Categories: Stories

The circus in the Zimbabwe Parliament

Ministers that sent apologies:

  1. Hon. Gen. Rtd. Dr. C. D. G. N. Chiwenga, Vice President; 
  2. Hon. Rtd. K. C. D Mohadi, Vice President; 
  3. Hon. Prof. Ncube, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion; 
  4. Hon. K. D. Mnangagwa, Deputy Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion; 
  5. Hon. H. Moyo, Deputy Minister of the Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Affairs;
  6. Hon. J. Paradza, Deputy Minister of Environment, Climate and Wildlife; 
  7. Hon. K. Coventry, Minister of Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture; 
  8. Hon. B. Rwodzi, Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry; 
  9. Hon. O. C. Z. Muchinguri-Kashiri. Minister of Defence; 
  10. Hon. L. Mayihlome, Deputy Minister of Defence; 
  11. Hon. Mhlanga, Deputy Minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development; 
  12. Hon. B. Kabikira, Deputy Minister of Local Government and Public Works; 
  13. Hon. Prof. A. Murwira, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade; 
  14. Hon. C. Sanyatwe, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage;
  15. Hon. O. Marupi, Deputy Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, 
  16. Hon. T. A. Mavetera, Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services; 
  17. Hon. P. Kambamura, Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Development;
  18.  Hon. F. M. Shava, Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development; 
  19. Hon. S. Sibanda, Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development; 
  20. Hon. T. Moyo, Minister of Primary and Secondary Education; 
  21. Hon. E. Moyo, Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare; 
  22. Hon. Dinha, Deputy Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare; 
  23. Hon. M. N. Ndlovu, Minister of Industry and Commerce; 
  24. Hon. R. Modi, Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce; 
  25. Hon. Y. S. Simbanegavi, Deputy Minister of Energy and Power Development; 
  26. Hon. Haritatos, Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement and lastly, 
  27. Hon. D. Marapira, Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement.

 

(392 VIEWS)

Page: 1 2

Charles Rukuni

The Insider is a political and business bulletin about Zimbabwe, edited by Charles Rukuni. Founded in 1990, it was a printed 12-page subscription only newsletter until 2003 when Zimbabwe's hyper-inflation made it impossible to continue printing.

Recent Posts

Britain says amendment of the Zimbabwean Constitution is a sovereign, legislative matter for Zimbabwe to decide

Britain says amendment of the Zimbabwe constitution is a sovereign, legislative matter for Zimbabwe to…

March 24, 2026

Who started the war?

It is now 47 years since I wrote the short story below for a South…

March 4, 2026

Zimbabwe 2026 monetary policy statement at a glance

Zimbabwe has released its 2026 monetary policy statement in which it seeks to stabilise its…

March 1, 2026

Was Chombo Mugabe’s number two?

Far from it, on paper that is. Ignatius Chombo was one of the longest serving…

February 6, 2026

Zimbabwe’s 2026 citizen’s budget

Zimbabwe on Thursday announced a ZiG290.9 billion budget with revenue expected to be ZiG287.6 billion,…

November 30, 2025

IMF says Zimbabwe’s economic recovery in 2025 is stronger than previously anticipated

The International Monetary Fund says Zimbabwe’s economic recovery in 2025 is stronger than previously anticipated…

November 8, 2025