President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia has made significant changes to his government, which include the appointment of a new Inspector General of Police, eight new Permanent Secretaries, and the termination of four Permanent Secretaries’ contracts.
President Hichilema has relieved the former Inspector General of Police, Lemmy Kajoba, of his duties and appointed Graphel Musamba as the new Inspector General of Police.
In addition, President Hichilema has relieved Deputy Inspector of Police Doris Nayame of her duties, pending re-deployment, and appointed Alita Mbahwe, former DEC Commissioner, as the new Deputy Inspector General of Police Administration.
Yvonne Mpundu, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises, has been transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture as Permanent Secretary, Administration.
Moreover, President Hichilema has terminated the contracts of four Permanent Secretaries, Wisdom Bwalya, Perpetual Mphande Chuulu, Danny Mfune, and John Msimuko.
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Permanent Secretary in-charge of Administration, Chembo Mbula, has been transferred to Cabinet Office as Permanent Secretary Special Duties, while Chilufya Darko will now serve as Permanent Secretary Cabinet Office. Professor Jackson Kasonka, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health, will be re-deployed.
President Hichilema expressed his gratitude to the former Senior Government Officials for their individual contribution to the nation and wished them well in their future endeavors.
He also appointed eight new Permanent Secretaries, including Dr. Hapenga Kabeta as Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, Naomi Tetamashimba as Permanent Secretary Special Duties at Cabinet Office, and Hope Situmbeko as Permanent Secretary Administration at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Other appointees include Lillian Bwalya as Permanent Secretary Administration at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Subeta Mutelo as Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises, Christopher Simoonga as Permanent Secretary Administration at the Ministry of Health, Professor Albert Malama as Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing, and Urban Development, and Dr. Douty Chibamba as Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment.
