He is among a set of individuals not allowed to travel to the United States because the Department of the Treasury is of the opinion that they are "undermining democratic processes" in Zimbabwe.

[2] Following the departure of Jonathan Moyo from the information ministry, Charamba became the de facto government spokesperson and Permanent Secretary (Perm Sec) of the Ministry, usurping the powers of Sikhanyiso Ndlovu.

He regularly appears in the government media denouncing the opposition parties, dismissing them as inspired and backed by Western powers.

[3] He declared that the "West could go hang a thousand times" in response to Western criticism of Mugabe's re-election.

[4] In 2018, newly elected as President, Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed Nick Mangwana to replace George Charamba as Information and Broadcasting Services Perm Sec.