News Release
Financial Sanctions: Zimbabwe

21 February 2002

With the publication of EC Regulation No 310/2002 in the Official Journal of the European Communities on 21 February (Ref L 50/4), financial sanctions have come into force against various individual members of the Government of Zimbabwe (including Robert Mugabe) and various persons associated with them.

The Bank of England, on behalf of HM Treasury, therefore announces that with effect from 21 February 2002 all funds, other financial assets and economic resources belonging to the persons listed in the Regulation must be frozen. No funds, other financial assets and economic resources are to be made available directly or indirectly to or for the benefit of them. Financial institutions must check whether they maintain any account for the individuals named below and, if so, they should freeze the accounts and report the accounts and amounts frozen to the Bank of England.

Those named in the Regulation are:

Individuals

1. MUGABE, Robert Gabriel, President, born 21.1.1924, Kutama

2. UTETE, Charles, Cabinet Secretary, born 30.10.1938

3. MNANGAGWA, Emmerson, Parliamentary Speaker, born 15.9.1946

4. NKOMO, John, Home Affairs Minister, born 22.8.1934

5. GOCHE, Nicholas, Security Minister, born 1.8.1946

6. MANYIKA, Elliot, Youth Minister, born 30.7.1955

7. MOYO, Jonathan, Information Minister, born 12.1.1957

8. CHARAMBA, George, Information Minister's Permanent Secretary and Spokesman

9. CHINAMASA, Patrick, Justice Minister, born 25.1.1947

10. MADE, Joseph, Agricultural Minister, born 21.11.1954

11. CHOMBO, Ignatius, Local Government Minister, born 1.8.1952

12. MUDENGE, Stan, Foreign Minister, born 17.12.1941, Zimutu Reserve

13. CHIWEWE, Willard, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Senior Secretary, born 19.3.1949

14. ZVINAVASHE, Vitalis, General (CDS), born 1943

15. CHIWENGA, Constantine, Lt Gen (Army), born 25.8.1956

16. SHIRI, Perence, Air Marshal (Air Force), born 1.11.1955

17. CHIHURI, Augustine, Commissioner (Police), born 10.3.1953

18. MUZONZINI, Elisha, Brig. (Intelligence), born 24.6.1957

19. ZIMONTE, Paradzai, Prisons Chief

20. SEKERAMAYI, Sidney, Defence Minister, born 30.3.1944

Key Resources

	Bank of England Notice Download PDF
	Council Regulation (EC) No 310/2002 Download PDF