NewsDay is providing live coverage of the swearing in of ministers at the State House .President Robert Mugabe is expected to swear in the following :Makhosini Hlongwane,Tapiwa Matangaidze,Jorum Gumbo,Edgar Mbwembwe,Patrick Zhuwao,Annastacia Ndlovu,Tshinga Judge Dube,Berita Chikwama,Michael Madanha,Obedigwa Mguni,Christopher Chingosho,Aldrin Masiiwa,Thokozile Angeline Mathuthu,
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Some ministerial posts fell vacant after ministers were either dismissed for their links to former Vice President Joice Mujuru or were reassigned to other portfolios.
15:24: Clifford Cameron Sibanda is the new minister in VP Mnangagwa’s office
15:23: Monica Mutsvangwa has been moved from Deputy Information Min to deputise Obert Mpofu at Macro-Economic Planning
Anastacia Ndlovu is the Deputy Minister of Tourism
Thokozile Angeline Mathuthu deputizes in the Ministry of Media , Information and Broadcasting Services.
Tapuwa Matangaidze deputizes as the Minister of Public Service
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15:05: Edgar Mbwembwe has been Sworn is as deputy minister of Foreign Affairs
Abednico Ncube is now the Minister of Rural development and Preservation of National Cultural heritage.
15:00: Former Transport Minister Obert Mpofu moves to Macro Economic Planning & Investment Promotion . 14:59: Joram Gumbo has been sworn in as the Minister of Transport & Infrastructural Development
14:59: Patrick Zhuwao is the new Minister of Youth, Indigenisation & Economic Empowerment
14:59: Simon Khaya Moyo is the new Policy Coordination & Promotion of Socio-Economic Ventures in the President’s Office.
14:41: Tabeth Kanengoni Malinga is new minister in VP Phelekezela Mphoko’s office
14:40: Joram Gumbo,Patrick Zhuwao and Makhosini Hlongwane have signed as full cabinet ministers.
Kanengoni and Sibanda have also taken oaths.
Junior Ministers are now being sworn in.
14:40: Swearing in has just started.
14:26:Mnangagwa, Mphoko and the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Misheck Sibanda take their positions waiting for President Robert Mugabe to swear in the ministers.
13:19: Debrifieng is taking place and everyone is waiting outside
12: 10: The speculations have not been confirmed as the president is still in a meeting with his deputies Phelekezela Mphoko and Emmerson Mnangagwa.
12:00: Mushowe is being speculated to take over as Information minister and Joram Gombo is set to take over the post of Transport Minister.
11:50: President Mugabe arrives at the State house. All is set for the swearing in of the 14 ministers
