More ministers fired

SEVEN more ministers have been fired from government. In a statement, Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Dr Misheck Sibanda, said the officials had been fired in terms of Section 108 (10 (a) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No 20 ) Act 2013 after their conduct and performance were deemed as below the expected standard and outcome.

The list includes Flora Buka (Minister of State for Presidential Affairs), Paul Chimedza (Health and Child Care deputy minister), Sylvester Nguni (Minister of State in former Vice-President Mujuru’s Office), Tongai Muzenda (Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare deputy minister), Petronella Kagonye (Transport deputy minister), Fortune Chasi (Justice deputy minister) and Tendai Savanhu (Lands and Rural Resettlement deputy minister).

The latest purge brings the number of axed ministers and deputies to 16 after nine others were relieved of their duties two weeks ago over allegations of reneging on their government mandate by engaging in alleged corrupt activities, factional fights and plotting to topple and or assassinate President Robert Mugabe. – Staff Reporter