Online Reporter
Zvikomborero Parafini
THE trial of former Marlborough Primary School headmistress Chipo Ndoziya, who is accused of concealing a personal interest in a transaction from a principal, is set to start today.
She will appear before Harare regional magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka with her accomplices Abraham Mudzimu, who is the deputy headmaster, Patricia Gumbo, the teacher in charge and Rufaro Dhave, the senior teacher.
The matter was remanded to today for trial commencement to allow the parties to finalise all pre-trial concerns which arose on the previous hearing.
Prosecutor Kudakwashe Muza alleged that in 2023, the quartet hatched a plan to steal from the school.
They formed a company, whose ownership they allegedly concealed ownership of from their employer and started selling uniforms at the school.
They allegedly registered the company Zimbrough Private Limited, a company where they are all directors.
They opened an account with CBZ Bank.
The court heard that after registering, their firm started selling uniforms, but the proceeds were not accounted for through the school account since it was their own personal project.
The State alleged that the four knew very well that they had not sought authority from their principal, the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, in accordance with Statutory Instrument 1 of 2000 first schedule (Section 2) 15 and 18.
Zimbrough receipts will be produced in court as evidence. The quartet ensured a constant supply of uniforms to the school, even though they had not declared their interests.
Investigations conducted revealed that the quartet, as senior officials at Marlborough Primary School and as the management at the school, deliberately did not disclose that they were the founders and directors of Zimbrough (Pvt) Ltd and were the direct owners of the uniforms sold at the school.
They allegedly benefited US$5 305 from the transaction.
