PRESIDENT LUNGU APPOINTS NORTH POLICE COMMISSIONER

By Levy Lilanga

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has appointed Mr Stanislous Chewe as Northern Province Police Commissioner.

Mr Chewe was Deputy Commissioner of Police by rank and second in command for Copperbelt Province.

The appointment barely comes after the President recently transferred Northern Police Commissioner, Ms Charirty Katanga to Lusaka as provincial commissioner to replace Mr Lemmy Kajoba who has since been relieved of his duty.

KANGANJA IS NEW DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE

By Timothy Malumo

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has retired Dr. Solomon Jere as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Zambia Police and replaced him with Mr. Kakoma Kanganja.

Mr. Kanganja was until his appointment an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) by rank and was Registrar of Societies. He has since been sworn-in this morning at a swearing-in ceremony held at State House.

President Lungu who made reshuffles in the police command also appointed Mr. Auxensio Daka as Commissioner of Police for Muchinga Province, transferring Mr. Bonny Kapeso who is Deputy Commissioner of Police to Sothern Province in the same capacity.

Mr. Lungu further retired Lusaka Province Police Commissioner, Mr. Lemmy Kajoba and transferred Northern Province Commissioner, Ms Charity Katanga to Lusaka.

North-western Province Commissioner, Mr. Eugene Sibote swapped with Eastern Province Commissioner, Ms Grace Chipalila, while Western Province Commissioner, Ms Lombe Kamukoshi exchanged with Mr. Standwell Lungu of Central Province.

Meanwhile, President Lungu has sent Commissioner in-charge of operations, Mr. Fanwell Siadenge on leave pending expiry of his contract on 15^th February 2015.

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