Charamba raked in $100 000 from PSMAS

HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s spokesman George Charamba raked in over $100 000 last year from the scandal-ridden Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) despite claiming he was the least paid person on the board. 

A report by the Zimbabwe Independent newspaper claims Charamba was a mega-earner, getting US$10 357,50 in January 2013, US$10 207,50 in February, US$8 107,50 in March, US$8 770 in April, US$8 895 in May, US$8 270 in June, US$8 895 in July, US$8 270 in August and September, US$12 190 in October, US$8 270 in November and US$8 895 in December.

Charamba who doubles up as presidential spokesman and Permanent Secretary in the Information Ministry was a key board member, including serving on the finance and budget committee that approved Psmas CEO Cuthbert Dube’s obscene US$500 000 in monthly salaries, benefits and allowances.

Board members received the following amounts

– Meisie Namasasu —        $174 062.00
– Newton Mhlanga —         $130 787.50
– Chigwamba Constance — $66 050.00
– Sunguro Pretty —        $71 153.50
– Moses Mtombeni —         $71 900.00
– George M Chaburuka —  $234 546.50
– George Charamba —        $109 397.50
– Luxon Zembe —              $82 525.00