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Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Fires Health Minister Moyo Over Shady COVID-19 Deal
263Chat, 8 July 2020
Following widespread citizen outcry and social media campaigns, President Emmerson Mnangagwa finally dismissed his corruption accused health and child care minister Obadiah Moyo. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Obadiah Moyo Fired From Cabinet
263Chat, 7 July 2020
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has relieved Health and Child Care minister Obadiah Moyo from cabinet following his arrest on charges of corruption and abuse of office. Read more »
Mnangagwa Fires Health Minister Over Shady COVID-19 Kits Deal
This comes after Obadiah Moyo was arrested in June 2020 and accused of abuse of office after he allegedly corruptly issued U.S.$60 million in tenders to supply COVID-19 test kits and medical equipment to obscure companies linked to the political elite. He became the second minister in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to be arrested over corruption with the other being former Tourism minister, Prisca Mupfumira. If found guilty, he could face up to 15 years in jail.
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This comes after Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo was charged with criminal abuse of office, accused of illegally awarding a multi-million-dollar contract for COVID-19 ... Read more »
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Local organisations involved in HIV and Aids advocacy will on July 4, march against government's reluctance to address the critical shortage of antiretroviral drugs in the country. ... Read more »
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The revelation comes despite claims made by Health Minister Obadiah Moyo to the effect that the Zimbabwe has supplies of ARVs that could last until 2020. It has also been revealed ... Read more »
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Corruption cartels have captured key government institutions including the police and judiciary, making it difficult to tackle graft or bring them to book, Prosecutor-General ... Read more »
