Secretary to Cabinet George Simataa has announced a raft of changes of executive directors (EDs) in an array of ministries, with some being downgraded to EDs without accounting functions.
Justice ministry ED Gladice Pickering has been assigned to the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).
Health ministry ED Ben Nangombe has been transferred to the Ministry of Industrialisation, Mines and Energy.
The works ministry’s Esther Kaapanda will be the new ED without accounting functions at the mines ministry.
Fisheries and marine resources ED Annely Haiphene, has been posted to the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs.
Wilhemina Shivuta has been moved from defence to the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development.
The labour ministry’s Lydia Indombo has been moved to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare.
Michael Humavindu of the National Planning Commission (NPC) will now be at the ministry of finance while Penda Naanda will be ED of international relations and trade.
Gender equality accounting officer Ndiitah Nghipondoka-Robiati will join the Ministry of International Relations and Trade as ED without accounting functions.
“I wish to indicate that the EDs without accounting functions are required to assist the accounting officers of those ministries in the execution of the mandates of those OMAs. Furthermore, they are also required to report to those EDs with accounting functions. OMAs not mentioned remain intact with their current EDs/accounting officers,” says Simataa.
Gerard Vries will be ED of the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture without accounting functions after having led the higher education portfolio as accounting officer.
The trade ministry’s Sikongo Haihambo has been posted to the environment ministry, while Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata will be at the ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform.
Teofilus Nghitila who served as ED in the environment ministry will also join the ministry of agriculture as ED without accounting functions.
The mines ministry’s Penda Ithindi will be ED at health, while Nghidinua Daniel will leave urban and rural development for the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations.
Lastly, I-Ben Nashandi will be the ED for the NPC after having served in the OPM.
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