By A Correspondent- Minister of Health and Child Care Obadiah Moyo, who is facing three counts of criminal abuse of office has been released on ZW$50,000 bail.

He was remanded out of custody to July 31.

Harare Magistrate Munamato Mutevedzi granted Moyo bail this afternoon following his appearance before the courts after his arrest over the COVIDGATE scandal.

Mutevedzi also ordered Moyo to report to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission, which arrested him, thrice a week.

He is also to surrender his passport, and to not interfere with State witnesses.

The witnesses include Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, George Guvamatanga, as well as Dr. Agnes Mahomva who is national coordinator of the National Covid-19 Taskforce.

Other witnesses, according to the court papers, are top managers at the National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm).

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