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President Lungu makes changes at PS Level, contracts for Mines, Livestock and Energy PSs terminated

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President Lungu arrives at the Commisioning of the warehouse in the company of Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya, PF Deputy SG Mumbi Phiri and Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo
FILE: President Lungu arrives at the Commisioning of the warehouse in the company of Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya, PF Deputy SG Mumbi Phiri and Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo

President Edgar Lungu has made changes at Permanent Secretary level.

President Lungu has appointed Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) Director General, Danies Chisenda as new Permanent Secretary for National Development Planning (M&E).

President Lungu has also promoted Labour Commissioner Mr. Chanda Kaziya as new Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security Services.

Former Permanent Secretary for Labour, Barnaby Mulenga has been transferred to the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development, while the contract of Mr. Paul Chanda has not been renewed.

President Lungu has promoted Danny Bukali as new Permanent Secretary for Western Province.

Mr. Trevor Kaunda from Cabinet Office(MDD) goes to Ministry of Energy while Brig General Emelda Chola’s contract has not been renewed.

Bishop Edward Chomba goes to Ministry of Local Government while Mr. Amos Malupenga goes to Ministry of Tourism and Arts.

Mr. Mushumwa Mulenga from Planning goes to Ministry of Commerce while Mrs. Kayula Siame goes to Ministry of Higher Education.

Rev. Howard Sikwela has been taken to National Guidance and Religious Affairs while Katongo Chifwepa goes to Cabinet Office (MDD).

The appointments, transfers and non-renewals have been made in accordance with Article 92(1), 92(10), 92(2) (e), and 270 of the Constitution of Zambia.

The President has since congratulated those that have been promoted and transferred and wished God’s blessings those that are leaving the Service.

22 COMMENTS

    • Govt service is a specialized function. That’s why degree-level training in govt or public policy has been available for many years. In Zambia it seems this doesn’t matter. You can come from nowhere and be appointed to a senior non-political position in govt.

    • The only right appointment or transfer is of Rev. Sikwela to religious Fimofimo, the rest a just CHAOS… No meaning the reshuffling.
      The woman General fired and you keep self-procraimed bishop Chomba, bushe ninshi amano?

  1. Drop 50% your senior GRZ officials starting with Siame and Kaizer and replace them with young Turks (educated and energetic individuals).

  2. Cadres are ruling the country. I remember a recording by cadres just after Dr Kasolo, the ZCCM IH CEO was fired warning the PS Mines that he was going to be next because he had refused to release the other part of the Kitwe Black mountain to the so called Chapamo mining. Indeed, it has come to pass. Next, the black mountain portion belonging to Nkana Alloys will go without compensation. Jungle law in the country. By the time PF is finished in Zambia, the damage will be difficult to reverse. They are behaving like the Nazis for those who have read the way they came to power and destroyed Germany. By the time the Germans were realising, Germany was totally destroyed.

  3. Why hasn’t he appointed a PS for the smiling Minister? Doesn’t he need one? This shows how useless that Ministry is.

  4. Mr Water was active working and creating awareness in Investments in water resources There is clearly new need in economic transformation strategies focus for Zambia and some changes made are for that idea although the commerce lady has been very actively engaged and creating awareness there

    There is clearly some economic strategic refocus to mitigate and manage the new low growth environments that Zambia is poised to face now and in the future to continue sustainable Investments creation of much needed labour and be competitive in all these areas of focus particularly national planning

    Someone should build up where others have left and sustainable so especially in this period of…

  5. low global economic and regional growth to create much needed employment or Jobs for those Investments in the sectors

    You can see the need to refocus reading through the reshuffles say in energy(revised Integrated Energy Plan Resource Plan),New revised focus in Transport and communication(mobility),Build up in water sector(utilities) ,Commerce Finance and national
    Planning(Growth,competitiveness,sustainability,financing,commerce,economic strategic refocus) etc for others

    Please i am not addressing individuals but simply agreeing with the reshuffle because of perceived economic refocus and upping the strategies to still perform I think that is the perceived strategy

  6. Well the trend in this regime is whom you know and how you relate on personal reasons and how one feels about the other person.
    Appointments are not based on merit. If they were, alot of people in high ranked job s were not going to be there now.
    Dig deep and find out education and professional qualifications about the same individuals it is pathetic.
    Believe me or not it is a subjective regime
    Skills and education is not a neccesity now
    One needs to be connected on personal grounds to people in authority for employment promotions and appointment now. Its a type of Zambia we are living in now
    So do not be astonished when you see percularities
    If you don’t agree with me wait for your time , you will prove me right later when an under qualified person will be supervising…

  7. Okay I see but In my view its a responsive to decelerating macro indicators the economics now required that presidential reshuffle to add and refocus to perform all units and sectors to navigate towards a safe haven

    But whatever it is there was a need to reshuffle and face the new challenges in the global and regional economy but i know must are well articulate and qualified and can resource within the ministries if not sure

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