PARLIAMENT OF ZIMBABWE: “MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE 2017 BUDGET FORMULATION PROCESS” Preamble Greetings fellow bloggers, I hope I find you well! Parliament has just concluded the 2017 National Budget debate and I must say it was a joy to watch the brutally frank and yet mutually respectful give and take between the Minister…
DISSOLUTION OF THE EIGHTH PARLIAMENT AND COMMENCEMENT OF THE NINTH PARLIAMENT As Parliament, we have been inundated with enquiries from members of the public asking about the following pertinent issues: a) when the current Parliament will be dissolved; b) the status of current Members of Parliament until the day of harmonised elections; and c)…
PRESS STATEMENT: PARLIAMENT AND COVID 19 RESPONSE This statement is issued for the benefit of the public and to address some misconceptions published online by NewsdzeZimbabwe. For the record, Parliament adjourned on Wednesday 18th March 2020 to 5th May 2020. Parliament had initially been scheduled to adjourn on Thursday 26th March 2020 to 5th…
CENTRE FOR EDUCATION, INNOVATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BILL, 2020 _______________________ MEMORANDUM This bill promotes the national vision for Zimbabwe to become an upper middle-income economy by 2030. The bill also seeks to ensure that Zimbabwe’s education, Innovation, Research and development is translated into industry that provides jobs and opportunities through the…
FOREST AMENDMENT BILL, 2019 MeMoranduM This Bill will amend the Forest Act [Chapter 19:05], principally: to enhance the protection of forests from veld fires through the introduction of mandatory and hence deterrent sentences; to specifically recognise aggravating consequences of veld fires, such as death and damage to property and make provision for their…
FINANCIAL ADJUSTMENTS BILL, 2019 Memorandum If a Government Ministry or Department spends money in any financial year in excess of the amount appropriated, or for a purpose for which nothing was appropriated, the Minister of Finance is required in terms of section 307 of the Constitution to cause a Bill condoning…
NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019 Memorandum This National Prosecuting Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2019 is designed to improve the governance structure of the National Prosecuting Authority. The Bill also takes account of the accounting status of the Authority. The Bill provides for the appointment of Deputy Prosecutors-General to assist the Prosecutor-General…
PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS ON THE 2018 NATIONAL BUDGET It is that time of the year again when Parliament engages the public to get their views on the ensuing year’s budget. The consultations are meant to provide the citizens of this country an opportunity to say what they feel should be the priorities for the following year’s…
Parliament of Zimbabwe Open Day -2017 Greetings fellow bloggers, I hope I find you in good spirits as we brave the chill associated with the impending winter season! It is no coincidence fellow bloggers that the title of this article embodies the haunting words of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, though…