President Mnangagwa has appointed new permanent secretaries
to three ministries, a new Chief of Protocol and a head of the President’s
Secretariat, both in the Office of the President and Cabinet. In a statement
last night, Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda
said President Mnangagwa approved the appointments in terms of his
constitutional powers in Section 205(1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe.
Ambassador Chitsaka Chipaziwa is the new Chief of Protocol
in the Office of the President and Cabinet.
He holds qualifications in development and business
administration and is an accomplished career diplomat who rose through the
ranks in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and served Zimbabwe with distinction
as a diplomat in Sweden, Australia, South Africa, Malaysia and Brunei.
Ambassador Chipaziwa leaves the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and International Trade to join the OPC to give urgency to ongoing efforts to
engage and re-engage the international community in pursuit of national
development.
Ambassador Raphael Faranisi becomes Head of the President’s
Secretariat in the OPC.
He is a career diplomat with experience in senior level
administration, diplomacy and protocol services.
He is a former Director of Protocol and served as a
diplomat in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana and Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to the
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during which time he also served as Head
of the SADC Group of Ambassadors.
Ambassador Faranisi’s last post was as Chief Director for
Multilateral Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade. He is expected to lead a team of high-level technical and
administrative personnel that constitutes an intelligent interface between the
Office of the President and all national stakeholders and international
partners.
Mr Zvinechimwe Churu has been appointed Permanent Secretary
for the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing.
“Mr Churu has more than 25 years of experience in public
administration and management specialising in economic policy formulation and
implementation, domestic and international finance, and budget and expenditure
management with a pointed focus on national economic development.
“He also possesses private experience as a former chief
executive officer of the National Oil Company of Zimbabwe (NocZim),” said Dr
Sibanda.
Mr Churu joins the local government sector from the
Ministry of Finance and Economic Development when there is renewed national
interest in supporting inclusive and sustainable economic growth and
development in the context of institutional devolution.
His appointment is effective from December 1, 2019, when he
takes over from Mr George Magosvongwe who will be assigned to another ministry.
A top intelligence official, Mr Aaron Nhepera, has been
appointed Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural
Heritage. He joins the ministry from the security and intelligence sector.
Mr Nhepera holds qualifications in accountancy and business
management, and “possesses requisite experience in security and intelligence
administration which competencies are key to deepening and expanding safety and
security of persons, property, infrastructure and national institutions in the
broader context of creating an enabling environment for and promoting ease of
doing business in Zimbabwe”, said Dr Sibanda.
He joins the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage
when there are renewed calls to combat crime and corruption in Zimbabwe. His
appointment is with immediate effect.
Mr Melusi Matshiya has been appointed Permanent Secretary
for the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises
Development.
He has been moved from the Ministry of Home Affairs and
Cultural Heritage where he was Permanent Secretary.The appointment is with immediate effect.
The former Women’s Affairs Secretary, Ambassador Dr Rudo
Chitiga has been moved to the OPC while awaiting reassignment. Herald
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