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By Staff Reporter Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube has refused to increase the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) from the current ZW$175 000 arguing that the amount is adequate if it is effectively used. The concept of the CDF was introduced during the time of the inclusive government with the aim of enabling legislators …
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By Hazvinei Mwanaka MASVINGO– Some residents in Masvingo Urban have expressed concern over the use of the Constitutional Development Fund (CDF) and have called on their legislator Jacob Nyokanhete to also channel the money towards different sectors for the benefit of the whole community. The legislator said he channelled the CDF (ZW$50 000) towards the …
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By Daniel Chigundu Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has revealed that the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has been increased to about ZW$175 238 per constituency. Legislators had complained during the Supplementary Budget debate that what had been previously allocated to them in the initial 2019 budget had been eroded by inflation and changes …
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By Daniel Chigundu Labour, Economists and African Democrats (LEAD) president Linda Masarira says she is against the idea of extending the term of Proportional Representation (PR) legislators adding that the seats are only being used to manipulate women instead of empowering them. The Constitution of Zimbabwe created PR legislators (60 seats drawn from the country’s …
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By Philemon Jambaya Tsitsi Patience Mashiri who is vying to represent the people of St Mary’s in the House of Assembly has said she is ready to fight it out with the seating Member of Parliament Dickson Urayayi Tarusenga whom he accused of being “Lazy”. “As a young woman I have decided to represent our […]
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By Philemon Jambaya Tsitsi Patience Mashiri who is vying to represent the people of St Mary’s in the House of Assembly has said she is ready to fight it out with the seating Member of Parliament Dickson Urayayi Tarusenga whom he accused of being “Lazy”. “As a young woman I have decided to represent our […]
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