chikwakwa, VJ, Munkombwe belong to the stone-age era and have outlived their usefullness.

  27. This Rigid Buttlicker m@th@focker is taking the nation down the drain by putting into office incompetent people. How the hel!l does one bring in Jazzman Chikwakwa from the Bronx? Recycled crooks from hel!l

  28. I just love the name “JAZZMAN”

    #18. Senior Citizen, sir thanks for that info!
    By the way, this Berlin Msiska, is he the one who was ZRA Commissioner General?

  29. 21. Ba Maureen,

    My dear come out of your utopian world of fictions where you believe politics can take the ways of tulitans against inclusiveness.No where in the real world has ever happened not even in the feudal societies of Europe.How old in Biden, Voker,Summers,Robert Gates and all cabinet team members in the Obama admin here in America? Give a name below 50 and younger than Obama.Just push your way through into leadership other than hoping the utopian world that would never come to pass.

  32. Lisa ufuna tikambe bwanji kansi kuti umfwe boyi. Nali kutemwa boyi.From that day you forgave that guy who insulted you here. My heart just went pa!

  34. This is a lesson to youths who are used during campaign period. Why always going to recycled politicians, old with retrogressive ideas living out the leaders of tomorrow?
    Birds of the same feathers flock together. Open your eyes youths and learn a lesson from this. RB, RB, RB VIVA what has he done for you? You end up being stone throwers. Wake up. Levy had thrown away Berlin in the rubbish bin, RB goes and picks him up. Open your eyes youths. Shame on you. Shamuna shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame.

  36. although PS’s have been sworn in, speaking for myself,jazzman chikwakwa has been in GRZ for quiet sometime,but i have never seen what he has done to be considered as PS.AS as long as people are not chosen on merit, we won’t go anywhere in terms of development,what is he going to do that he has not done during his 10 year as an MP????? think. ~X(~X(~X(~X(~X(

  39. Ba Major @26

    I like your comment about these men. VJ,JASMAN,MUKONBWE and others who fall in their class should be contributing whilst home.Let the young generation take over some of these positions.

    RB should really stick to his word.Dismiss or suspend those that will be found wanting.

    :-w

  42. I have seen complaints on this blogg with regard to the age of the appointees. Well, SHREK is very considerate in his appointments. All those appointed are younger than him. So do not complain that he is not appointing youths. To SHREK, Jazzman is a youth!!!

  45. We appreciate the appointment of Namulambe for example (Though he let us down saying a running mate would resort to witchcraft )

  50. # Ok people come off it. Of course not everybody appointed will be the best in one area which you all want. There are several aspect to building a team. Jazzman might not be your best academic you want, but you just don’t know the other assets the man brings to the table. Stop focusing on the negative, why can’t you appreciate that in this team there are people like Berlin Msiska. He is a very very smart guy and an absolutely intelligent guy on top of his game and I challenge anybody to prove otherwise. He is not a politician. This man is a true professional and a Zambian genuine article. Please while you criticize also give praise where it is due. there are always two sides to everythin

  53. Ok! #50 MMD Chif Bootlicker, Naulanda bwino in one way. The fact that i may not know the man makes you a point. But the real men in chiluba s regim had to leave office when they saw corruption became the game of the day. e.g LPM

  59. RB master of corruption what can u tell those PS of yours when u have not disclosed how much u spent on 3 planes during compaigns.Shame on u sir,your excel…..! >:)>:)>:)

  61. Mwashibukeni bonse!

    Baby C, a Maureen, Chewe, Kasai Konko, Lisa, Lusaka, Mossad KGB & the others…including Moderator! I hope you’re all well this morning.

    RB should just lead by example. That’s what’s more effective than words.

  69. JAMACO HAS JUST ENTERED THE ROOM!!!

    GREETINGS NINE CHALE; MATWORLD; BA MAUREEN; BABY C; MODERATOR AND EVERYONE!!!!

