Source: President appoints, reassigns top officials – herald
Herald Reporter
President Mnangagwa has appointed and reassigned senior officials in Government and renewed a contract in the Health Service Commission.
The announcements were made in separate statements by Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Dr Martin Rushwaya, last night.
Dr Rushwaya said Ms Tsitsi Zhou has been appointed Deputy Minister of Lands and Rural Development in terms of Section 104 (2) of the Constitution. The appointment takes effect today.
Ms Zhou is a Member of Parliament for the Midlands Women’s Quota.
The President also appointed Professor Prosper Bvumiranayi Matondi as Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Lands and Rural Development.
Dr Shingirayi Mushamba was appointed Permanent Secretary for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Harare Metropolitan Province. He replaces national hero, Mr Cosmas Chiringa, who died early March. The appointment takes effect today.
Dr Rushwaya also said President Mnangagwa approved the reassignment of permanent secretaries across the Public Service in line with the Constitution.
Former Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Permanent Secretary Mr Simon Masanga has been reassigned as Environment, Climate and Wildlife Permanent Secretary, while Dr Thomas Utete Wushe becomes Permanent Secretary for Mines and Mining Development, moving from the Industry and Commerce Ministry.
Professor Obert Jiri has been reassigned as Permanent Secretary for Agriculture, Mechanisation and Water Resources Development. He was Permanent Secretary for Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, before it was recently split into two ministries.
Mr Tadeous Chifamba has been reassigned as Permanent Secretary for Industry and Commerce. He was Permanent Secretary for Environment, Climate and Wildlife.
Former Mines and Mining Development Permanent Secretary Mr Pfungwa Kunaka has been reassigned to the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare.
All the reassignments take effect today.
In another notice, the President renewed the contract of Mr Rugare A Kangwende as Deputy Chairperson of the Health Service Commission in terms of the Constitution as read with Section 5 of the Health Service Act [Chapter 15:16].
The renewal takes effect on March 1, 2026.
In a separate notice, Mr Ernest T Manyau and Lieutenant Colonel Lioba T Gunduza have been appointed Commissioners to the Health Service Commission in terms of the Constitution as read with Section 5 of the Health Service Act [Chapter 15:16].
Their appointments take effect today.
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