By Staff Writer

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa Friday wielded the axe once again after appointing five new chief secretaries and 26 permanent secretaries to beef up his government.

The list also has some returning officials and new faces who will stir his government in line with set objectives.

“His  Excellency  the  President  of  the  Republic  of  Zimbabwe, Cde. Dr. Emmerson D. Mnangagwa has, in terms of Section 204 A[l] of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, made the following appointments:

DEPUTY CHIEF SECRETARIES

No.	Institution	Post	Name
1	Office of the President and Cabinet	Deputy     Chief     Secretary     – Finance,    Administration and Human Resources	Mr. Zvinechimwe Churu
2	Office of the President and Cabinet	Deputy     Chief     Secretary     – Presidential Communications	Mr. George Charamba
3	Office of the President and Cabinet	Deputy     Chief     Secretary     – Policy Analysis, Coordination and Development Planning	Mr. Willard L. Manungo
4	Office of the President and Cabinet	Deputy     Chief     Secretary     – Social Services	Rev. Paul Damasane
5	Office of the President and Cabinet	Deputy     Chief     Secretary     – Coordination        of       National Programmes and Projects	Eng. Amos Marawa

1. His Excellency the President has also, in terms of Section 205 [1] of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, appointed the following Permanent Secretaries of Line Ministries and Secretaries for Provincial Affairs and Devolution:

PERMANENT SECRETARIES

No.	Ministry	Name
1	Defence	Mr. Aaron D.T. Nhepera
2	Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion	Mr.            George Guvamatanga	T.
3	Industry and Commerce	Dr. Thomas Utete Ushe
4	Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare	Mr. Simon Masanga
5	Foreign Affairs and International Trade	Amb. James Manzou
6	Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage                   ‘ –  i–,                                                      .,”	,		Amb. Raphael Faranisi
7	Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affair-s	‘  l		Mrs. Vimbai Nyemba
8	Women  Affairs,  Community,  Small  and Medium  Enterprises Development                                             I  I         1	Dr. Mavis Sibanda
9	Energy and Power Development	.		Dr. Gloria Magombo
10	Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services	Mr. Nick Mangwana
11	Local Government and Public Works         –         ,	Dr. John Basera
12	Health and Child Care                                   a	Dr. Aspect Maunganidze
13	Higher     and    Tertiary     Education,     Innovation, Technology Development	Science	and	Prof. Fanuel Tagwira
14	Primary and Secondary Education	Mr. Moses Mhike
15	Skills Audit and Development	Amb. Rudo Chitiga
16	Environment, Climate and Wildlife	Dr. Prosper Matondi
17	Transport and Infrastructural Development	Eng. Pedzisayi Makumbe
18	Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture	Mr. Nicholas Moyo
19	Mines and Mining Development	Mr. Pfungwa Kunaka
20	National Housing and Social Amenities	Eng. Thedius Chinyanga
21	Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development	Prof. Obert Jiri
22	Information  Communication  Technology,  Postal  and  Courier Services	Dr. Beaullar Chirume
23	Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Affairs	Mr. Clive Mpambela

24	Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training	Mr. Solomon Mhlanga
25	Tourism and Hospitality Industry	Dr. Takaruza Munyanyiwa
26	Presidential Affairs in the Office of the President	Mr. Tafadzwa Muguti

SECRETARIES FOR PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS AND DEVOLUTION:

No.	Province	Name
1	Bulawayo	Mr.	Paul Nyoni
2	Harare	Mr.	Cosmas Chiringa
3	Masvingo	Dr. Addmore Pazvakavambwa
4	Midlands	Mr. Edgars Seenza
5	Manicaland	Mr.	Abiot Maronge
6	Mashonaland Central	Mr.	Timothy Maregere
7	Mashonaland East				,				Mr. Tavabarira Kutamahufa
8	Mashonaland West	Mr. Josphat Jaji
9	Matabeleland North	I	,				_,. ‘I’	/                      –	Ms.	Sithandiwe Ncube
10	Matabeleland South			‘			•• ,_.		Ms.	Latiso Dhlamini

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