Treasury drains registry funds, leaving Chiredzi without IDs

Chiredzi residents can't get IDs because the Treasury swiped all the cash and left the registry office without money for printer toner.

Registry halts documents due to supply shortage

• Blessing Ropafadzo Makumire went on Facebook to explain why the local office is ghosting everyone who needs an ID.
• Headquarters in Harare confirmed that the lack of stationery has basically shut down operations in Chiredzi District.
• Receipt books and ink are totally gone, so getting a birth certificate is currently impossible for the locals.

Treasury seizes funds from passport services

• The Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage is broke because the finance guys take every cent of revenue.
• Departments cannot even buy basic supplies since the cash from services does not get reinvested back into the system.
• Registrar-General’s Office staff are stuck because the funding model leaves them with zero budget for essentials.

Lawmaker demands answers for nationwide failure

• Over 55 districts are suffering from this identity crisis, proving it is not just a localized administrative screw-up.
• Ministries like Mines and Local Government are facing the same drama thanks to this centralized money grab.
• Parliament needs to summon the Minister of Finance immediately to explain why the government cannot afford paper.