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Zimbabwe Speaker asks Parliament to investigate ministers who consistently send apologies not to attend question time

Those who sent in apologies were:

  1. Hon. Gen. Rtd Dr. Chiwenga, Vice President;
  2. Hon. Col. Rtd. K.C.D Mohadi, Vice President; 
  3. Hon. K. D. Mnangagwa, Deputy Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion; 
  4. Hon. Dr. S.G. Nyoni, Minister of Environment, Climate and Wildlife; 
  5. Hon. J. Paradza, Deputy Minister of Environment, Climate and Wildlife; 
  6. Hon. T. Machakaire, Minister of Youth Empowerment; 
  7. Hon. E. Jesaya, Deputy Minister of Sports, Recreation Arts and Culture; 
  8. Hon. T. Mnangagwa, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry;
  9. Hon. Brig. Gen. Rtd. Mayihlome, Deputy Minister of Defence; 
  10. Hon. J. Mhlanga, Deputy Minister of Women’s Affairs, Communities, Small and Medium Enterprises Development; 
  11. Hon. Prof. Dr. A. Murwira, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade; 
  12. Hon. S. Chikomo, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade; 
  13. Hon. K. Kazembe, Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage; 
  14. Hon. C. Sanyatwe, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage; 
  15. Hon. Ziyambi, Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs; 
  16. Hon. W. Chitando, Minister of Mines and Mining Development; 
  17. Hon. P. Kambamura, Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Development; 
  18. Hon. S. Sibanda, Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation Science and Technology Development; 
  19. Hon. A. Gata, Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education; 
  20. Hon. R. Modi, Deputy Ministry of Industry and Commerce; 
  21. Hon. Simbanegavi, Deputy Minister of Energy and Power Development; 
  22. Hon. Z. Soda, Minister of National Housing and Social Amenities; 
  23. Hon. V. Haritatos, Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development; and 
  24. Hon. D. Marapira, Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development.

 

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