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SENATE VOTES 03 SEPTEMBER 2019 71

 

             

ADVANCE COPY- UNCORRECTED

No. 71

 

 

PARLIAMENT

 

OF

 

                                                     ZIMBABWE

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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE

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FIRST SESSION - NINTH PARLIAMENT

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TUESDAY, 3RD SEPTEMBER 2019

 

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Half past two o’clock pm.

    

The Deputy President of the Senate in the Chair.

PRAYERS.

Members Present Chabuka K. Charumbira Chief Chifamba J.

Chikwaka Chief Chimutengwende C.

Chinake V.

Chirongoma J. M.

Chundu Chief Dube M. R.

Femai M.

Gumpo S.

Gwaradzimba E.

Gweshe K.

Hungwe  S. O. Komichi M. Makumbe Chief Malinga J. T.

Maluleke O. M.

Mapungwana Chief

Masendu Chief

Mathupula Chief Matiirira A.

Mavima L. D.

Mbohwa M.  Mkhwebu A.

Moeketsi V.

Mohadi T. B.

Mpofu B.

Mpofu S

Mudzuri E.

Munzverengwi A.

Muronzi M.

Muzenda V. T.

Ncube S.

Ndlovu M.

Ndlovu P.

Nembire Chief

Ngezi Chief

Ngungumbane Chief

Nhema Chief

Ntabeni Chief Nyathi R.

Rambanepasi C.

Rwambiwa E.

Sekeramayi S. T.

Shoko G.

Shumba C.

Siansali Chief Sinampande H.

Timire R.

Timveos L.

Tongogara A K.

Tsomondo B.

In attendance in terms of section 138(2) and (3) and section 104(3) of the Constitution

Printed by Order of the Senate   

 

 

 

Absent with leave

Hon. Sen. Chief Matsiwo, Hon. Sen. Chief Nechombo

 

  1. Papers laid upon the Table-

The Minister of Finance and Economic Development

Dollar Credit Line Agreement between the Government of Zimbabwe and the ExportImport Bank of India: Renovation of Bulawayo Thermal Power Station.

Dollar Credit Line Agreement between the Government of Zimbabwe and the ExportImport Bank of India: Upgrading of the Deka Pumping Station and River Water Intake System Project.

  1. The Deputy President of the Senate informed the Senate that the Committee on Standing

Rules and Orders had circulated proposed amendments to the Standing Orders through Members’ pigeon holes and that Hon. Senators were requested to submit their inputs on the same to the Counsel’s Office or to the email address, clerk@parlzim.gov.zw by Thursday, 19th September 2019.

  1. Sen. Muzenda, seconded by Hon. Sen. Mohadi, moved: That Order of the Day No. 1, for today, stands over until Order of the Day No. 9 has been disposed of.

Motion put and agreed to.

 

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on the protection of the environment and the sustainable use of natural resources (Adjourned 28th August, 2019 – Sen. Chifamba)

 

[Days elapsed:  7]

      Question again proposed: That this House;

 

 COGNISANT that Section 73 of the Constitution obligates the State to protect the environment for the benefit of present and future generations through reasonable legislative and other measures that prevent pollution and ecological degradation, promote conservation and secure ecologically sustainable development and use of natural resources;

            

ALSO COGNISANT that wild animals depend on the environment as a habitat and source of food;

 

 CONCERNED that human beings are endangering the survival of wild animals through the unsustainable harvesting of wild fruits which results in human and  wildlife conflict;

 

 FURTHER CONCERNED that environmental management agencies are failing to adequately protect the environment as indigenous fruit trees continue to be cut indiscriminately, thereby depriving wild animals of their source of food and shelter;

            

        NOW THEREFORE, resolves to:

 

  1. enact a law that prohibits the bulk harvesting and selling of wild fruits and policies that boost agricultural production in order to revive local  industry thereby improving citizens’ source of livelihoods;

 

  1. call upon Government to adequately empower the Environmental

         Management Authority (EMA), including recruitment of a sufficient          number of Environmental             Officers to enable the agency to effectively  execute its mandate; 

 

  1. recommend to the Ministry of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry and Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing to strengthen collaborative efforts towards protection of the environment, particularly, to stop the cutting of trees – Sen. Chifamba.

 

On the motion of Hon. Sen. Chifamba, seconded by Hon. Sen. Ncube: Debate  adjourned until tomorrow.

