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Hebert Zharare / Innocent Ruwende Harare Bureau—
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has appointed 14 new ministers who are expected to take the oath of office today at a ceremony to be held at State House, Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Misheck Sibanda, said yesterday. A number of ministerial portfolios were left vacant following the demise of some ministers, and dismissal of members of the putschist cabal linked to former Vice President, Joice Mujuru.
In a statement, Sibanda said the ministers were to report at State House for the swearing-in ceremony at 10am. “The Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Dr MJM Sibanda, is inviting the following persons to report at State House tomorrow (today) morning, Friday 11 September, 2015 at 10 am for a swearing in ceremony following their appointments to various Ministerial portfolios by his Excellency the President, Cde RG Mugabe,” reads the statement.
The ministers will be apprised of their new portfolios at State House today.
Those set to be sworn-in are:
- Hon Patrick Zhuwao,
- Hon Abednigo Ncube,
- Hon Joram Mcdonald Gumbo,
- Hon Makhosini Hlongwane,
- Hon Edgar Mbwembwe,
- Hon Obedingwa Mguni,
- Hon Berita Chikwama,
- Hon Christopher Peter Chingosho,
- Hon Michael Madanha,
- Hon Aldrin Musiiwa,
- Hon Thokozile Angela Mathuthu,
- Hon Tshinga Judge Dube,
- Hon Annastasia Ndhlovu and
- Hon Tapiwanashe Majaya Matangaidze.
- Cde Zhuwao is a renowned businessman and farmer and former Deputy Minister of Science and Technology,.
- Cde Ncube is the Provincial Minister of State for Matabeleland South while Cde Gumbo is a member of the Pan-African Parliament, Mberengwa West legislator and Zanu-PF chief whip.
- Cde Hlongwane is the Mberengwa East National Assembly member while Cde Mbwembwe is Chikomba East MP.
- Cde Mguni is the legislator for Mangwe while Cde Chikwama is Gutu East Member of Parliament and also chairs the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare.
- Cde Chingosho is the Headlands legislator while Cde Madanha is the Wedza South National Assembly member.
- Cde Musiiwa is the legislator for Chakari while Cde Mathuthu is a Zanu-PF Politburo member and former Governor for Matabeleland North province.
- Retired Colonel Dube is a Politburo member and Makokoba legislator, while Cde Ndlovu is Environment, Water, Tourism and Hospitality Industry parliamentary portfolio committee chairperson and MP for Shurugwi South.
- Cde Matangaidze is a Member of Parliament for Shurugwi South.
In December last year President Mugabe appointed Cdes Emmerson Mnangagwa and Phelekezela Mphoko as Vice Presidents of the Republic of Zimbabwe and reshuffled his Cabinet to replace Mujuru, seven ministers and a deputy who were fired for expending their time on graft, factional politics within the governing Zanu-PF and undermining, seeking to depose and/or assassinate the President.
derick.khumalo