Professor Nkandu Luo will act as Finance Minister for the period from Thursday 4 April, 2013 to Friday, 12 April, 2013 in the absence of Mr. Alexander Chikwanda who will be away on national duties.
Mr. Chikwanda is accompanying President Sata on a state visit to China. Prof. Luo is substantively the Minister of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs.
Professor Luo, though just in an acting capacity for the period 4 April to 12 April, 2013, will become the second woman in the history of Zambia, to perform the duties of cabinet minister in the Ministry of Finance in Zambia.
The first was Edith Nawakwi, who held the portfolio of minister of finance between 1998 and 1999.
Prof Luo’s first assignment will be tomorrow morning when she chairs the senior management meeting, which will be attended by the deputy minister, secretary to the treasury, the permanent secretaries, heads of department and other senior officials in the ministry of finance.
Meanwhile, President Michael Sata is expected in China ahead of a seven-day State visit to bolster Sino-Zambia relations and attend an economic summit.
The president is expected to proceed to Sanya the next day , a resort town south of Beijing where a welcoming ceremony to be hosted by Chinese President Xi Jingping awaits him.
The two leaders are scheduled to hold closed door talks before the signing of bilateral agreements at the Sheraton Hotel on April 6.
According to a detailed programme released by the Zambian Embassy in Beijing, Mr Sata would on April 7 proceed to deliver a keynote speech at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Economic Conference on the coastal island of Boao.
The keynote speech would be delivered at a Sub-forum, Africa: Rise of an Ancient Continent.
After his speech, he would travel to Sanya and later fly to Shenzen where he was lined up to hold more bilateral talks with regional authorities and visit special economic zones.
Wrapping up his visit, President Sata would hold more bilateral discussions with Chinese Prime Minister Li Kequiang and chairperson of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Yu Zhengsheng before meeting with Zambians living in China.
Due the high number of foreign leaders attending the conference, security has been tightened at the MGM Grand and Sheraton Hotels.
Some senior Zambian Government officials have already arrived in Sanya on hand to receive the President.
A check at the Sheraton found the hotel greens prepared for the signing ceremony and the Zambian flag flying at full mast next to the Chinese one.
And I will be acting President
Good job Mr. President. Wishing you safe trip.
Who is acting President.
And who will b acting as presdo????
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who will act as president? is it silvia Masebo?
And where is Miles Sampa ninshi ? I thought that ministry requires someone with an accounting or finance related backgroud.Last time i checked ba Nkandu was still a scientist like me.Okotwafilubila.
And me I will act as a Deputy Vice President between 4 April 2013 to Friday to 12 April 2013 in the absence of Mr. Guy Scott who will be away on party duties campaigning in Lukulu West.
yes who is the acting President?
Pulizi who is actin Plezidenti
that journalism in zaambia for you. no full information. it is obvious that pipo were going to ask about who’s gonna act as president but reporters just fail to report on that. poor service, indeed.
I wonder what the ZWD are now saying after pondering alot of false propaganda about President Sata been sick. It is a shame to be a UPND cadre, long live president Sata and enjoy China visit with all God’s blessings.
The type of Reporting Pa zed kwati lyashi lya mu Bar.
Fred Mmembe will be acting president and Wynter vice
To those who read ZWD what is a story on ZWD about Sata’s visit to China?
Is Luo a man or woman?
Difficult to tell from pictures
Thanks
Who will be acting president? nobody knows, because that information has not been given out. And Sata can not be ASKED questions, journalist who get invited to plot 1 know that – therefore no 1 asked! This is the reason this article fails to mention the acting presdo. As usual pipo will start speculating! The govt will only b forced to ‘volunteer’ that piece of info when the ZWD gets wind of it lol
abakali tababwatabwata there goes my president .not these hungry hyenas fi mason who wish other people ill health.mwende bwino bashikulu,ba mwata,kanabesa .GOD your journey we love you. ishamo kuli bakalemba wa zambian watchdog.and its funders.
@ Mushota, I assume you know very well the answer to your question hence, just want to dramatise LUO. If you are not sure about LUO’s sex, why should we believe that you are a woman? I believe with all the expossure you have and above all, the qualifications you so fondly brag about, it might just as well be possible that you have TWO different sex orgasns. How can we really tell by looking at you? You see!
I thought zwd prohesied that luo was quiting..from your inside sources..what are you saying now..about luo..thats why I maintain that your reporting is pathetic and based on lies, rumours…and to have an mp posting articles shows how shaollow minded he is. expposoing his desperation. zwd sucks..
Well no big deal for any politician to head a ministry, especially with our current setup. So who is the Acting President? I hope it is not Kabimba
The first time in history that Zambia will be without an acting Presido.
Why do we have those Deputy ministers may I ask? Too much deadwood in this bloated cabinet!!
Eish, I’m out of touch. Nkandu Luo is a member of the PF government? Why are we always recycling politicians?
MUSHOTA I don’t blame you. You yourself look like Kanye West what do you expect for another Zambian woman in political power looking for fortunes to look like? That’s why I don’t ‘do’ Zambian women anymore, pathetic!!
M.M.D BOOTLICKER YOU ARE BACK AGAIN, WHY WHERE YOU HIDDING. ALL THIS TIME.U ARE A WATCHDOG MEMBER AND SOON THE OP WILL SOON FLUSH YOU OUT FROM YOUR HIDDING HOLE..BE PREPARED
But Mushota you are mean! How possible is that you meanto tell me that a man is dressed like that in Zambia? since when did they allow homos to move freely like that, or MBE has something to do with it?
It seems Zambia and China are best buddies…., cant wait to hear what kind of gifts we get from this trip!
