Deliver or go: Hichilema hands his new 30-ministry Cabinet its rules

President Hakainde Hichilema swore in 24 Cabinet ministers and 10 provincial ministers at State House on Wednesday 28 October, putting most of his second-term government in place more than two months after the 13 August election. The appointments came a day after the National Assembly approved his request to establish, merge and dissolve ministries, raising the total from 25 to 30. Vice-President Mutale Nalumango moved the motion on Tuesday. In a long address to the new ministers, the President set out what he expects of them: deliver results, put national interest first, stop delaying decisions, and stop treating the job as a reward. "Delivery should be our mantra," he said. "Not to report for work. To deliver." ## Who was sworn in The new Cabinet includes Ambrose Lufuma (Defence), Clement Andaleki (Home Affairs and Internal Security), Moses Moyo (Agriculture), Olive Chiboola (Livestock), Dr Caroline Katotobwe (Trade and Exports), Noel Nkoma (Industry), Lucky Sichone (Small and Medium Enterprise Development), Brenda Tambatamba (Mines and Minerals Development), Peter Kapala (Electricity), Makozo Chikote (Petroleum), Princess Kasune (Tourism), Collins Nzovu (Infrastructure and Urban Development), Patrick Mucheleka (Lands), Elisha Matambo (Water Development and Sanitation), Elvis Nkandu (Information and Media), Douglas Syakalima (Skills and Higher Education), Felix Mutati (Technology and Science) and Harry Kamboni (Education). They join the four ministers sworn in on 14 September: Situmbeko Musokotwane (Finance and National Planning), Mulambo Haimbe (Foreign Affairs), Dr Roma Chilengi (Health) and Dr Gilbert Siame (Green Economy and Environment). The provincial ministers include Mwabashike Nkulukusa (Central), Emmanuel Kasambo (Copperbelt), Obvious Mwaliteta (Lusaka), Edgar Singombe (Southern) and Yamikani Phiri (Eastern). ## Why the ministries were redrawn The new structure splits the old Ministry of Energy into separate Ministries of Electricity and Petrole