Amta board dismisses managing director

The managing director of the Agro-Marketing Trade Agency (Amta), Lungameni Lucas, has been dismissed from his position.

In a statement released on Wednesday, Amta board chairperson Lorna Shikongo-Kuvare said Lucas was dismissed for breaching his contractual obligations to the agency.

“Despite the unfortunate outcome [of a disciplinary hearing], the board of Amta assures the public and its stakeholders that it will continue to uphold the rule of law and strive for good corporate governance on behalf of the agency,” said Shikongo-Kuvare.

“We cannot and will not turn a blind eye to any misconduct aimed at crippling the agency, the interest of the shareholder, the public or our stakeholders.”