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on the need for a legislative framework on pensions and insurance benefits (Adjourned 27th August, 2019 – Hon. Sen. Mudzuri)

 

[Days elapsed: 11]

      Question again proposed: That this House;

 

 CONCERNED with the glaring gap in the regulatory framework on matters to deal with administration and compensation of policy holders and pensioners whenever a plethora of irregularities arise, a situation that has resulted in pensioners and policy  holders, being prejudiced of their benefits;

 

 

FURTHER CONCERNED that some administrators of pensions and insurance services have taken advantage of the economic challenges to cause further prejudice by coming up with inaccurate benefit calculations, engaging in governance malpractices within pension schemes and insurance policies, poor accounting and record keeping and manipulating regulations and legislation to their benefit;

 

DISTURBED by the complete disregard of the welfare of pensioners by the concerned authorities;

 

NOW THEREFORE, resolves that:

 

  1. the Executive establishes an adequately empowered entity to address challenges affecting pensioners and policy holders with a view to comprehensively      compensate all those who have been prejudiced;

 

  1. pensions and insurance legislation be urgently reviewed in order to eliminate loopholes that have been exploited to prejudice policy holders and pensioners; 

 

  1. new regulatory approaches be introduced in order to cater for the interests of all stakeholders, pensioners and policy holders before the end of this year; and

      

  1. the Executive urgently implements recommendations of the Justice Smith Commission of Enquiry on Pensions and Insurance Benefits– Sen. Timveos

 

           On the motion of Hon. Sen. Timveos, seconded by Hon. Sen. Rambanepasi: Debate               adjourned until tomorrow.

 

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on the need for the enforcement of the law on child marriages (Adjourned 27th August,2019 – Hon. Sen. Tongogara.)

 

[Days elapsed:  13]

     

Question again proposed: That this House;

 

RECALLING that child marriages were a rare occurrence before Zimbabwe’s independence; 

            

NOTING that the extended family, community leadership and members used to play a critical role of inculcating good morals and values in children, a culture which minimised child marriages;

 

CONCERNED by the disintegration of the extended family unit and the community social moral fabric resulting in increased number of juveniles entering into marriage partnerships with adults;

NOW, THEREFORE, calls upon the Government in collaboration with other stakeholders including traditional and religious leaders to vigorously enforce the law against offenders engaging in child marriages and inculcate cultural values that ultimately discourage and bring to an end all forms of child marriages-– Hon. Sen. Tongogara

           On the motion of Hon. Sen. Tongogara, seconded by Hon. Sen. O Hungwe: Debate               adjourned until tomorrow.

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on the perennial shortages of clean and potable water in        most towns and growth points (Adjourned 27th August, 2019 – Hon. Sen.  Makone)

 

[Days elapsed:  14]

     

Question again proposed: That this House;

COGNISANT that Section 77 (a) recognises the right of every person to safe, clean and potable water;

DEEPLY CONCERNED by the perennial shortage of clean and potable water in most towns and growth points, which has over the years greatly contributed to an outbreak of waterborne diseases such as cholera and typhoid;

NOTING that according to the Ministry of Health and Child Care, more than US$50 million was utilised in containing the cholera outbreak during the year 2018 alone;

NOW THEREFORE, calls upon Government to urgently allocate foreign currency to local authorities for the development of water infrastructure in towns and growth points and purchasing water treatment chemicals. – Hon. Sen. Wunganayi.

 

           On the motion of Hon. Sen. Ncube, seconded by Hon. Sen. Shoko : Debate               adjourned until tomorrow.

  • Adjourned debate on motion on the Report of the Thematic Committee on Gender and Development on Cancer Treatment and Control in Zimbabwe (Adjourned 27th August, 2019 – Sen. Komichi)

[Days elapsed: 13]

 

Question again proposed: That this House takes note of the Report of the Thematic   Committee on Gender and Development on Cancer Treatment and Control in Zimbabwe (S. C.  8, 2019)– Hon. Sen. S. Ncube.

           On the motion of Hon. Sen. Ncube, seconded by Hon. Sen. Shoko: Debate               adjourned until tomorrow.

  • Adjourned debate on motion on the Report of the Thematic Committee on Human Rights on Familiarization Visits to Featherstone, Ngundu, Beitbridge, Gwanda and Plumtree Police Stations and Border Posts. (Adjourned 28th August, 2019 –  Sen.   Dr.  Sekeramayi

                                                                                                                                                            

[Day elapsed:  2]

                    Question again proposed That this House takes note of the Report of the Thematic

                    Committee on Human   Rights on Familiarization Visits to Featherstone, Ngundu,

                Beitbridge, Gwanda and  Plumtree Police Stations and Border Posts. (S.C. 9, 2019) -

               Hon.  Sen.   Dr.  Sekeramayi

 

On the motion of Hon. Sen. Dr Sekeremayi, seconded by Hon. Sen. Muzenda: Debate adjourned until tomorrow.

