FORMER cabinet minister under the MMD government Austin Liato has died. Liato served as minister of labour and Social Security from 2008 to 2011 and later served as member of parliament for Kaoma Central between 2002 and 2011. In a statement, Friday, Secretary to Cabinet Patrick Kangwa said Liato died after a short illness on Thursday. “Government of the Republic of Zambia regrets to inform members of the public of the death of Honourable Austin Chisangu Liato, former Cabinet Minister in the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) government. Honourable Liato, aged 60 years, died after an illness, yesterday on Thursday, 6th August, 2026 at Maina Soko Medical Centre, Lusaka. Late Honourable Liato served as Minister of Labour and Social Security...