The following ministerial allocations were discussed but not concluded in the deliberations of the three principals when they met on Friday, except that ZANU PF wanted to take the ministries of Finance, Home Affairs, Local Government & Foreign Affairs from the MDC. This list, contrary to the one published by The Herald, captures the general understanding during the deliberations.

MDC-T

Finance

Economic planning

Home Affairs

Foreign Affairs

Justice & Legal Affairs

Local Government

Health & Child Welfare

Education

Energy & power Development

Media & Information Publicity

Labour & Social Welfare

Women, Gender & Community Development

Environment, Natural Resources & Tourism

ZANU PF

Defence

Lands, Agriculture & Resettlement

Mines & Mineral Development

Parliamentary & Constitutional Affairs

Youth Development & Indigenization

Higher & Tertiary Education

Public Service

National Housing & Social Amenities

Public Works

Water Resources, Development & Management

Information & Communication Technology

State Enterprises & Parastatals

Transport

Small & Medium Enterprises

Prisons & Correctional Services

MDC-M

Science & Technology development

Regional Integration & International Cooperation

Industry & Commerce

 

(Source: by email)