Brilliant Mukaro

MIRROR REPORTER

MASVINGO – The Public Service Commission (PSC) has held its inaugural secretaries’ awards for all Government ministries which were held at a local Masvingo hotel on Monday.

The awards coincided with the commemorations of the PSC Academy Secretaries’ Day meant to commemorate the work of executive assistants in Government, and were held under the theme ‘Our success-a reflection of your hard work’. 

The awards were handed out by PSC manager communications, advocacy and culture management, Margaret Mzumara who said PSC strives to achieve a work culture of productivity hinged on result-oriented outputs and impacts.

Secretary To the Public Service Commission Tsitsi Choruma was the guest of honor and her speech was read by PSC head of support services Ferida Matambo.

The biggest winner of the day was Angeline Mujeka, a secretary with the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare who joined the ministry in April 1981. Mujeka received a hamper worth ZWL$ 300 000.

The second award went to Florence Karimbo who joined the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services in January 1982. She received a shield and a ZWL$150 000 hamper.

Virginia Chakabveyo a secretary in the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services who was adjudged the best personality of the year got a US$40 fuel coupon.

Matambo said secretaries are the face of all Government ministries tasked to keep confidential information and serve as the bridge between executives, employees and the public.

“Secretaries are key in Government operations. You are the face of every ministry and you are a bridge between the past and the future, you keep confidential documents and institutional memory as you know.

“You are indispensable as ‘directors of directors’ who create schedules for their bosses and correct wrong information while ensuring high performance and productivity by keeping critical documents,” said Matambo.