Mash West provincial mining deputy director arrested for extortion
Chinhoyi: The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has arrested Deputy Provincial Mining Director for Mashonaland West, Junior Mudyawabikwa and former Surveyor with Ministry of Mines and Mining Development, Robson Farayi Chinanayi for extortion.
The duo allegedly extorted USD5 000.00 from an applicant for a mining certificate.
Mudyawabikwa and Chinanayi will appear at Chinhoyi Magistrate court Tuesday.
Lately ,government has put small-scale mining operations under scrutiny to monitor, prevent corruption by officials who corruptly issue mining practices that are potentially detrimental to the environment.
The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development has roped in Zacc, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate to curb unsafe and unsecured mining caused by corrupt issuanceof licences by provincial mining officials.
