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Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda has congratulated outgoing ZNBC Director General Chibamba Kanyama on his appointment as Communications Advisor at the International Monetary Fund in Washington, United States of America.
“As governor of Zambia at the IMF, I was extremely pleased to learn of your appointment to a very significant position at the Fund. I warmly congratulate you”, said Mr. Chikwanda in a letter addressed to Mr. Kanyama.
Mr. Chikwanda has said the appointment of Mr. Kanyama was on the basis of the latter’s sound credentials.
“In your assignments, you have always served with passion and remarkable distinction which will stand you in good stead in your job at the IMF. I am persuaded beyond all doubt that you will be a big plus for our country. I wish you well in all your endeavours,” wrote the Minister.
Over the weekend, Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation Director General Chibamba Kanyama said that he will resign to take up a new role at the International Monetary Fund as Communications Advisor.
He was appointed ZNBC Director General on March 6th, 2012, taking over from Joe Chilaizya. Both Mr Kanyama and ZNBC Board Chairman John Mulwila confirmed the development. Mr Kanyama will start his new role at the IMF on July 7th 2014.
Mr Kanyama wrote on his Facebook page that “I leave ZNBC on June 15th, 2014 to take up an appointment with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as Communications Advisor. I joined ZNBC on March 6th, 2012 and the past two years at the helm of the Corporation provided me with an incredible experience.”
“ZNBC is a dynamic organization that holds great promise towards changing the socio-cultural and economic dynamics of Zambia. I am grateful the Government has shown willingness to continue supporting ZNBC so that it fulfills its mandate, given the backdrop of anticipated digital migration. “
He continued, “ZNBC employees are enviable professionals to work with. With reduced external interference in operations, as witnessed in the last two years, the public should expect international level service provision. I implore the public to continue supporting the staff that is committed to execute national assignments in public interest.”
“I take the opportunity to pay tribute to the President of the Republic of Zambia, Mr. Michael C. Sata for supporting the Office of Director General. He never interfered in my operations but encouraged me to function as required by CAP 154 that governs the operations of ZNBC. I thank all the Ministers and Permanent Secretaries that served at the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for having given guidance to my office, particularly during the period ZNBC had no Board of Directors.”
Mr Kanyama added, “I greatly value the mentorship I received from the Board of Directors Chaired by John M. Mulwila. Appreciation also goes to the management and staff of ZNBC for having participated in the big vision that sought to reposition ZNBC as a true public broadcaster. It is my desire and hope that the dream will be fully realized.”
“Finally but not least, to all ZNBC stakeholders, particularly members of the public, that gave me encouragement to provide leadership at the Corporation. I do hope that the public will continue to render support to my successor and ZNBC at large.”
Oh Dear,
WHy is this being so politicised through the media.
I am sure there are other Zambians doing as well in International organisations that are not congratulated through the media.
A congratulations coming from his employers is enough, not a bloody Minister of Finance, hello?
Very backwards thinking of a Zambian man that isn’t it?
We are becoming a laughing stock from the neutral.
Stop it!
Thanks
I am surprised. I thought you were the first one to congratulate him as your brother.
this rascal calling itself mushoto. do not be jealous of kanyama and who congratulates him. he has the papers to propel him unlike yourself boasting of nothing but your butt. let even the president congratulate him. mwilakwata akalumwa
@ Mushota, I couldn’t agree with you more. This should not even form a headline as it seems it was just a letter from one Zambian congratulating the other. 60% of the wording in the article is what Kabimba said when we learnt that he was going for greener pastures.
Mushota, take note that some people are higly favoured by God, e.g Do you know that we have many Zambians who are educated and schooled more than our our own President ? But we can only have one person at given time, not that he is intelligent or wiser that all the Zambians,no it is only the favour of God that works that way. How i wish you can understand how God works.
May God bless you.
It is a plus to Chibamba and indeed Zambia. He has created a vacancy at ZNBC by getting an international job. This is good for everyone.
No sirs,
I understand that, but i refuse to accept that a Finance Minister finds it Praiseworthy to be talking about this, he would have a lot to deal with and no expend his time drafting
A letter, and if making it in the headlines of LT anything to go by, then copying it to the media.
