pUBLIC UPROAR AS ZIMBABWE GOVERNMENT BUYS COVID-19 SUPPLIES AT INFLATED PRICES – gOVERNMENT TENDER SCANDAL

Zimbabweans on social media are angry that the Ministry of Finance approved payment imported Covid-19 equipment at inflated prices. In a The government approved payment of N95 Masks at US$28.00 when the cost $5.00 locally; PPEs for US$90.00 instead of $20.00 for US$34.00 when they can be bought at a cost of $15.00

Hopewell Chin’ono @daddyhope wrote on Twitter: “Now Perm Sec @GGuvamatanga Is it TRUE or FALSE that you approved this US$1million payment to Drax International a company linked to President Mnangagwa’s son, Collins, for these Covid-19 goods? Did this go to tender? Why did you earlier deny saying that it was only for test kits?”