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By Lovemore Chazingwa/ James Sakala The decision by Parliament to adjourn its main sittings due to fears of the COVID-19 pandemic will likely affect the country’s law-making process. President Emmerson Mnangagwa in September last year tabled about 28 Bills that are supposed to be tackled in this Second Session of the 9th Parliament of Zimbabwe. …
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Legislators who will be attending Parliament on Tuesday have been urged to bring their Samsung tablets so that they can go under software configurations. The tablets are part of a move towards a Paper-less Parliament as the legislature moves to curb printing costs for its various documents especially the Order Papers. Parliament has not been …
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Parliament Budget Office (PBO) director Pepukai Chivore has urged Zimbabweans to continue participating in Parliament public consultations, adding that all the views are captured and considered. Section 13(2) of the Zimbabwe Constitution calls on the government to involve the people in the formulation and implementation of development plans programs that affect them. However, there has …
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By James Martin Makoni Central legislator David Tekeshe says he remains under the leadership of Nelson Chamisa despite defying the party directive to abscond Parliament related business. MD Alliance last week announced that it was briefly disengaging from Parliament and its related activities to consult people on the best way forward following the recalling of …
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OPINION By Joel Mandaza Before last week`s Parliamentary gathering we were told that it was meant to further adjourn to a later date. At least according to what was communicated by Parliament itself. The requirement for presence was limited to those who live in Harare and areas fairly close, this thinking was influenced by the …
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Parliament’s Committee on Standing Rules and Orders (CSRO) is expected to meet today to determine whether Parliament will reopen on the 5th of May, or that it will extend its adjournment. Zimbabwe’s Parliament adjourned its sittings on the 18th of March and is expected to reconvene on the 5th of May and the move to …
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By Veritas Zimbabwe In previous Constitution Watches [see below for links to these bulletins] we analysed specific provisions of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Bill, which ‒ coronavirus permitting ‒ is likely to be presented in Parliament soon after the 17th April. In this Constitution Watch we shall look at the Bill in …
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Norton legislator, Temba Mliswa, has become the first Member of Parliament to set up a COVID-19 taskforce at constituency level. The 14 member task force would be responsible for observing the situation and handling the response to the COVID-19 outbreak and identifying gaps for counteractive action. READ: WHAT IS COVID-19 “Pursuant to my earlier communication …
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