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Five Nominated MPS Sworn In
Five nominated Members of Parliament have been sworn into office at Parliament Buildings today, Monday, September 13, 2026. Those sworn in include former Luena Member of Parliament Mubita Anakoka, former Zambia National Public Health Institute Director-General Dr. Roma Chilengi, former Foreign Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe…
Five nominated Members of Parliament have been sworn into office at Parliament Buildings today, Monday, September 13, 2026.
Those sworn in include former Luena Member of Parliament Mubita Anakoka, former Zambia National Public Health Institute Director-General Dr. Roma Chilengi, former Foreign Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe, former National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) Board Chairperson Noel Nkhoma, and Gilbert Siame.
The five are among the 11 nominated Members of Parliament that President Hakainde Hichilema is expected to appoint following the enactment of Bill 7, which increased the number of nominated Members of Parliament from eight to 11.
President Hichilema is also expected to announce a new Cabinet following his re-election in August this year.
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