PRESIDENT Rupiah Banda has with immediate effect made changes to his Cabinet in a move that has seen Deputy Defence Minister Eustarkio Kazonga being appointed as Local Government and Housing minister.
In a statement released in Lusaka yesterday by special assistant to the president for Press and public relations Dickson Jere, the president said that Dr Kazonga replaces Benny Tetamashimba who died in September.
The president has appointed Chitambo Member of Parliament (MP) Solomon Musonda, as the new Deputy Minister of Health, taking over from Mwendoi Akakandelwa who has been moved to the Ministry of Energy and Water Development in the same capacity.
Mr Banda has also appointed Kalabo MP Sikwibele Mwapela as new deputy Minister of Western Province, replacing Adons Mufalalai who has moved to the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services.
The president in making the changes directed the new appointees to work hard in order to improve service delivery to the people of Zambia.
Mr Banda has moved North-Western Province Deputy Minister, Joseph Mulyata to the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives while Daniel Kalenga who was at the Ministry of Agriculture becomes deputy in North-Western Province.
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Deputy Minister Elijah Muchima has been moved to Local Government and Housing, while Ministry of Sports, Youth and Child Development Deputy Minister Angela Cifire has moved to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services.
President Banda has transferred Hastings Imasiku from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Vocational Training to the Ministry of Energy and Water Development with a call to help stabilise the flow of fuel in the country, which was erratic in the last few weeks.
Mr Banda has moved Gladys Lundwe as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Energy and Water Development to the Ministry of Sports, Youth and Child Development.
President Banda has also moved Community Development and Social Services Deputy Minister Moses Muteteka to the Ministry of Local Government and Housing in the same capacity.
Deputy Minister of Sport, Youth and Child Development Christopher Kalila has been moved to the Ministry of Works and Supply in the same capacity, while Deputy Minister at Local Government and Housing Lwipa Puma, has been moved to the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry.
The president has transferred Chrispin Musosha, Deputy Minister of Local Government and Housing to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Vocational Training, while Deputy Minister of Works and Supply Mundia Ndalamei has been moved to Sport, Youth and Child Development in the same capacity.
Others changes involve Deputy Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Richard Taima, who has been moved to the Ministry of Education in the same capacity, while Deputy Minister of Energy and Water Development Allan Mbewe has been moved to the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.
Meanwhile, President Banda has also made changes to his Government at the Permanent Secretary level where he has appointed Teddy Mulonga as new Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Sport, Youth and Child Development.
The president has also appointed Timothy Hakayu as new Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Housing while Sherry Thole has been appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Technology and Vocational Training.
Other new appointed permanent secretaries include Medson Lisati at the Management Development Division at Cabinet Office and Gabriel Kaunda who would be Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Gender.
The president has transferred Permanent Secretary at Gender Matondo Monde Yeta to the Ministry of Lands, while Ngosa Chisupa has been moved from the Management Division to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services.
President Banda has also transferred Teddy Kasonso from the Ministry of Tourism and Natural Resources to the Ministry of Energy and Water Development, while Community Development and Social Services Permanent Secretary Gladys Kristafor has been moved to the Ministry of Tourism.
The president has also appointed Menda Menda to take over as Community Development and Social Services.
Former State House senior private secretary, Alfred Sakala has been appointed Deputy Permanent Secretary in Luapula Province.
[Times of Zambia]
Dead wood for dead wood. Can anything change? Well may be peole need to change the biggest dead wood first!
These changes are just cosmetic. One would have have expected those who caused fuel shortage to be removed from govt. Any way that is what the game goes. As for auntie Suzie, well her time had come and I am sure she is prepared for it. What changes is Dany Kalenga going to effect in N/Western? As for Teddy’s appointment as PS at Youth & Sport is it a reward for his failed attempt at Solwezi Central constituency seat or there to ensure that ZAmbia’s participation at 2010 Africa Cup in Angola goes well. I am sure Kalu will be under intense pressure from Teddy M on soccer matters.
Extremely bloted ministerial roll. Its time for pay back to carders and the bootlicking lot! While the rest of us wallow in s***tt. Bantu will turn the tables soon.
Teddy Mulonga and Gladys Kristafor are permanent secretaries????????. Awe these appointments of appeasement have gone to far mwe
#4, Imagine Gladys Zaloumis Kristafor a form 5 appointed permanent secretary!!! Wow! I thought a permenant secretary is suppose to be a Technocrat/CEO of a ministry. I’m not sure whether a form 5 can do can the job! kaya
it is time to serve and we will serve to the best of our abilities.
The man has gone crazy. This tells us that people we have in these high ranking positions are not productive. If that is the case, why have them employed? I know for sure that in Zambia we have educated people who can perform and move the nation forward. What we need is a system that works as regards appointments to these positions. Prospective candidates must be interviewed by a selected pannel and probably endorsed by parliament.
Yaba Zambia chi poto chakunaila mofye mwachishya. any way gladys zaloumis a chingola girl is nothing but a friend of RB and maybe its time Stan Kristafor opened his eyes or else we will hear that the colored girl has migrated to lusaka state house. on a serious note, this govt has totally failed coz these appointments are just cosmetic as some one put it earlier. we are headed for a big bang
#4 True PF CADRE. Teddy Mulonga is qualified for the PS post. He graduated from UNZA in mid 70s, was Gen Manager BoZ Ndola in 80s, was Director Zambia Tender Board in 90s. Has been a soccer adminstrator from his Unza years, thru Ndola United to FAZ. As for Glady’s credentials, Iam not sure though I know one(my former School mate) sister is a lawyer and worked in legal dept at Kitwe City Council. So I cannot comment. But for Teddy yes and yes.
