Categories: Top story of the day

Former ZBC boss Muchechetere quizzed

Former Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation chief executive Happison Muchechetere, who was suspended last year pending investigations, was questioned by police today on allegations of inflating the price of an Outside Broadcast van. According to The Herald, the van which was purchased from China National Instruments Imports and Exports Corporation (Instrimpex) was supposed to cost only US$100 000.but Muchechetere and Instrimpex connived to inflate the price to US$1 050 000. Muchechetere was questioned by the CID Serious Frauds section but police refused to give details only saying this was related to tender procedures and the OB van. Police said they had recorded a warned and cautioned statement and released Muchechetere. The former ZBC boss was suspended after it emerged that he was earning close to US$40 000 a month in a package that included US$3 000 entertainment allowance, a US$2 500 allowance to pay his domestic workers, US$3 500 housing allowance and US$3 000 as a general allowance.

(36 VIEWS)

Don't be shellfish... Please SHARE
Google
Twitter
Facebook
Linkedin
Email
Print

Charles Rukuni

The Insider is a political and business bulletin about Zimbabwe, edited by Charles Rukuni. Founded in 1990, it was a printed 12-page subscription only newsletter until 2003 when Zimbabwe's hyper-inflation made it impossible to continue printing.

Share
Published by
Charles Rukuni

Recent Posts

ZiG continues to hold its own

The Zimbabwe Gold, ZiG, continued to firm against the United States dollar ending the week…

May 17, 2024

Zimbabwe requires 46 000 tonnes of grain a month to feed those without food

Zimbabwe will be issuing 7.5 kg of grain a month to each of the six…

May 16, 2024

Stability of ZiG critical to reduce demand for use of US dollar

The stability of Zimbabwe’s local currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), is critical if the country…

May 15, 2024

More than half Zimbabwe population will need food aid

More than half of Zimbabwe’s population will need food aid between this month and March…

May 15, 2024

ZiG kicks off week on a positive note

Zimbabwe’s currency, the ZiG, kicked off the week on a positive note after firming to…

May 13, 2024

Why Zimbabwe white farmers lost their R2 billion land damages claim in South Africa

Twenty-five white Zimbabwean farmers who took their R2 billion land damages claim to the South…

May 12, 2024