The Gender Division is elated with the appointment of the first female Minister of Justice.
Gender Division Permanent Secretary Mainga Kabika says the appointment of Princess Kasune as Minister of Justice indicates President Hakainde Hichilema’s dedication to increasing women’s participation in leadership.
In a statement issued to ZANIS, Ms Kabika said this further enhances the promotion of gender equity and equality in the country.
The Permanent Secretary noted that this is in addition to the appointment of the first ever female speaker of the National Assembly, first female President of the Constitutional Court and the female Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Zambia.
Ms Kabika also congratulated the Minister of Justice Princess Kasune on her new role describing it as a timely and well-deserved appointment.
President Hakainde Hichilema recently reshuffled his cabinet, making significant appointments to key ministerial positions. Mulambo Haimbe, previously the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has been formally appointed to the role, following the resignation of Stanley Kakubo in December 2023.
Princess Kasune, the Member of Parliament for Keembe Constituency, has been named the new Minister of Justice, succeeding Haimbe, who held the position since September 2021. Additionally, Colins Nzovu has been transferred to the Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation, replacing Mike Mposha. Mposha has been reassigned to lead the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment.
SIR YOUR CONTINUED SILENCE ON ZESCO IS CONCERNING
Zambia is far better than Saudi Arabia, Iran , Sudan and Zoo-malia on these gender equality matters.
UPND arent very good with gender issues. Thats why they are celebrating climbing little anthills in the gender terrain. They raise a lot of noise over little appointments. Zambia will only achieve when it has a female President. We have had numerous female ministers.
I FULLY AGREE
MAKING MAJOR ISSUES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS OVER RELATIVELY MINOR APPOINTMENTS
IT MAY BE THEIR WAY OF DISTRACTING US FROM GLOOM ZESCO WITH BRING APON US IN THE NEAR FUTURE
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“…….Zambia will only achieve when it has a female President. We have had numerous female ministers….”
Numerous female ministers who have not done much……..with very little to show for.
Look at jean kapata , enviromental minister, went to durban to solitce funds for climate change , yet did not know how many trees were planted in zambia……..
“Kasune” means ‘small ox’. Hopefully, she will work that hard.
Community Development could have benefitted…send a Lawyer to Justice oh and Central Province has no Minister now send another Lady or better still appoint O Kahand …
She’s not the first female Minister of Justice. During the Kenneth Kaunda government, there was a time when Lombe Chibesakunda served as Minister of Legal Affairs & Attorney-General. She was therefore the first female to hold the position. I remember reading about it in Z Magazine as a young boy in primary school for my Social Studies when we were encouraged to know government ministers and be proud of them. It was just a decade after our independence and it meant a lot in those days and the future was looking bright for Zambia.
Imwe ba Lusaka Times Get people like Gunner on your editorial. A journalist must read read and read. See how he has exposed the star you are celebrating for a small ball of charcoal?
Ba LT newsmedia have got what arecalled captions. These briefly explain what is happening in the picture they are carrying. You just dont throw a picture at the reader. Tell us who are those people and what are they doing