by Staff reporter
The appointment of Zimbabwe’s ambassador to the UN, Dr Frederick Shava, as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and that of Chikomba Central legislator Cde Felix Mhona as Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister has been hailed by citizens who described the appointed team as hard workers.
Norton Independent Legislator Temba Mliswa posted that the appointments were great and will create excitement for a more galvanised team.
“Great appointments in Honourable Mhona, a competent legislator as well as Honourable Kindness Paradza who has vast experience in his field. They both discharge their duties well. On the whole, the selection seem well appointed and create excitement for a more galvanised team,” says Mliswa.
Former tourism minister and G40 kingpin, Walter Mzembi congratulated Shava on Twitter saying he possessed the requisite acumen and credentials for his new assignment.
“This is an appropriate appointment, he is an experienced diplomat with multilateral UN station and Sino geopolitical experience. Cabinet is not new to him, and he should hit the ground running. Congratulations to ambassador Shava,” said Mzembi.
The former UN ambassador also earned praise from another G40 member and former cabinet Minister Saviour Kasukuwere who called him “a balanced and experienced diplomat.”
“He has the appropriate credentials to go with his new assignment and a matured approach to issues. All the best Dr. Shava, all eyes on you,” Kasukuwere posted.
Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda confirmed the appointments last night saying they were done in terms of Sections 100 (1) and (2) of the Constitution.
The appointments are meant to fill the gaps left by the deaths of national heroes, former Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Dr Sibusiso Moyo and Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Dr Joel Biggie Matiza.
The President also re-assigned Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Deputy Minister Mike Madiro to the Ministry Transport and Infrastructural Development while Makonde legislator Cde Kindness Paradza becomes the new Deputy Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, taking over from former Deputy Minister Cde Energy Mutodi.
Beitbridge West Legislator Cde Ruth Mavhunga-Maboyi becomes the new Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage.
Cde Nokhuthula Matsikenyere, House of Assembly member for Chimanimani West becomes the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution in charge of Manicaland taking over from the late national heroine Dr Ellen Gwaradzimba.
