Zimbabwean politician Joram Gumbo charged with corruption of nearly $4m
Gumbo, a minister in the presidency, was arrested on suspicion of directing a government-owned airline to use a property owned by his relative as its headquarters
04 November 2019 - 17:01
Harare — The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday detained and charged a cabinet minister and long-time ally of President Emmerson Mnangagwa for abuse of office alleged to have cost the government $3.7m (R55m), the second high-profile graft case in 2019.
Joram Gumbo, a minister in the presidency, was arrested on suspicion of directing a government-owned airline formed in 2017 to use a property owned by his relative as its headquarters, according to a charge sheet seen by Reuters...
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