PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has explained that some ministries were realigned to ensure precision and focus and avoid duplication, overlaps or shared responsibilities that lead to no accountability. Meanwhile, President Hichilema has warned newly appointed ministers against breaching Cabinet confidentiality, saying he has observed some Cabinet members sharing sensitive information with individuals outside Cabinet. Further, the President has tasked newly appointed Housing Minister Dr Christopher Kalila with ending unplanned settlements, warning that councils can no longer continue allocating unplanned plots that fuel the growth of shanty compounds. He said this yesterday during the swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed Cabinet ministers Dr Kalila and Charles Milupi. Dr Kalila was appointed Housing Minister, while Milupi was appointed Transport and Logistics Minister, completing the...

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