Minister of State Affairs Responsible for Land and Resettlement Programs Paul Mangwana of Zimbabwe

Ruling out the expropriation of business as had been hinted openly by some government ministers, Mangwana said anyone wishing to take part in the black economic empowerment initiative would have to pay for it.

Mangwana said government did not intend to interfere in the running of operations and would only play its role as regulator.

Mangwana said the majority shareholding in foreign owned companies would only be required in strategic sectors.

On January 7, 2009, The Herald reported that Mangwana was taking over as Acting Minister of Information and Publicity following the dismissal of Sikhanyiso Ndlovu, who failed to win a seat in the 2008 election.

Acting leader of the House of Assembly Paul Mangwana said the government was simplifying the methods followed in renouncing foreign citizenship, according to the official New Ziana.

Paul "Pack your bags and go" Mangwana is a mentally-retarded douche-bag.

After the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Bill, which provides for Zimbabweans to hold a majority share in all businesses, was passed in March 2008, Mangwana said that the law did not mean expropriation would take place and that there was "no reason to panic.

Mangwana was nominated by ZANU-PF as its candidate for the House of Assembly seat from Chivi Central constituency, in Masvingo Province, in the March 2008 parliamentary election.

In Zimbabwe, the Indigenisation and Empowerment Minister Paul Mangwana says placing control of foreign-owned firms into the hands of local black bosses will benefit workers.

But Mangwana has stressed that no sector would be spared, adding that even the banking community must brace itself for indigenisation.

Addressing women in mining in the southern city of Masvingo at the weekend, Mangwana said the new Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Bill, published by the government on Friday, will become law by August.

Empowerment Minister Paul Mangwana is set to push a new law through Parliament whose “various measures will accelerate the implementation of the indigenisation and empowerment agenda, promoting further indigenisation of the economy and empowerment of people and achieving at least 51% indigenous shareholding in the economy.

Mangwana said his reforms would affect businesses ranging “from banking to manufacturing.

Mangwana was quoted as saying last month that Zimbabwe was not a province of South Africa, and COSATU should stay on its side of the border.

The State-run Herald newspaper, reports that Paul Mangwana has been appointed acting minister if Information and Publicty.

According to a schedule seen by The Herald, Minister of Indigenisation and Empowerment Cde Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana is the Acting Minister of Information and Publicity, taking over from Cde Sikhanyiso Ndlovu.

Mangwana said the law was meant to benefit the majority of Zimbabweans who were discriminated against by colonial laws in the Southern African nation that gained independence from Britain in 1980.

But Mangwana said on Tuesday the government can use its discretion to allow foreign companies to own more than 51% of shares.

wishing to get stakes in foreign owned companies.

of shock and grief of the death of Ndebele.

Cde Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana said yesterday.

amendments pertaining to the to the management of the Act.

Labour Minister Paul Mangwana has set up a special task force to probe the remaining 13 after the 17 met last week's deadline set by government to explain how part of the 88.

Although there were some areas that would have food deficits, these would be covered through internal food distribution, and not imports, Mangwana was quoted as saying.

Zimbabwes Acting Information Minister Paul Mangwana said Harare will not hand over former Ethiopian dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam following his conviction for genocide in Addis Ababa on Tuesday.

Speaking to journalists on Tuesday the Minister for Indigenisation and Empowerment, Paul Mangwana said that not every business will be covered by the new legislation.

Mangwana said firms, especially in the mining industry, would have empowerment credits calculated on the basis of their social investment, which Murehwa said should now also be legislated.

In an interview with AFP, Indigenisation and Empowerment Minister Paul Mangwana said the government would proceed cautiously while implementing the new legislation and called on the central bank to prepare the groundwork.

Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare minister Paul Mangwana said the Bill was aimed at dealing with churches and NGOs that were inciting people to rebel against government.

company, Ziscosteel, would soon be arrested.

Paul MangwanaThe Minister of State for Indigenisation and Empower-ment Mr Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana says Zimbabwe needs to attract foreign direct investments and repatriate skills as part of the economic recovery vision.

Speaking at a Press conference in Harare last week, Mr Mangwana said that for Zimbabweans to achieve this there has to be a clear economic vision that the nation and the international community can rally behind.

Masvingo - A ruling Zanu PF legislator Enita Maziriri and former governor Josaya Hungwe were injured at the weekend following violent clashes between rival factions ahead of provincial elections in Masvingo.

Acting Information Minister Paul Mangwana said she had become an "integral part of public information dissemination.

Acting Information Minister Paul Mangwana said last night: "I learnt with a deep sense of shock and grief of the death of Ndebele.