Government has appointed former Chief Executive Officer of the Tobacco Commission Dr Godfrey Chapola as the regulator’s new board chairperson.
Dr Chapola replaces Mr Michael Nyirenda who has since been appointed into the board of the Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TEVETA).
The appointment of Dr Chapola as new board chairperson of the Commission was announced last week.
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