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Emily Mbewe Chronicle Reporter
THE Zimbabwe National Water Authourity (Zinwa) has disconnected water supplies to Gokwe South District hospital over a debt amounting to over $200,000. The Minister of Health and Child Care Dr David Parirenyatwa said his ministry is compiling a list of what is owed to Zinwa by health institutions for a possible deal that will involve the offsetting of Zinwa’s debts with the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra).
The minister said this during parliament’s question and answer session last week when he was asked by Gokwe South MP Cde Dorothy Mhangami whether he was aware that water at the health institution which is in the Midlands province had been disconnected.
The MP also wanted to find out measures that were being taken to address the problem.
“Zinwa debt has accumulated to US$210,000. The idea of a payment plan with Zinwa was not workable due to limited resources. The Provincial Medical Director is working on this issue. At the moment, the Gokwe South District Hospital is using boreholes to mitigate the problem,” said Dr Parirenyatwa.
“They’ve been paying the water bills with the little hospital fees ($500.00) that they have managed to raise. Releases made so far were mainly for drugs and food amounting to $7,143.00 and their annual budget is $61,516. We are in the process of putting together all Zinwa debts for submission to Ministry of Finance and Economic Development to offset against Zinwa’s Zimra debts.”
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