Probe team recommends suspension of Zinara top officials

A team set up to investigate possible abuse of State funds, specifically the procurement process of tender awards under the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara)’s special projects valued at $71,5 million and R31,5 million ($2,5 million) covering a five-year period from 2011 to 2016, has recommended the suspension of top officials for obstructing investigations. 

On August 22, State Procurement Board (SPB) executive chairperson Ambassador Buzawani Mothobi wrote letters to the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development recommending the suspension of the director (legal) in the same Ministry, Ms Angeline Karonga, and the director of roads, Engineer Eric Gumbie. Mothobi also wrote to Zinara CEO Engineer Nancy Masiyiwa-Chamisa seeking the immediate suspension of technical administrator at the road fund, Engineer Moses Juma and chief executive officer of Goromonzi RDC Mr Trust Madhovi.

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