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By Wisdom Mumera The gazetted Cyber Bill is the culmination of frantic efforts by the government to get a good grasp of the slippery social media angle in a country in which they already have an iron hold on the mainstream media. Just like the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA) and …
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By MISA Zimbabwe Introduction The advent of the Internet and related technological developments have been celebrated for providing platforms for widespread and ‘unrestricted’ exercise of freedom of expression and access to information rights and conducting of transactions online among other aspects. Indeed, Africa in general, and in Zimbabwe in particular, has witnessed growth in internet …
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By MISA Zimbabwe Introduction The advent of the Internet and related technological developments have been celebrated for providing platforms for widespread and ‘unrestricted’ exercise of freedom of expression and access to information rights and conducting of transactions online among other aspects. Indeed, Africa in general, and in Zimbabwe in particular, has witnessed growth in internet …
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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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Government has finally gazetted the much-awaited Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill 2019 which seeks among other things to consolidate cyber-related offences in Zimbabwe. Although Cyber laws are important as the use of internet and technology increases in the world, some analysts are sceptical that some governments might take advantage to criminalise the use of …
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These regulations may be cited as the Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) (Deferral of Rent and Mortgage Payments During National Lockdown) Regulations, 2020.
DOWNLOAD: S. I. 96 of 2020 Presidential Powers nom
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These regulations may be cited as the Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) (Deferral of Rent and Mortgage Payments During National Lockdown) Regulations, 2020.
DOWNLOAD: S. I. 96 of 2020 Presidential Powers nom
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1. These regulations may be cited as the Customs and Excise (General) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 (No. 101). 2. These regulations shall be deemed to have come into effect from 30th March 2020. 3. The Customs and Excise (General) Regulations, 2001, published in Statutory Instrument 154 of 2001 are amended in Part XIII by the insertion after section 144(W) of …
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These regulations may be cited as the Customs and Excise (General) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 (No. 102).
Download: S. I. 89 of 2020 Customs and Excise Gen Amend 2
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1. This order may be cited as the Public Health (COVID-19 Prevention, Containment and Treatment) (National Lockdown) (Amendment) Order, 2020 (No. 2).
Download: S.I. 86 of 2020 Public Health (COVID-19 Prevention, Containment and Treatment)
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