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finally handed over to Beatrice Road Infectious Diseases Hospitals yesterday.
The generator, valued at 100 000 Euros, arrived in Harare last week after spending over a year in a warehouse in Cape Town owing to bureaucracy by Town House officials.
The generator, with a capacity to light a small town like Norton, would be used to power the hospital in the event of power cuts and help preserve vaccines that have to be stored at constant temperature.
Initially, Harare was set to receive two such generators but the donors in consultation with Harare Mayor Muchadeyi Masunda gave the second generator to Bulawayo.
Harare councillors did not receive that information kindly and protested that Harare was doing work on behalf of other councils.
Not to be outdone were city health officials who took the delay in delivering the generator to spread word that Health Services director Dr Stanley Mungofa had converted the generator for personal use at his farm.
Mr Masunda yesterday took the opportunity to clarify the situation over the delay in bringing the generator to Harare from Cape Town.
He also dismissed reports that Dr Mungofa had helped himself to the generator.
“Since 10 May 2010 the generator set has been sitting in Cape Town. It has been a huge source of embarrassment on my part,” he said.
German deputy ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Peter Primus, who handed over the generator to Mr Masunda, expressed hope that the generator would help improve conditions at the hospital.
He said German had extended the gesture because it was “aware of the good work which is done at this hospital”.
Online Reporter