The new Minister of Energy and Power Development, Soda Zhemu says he
was coming into his new portfolio to play a part in helping Zimbabwe achieve an
upper middle income society by 2030.
“I am happy to be given this responsibility by His
Excellency the President. The energy sector is expected to play a big role in
helping Zimbabwe achieve vision 2030 and I am motivated to help Zimbabwe
achieve an upper middle income economy by 2030.
“I have experience in management and this will help me do
my duties well in this portfolio, and I am looking forward to having a good
working relationship with stakeholders,” said Cde Zhemu.
Agricultural technocrat Dr Anxious Jongwe Masuka has been brought
into Cabinet as Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister
following the death of Retired Air Chief Marshal Perrance Shiri. Dr Masuka,
seen as an agricultural technocrat with a national and regional reputation, has
held several research and management posts, mostly at high level, in his
career.
He began in the teaching field as a lecturer at the
University of Zimbabwe (UZ) in the Department of Biological Sciences as well as
at the Zimbabwe College of Forestry.
He has also worked at the Forestry Commission, the Tobacco
Research Board where he rose to general manager, and before his appointment he
was the chief executive officer of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Society.
Dr Masuka has cumulatively sat on over 30 boards and
associations, and has been involved in consultancy work to projects in the
field of agriculture, forestry, environment, public health and rural
development in Zimbabwe, in SADC region and beyond.
He is a founding fellow of the Zimbabwe Academy of Sciences
in 2004.
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