Mawere fired in Cabinet Reshuffle

President Edgar Lungu has fired Moses Maware as Minister of Youth, Sport and Child Development in a Cabinet reshuffle.

President Lungu has since appointed Ndola Central Member of Parliament Emmanuel Mulenga as the new Sports Minister.

He has also moved High Education Minister Nkandu Luo to the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries replacing Kampamba Chewe who has been moved to the ministry of community development.

Ronald Chitotela has been moved from the ministry of housing and infrastructure development to ministry of tourism and arts taking over from Charles Banda who has moved to the ministry of local government replacing Vincent Mwale who has taken over at the ministry of housing and infrastructure development.

Mutotwe Kafwaya has been moved from the ministry of works and supply to transport and communications taking over from Brian Mushimba who now becomes minister of Higher Education, while Sylvia Chalikosa is now the minister of works and supply.

Olipa Phiri who was the minister of community development and social services has been transferred to the office of the vice president in the same capacity.

In a statement made available to Q-News, Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Isaac Chipampe says the President wants to rejuvenate the performance of his ministers because overstaying in one position might affect their performance.

Mr Chipampe says the President has also observed with concern that some ministers have not been visiting their constituencies regularly to ensure government projects and programmes are implemented and monitored.

He has since urged all ministers to ensure they visit their constituents regularly.

And President Lungu has appointed Dr Francis Chipimo as deputy Governor OPERATIONS AT the Bank of Zambia with immediate effect.

He was until his appointment Bank of Zambia director economics.