Mavima, Dube get senior appointments

Mukudzei Chingwere-Herald Reporter

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has, with immediate effect, appointed Dr Benson Dube as Secretary in the Office of Vice President Kembo Mohadi and Mr Lawrence (Larry) Mavima as a Commissioner in the Public Service Commission (PSC).

The appointments were announced in separate statements by the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Dr Martin Rushwaya, yesterday.

“His Excellency the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Cde Dr Emmerson D Mnangagwa has, in terms of Section 205 [1] of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, appointed Dr Benson Martins Dube as Secretary to Hon Vice President KCD Mohadi’s Office, in the Office of the President and Cabinet with immediate effect,” said Dr Rushwaya.

Mr Larry Mavima

“His Excellency the President has, in terms of Section 202 (1) (b) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe as read with Section 320 of the same Constitution, approved the appointment of Mr Larry David Mavima as a Commissioner in the Public Service Commission.

“Mr Mavima is a holder of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a Minor in Public Administration. He has vast experience in the International and private sector where he started as a customer service manager for Allstate Insurance Company in Los Angeles from 1978 to 1981.

“He was appointed Group Management Accountant for the Wiroplastics Division in 1981 and was later promoted to the post of General Manager in the same company. He held various positions at SEDCO and at Baxter International in California, USA.

“In September 2018, His Excellency, the President appointed Mr Mavima as a Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Midlands Province”.

Dr Rushwaya said Mr Mavima brings with him vast experience in monitoring and evaluation of Government projects and programmes, and his work in the Province also gave him an opportunity to work with both the rural and urban authorities.

He said this experience will assist the Commission’s work in supporting His Excellency’s Vision 2030 by enhancing the implementation of NDS1 through devolution, industrialisation and modernisation.