SCIENCE and Technology Permanent Secretary Brilliant Habeenzu says government is in the process of finalising the appointment of Zamtel board members. President Hakainde Hichilema dissolved the board of the Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited (Zamtel) on October 12, 2021. In an interview, Wednesday, Habeenzu said government was aware that the appointment of a new Zamtel board had delayed, but added that the process was hectic and required collaboration with the IDC. “Yes, Zamtel has not had a board for some time now but then something is being done about it. Zamtel sits on two legs, one leg under the Ministry and the other leg under the IDC. The constitution of the Zamtel Board is not done entirely by the Ministry alone...

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