 

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on the Report of the Thematic Committee on Indigenisation and Empowerment on the Implementation of Empowerment Programmes in the Mining Sector. (Adjourned 28th August, 2019 – Hon. Sen.

Mbohwa)

 

[Day elapsed:  2]

 Question again proposed That this House takes note of the Report of the Thematic Committee on  Indigenisation and Empowerment on the Implementation of Empowerment Programmes in the Mining Sector. (S.C. 13, 2019) - Hon. Sen. Mbohwa

 

           On the motion of Hon. Sen. Mbohwa seconded by Hon. Sen. Shumba.: Debate               adjourned until tomorrow.

 

  1. On the motion of the Minister of State for Manicaland Province : The Senate adjourned at twenty  minutes to four o’clock pm.

HON. GEN. (RTD.) M. R. NYAMBUYA

                                                                                            Deputy President of the Senate.

___________________________________________________________________

 

WEDNESDAY, 4TH SEPTEMBER, 2019

 

 

      ORDERS OF THE DAY

 

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on the SECOND READING of the Education Amendment Bill. [H.B. 1B, 2019] (Adjourned 28th August, 2019 - The Minister of

                Primary and Secondary Education)

                                                                                                         [Day elapsed 1]

Question proposed: That the Education Amendment Bill. [H.B. 1B, 2019] be now read a second time-The Minister of Primary and Secondary Education.

 

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on the Report of the Thematic Committee on Human Rights on Familiarization Visits to Featherstone, Ngundu, Beitbridge, Gwanda and                Plumtree Police Stations and Border Posts. (Adjourned 3rd September, 2019 –  Sen.   Dr.  Sekeramayi

                                                                                                                                                            

[Days elapsed:  3]

 Question proposed That this House takes note of the Report of the Thematic  Committee on Human   Rights on Familiarization Visits to Featherstone, Ngundu,  Beitbridge, Gwanda and Plumtree Police Stations and Border Posts. (S.C. 9, 2019) -

               Hon.  Sen.   Dr.  Sekeramayi

 

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on the Report of the Thematic Committee on Indigenisation and Empowerment on the Implementation of Empowerment

Programmes in the Mining Sector.  (Adjourned 3rd September, 2019 – Hon. Sen.

Mbohwa)

 

[Days elapsed:  3]

 Question proposed That this House takes note of the Report of the Thematic Committee on  Indigenisation and Empowerment on the Implementation of

Empowerment Programmes in the Mining Sector. (S.C. 13, 2019) - Hon. Sen. Mbohwa

 

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on the Report of the Thematic Committee on Gender and Development on Cancer Treatment and Control in Zimbabwe (Adjourned 3rd September, 2019 – Sen. Ncube)

[Days elapsed: 14]

 

Question proposed: That this House takes note of the Report of the Thematic   Committee on Gender and Development on Cancer Treatment and Control in Zimbabwe (S. C.  8, 2019)– Hon. Sen. S. Ncube.

 

  1. Adjourned debate on motion the protection of the environment and the sustainable use of natural resources (Adjourned 3rd August, 2019 – Sen. Chifamba)

 

[Days elapsed:  8]

              Question proposed: That this House;

 

 COGNISANT that Section 73 of the Constitution obligates the State to protect the  environment for the benefit of present and future generations through reasonable  legislative and other measures that prevent pollution and ecological degradation,  promote conservation  and secure ecologically sustainable development and use of  natural resources;

            

 ALSO COGNISANT that wild animals depend on the environment as a habitat and  source  of food;

 

 CONCERNED that human beings are endangering the survival of wild animals  through the unsustainable harvesting of wild fruits which results in human and  wildlife conflict;

 

 FURTHER CONCERNED that environmental management agencies are failing to  adequately protect the environment as indigenous fruit trees continue to be cut  indiscriminately, thereby depriving wild animals of their source of food and shelter;

            

              NOW THEREFORE, resolves to:

 

  1. enact a law that prohibits the bulk harvesting and selling of wild fruits and policies that boost agricultural production in order to revive local industry thereby      improving citizens’ source of livelihoods;

 

  1. call upon Government to adequately empower the Environmental Management Authority (EMA), including recruitment of a sufficient number of Environmental      Officers to enable the agency to effectively execute its mandate; 

 

  1. recommend to the Ministry of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry and Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing to strengthen        collaborative efforts towards protection of the environment, particularly, to stop      the cutting of trees – Sen. Chifamba.

