News Release
Financial Sanctions: Zimbabwe

25 July 2002

With the publication of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1345/2002 in the Official Journal of the European Communities on 25 July 2002, the financial sanctions regime against various individual members of the Government of Zimbabwe has been extended to cover all remaining Cabinet Ministers, Politburo Secretaries, Deputy Ministers, Assistant Secretaries of the Politburo and Grace Mugabe, the spouse of Robert Mugabe.

The Bank of England, on behalf of HM Treasury, therefore announces that with effect from 25 July 2002 all funds, other financial assets and economic resources belonging to the persons listed below 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.

The following have been added to the list of those subject to the sanctions regime:

Individuals

1. MUZENDA, Simon Vengesai, Vice President, born 28.10.1922

2. MSIKA, Joseph, Vice President, born 6.12.1923

3. MAKONI, Simbarashe, Minister of Finance, born 22.3.1950

4. MURERWA, Herbert, Minister for Industry and International Trade, born 31.7.1941

5. MUJURU, Joyce, Minister for Rural Resources and Water, born 15.4.1955

6. MOYO, July, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister, born 7.5.1950

7. CHIGWEDERE, Aeneas, Education, Sports and Culture Minister, born 25.11.1939

8. STAMPS, Timothy, Health and Child Welfare Minister, born 15.10.1936

9. MOBESHORA, Swithun, Transport and Communications Minister, born 20.8.1945

10. CHINDORI-CHININGA, Edward, Mines and Energy Minister, born 14.3.1955

11. NHEMA, Francis, Environment and Tourism Minister, born 17.4.1959

12. MUMBENGEGWI, Samuel, Higher Education and Technology Minister, born 23.10.1942

13. NYONI, Sithembiso, Minister of State, Informal Sector, born 20.9.1949

14. MUCHENA, Olivia, Minister of State in Vice-President Msika's Office, born 18.8.1946

15. BUKA, Flora, Minister of State in Vice President Muzenda's Office, born 25.2.1968

16. DABENGWA, Dumiso, Senior Committee Member, born 1939

17. MUJURU, Solomon, Senior Committee Member, born 1949

18. NKOMO, Stephen, Senior Committee Member, born 1925

19. MUGABE, Sabina, Senior Committee Member, born 14.10.1934

20. MUZENDA, Tsitsi, Senior Committee Member

21. KARIMANZIRA, David, Secretary for Finance, born 25.5.1947

22. MUTASA, Didymus, Secretary for External Relations, born 27.7.1935

23. SHAMUYARIRA, Nathan, Secretary for Information and Publicity, born 29.9.1928

24. TUNGAMIRAI, Josiah, Secretary for Employment and Indigenisation, born 8.10.1948

25. NDLOVU, Naison, Secretary for Production and Labour, born 22.10.1930

26. HOVE, Richard, Secretary for Economic Affairs, born 1935

27. MUCHINGURI, Oppah, Secretary for Gender and Culture, born 14.12.1958

28. MASUKU, Angeline, Secretary for Disabled and Disadvantaged Person's Welfare

29. SIKHOSANA, Absolom, Secretary for Youth Affairs

30. LESABE, Thenjiwe, Secretary for Women's Affairs, born 1933

31. CHIKOWORE, Enos, Secretary for Land and Resettlement, born 1936

32. KURUNERI, Christopher, Deputy Minister, Finance and Economic Development, born 4.4.1949

33. NCUBE, Abedinico, Deputy Minister, Foreign Affairs, born 13.10.54

34. MOHADI, Kembo, Deputy Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, born 15.11.1949

35. SHUMBA, Isaiah, Deputy Minister, Education, Sports and Culture, born 3.1.1949

36. PARIRENYATWA, David, Deputy Minister, Health and Child Welfare, born 2.8.1950

37. MANGWANA, Paul, Deputy Minister, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, born 10.8.1961

38. MUSHOHWE, Christopher, Deputy Minister, Transport and Communications, born 6.2.1954

39. MAHOFA, Shuvai, Deputy Minister for Youth Development, Gender and Employment Creation, born 4.4.1941

40. GUMBO, Rugare, Deputy Minister, Home Affairs, born 8.3.1940

41. MANGWENDE, Witness, Deputy-Secretary for Administration, born 1946

42. TAWENGWA, Solomon, Deputy-Secretary for Finance

43. NDLOVU, Sikhanyiso, Deputy-Secretary for Commissariat, born 20.9.1949

44. MPOFU, Obert, Deputy-Secretary for National Security, born 12.10.1951

45. MOYO, Simon Khaya, Deputy-Secretary for Legal Affairs, born 1945

46. MALINGA, Joshua, Deputy-Secretary for Disabled and Disadvantaged

47. MADZONGWE, Edna, Deputy-Secretary for Production and Labour, born 11.7.1943

48. SAKUPWANYA, Stanley, Deputy-Secretary for Health and Child Welfare

49. POTE, S M, Deputy-Secretary for Gender and Culture

50. KASUKUWERE, Saviour, Deputy-Secretary for Youth Affairs, born 23.10.1970

51. MATHUTHU, T, Deputy-Secretary for Transport and Social Welfare

52. MUGABE, Grace, Spouse of Robert Mugabe, born 23.7.1965

Key Resources

	July 2002: Bank of England Notice Download PDF
	Commission of the European Union Regulation (EC) No 1345/2002 Download PDF