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A closer look at Mugabe Reshuffle

by Moyo Roy
10 Oct 2017 at 13:28hrs | Views
The 93-year-old Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe last night announced his new reshuffled cabinet. As most people know, in Zimbabwe all things have to be done Grace Mugabe way. Of late the first lady has made it publicly clear that she is no longer in good books with one of her husband's deputies Emmerson Mnangagwa. Their differences have seen Mnangagwa being totally removed from the cabinet.

Here is a closer look at how the reshuffle was done:

Who was dropped from the cabinet?

Priscah Mupfumira
Tshinga Dube
Faber Chidarikire
Emmerson Mnangagwa (from Justice ministry)
Abednico Ncube
Happyton Bonyongwe, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
Paul Chimedza, minister of State for Masvingo Province
Webster Shamu, minister of State for Mashonaland West
Ambassador Maboyi, Matabeleland South
Edgar Mbwembwe, Tourism, Environment and Hospitality Services
Cain Mathema, minister of Welfare Services for War Veterans
Chiratidzo Mabuwa, Youth, Development, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment

Who was demoted from the cabinet?

Patrick Chinamasa, Cyber Security, Threat Detection and Mitigation
Christopher Mushohwe, minister of State in the President's Office Responsible for National Scholarships
Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, Macro-Economic Planning



Who was promoted from the cabinet?

Ignatius Chombo, Finance and Economic Development
Thokozile Mathuthu, minister of State Matabeleland North
Walter Mzembi, Foreign Affairs
Patrick Zhuwao, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare
Obert Mpofu, Home Affairs
Simon Khaya Moyo, Information, Media and Broadcasting Services


Who Retained their post?
Joseph Made, ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation & Irrigation Development
Saviour Kasukuwere, Local Government, Rural Development and National Housing
Mike Bimha, Industry and International Trade
Sithembiso Nyoni, SMEs
Douglas Mombeshora, Lands and Rural Resettlement
Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, Water and Climate
Makhosini Hlongwane, Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture
Jonathan Moyo, Higher and Tertiary Education
Lazarus Dokora, Primary and Secondary Education
Supa Mandiwanzira, ICTs and Courier Services
Joram Gumbo, Transport
Walter Chidakwa, Mines and Mining Development
David Parirenyatwa, Health and Child Care
Samuel Undenge, Energy and Power Development
Sydney Sekeramayi, Defence
Kembo Mohadi, State Security


Source - Byo24News