The Executive Principal of Little Rock International School Chamunorwa Gracious Dahwa has been arraigned before the courts for allegedly swindling US$118 195 from the school and using it to build a mansion in rural Seke and open a grocery wholesale shop.
Dahwa (35) was arraigned before Harare magistrate Ms Caroline Matanga charged with fraud and money laundering.
He was granted US$500 bail and returns for routine remand on July 12.
The complainant is the school director and founder Dr Masimba Phillip Dahwa.
Prosecutor Mr Rufaro Chonzi alleged that, sometime between January 2021 and April 2024, Chamunorwa connived with the school bursar Tambudzai Majuru, and acquired extra receipt books similar to those used at the school.
His accomplice received school fees from students and recorded it in their fraudulent receipt books.
Chamunorwa then made a misrepresentation to the school by recording a lesser amount of school fees paid by the students in the actual school receipt books and converting the difference to personal use.
It is the State’s contention that Chamunorwa would record school funds on their extra receipt books and thereafter conceal the transactions by taking away the said receipt books and convert the money to personal use.
During the period, Chamunorwa used the stolen money to build a mansion at Seke Village, under Chief Seke in Dema.
