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Dr Miti fired

By ALICE NACHILEMBE
President Hakainde Hichilema has dismissed the appointment of secretary to the cabinet Dr Simon Miti.

The President has since appointed the Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet for Administration Mr Patrick Kangwa to act as secretary to the Cabinet for administrative convenience.

This is contained in a press statement issued to the media last evening by Special Assistant to the President and Presidential Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya.

Mr Hichilema said Oliver Kalabo, who is currently the Permanent Secretary at State House will act as the Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet for Administration.

The President has since thanked Dr Miti for his services to the country and wished him well for the future.

And the President has also dissolved boards of ZESCO Limited, Zambia Railways, Indeni Petroleum Refinery Company, and ZAMTEL.

The President has terminated the tenure of the Board Chairman of the Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investment Holdings PLC (ZCCM-IH).