dyton mupawaendaThe Herald, 18 December, 1980
IMPORTANT posts have been filled in the Ministries of Health and, Education and Culture, including the appointment of a Doctor of Education to the post of Secretary for Education and Culture.
Dr Nicholas G. Makura’s appointment as Secretary for Education and Culture is effective from December 1.
Born in Gutu and educated at Zimuto Secondary School in the Victoria Province, Dr Makura attended the Dadaya Teacher Training College between 1956 and 1957.
He received his MA in educational administration and supervision at Roosevelt University of Chicago, and read for his doctorate from 1970-1978 at the University of Illinois, where he was also a lecturer with a desegregation training institute.
The Ministry of Education and Culture has also announced the appointment of a further 23 education officers.
Health Minister Dr Herbert Ushewokunze yesterday announced 29 new appointments in his Ministry, in line with the Presidential directive on African advancement.
“An approximate 75 percent of these are new posts,” Dr Ushewokunze said.
“The remaining 25 percent are the replacements of people who have left the Ministry.”
The Minister emphasised that none of the appointments had resulted from the dismissal of staff.
Among those appointed is a former ZANLA medic, Dr J. Muvuti, who has recently been involved in the rehabilitation of amputees in Zimbabwe.
He will be one of three new deputy secretaries in the Ministry to join a fourth, Dr Louise West- water, who has served with the Ministry for 27 years. She is the first woman in Zimbabwe to attain this position in the Ministry of Health.
The other two deputies will be: Dr D. Hollander, currently working in England, who will join the Ministry as soon as possible; and Dr D. Makuto, Provincial Medical Officer of Health in the Midlands, who will be transferred to Salisbury soon.
LESSONS FOR TODAY
The attainment of Independence saw a new crop of black professionals – some coming in straight from the war of liberation, others from exile – occupying very senior positions in Government, the private sector and parastatals. The foundation resulted in a new style of governance.
This was also the genesis of black empowerment programmes, which were supported by the Government. The programmes have been extended to women and youth empowerment.
There are now banking services to cater to the needs of women and the youth, and this “enables people to take initiative, make decisions for themselves and solve complex problems.”
UNDP Zimbabwe has partnered with government, civil society organisations, and the private sector to promote policies, laws and practices so that the once marginalised groups have access to resources, services, and opportunities.
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