The Ministry of Transport, Communication and Infrastructural Development
is one of the
government ministries
Ministry or department (also less commonly used secretariat, office, or directorate) are designations used by first-level Executive (government), executive bodies in the Machinery of government, machinery of governments that manage a specific se ...
of Zimbabwe, and is responsible for all the aspects related to the management of transport, communications, and meteorological and seismological infrastructure and services, within the country. From September 2018 until his death in January 2021, the minister was
Joel Matiza.
He was succeeded by Felix Mhona.
Subsidiary units
The Ministry oversees the following parastatal organisms:
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National Railways of Zimbabwe
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ), formerly Rhodesia Railways, is a state-owned company in Zimbabwe that operates the country's national railway system.
It is headquartered in the city of Bulawayo. In addition to the headquarters, it has ...
*
Zimbabwe United Passenger Company
The Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) is a parastatal company in Zimbabwe, which operates both urban and long-distance bus routes in the country.
History
ZUPCO was formed in 1985 in Harare, soon after the new government was formed. Be ...
(ZUPCO)
*
Air Zimbabwe
Air Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd (operating as Air Zimbabwe) is the national carrier of Zimbabwe, headquartered on the property of Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, in Harare. From its hub at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, the carr ...
*
Zimbabwe National Roads Administration
Leaders
;Ministers
* 2009 – 2014
Nicholas Goche
Nicholas Tasunungurwa Goche (born 1 August 1946) is a Zimbabwean politician. He is the former Minister of Transport. Previously he was Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare.
* 2014 – 2015
Obert Mpofu
Obert Moses Mpofu is a Zimbabwean politician, who served as Minister of Home Affairs from 2017 to September 2018. Previously he was Minister of Macro-Economic Planning and Investment Promotion; Minister of Industry and International Trade; Minis ...
* 2015 – 2018
Joram MacDonald Gumbo
* September 2018 – January 2021,
Joel Matiza.
* from February 2021 – Felix Mhona.
;Deputy ministers
* The deputy minister from 2009 was
Tichaona Mudzingwa until his death in early April 2012.
* Deputy minister until May 2019 was
Fortune Chasi
Fortune Chasi (born 5 February 1965) is a Zimbabwean politician, member of parliament, and formerly served as the country's Minister of Energy and Power Development. Fortune became member of parliament in Zimbabwe for Mazowe South in the 2013 Zi ...
,
* From February 2021 the deputy minister is Michael Madiro.
See also
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Politics of Zimbabwe
The politics of Zimbabwe takes place in a framework of a full presidential republic, whereby the President is the head of state and government as organized by the 2013 Constitution. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative pow ...
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Transport in Zimbabwe
The government of Zimbabwe is the main provider of air, rail and road services; historically, there has been little participation of private investors in transport infrastructure.
Railways
The railway operator is National Railways of Zimbabwe.
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References
Zimbabwe articles missing geocoordinate data
Government of Zimbabwe
Transport organisations based in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...
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