A Zimbabwe court on Saturday released health minister Obadiah Moyo on bail following his arrest the previous day on allegations of corruption regarding a $60 million deal to procure COVID-19 tests and equipment. Sitting in Harare, the court's magistrate granted Moyo bail for 50,000 Zimbabwe dollars ($2,000). Bail was not opposed by prosecutors who are investigating three charges, including an 'abuse of office' charge that carries a maximum sentence of 15 years. Moyo was arrested for his dealings with Drax International LLC and Drax Consult SAGL, companies prosecutors claim were illegally awarded contracts by the health ministry without a competitive tender process. The contracts have since been cancelled by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government. Zimbabwe has recorded nearly 500 virus cases, including four deaths.

Source: Reuters