NEW CABINET IN PLACE AS HH BRINGS EXPERIENCE AND FRESH FACES TOGETHER

President Hichilema today swore in 24 cabinet ministers and 10 provincial ministers at State House. This comes a day after Parliament approved expanding government from 24 to 30 ministries. **CABINET** Defence – Ambrose Lufuma Home Affairs – Dr Clement Andeleki Justice – Jack Mwiimbu Agriculture – Moses Moyo Livestock – Olive Chiboola Trade & Exports – Dr Caroline Katotobwe Industry – Noel Nkhoma SMEs – Lackson Sichone Mines – Brenda Tambatamba Electricity – Peter Kapala Petroleum – Makozo Chikote Tourism – Princess Kasune Infrastructure – Collins Nzovu Lands – Patrick Mucheleka Water & Sanitation – Elisha Matambo Information & Media – Elvis Nkandu Education – Harry Kamboni Skills & Higher Education – Douglas Syakalima Technology & Science – Felix Mutati Local Government – Gift Sialubalo Labour & Social Security – Misheck Nyambose Community Development – Sheal Mulyata Youth & Sports – Likando Mufalali Culture & Arts – Christopher Chibuye They join Finance (Situmbeko Musokotwane), Foreign Affairs (Mulambo Haimbe), Health (Prof. Roma Chilengi) and Green Economy (Dr Gilbert Siame), who were sworn in on 14 September. **PROVINCIAL MINISTERS** Central – Mwabashike Nkulukusa Copperbelt – Emmanuel Kasambo Eastern – Yamikani Phiri Luapula – Lesley Mulwanda Lusaka – Obvious Mwaliteta Muchinga – Jairos Simbeye Northern – Wedden Chileshe North-Western – Robert Lihefu Southern – Edgar Sing'ombe Western – Kapelwa Mbangweta **WHAT WE NOTICED** **1. Same faces, different chairs.** About half of the 28 cabinet ministers held ministerial posts in the first term. Mwiimbu moves from Home Affairs to Justice, Kasune from Justice to Tourism, and Tambatamba from Labour to Mines. Is this a fresh team, or a reshuffle? **2. One ministry became two.** Energy has been split into Electricity and Petroleum, and both new ministers, Kapala and Chikote, have run Energy before. Will two ministries end load-shedding and fuel worries, or just double the overheads? **3. The nominated route.** Six