By Patience Gondo
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has confirmed the arrest of Dr. John Collett Mawire, the Medical Superintendent of Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital, on charges of criminal abuse of office and fraud.
According to information posted on X by ZACC the allegations relate to events in July 2024 when Dr. Mawire allegedly engaged Tinofara Munashe Jokwi, director of an unregistered company trading as Zim Canopies, to supply a canopy for his personal vehicle.
The agreed price was US$1,800, and Dr. Mawire reportedly paid US$500 from his own funds before inflating the total to US$2,100.
ZACC said that to obtain reimbursement from the hospital, Dr. Mawire instructed Jokwi to produce a false quotation for US$2,100.
He also allegedly directed the hospital’s procurement department to conduct a retroactive procurement process to legitimise the purchase, which had not been authorised by the Ministry of Health and Child Care or the Provincial Medical Director.
ZACC further said Dr. Mawire advised Jokwi to submit documentation under a registered company, resulting in the use of Auto Quick Window Screen (Pvt) Ltd. because Zim Canopies was not registered.
Following the installation of the canopy on 23 August 2024, Dr. Mawire, acting in his capacity as the hospital’s accounting officer, allegedly approved his own reimbursement of US$2,100.
ZACC said the matter is under investigation.