Published: 12 September 2013

Newly appointed Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa says government's priority would be growing the domestic economy and increasing participation of indigenous people in mainstream economic activities.

Chinamasa said this in an interview immediately after the swearing in of the new 26-member Cabinet by President Mugabe at State House yesterday.

Chinamasa said that the new frontier of Zimbabwe's struggle was now the economy after the country secured political independence and sovereignty.

Chinamasa pointed out that Government efforts to boost economic growth come under a barrage of economic sanctions from Western countries hence the need to scout for new relations with nations of similar psyche.
- herald

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