Acting president is Winter Kabifya
Sata is a shameless, hypocrite good for nothing old man. He used to insult china day in and day out when he was in opposition but today he even have the audacity to go to china.
No person in his right frame of mind should take what sata say because he changes his position at any time.
scott is acting presdo
“Luo will be chairing a senior management meeting to be attended by Deputy Ministers and PS’.”. I’m sure the deliberations will be conducted in Bemba. Family Amazon jungle indeed!
Mushota lishilu.thank you
it seems zwd is a force to reckon with.people are on LT and are dreaming of zwd.viva wd.
Who is acting President? Mrs Sata assisted by Mmembe. The President has the power to nominate any Zambian to act as President according to the Zambian constitution. Only thing this one cannot do is dissolve Parliament or make appointments. Otherwise Sata may find elections waiting for him. To avoid Guy Scott acting, Sata will send him to Lukulu. By the way, do you know that a Zambian can be deported to another part of Zambia? We have one of the siliest constitutions in the world!
Ba L this is not a story. Ministers act for each other all the time. The story would be who is acting President. Naine who has never been to journalism school knows that when a dog bites a man that aint news. But when a man bites a dog …
So Sata was just okay but decided to stay away from us Zambians? And yet he is going to be available to the Chinese 24/7! He is not a president for Zambians. He is a president for the Chinese resident in Zambia.
H.E.SATA. is the president, who is doin his best 4 Zambia. His going 2 China as the first head of state invited to visit China with a new president. That is a honor to us zambians and the rest of the 3rd world, if not the whole world. The Chinese know the relationship btn us. It is win4win both ways. Just as he did in South Korea and Japan. He will bring triple the deals he did in both states for us. That’s 9 times the investment, if he got 4billion dollars, then he will get12-15 billion dollars from his trip 2 china. All this for us in Zed for which our children will be the most benefitiaries. He will do this for he has the heart for us to be the strongest nation in africa going into the future. Let’s to it for Mother zambia & her offspring. Gods Blessings to u all.
I like the sense of humour and controverse in Mushota.
@Mushota, I think you missed the line that says “… Prof Luo will be the second WOMAN to perform the duties of finance minister….”
But on a serious note, how can Minister of Sangomas be the one to act as Finance Minister? Are Deputy Minister positions so useless that one cannot even assume the position of their bosses for under 2 weeks?
It’s amazing what makes the news in zambia.. Sad really..
Most of us thought being President was a very difficult job, until recently that it became so clear that all you do is sleep most of your day and detail your shushushus to collect trending bar rumours on the basis of which you make major decisions that you just leave your press adviser to announce.
Luo is neither a man nor a woman, for all I hear and see, she could be both depending on the day of the month. And these are the Bemba women Sampa was encouraging Tongas to marry if they want to land in Plot 1. I would rather die than marry a human being so ugly that she gives credence to the belief that people are descended from apes. Indeed, some Zambian sectors of the race are still evolving.
Should i act as President?
I am happy Sata is listening from me, I asked him to go with Ba Pres. Chikwanda to China. And GBM will be acting president.
Let them visit shanghai so dat we feed our pockets as well
Kkkekekekekekr,I will be acting president and hh u are in trouble I need praise my boss and I will make sure u go to jail before my boss come back from china kekekekekekekeke.
`the post` is acting presido
looks like LT , you have no news today.. anywhre, let me try next door ZWD
LT this is very unprofessional! Who is the acting president? Don’t give us half news!
Ofcourse its Dr Scott bane… in the event that he also leaves the country,then GBM takes over
yes, its good to elevate women
One Ngwee how do u call our respected chiefs as Sangomas> Guys be serious!
We all want to know who will be acting President. Who will be moving with Instruments of power in their pocket?
Plz people, don’t misunderstand the above article,what LT is trying to mean is that Alex is representing the president to China and not accompanying him.How honestly would LT be reporting about acting finance minister and not acting president,there is something wrong here, just wait and see.
What is ZWD saying about the healthy of the president? Thats why some medias cant be trusted.
Wishing the presidents good healthy and travel well.GOD is with you Mr president.
Why iz it that all of sudden the issue of “acting prezident” iz such a big deal? At the time of KK and FTJ this thing waz done very quietly while the prezidential break/absencce waz in place, and life went on like any other day.
Mushota alafwaya sana attention…
Mushota is big headed 4 nothing…wenchushiwe
lol@12 Mwiponta Mukabwela. The ZWD was the first to inform the nation about the President’s trip to China. They announced this about two week’s ago. Give the ZWD credit at least they have reliable insiders!
The moral of the story is that the media’s “infamous cartel” has been sidelined (i) from acting in the president’s chair and (ii) from the acting job in the key ministry of finance.
As ka Mushota would say – Thanks 🙂
Edgar Lungu is acting President. drama every where. I never thought i would live to see the day when a notorious drunkard would be in charge of the instruments of power.
# 25 Analysis me too I stopped putting zambian women. The last one I put pipe was Mushota when I was in Scotland. Dont ask me how it was…vikali kubaba amama ine essh!
ZWD has breaking news that edgar lungu was left with instruments of power by yemu sea. so he is our president for now. wonder why mgb ,shikoti or ntawi were were left out.
Full smile or laughter.
Congratas Mama Luo
Go into politics so that you can learn that only cabinet ministers can acto n behalf of others because the attend cabinet meetings and not deputies,
very sad for HH puppies, twists and turns all the time. Face reality kids, thats your under5 baby bitter president is becoming more and more disillutioned
No 42 you are confused. There is nothing wrong with Luo. You probably date old looking European women who dont even know their alphabet but muzungu anikonde means all are better in your hateful brainwashed mind, fontini…