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on the need for a legislative framework on pensions and insurance benefits (Adjourned 3rd September, 2019 – Hon. Sen. Timveos)

 

[Days elapsed: 12]                 Question proposed: That this House;

 

 CONCERNED with the glaring gap in the regulatory framework on matters to deal  with administration and compensation of policy holders and pensioners whenever a  plethora of irregularities arise, a situation that has resulted in pensioners and policy  holders, being prejudiced of their benefits;

 

 

FURTHER CONCERNED that some administrators of pensions and insurance services have taken advantage of the economic challenges to cause further prejudice by coming up with inaccurate benefit calculations, engaging in governance malpractices within pension schemes and insurance policies, poor accounting and record keeping and manipulating regulations and legislation to their benefit;

 

DISTURBED by the complete disregard of the welfare of pensioners by the concerned authorities;

 

NOW THEREFORE, resolves that:

 

  1. the Executive establishes an adequately empowered entity to address challenges affecting pensioners and policy holders with a view to comprehensively      compensate all those who have been prejudiced;

 

  1. pensions and insurance legislation be urgently reviewed in order to eliminate loopholes that have been exploited to prejudice policy holders and pensioners; 

 

  1. new regulatory approaches be introduced in order to cater for the interests of all stakeholders, pensioners and policy holders before the end of this year; and

      

  1. the Executive urgently implements recommendations of the Justice Smith Commission of Enquiry on Pensions and Insurance Benefits– Sen. Timveos

 

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on the need for the enforcement of the law on child marriages (Adjourned 3rd September,2019 – Hon. Sen. Tongogara.)

 

[Days elapsed:  14]

     

Question proposed: That this House;

 

RECALLING that child marriages were a rare occurrence before Zimbabwe’s independence; 

            

NOTING that the extended family, community leadership and members used to play a critical role of inculcating good morals and values in children, a culture which minimised child marriages;

 

CONCERNED by the disintegration of the extended family unit and the community social moral fabric resulting in increased number of juveniles entering into marriage partnerships with adults;

NOW, THEREFORE, calls upon the Government in collaboration with other stakeholders including traditional and religious leaders to vigorously enforce the law against offenders engaging in child marriages and inculcate cultural values that ultimately discourage and bring to an end all forms of child marriages-– Hon. Sen.

Tongogara

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on the perennial shortages of clean and potable water in most towns and growth points (Adjourned 3rd September, 2019 – Hon. Sen. Ncube)

 

[Days elapsed:  15]

     

Question proposed: That this House;

COGNISANT that Section 77 (a) recognises the right of every person to safe, clean and potable water;

DEEPLY CONCERNED by the perennial shortage of clean and potable water in most towns and growth points, which has over the years greatly contributed to an outbreak of waterborne diseases such as cholera and typhoid;

NOTING that according to the Ministry of Health and Child Care, more than US$50 million was utilised in containing the cholera outbreak during the year 2018 alone;

NOW THEREFORE, calls upon Government to urgently allocate foreign currency to local authorities for the development of water infrastructure in towns and growth points and purchasing water treatment chemicals. – Hon. Sen. Wunganayi.

*1.

HON. SEN. TIMVEOS: To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to state whether Chinese businesses operating in the mining sector are paying any royalties to Government and if so, to advise on the total amount paid in 2017.

  [Deferred from 1st November, 2018]

 

 

*2.

HON. SEN. MOHADI: To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to inform the House how funds collected from the Health Post at Beitbridge Border Post are disbursed and utilised.

                                                                                       [Deferred from 18th July 2019]

*3.

HON. SEN. TONGOGARA: To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic

Development to inform the House the measures being taken by the Government to

monitor and enforce  compliance to Statutory Instrument 142 Reserve Bank of

 

  1. COMMITTEE: To resume on the Adverse Report by the Parliamentary Legal Committee on Statutory Instrument No. 247 of 2018, Agricultural Marketing Authority (Command Agriculture Scheme for Domestic Crop, Livestock and Fisheries Production) Regulations, 2018 published in the Gazette during the month of November, 2018. (progress reported 5th March 2019) – Hon. Samukange.

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, 5TH SEPTEMBER, 2019

 

 

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS.

* QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE.

 

◆ QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE.

 

Zimbabwe (Legal Tender) Regulations 2019, as business operators in down town  Harare continue to charge their products in foreign currency.

