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        WE now appear to be moving closer to the unveiling of the full Cabinet following the latest development in which President Hakainde Hichilema has sought parliamentary approval to restructure government ministries. However, we must say from the outset that the Head of State should not be pressured to make appointments based on loyalty but on merit.   The President has so far only appointed four ministers to head the ministries of Finance and National Planning, Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Health and Green Economy and Environment, leaving the remaining Cabinet positions vacant. While the.......
    • HH to unveil 30 ministers, seeks to split Energy, Infrastructure ministries
      GOVERNMENT has proposed increasing the number of ministries from 25 to 30 by splitting several existing ministries and creating a new Ministry of Skills and Higher Education. Under the proposed changes, the Ministry of Energy will be split into the Ministry of Electricity and the Ministry of Petroleum. Government is also proposing to split the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry into the Ministry of Trade and Exports and the Ministry of Industry. The Executive has further proposed that the Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development be realigned into the Ministry of Infrastructure and.......
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