Ministers, MPs given ultimatum to declare assets

Parliament has given Ministers and legislators up to Thursday () to comply with a Code of Conduct and Ethics which requires them to declare their assets as soon as they get into office. According to a point of privilege raised by Honourable Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga last week, the legislators and Ministers are reluctant to declare what …

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We want our salaries pegged at interbank rate, says MPs

Legislators have asked the government to consider paying their salaries pegged at the interbank rate, arguing that what they are currently getting is accounting to nothing as it is not enough to pay school fees for their children. With this request, the legislators have joined the rest of civil servants who have been asking for …

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Privileges Committee: MDC cry foul over double prosecution

By Staff Reporter MDC Chief Whip Honourable Prosper Mutseyami says setting a Privileges Committee to investigate his party’s conduct in Parliament is like double prosecution since they have already been punished through loss of sitting allowances. The Speaker of the National Assembly a few weeks ago ruled that MDC legislators would lose their 5 months …

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ERC submits election legal framework analysis to Parliament

By James Martin Election Resource Centre (ERC) says it has submitted to Parliament its analysis of the legal framework that governs elections in Zimbabwe. The analysis which was handed over to the Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda is seeking among other things to help speed up electoral reforms in the country. Speaking recently, …

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