This behaviour is repugnant and besmirches the good standing of this government. Nothing political
About my disapprobation, just don’t thing it should be making headlines anywhere, let alone from
A man accredited to be an acting president in the absence of Mr Sata.
They (government ) should be better than that.
A single congratulations without you and I knowing about it, would have gone a along way.
Backwards isn’t it?
Thanks
@mushota
“the good standing of this government”? Of all the things that can be said about this government, I’m confident these words are entirely misplaced. I can’t comment on the rest of your comments – they seem personal, lack substance and are a mere distraction as usual…
Veering and veering like a boat on whirling water. You thought he was bemba last time until you were chastised for your tribal remark, hence a change of opinion.
The connection is quite wierd! Coming from a minister of finance n not from info n broadcasting? Quite funny!8
Mushota, you are now spitting your jealous after realizing that Chibamba is not from your village.
This sum BITCH called Mushota is one pain in the butt!!Jus a ka simple congrats to a brother & you makin a fuss about it,get a life Bitch…..
That’s when they are Congratulating him?
YES!DOLLAR yamugwila Kanyama
Ba John Kazembe ati dollar yamugwila?
I am breathlessly waiting for Chikwanda’s resignation amid his failed ideas on understanding the basics of economics. I will be the first to congratulate you, Mr. Chikwanda when you resign to the dustbin of economists!
Slow news day at LT!!
“”As governor of Zambia at the IMF, I was extremely pleased to learn of your appointment to a very significant position at the Fund.””
The man speaks as Governor. Chibamba will be our advocate at the IMF club. Congratulations are in order. Which country will laugh at us. I think they will envy us. Really Mushota ? You have a complex or what.
Complex is too complicated for Mushota, she has a comatose brain! Well spoken Joe!
Sir Jeff, it’s quite astonishing that you find it weird that Mr Chikwanda is extending congratulations to Mr. Kanyama. Let me see if I can break it down for you into something your under-developed brain will be capable of comprehending: Chikwanda=Minister of Finance[Zambia]=Governor[Zambia]=IMF Board. Take a breath and see if you follow so far. Kanyama[Zambia]=appointment=IMF. SEE THE LINK NOW? Not so weird now, is it, “sur Jeff”?
congrates Mr Kanyama, you have made us Zambians proud. God has favoured you, continue holding on to him.
Boza, Ba Chibamba must tell us why he opted to leave. I work at ZNBC and know of a few deals he has been involved in with the Director of Engineering, afuna tiulule. He should just smartly leave quietly and stop irritating us. They have even being cancelling some contracts on flimsy basis to allocate to their preferred bidders. We have that evidence
Obviously you used to chew from the terminated contracts hence the bitterness. No end of misery for you as even the new director will be briefed by director angineering why those contracts were terminated. Juniors talk too much even what they don’t understand. ULula tione!
Named employee take the data to ACC, to make him clear his name before he leaves for USA, otherwise keep quite. @ Mushoto whatever its called! bushe ula pa key board? U seem 2 be posting trash on each article 24/7, do you really have a gainful employment or U a just a goon queing up for soup at a welfare soup kitchen, with a Chinese smart phone. A person who claims to have P.hd, M.Sc, ACCA working for the Council in Scotland, can not have all te time in world to be posting troll 24/7, if its true, U are a disgrace to us Zambians living in diaspora, mwachilamo fye, with your type sivinthu!
We are a nation of hypocrites. Waste so much time on useless things, meetings, blogging, politicking, shirking work and issuing statements. A line of congratulation to a known friend/colleague is fine but beyond that shows that Mr. Chikwanda has no work or has lost interest or thought process.
Few realise this IMF job was arranged by PF govt. itself to pave way for another Bemba. That is why Chikwanda has the courage to congratulate CK.
Congratulations Mr Chibamba and God bless ! MBA is a powerful qualification world over.
“ZNBC employees are enviable professionals to work with. With reduced external interference in operations, as witnessed in the last two years, the public should expect international level service provision. I implore the public to continue supporting the staff that is committed to execute national assignments in public interest.”
Really?!!!