Kisangani, February 11th, 2026 (CPA).- A new director has been appointed to head the Meteorological Department for Zone 3 in the province of Tshopo in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, CPA has learned on Wednesday from a press release. ‘… Mr Bombongo Bolimo Emmanuel is appointed to the position of Director of the Meteorological Department for Zone 3 (formerly Province Orientale) of Mettelsat, given his surname, post-name and first name,’ it is read.
In the same decision signed by Joseph Itela, General Director of the National Meteorological and Satellite Remote Sensing Agency (METELSAT), three (3) provincial division chiefs and one office chief were also appointed in four provinces. They are Mr Etienne Ikoka N’yele, provincial division chief of Tshopo, Richard Boluka Kayumba, provincial division chief of Ituri, Mr Liyongo Bafananguwa Eps, provincial division chief of Haut-Uele, and Ms Francine Babaito Itika, office chief of Bas-Uele. According to the source, Mettelsat is seeking to renew its workforce with skilled and high-performing individuals to ensure highly effective meteorological administration.