President Mnangagwa has appointed Transport and
Infrastructural Development Deputy Minister Fortune Chasi as the new Minister
of Energy and Power Development, replacing Minister Joram Gumbo, who has been
appointed Minister of State for Presidential Affairs in charge of
Implementation and Monitoring.
The President also appointed Engineer Mackenzie Ncube as
the new chairman of the National Oil Infrastructure Company (NOIC) board.
In statement last night, Chief Secretary to the President
and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda said the appointments were with immediate
effect.
“His Excellency the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe
and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, Cde ED Mnangagwa, has made the
following senior appointments and re-assignments: “Hon Minister Joram MacDonald Gumbo has been appointed
Minister of State for Presidential Affairs in charge of Implementation and
Monitoring.
“Hon Fortune Chasi, current Deputy Minister of Transport
and Infrastructural Development, has been appointed Minister of Energy and
Power Development,” read the statement.
Eng Ncube replaced Mr Jemias Madzingira, who was retired. President Mnangagwa appointed Minister Gumbo as Cabinet
minister and Cde Chasi as deputy minister last year after winning the 2018
harmonised elections.
Prior to his appointment last year, Minister Gumbo had
served as Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister in the previous
Cabinet.
Eng Ncube is a former Member of Parliament. Herald
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