*4.          HON. SEN. MOHADI: To ask the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural

           Development to update the House on progress made by the Ministry on fencing the           Bulawayo- Beitbridge as a remedial measure to keep away stray animals along the     road.

 [Deferred from 1st November, 2018]

*5.      HON. SEN. TONGOGARA: To ask the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural        Development to inform the House the measures being put in place by the Ministry to           normalise the issuing of vehicle number plates.

 

*6.

 

HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI: To ask the Minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprise Development to state the current number of women with disabilities in the country by age and per province.

                                                                                          [Deferred from 20th June, 2019]

*7.

HON. SEN. DUBE A: To ask the Minister of Health and Child Care to state when the construction of student nurses’ accommodation at Tsholotsho District Hospital will be completed.

                                                                                   [Deferred from 20th June, 2019] 

*8.

HON. SEN. S. NCUBE: To ask the Minister of Health and Child Care to explain to the House the policy regarding goods donated to hospitals and clinics.

                                                                                    [Deferred from 18th July 2019]

*9.

HON. SEN. S. NCUBE: To ask the Minister of Health and Child Care to inform the House the circumstances relating to the dumping of goods donated to Chiredzi District Hospital at a time when there is acute shortage of such goods at the Hospital.

                                                                                    [Deferred from 18th July 2019]

*10.

HON. SEN. MAVETERA: To ask the Minister of Health and Child Care to inform the House on the progress made towards the construction of a central drug store at Harare Central Hospital.

                                                                                    [Deferred from 18th July 2019]

 

*11.

HON. SEN. MAVETERA: To ask the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare to explain to the House the recruitment procedures for officers at management level at health institutions and to state whether any procedures were followed in the recruitment of the current Chief Executive Officer for Harare Central Hospital.

                                                                                    [Deferred from 18th July 2019]

*12.

HON. SEN. MAVETERA: To ask the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social

Welfare to:

  1. inform the House on the progress made in fulfilment of the promises made by

                Government to health workers following their last industrial action; and

  1. state the number of health workers who have benefitted from the customs duty free vehicle scheme to date.

                                                                                                  [Deferred from 18th July 2019]

*13. HON. SEN. SHOKO: To ask the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare to:

  1. inform the House why Government refused the supervision of implementation of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Commission of Inquiry Report and Observation of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Recommendations of Standards.

  1. state when the implementation of recommendations of the ILO Committee on Application of Standards will commence, including; labour reforms, reregistration                  of labour unions that had their certificates revoked and also when the harassment                of leaders of trade unions will come to an end.

[Deferred from 25th July 2019]

*14.

HON. SEN. SHOKO: To ask the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare to explain to the House when the International Labour Organisation Convention No. 190 on Violence and Harassment and Recommendation No. 206 concerning the Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the World of Work will be ratified and domesticated by Zimbabwe.

[Deferred from 25th July 2019]

*15.

HON. SEN. MOHADI: To ask the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement to state when the Tshikwalakwala Irrigation Scheme in Beitbridge East Constituency will be rehabilitated in order to mitigate the challenge of food shortages.

                                                                                    [Deferred from 18th July 2019]

*16.

HON. SEN. MOHADI: To ask the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement to inform the House why there is no maize grain at the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) Depot in Beitbridge, a situation that has resulted in people incurring high costs of transporting grain from the Bulawayo GMB Depot.

                                                                                    [Deferred from 18th July 2019]

*17.

HON. SEN. MAVETERA: To ask the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement to state:  the amount of financial resources released by the Treasury towards financing the Command Agriculture Programme this farming season and to confirm whether such allocation will be adequate for the expected outputs.

                                                                                    [Deferred from 18th July 2019]

*18.

HON. SEN. MAVETERA: To ask the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement to inform the House the national cereal crop output produced this farming season and to also state the proportion contributed by the Command Agriculture Programme.

                                                                                    [Deferred from 18th July 2019]

*19.

HON. SEN. MAVETERA: To ask the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement to inform the House the total number of wheat farmers in the country and to explain the measures being taken by Government as an incentive to farmers to venture into wheat production.

                                                                                    [Deferred from 18th July 2019]
  1. HON. SEN. MAVETERA: To ask the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement to:

  1. inform the House the amount of maize delivered to the Grain Marketing Board by A2 farmers during the 2018-2019 farming season; and

  1. explain whether the Ministry has set any production targets for those allocated A2 farms and if there are any repercussions for those who underutilize the land.

