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Blessings Chidakwa
Herald Reporter
President Mnangagwa has appointed Mrs Rosemary Rubvumo Mukogo as a commissioner of the Public Service Commission with effect from May 1.

Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda announced the appointment in a statement on Friday, saying Mrs Mukogo has over 30 years of experience of operating at strategic levels.

Mrs Mukogo served Government in the then Ministry of Trade and Commerce and rose to the post of under-secretary in the Ministry of Environment and Tourism subsequently becoming the chief executive of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority.

In the private sector, she was an executive director of Air Harbour Technologies.

Since 2001, Mrs Mukogo served on boards in both public and private sector institutions including Zimbabwe Newspapers Group, Zimbabwe Council for Tourism, Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority, Forestry Commission of Zimbabwe, Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe, Zimref Gold (Pvt) Ltd and Mosioa Tunya (Pvt) Ltd.

Dr Sibanda said Mrs Mukogo also brings a strong research and publication capacity and experience in transformative leadership to the Commission.

She has built her capability and credibility as special adviser in Africa in founding and managing Green Tourism Services Pvt Ltd. The company reaches across Africa and which has consistently consulted for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development and the Regional Tourism Organisation for Southern Africa.

Dr Sibanda said Mrs Mukogo is holder of a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Zimbabwe, and post-graduate qualifications in Environmental Economics and Policy Analysis from Harvard University.