The former head of Victoria High School in Masvingo, Antony
Mhene has been dismissed from Government on allegations of misappropriating
funds.
Mhene was dismissed from Vainona High in Harare where he
was now the head for misappropriating $35 000 and allegedly hiring out school
computers as an internet cafe.
Mhene who served Vic High between 2010 and 2011 was
dismissed on November 12, 2018.
Mhene was transferred from Victoria High School in 2011 to
St John’s Chikwaka High School in Harare and later transferred to Vainona High
School.
Allegations are that Mhene misused $35 000.
According to the Herald, Mhene’s dismissal has left a
principal director in the Ministry of Education in trouble after he forged a
letter in attempt to reverse Mhene’s dismissal.
The principal director Jacob Gonese, took advantage of the
handover/ takeover when Dr Sylvia Utete- Masango was retired to slip in a
backdated and forged letter, purportedly demoting Mhene to the position of
Deputy headmaster at George Stark High School.
The letter was dated November 1 and bears Dr
Utete-Masango’s signature.
The matter came to light when Mhene approached officials at
the Salary Service Bureau (SSB) to submit his letter. for transfer to George
Stark High. After verification, officials realised that the letter dated
November 12 and signed by the permanent secretary was the authentic one and
raised the alarm.
Sources say the fraudulent letter was hand- delivered to
Mhene by Gonese at Newlands Shopping Centre in Harare. Mhene tried to retrieve the letter from the SSB officials
but failed. Masvingo Mirror
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