    NOW LET ME READ

  71. Kasai be patient, yala boma ama stories.

    Matworld, I like you award for :-j, Iam also working hard to earn mine for l-)

    Nomba first let me get some ~o)

  74. I was particularly very happy with one of the warning statements he made, that he would not take kindly officers who would misuse funds through workshops and serminars that yield nothing.

  79. Mr Jazzman Chikwakwa is still a young man but on what merits has he been appointed surely?how many times has he been dropped from previous govts & why?
    I don’t know who came up with the system in Zambia but what i believe is that Permanent Secretaries are the persons who should be running Ministries,they are the CEO’s of govt departments etc so i hope all those appointmentees have got the relevant qualifications especially since it is clear that Cabinet Ministers do not necessarily need qualifications as they are political appointees as confirmed by Shikapwasha.

  80. It is RB’s prerogative to work with whom he chooses. Remember also most of these appointees are mature people. Besides there is a phrase called ‘political merit’

  81. #13 Iwe chi chewe always asking and targeting women. Ufwile kalilepuka, are you that bad looking, boyi?
    Get women near your place man.talking of your manhood, seeking attention etc.fyalizanda ku ntemba yobe. Nimwe mulenga ati baletuseka fwe babemba, Ulimutumbuka te?
    Fwaya ka life boyi naka gelo, ngafyashupanaiwe, ala kwesha ubu GAY,
    walaba nga ma boys aba bali ku Germany balanda fye ifyabupuba lyonse , mona ama message yabo. amano ayanono

    Rupiah banda has got to give the young blood these ministrial position, If you dont give them he job now, you are saying they are inexperienced, but when will they get this ‘experience’
    It is true as #11 the man is recycled,

  82. Typical!!! Do not just single out ‘Permanent Secretaries’. Embark on changing the corrupt culture in all Goverment spheres. :-w

  83. Guten Morgen Jamaco, your txt reads:

    Goodmoerning dear worries, are you also awake?
    German humour might not be well understood here, I think. Otherwise, what’s going down in K-city?

  84. #83. Nine Chale AM FINE THIS MORNING!! JUST TOO COLD OUT THERE!!

    K-CITY IS GOOD!!! HOPE S-CITY ISN’T THAT COLD!!

    AM HAVING A FREE DAY TODAY!! DID YOU RECEIVE ANY DETAILS ABOUT THE CHANGED VENUE FOR SIEGEN? PLS FORWARD THE INFO IF YOU GET IT!! OTHERWISE I WILL BE CALLING BERLIN LATER!!

  85. #15 CHEWE…your chat up line sucks!!! Why are you embarrassing your self like this. Try a dating agency it might help. Please try and dis cuss issue on here!!

  86. G’morning to you too Nine Chale & Jamaco.

    I hope you enjoy the rest of the day. We are just winding up Thurdsay here in the far east.

    G’night.|-)

  91. #89 Baby C that’s one reason why I love Zambians. We can break up but we make up easily because we are naturally peaciful people.
    Above all, we enjoy beauty where and when we can because we know that in our short lives on earth, nothing lasts forever, not even anger.:)

  92. Ba nambala 81 efinshi fyo mwalemba? Ifwe amano nga yanono, imwe ninshi ya kalamba pakweba Chewe ati kweshako ubu gay? Kwena mwampesha mano!

  94. 92 I like Chewe alayichefye ku tuma commnets ya tubakashana
    Iwe no munobe Jamaica oh sorry Jamaco, mulala pa LT blog, 90% of your commnets are irrelevant, as you can see from this blog and other blogs.
    Even yourself you know it !

    I would rather save chewe although limbi mu Gay who knows.
    why dont you send personal emails between yourselves na Jamaica? or sorry Jamaco. ‘They say you can take a man from the bush but you cant take the Bush from the man’ mwamona te?

  95. GOOD MORNING ALL, INCL JAMACO,
    I KIND OF OVER SLEPT TODAY , AS A RESULT STARTED WORK LATE.
    SO I NEED TO SETTLE DOWN , HAVE MY BREAKFAST, THEN GET BUSY.

