22 September 2022
Hon. Rodney M. Sikumba (MP), the Minister of Tourism of Zambia, unveiled the new Board of the Zambia Tourism Agency (ZTA) at a ceremony that took place today at the ZTA Head Office (Abacus House) on Kabelenga Road in Lusaka. The Minister urged the board to provide direction and establish a policy based governance system whilst setting strategic goals and providing leadership and oversight to ensure that ZTA achieves its mandate.
While admitting that “the process of enacting a new board took long,” Hon. Sikumba stated that delay was simply to ensure that due process was followed, “in order to have a team of men and women who will give corporate governance direction to an agency that plays a very important role in marketing tourism.”
Speaking further, the Minister declared, “I would from the onset wish to state that the responsibilities will involve providing direction to the agency, establishing a policy-based governance system, setting strategic goals, providing leadership and over-sight to ensure that ZTA achieves its mandate.”
The new ZTA Board Members include:
1. Mr. Daniel Brink – CEO for Livingstone Adventures Group of Companies (Chairperson)
2. Ms. Keira Lynne Irwin – Commercial Director of Proflight Zambia (Member)
3. Ms. Lillian S. Bwalya – Director Tourism at Ministry of Tourism (Member)
4. Dr. Lucy Nyundo – Marketing Research and Consultant – Zambia Institute of Marketing (Member)
5. Ms. Celin Meena Nair – Principal Legal Advisor – Ministry of Justice (Member)
6. Mr. Andrew Mwiinga – Assistant Director at Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development (Member)
7. Mr. Matongo Matamwandi – Vice Chancellor at Kenneth Kaunda Metropolitan University (Member).
The Honorable Minister wished the new board members of the ZTA best of luck in the discharge of their duties.
