By By Toneo Tonderai Rutsito
The Zimbabwe`s new cabinet has just been announced and our greatest area of interest which is ICT portfolio has been given to a minister well known in the government business for years Honourable Webster Shamuyarira.
Shamuyarira has been the minister of information and publicity and has served quite well with the media fraternity and journalists overally.
To add more responsibility the minister will take over the whole portfolio which was once shared over with the ministry of transport, communication and infrastructure development, It is now called the ministry of transport so Shamuyarira takes over the whole ICT and communication.
Honourable Shamuyarira replaces the youthful and vibrant Honourable Nelson Chamisa who in his last tenure hcontributed well enough under his ministry with driving the national ICT policy, unfortunately he did not see it launched during his days.
The button has now been handed to Honourable shamuyarira and we are quite interested in seeing how well he will turn the technological titanic for the development of ICTs in Zimbabwe.
Although Shamuyarira has been in the government business for years, some critics doubt if a man of his age, a (BBC) Born way Before Computers will have the right “spark” and interest as far as the new technological industry is concerned.
Some have also said that it does not really take any particular qualification to head a ministry as we have previously seen qualified lawyers by profession like Tendai Biti steering the financial portfolio.
Well what are your thoughts.
Here is the full cabinet list
Webster Shamu =Information and Communication Technology
Ignatius Chombo = Local Government
Emmerson Mnangagwa =Justice and Legal Affairs
Patrick Chinamasa = Finance
Dzikamai Mavhaire =Energy and Power Development
Francis Nhema = Indigenisation
Douglas Mombeshora =Lands
Jonathan Moyo = Information and Publicity
Sydney Sekeramayi =Defence
Walter Mzembi =Tourism
Andrew Langa = Sport, Arts and Culture
Savior Kasukuwere = Environment
Lazarus Dokora = Primary and Secondary Education
Olivia Muchena = Higher and Tertiary Education
David Parirenyatwa = Health
Kembo Mohadi = Home Affairs
Oppah Muchinguri = Women’s Affairs
Nicholas Goche = Labour
Walter Chidhakwa = Mines
Obert Mpofu = Transport
Sithembiso Nyoni = Small and Medium Enterprises
Simon Khaya Moyo = Senior Minister
Joseph Made = Agriculture
Simbaneuta Mudarikwa = Minister of State for Mashonaland East
Cabinet has been reduced from 33 to 26
Ministers of State for Provincial Affairs:
Bulawayo = Eunice Moyo
Harare = Mirriam Chikukwa
Manicaland = Chris Mushowe
Mash Central = Martin Dinha
Mash West =>Faber Chidarikire
Mash East = Simbaneuta Mudarikwa
Masvingo = Kudakwashe Bhasikiti
Matebeleland North = Cain Mathema
Matabeleland South = Abednico Ncube
Midlands = Jason Machaya
Deputy Ministers:
David Murapira and Paddy Zhanda = Deputy Ministers of Agriculture
Ziyambi Ziyambi => Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
Alice Mabuwa => Deputy Minister of Industry and commerce
Munacho Mutezo => Deputy Minister of Energy
Simon Musanhu => Deputy minister of Environment
Dr Samuel Undenge => Deputy Minister of Finance
Dr Paul Chimedza => Deputy Minister of Health
Tendai Savanhu => Deputy Minister of Lands
Biggie Matiza => Deputy Minister of Local Government
Novert Mukonora => Deputy Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises
Tabeth Malinga => Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
Petronella Kagonye => Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development
Abigail Damasane => Deputy Minister of Women’s Affairs.
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