  98. Ba Musonda wesu imwe, they also say “if you can’t beat them, join them” no one has the right to stop peoples from communicating on this forum.
    And everyone knows that Africans are bush people. I’m not ashamed of the bush, if Europeans used to live in caves, I’m better off as a bushman.

  99. #94
    WHATS GOING ON?, I DONT THINK ITS FAIR TO BE CALLING PIPO NAMES.
    THEY ARE GROWN UPS AND CAN DO WHAT THEY LIKE AS LONG AS IT IS NOT ILEGAL. THEY CAN EVEN WATCH PORN IF THEY LIKE.

  100. Efyo iya pa Zed, takwaba retirement mu politrix. Thats why ka revolution kalefwaika to change things. Mwe ma gelemani, mwela onse, tulamyumfwafye laka pa blogg. Keep on.

  101. #93 Abena Zimandola naimwe, twalikwata kale ama emails, just skip our conversation if you can’t stand it. Mwebala tushupa nimwe!

  102. No one can stop me from communicating to my brother here. You can sue me if you want.
    Natuleya ku court! I’m ready…>:/

  104. Tu chinjeko neshina lya Zambia. Lyaikala sana, 43 years same name !!!! Nooo , its not just right. Maybe we can name it RHOZA (RHO from Rhodesia and Za from Zambia) so that it have some female touch, in this way limbi bu kuluku kuti bwachepako. Today everyone in Zambia is a crook including me because i need to survive the hush social and economical conditions prevailing in the country.RHOZA is actually a very attractive and romantic name. Because of that it can easily attract serious investors to invest for sure and not just reaping and getting back to their countries. Fellew bloggers i am new on this blogg but please support my proposal.

  105. Nine chale Why do you get educated by the whiteman?
    Ninshi ulechita ku Germany efyo teti uchite ku zambia, ala mukwai njipushe ko mwe?
    You are not better off as a bushman mukwai iyo…
    ala they whiteman has enlighted you, you are there talking about him, speaking his language mukai, you are probably married to his sibling, ala mukwai stop tickling yourself
    When you make commnents that relate to the topic mukwai mulalasa ama points very educative. But most of the times, mukwai you talk a lot of NONENSE you know it as well!

  106. ok it sounds good.but what does nyamasoya really mean? if someone can explain to me, if himself is a good product of corruption in form of rigged elections.pliz lets open up our eyes and ears coz in 2011 we will be their judge and jury.

  108. Nine Chale #101 Sorry bakalamba nachila misonsomba fye so that you can answer my greetings, each time i greet you you don’t answer. Shani ulupwo ko bakalamba? I mean its a free world, man should not be limited in saying what he wants. lets write what we feel gives us a peace of mind.

  109. #105 Ba Musonda, batila icisosa cipa amano. I admit that I talk nonsense sometimes but I’m always careful NOT to attack anyone personally. I would rather crack a joke to lighten the atmosphere than write long and dry lectures like some people do which no one ever reads.
    I enjoy the debates on this blog but even an eccentric such as myself gets tired of debates…perhaps that’s why I end up writing nonsense. Anyway, I will heed your advice and reduce meaningless speech. Epo napela nomba, have a good day.

  112. ”I would rather crack a joke to lighten the atmosphere than write long and dry lectures like some people do which no one ever reads.”
    ——————————

    Ala mukwai njipushe ko Nine chale, what makes you think it is going down as a joke?
    A joke to you is not a joke at all?..It may disturb others.
    Mukwai i think twafuma kumo, i am not here to assasinate your charactoer iyo, fyabupuba ifyo.. Ala my bone of contention ni Chewe, ine. Imwe keep writting what you write about , iam not here to stop you, Its just that we all, know ma labishi.
    Alamukwai nabekela bwino uko.
    hello Rupaih Banda.
    Remember LT is watching naba Big Brother!

