FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has appointed a new six-member board at Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), with former president of the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries Callisto Jokonya as the new board chairman.

Industrialist Jokonya will be deputized by Mrs Josephine Matambo. Other board members are Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary George Guvamatanga, Mr. Memory Nguwi, Dr Morris Mpofu and Mr. Isaac Kwesu.

The appointment is with effect from 19 December 2018.

The previous board headed by Mrs Willia Bonyongwe and was deputized by Mr. Percy Toririo. The board had 10 members and had served from 26 July 2015.

Annpouncing the firing of the previous board in early October, Prof Mthuli Ncube said: “In order to enhance governance at Zimra, I hereby terminate the term of the current board with immediate effect.

“I have proposed names of new board members which are currently being cleared. The new board will be announced in due course. In the meantime, Zimra senior management will be reporting directly to Treasury.”

The fired board members’ term had expired but they were reportedly seeking an extension, which government declined.

There were allegations that the previous board awarded themselves huge pickings in allowances, pocketing an excess of $260,000 in their first year in office.

In 2016, the same board members pocketed close to $300,000 in allowances for the ten of them.

Meanwhile, Prof Mthuli Ncube has said that going forward, the new-look Zimra board is expected to improve efficiency at the country’s boarders and put in measures to eradicate corruption.

— Zimtimes