SATA’S PF PARTY CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 3 SAYS
“The party shall ensure that all the public institutions, State-owned enterprises and popular mass and similar organizations are led by persons who are members (cadres) of the party and who are uncompromisingly committed to the party”.
Is Sata worth talking about Democracy?
Certainly no. He has no fragrance for democracy. The PF, of which Mr Sata is the unelected self imposed defacto leader since 2001, is the least qualified to comment on democracy and let alone accuse the ruling party of destroying the Judiciary and Parliament.
Leading a party, whose constitution provides for party control of all public institutions, and the Judiciary vindicate the MMD that such PF is not for our country with its undemocratic…
Leading a party, whose constitution provides for party control of all public institutions, and the Judiciary vindicate the MMD that such PF is not for our country with its undemocratic provisions of the party constitution that if the PF were in government they would run public institutions on partisan lines and completely destroy democracy for PF.
Shuffling chairs on the deck of a sinking ship. I suppose he was making those changes with eyes closed perhaps he did it the FIFA way, seeded loyalists(for ministers) in pot one , the hungers – on(Deputies) in pot 2 , once well to do now loafers, political failures, retirees, and educated cadres(P.Ss) in pot 3 and finally a few lucky career civil servants, the political useless etc ( D/P.Ss) pot 4. Justing wasting money moving these ‘good for nothing’ parasites.
This is just a waste of time and resources in relocating those who will move. They wont the country any better in there new roles. Mulonga hope we shall see sanity in that place, since U managed to run FAZ without funding.
RB concentrate on real issues mind you 2011 is almost here. DDM or DMD or watever the party is called please find a presidential candidate ASAP for your survival in 2011…….
Awe kwena ba Veteran mule bombesha mwe, I hope ba MDD oh ba MMD is paying you well. Some of us kale faith yapwa muli ba MDD, just when the late Castro started shooting peoples daughters in the knee’s epo faith ya ambile ukupwa mwe.
VETERAN ETC. You are a lonely voice on this site. no matter how many names you use your style is like a sore finger, you cannot miss it. You talk of MMD consititution. Yes it was a wonderful piece of paper until FTJ raped it to suit his appetite, then came RB who Unipnised it. What use are laws if the makers cannot implement them? What good are laws when the makers keep on breaking them? You were in Unip when we risked the wrath of KK and now today you want to champion a cause that you never contributed to.
I guess there is one missing, Ngandu Magande(Finance & National Planing)Silva Masebo(Local Govt & Housing),Jonas Shakafuswa(Tourism & Invoirment),Chibombamilimo(Community Dev),George chulumanda(Sport,Youth&child Dev)get back to you in due course……
Taima goes to education as d/minister. no mention of where current d/minister has gone. Is education gonna have 2 d/ministers like it has 2 PS’s. A waste of resources!
those reshuuffles are questionable. the ps moving to information and broadcasting is a big deal
#17 Dont worry about this man he sometimes forgets because of age. Remember what happened to Bradford Machila
This is exactly UNIP type of reshuffles that are meaningless apart from showing people that one has power. We used to see such things in Kaunda govt and his exstudent has started doing same things. Shame
Honestly, couldn’t this president find something more constructive to do instead of wasting precious time swopping the same dead wood around? We certainly need Divine intervention for our country.
Time will tell.
these are not ministries that are critical so doesnt make any differnce RB. u are just increasing the beneficiaires of govt money
shamuna
The last part is it Afred Sakala or Afrida Chipoya, there has never been Sakala at State House
Lord have mercy!! I didn’t realise that there were 2 DPMs in each ministry or am I seeing double? If what I have noticed is correct, it beggars belief how a poor country like ours is able to sustain paying for the packages for all these guys. Surely we could do with a streamlined cabinet which is competent enough? Is it tax payers money that is gobbled by paying all these salaries and what do people receive in return? How long shall we continue to have a budget that takes into account donations in order to make ends meet? It is high time we started doing things our way; this should start will reducing cabinet, provincial and PS appointments/numbers. If we can’t grasp this simple fact, we will forever be doomed to fail in all we try to do. Balance the budget with your own resources…
LT my flag pliz!! Or should I just take it that you don’t know where I am? I requested you last time to check and correct; any chance of doing that gentlemen?
Correction on my posting at #25; It shoudl read “Is it not tax payers………..” and “this should start with reducing cabinet……”
#21. Come 2011. Lol…………..wansekesha. He is a head wood himself thats why he avoid spending time in his office.
What are the qualifications and skills of these new appointees? Or is it still politics of appeasement?
Ba veteran naimwe, atase. Why don’t you just keep your mouth shut? everyone here knows who you are. Remember when you came to Japan with LPM and bunch of cadres while you were still with ZNBC? I had about 10 minutes chat with you at the official residence of GRZ and it was from there that I really came to know that you were nothing but just another job seeker. with all due respect.
I’m struggling to remember what i’ve just read in this article. …Looks like Zambia is quite a complex country to run.
I wonder how many staff are in the ministry of gender and what their brief is.