  113. By the way ine i was banned for 2 months thanks ba LT for bringing me back. ala nalefulwa ndelemba bale mbloka, Natotela ba LT ala nalapila.Ndimwana wenu ine ka.

  114. It seems like some people have turned this section for chit-chat,saying to their girlfriend instead of saying something concerning the topic.mind you this is not a dating website!!. If you want to date your girl friends just search for any dating website that you know and tell Lisa to shift with you to that website and create accounts for both of you so that you can talk well with her and finish your proposition. anyway RB is saying that just for the sake of lengthening his speech.

  115. AT THIS MOMENT ,
    AT THIS SEC
    AT THIS MIN
    AT THIS HOUR
    ON THIS DAY OF THE WEEK, AND MONTH

    I SAY YOU ARE ALL WELCOME, I DONT WANT TO SEE ANY BLOGGERS ABUSE OTHER BLOGGERS, WE ARE EQAUL IN BLOG LAND.
    THIS IS MY HOUSE, IF YOU MISBEHAVE, YOU MIGHT BE BLOCKED.
    I HOPE I VE MADE MY SELF CLEAR.

  116. CAN SOMEONE COMMENT ON NORTHERN NEW PS.MR SINFUKWE. I UNDERSTAND LOCALS WANTS TO DEMOSTRATE AGAINST APPOINTING A POLITIAN.THE PROVINCE HAS ALWAYS BEEN BEHIND IN DEVELOPMENT DUE TO WRONG APPOINTMENT.PEOPLE COMMENT.

  117. TODAYS COMMENTS ARE KIND OF OUT OF THIS WORLD, BLOGGERS WHATS THE PROBLEM.
    SOME PIPO FORGET TO TAKE THEIR MEDICATION, PLEASE TAKE THEM NOW NOW, AND CHILL. AAAAAA [-([-([-([-(

  118. I just hope people appointed can do their jobs. Most ministers and secretaries abroad have had salaries frozen and the same should apply for the cabinet and MPs.

    Ba Musonda, jokes are great and they definitely lighten the mood. What I don’t understand is some seriously foul language people use. I don’t get how that can be funny. E.g. if someone directed such words to a family member would it still be funny?

    Watch out for the open letter in Zed papers soon, so people can read their comments see if they’re still decent.

  119. We need to go beyond telling a thief to stop stealing. What if he doesnt stop, what do you do.

    Mr president, tell us what measures you have put inplace to prevent corruption in the places where the PSs will be working. Also, what penalties for those caught corrupt.

    We need a system that deters people from engaging in corruption. Words are not enough. All past PSs have heard such warnings. Did it work.

  120. All the young men & women currently in zambia & abroad are good for nothing. just good at offering criticism whether positive or negative, what does it matter anyway? no wander u & i are bloggers. daniel munkombwe for 2011

  122. These same girls that some of you lust after , do you even know what they look like? For all you know they might look like Rupiah banda and yet you shower them with affection. Only a man with self esteem and self worth issues chases after women he knows nothing about or has never seen before. Spare yourself the embarassment on a public forum

  123. What the heal is wrong with you zambians!! Fighting the Blog , chanting this and that!! Trying to educate your fellow bloggers!!

    You would think you are blogging with real people but in the end you are just fight your own demons!!

    Now is something to think about;

    You come out of a Public Sauna and a Mad man grabs your towel and runs away!! You are naked! What would you do?

    1. Run after the guy or

    2. Let the guy go

    I AM SURE IF YOU CHOSE THE FIRST CHOICE THEN EVERYONE WHO SEES YOU RUNNING NAKED WILL ALL SAY YOU ARE THE ONE WHO IS MAD!! :d

    :o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o

  124. Lets bloggers come up together and form a Youth Movement or Political party.Ive read the comments on this site and i believe we are capable of doing wonders for mother Zambia.

  125. iiii corruption please refer to dr simon miti,ala ni ngwele uyu kuli crruption and short cuts but he’s somehow lucky cos he gets away with it.awe ali shuka mwandi bamuseshafye site chapwa nokupwa.

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