HARARE — Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has confirmed the appointment of Vimbai Chikwenhere as Auditor‑General, following her nomination by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and endorsement by the Public Accounts Committee.

Parliament has raised alarm over major financial irregularities in the Ministry of Finance, revealing that more than ZWL$111 billion in public funds could not be reconciled in the government’s 2022 accounts. The findings are contained in a report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which reviewed the Auditor‑General’s assessment of the Ministry’s Appropriation and Fund Accounts for the year ending 31 December 2022.