Mugabe swears in new ministers, deputies

President Robert has appointed new minister and deputy ministers in a cabinet reshuffle announced this afternoon.

Among the newcomers are deputy ministers Edgar Mbwembwe (Foreign Affairs); Obedingwa Mguni (Home Affairs); Barry Kachikwana (Lands and Rural Resettlement); Chris Chingosho (Local Government, Public Works and National Housing); Michael Madanhi (Transport); Adrian Masiiwa (Health); Thokozile Mathuthu (Media); Tshinga Dube (War Veterans); Annastacia Ndhlovu (Tourism); Bertha Chikwama (Lands and Resettlement); Monica Mutsvangwa (Economic Planning) and Tapuwanashe Matangaidze (Public Service).

New ministers are Patrick Zhuwao (Youth); Abednico Ncube (Rural Development and Preservation of National Heritage); Joram Gumbo (Transport) and Makhosini Hlongwane (Minister without Portfolio).

Christopher Mushohwe has also been moved from Youth to be minister of Media, Information and Broadcasting Services. He takes over from Prisca Mupfumira who was in an acting capacity following the reshuffle that saw Professor Jonathan Moyo being moved to Higher and Tertiary Education.

The new minister of Economic Planning is Obert Mpofu, who will be deputised by Monica Mutsvangwa, former Media deputy minister.