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elevation of Mrs Hlekani Mwayera to the High Court as a judge.
Mr Guvamombe, who has been a magistrate for 25 years, had an opportunity to head Mashonaland Central and Harare provinces for a combined 13 years.
Secretary for the Judicial Service Commission Justice Rita Makarau confirmed the appointment saying Mr Guvamombe will initially be serving in an acting capacity with effect from September 1 this year.
Justice Makarau said Mr Guvamombe had vast experience in administration work and he had been doing very well in managing Harare province, which is the biggest in the country.
“Yes Mr Guvamombe is now the acting chief magistrate of Zimbabwe taking over from Mrs Mwayera, who is now a judge at the High Court.
“He will be serving in an acting capacity for the first six months before the formal appointment of a substantial chief magistrate is done,” she said.
Justice Makarau described Mr Guvamombe as a good administrator who had been running Harare province very well.
“Mr Guvamombe has vast experience in administration.
“The chief magistrate’s post is more of an administrative post.
“He was managing the biggest province in Zimbabwe and he was doing very well,” she said.
Mr Guvamombe has been a magistrate for 25 years and he was the man-in charge of Rusape Magistrate Court between 1992 and 1997.
From there he was the provincial magistrate in charge of Mashonaland Central Province for five years before heading Harare Province for another eight years.
Mr Guvamombe will be deputised by former Chitungwiza magistrate Mr Temba Kuwanda.
Meanwhile, provincial magistrate and the secretary general for the Magistrates Association of Zimbabwe Mr Munamato Mutevedzi is now at the helm of Harare province after taking over from Mr Guvamombe.
Online Reporter