                                                                                                  [Deferred from 18th July 2019]

 

*21. HON. SEN. M. NDLOVU: To ask the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement to inform the House when Government will install a pipeline to transmit water from the Mtshabezi Dam to the City of Bulawayo and other surrounding areas in Matebeleland South Province.

*22.       HON. SEN. MAVETERA: To ask the Minister of Foreign Affairs to:

  1. inform the House the number of foreign embassies that Zimbabwe has worldwide and to give a detailed breakdown of the investments that each one of them has brought to the country during the past 2 years; and
  2. justify the continued existence of embassies that are not bringing any meaningful investments to the country.

 

                                                                                    [Deferred from 18th July 2019]

*23.

HON. SEN. CHIMUTENGWENDE: To ask the Minister of Foreign Affairs to inform the House when the Government will sign the Malabo Protocol to the Constitutive Act of the African Union on the Pan-African Parliament and to elaborate measures being taken in this regard.

*24.

HON. SEN. CHIMUTENGWENDE: To ask the Minister of Foreign Affairs to explain to the House measures being taken by the Government towards the achievement of the African Union Agenda 2063 including encouraging the participation of Pan-Africanist and private   organisations, amongst other stakeholders.

*25.

HON. SEN. TIMVEOS: To ask the Minister of Mines and Mining Development to explain to the House measures being taken by the Ministry to:

a)                  assist former workers of Mbada Diamonds to receive their outstanding wages since the latter still cannot access their operating license despite a ruling to this effect by the Constitutional Court.

b)                  facilitate the rehiring of former workers of Mbada Diamonds by the Zimbabwe Consolidated Development Company or provision of termination of employment benefits in line with the Labour Court Ruling.

                                                                                    [Deferred from 18th July 2019]

*26.

HON. SEN. M. NDLOVU: To ask the Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education to

explain to the House Government policy regarding university students’ loans,

 

including; disbursement agency, selection criteria and repayment modalities.

 

 

__________________________________________________________________________

 

MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES

 

 

Thursday, 5th September, 2019

 

At 1000 hours in Committee Room 3

 

 Indigenisation and Empowerment: Hon. Sen. Mbohwa M. (Chairperson); Hon.  Sen. Chirongoma J. M; Hon. Chief Chitanga, Hon. Sen. Chief Chikwaka; Hon. Sen.

                          Chief Chundu; Hon. Sen. Dube A; Hon. Sen. Femai M; Hon. Sen. Komichi M;

 Hon. Sen. Makone T; Hon. Malinga J. T; Hon. Sen Mpofu B; Hon. Sen. Ndlovu P;  Hon. Sen. Chief Nechombo; Hon. Chief Nembire; Hon. Sen. Chief Nhema; Hon.  Sen. Chief Nyangazonke; Hon. Sen. Phuti M; Hon. Sen. Rambanepasi C; Hon. Sen.  Tsomondo B; Hon. Sen. Zivira H. (Committee Clerk - Mr. B. M. Nyathi)

At 1000 hours in Committee Room 4

 

 Peace and Security: Hon. Sen. Dr. Parirenyatwa P. D. (Chairperson); Hon. Sen.  Chabuka K; Hon. Sen. Chief Charumbira; Hon. Sen. Chifamba J; Hon. Sen.  Chimbudzi A; Hon. Sen. Dube M. R; Hon. Sen. Komichi M; Hon. Sen. Makone T;  Hon. Sen. Chief Makumbe; Hon. Sen. Chief Mapungwana; Hon. Sen. Mathuthu T;  Hon. Sen. Matiirira A; Hon. Sen. Chief Matsiwo; Hon. Sen. Mkhwebu A; Hon.  Sen. Mohadi T. B; Hon. Sen. Moyo S. K; Hon. Sen. Mudzuri E; Hon. Sen.  Mwonzora D; Hon. Sen. Ncube S; Hon. Sen. Ndlovu M; Hon. Sen. Chief Ngezi;  Hon.  Sen. Chief Ngungumbane; Hon. Sen. Chief Ntabeni; Hon. Sen. Nyathi R;  Hon. Sen. Chief Siansali; Hon. Sen. Dr. Sekeramayi S. T; Hon. Sen. Sinampande H.

              M; Hon. Sen. Timveos L. (Committee Clerk—Mr. W. Marume)

 

Monday, 9th September, 2019

 

At 1400 hours in Committee Room No. 3

 

Gender Development and Empowerment: Hon Sen. Ncube S. (Chairperson);  Hon. Sen. Chifamba J; Hon. Sen. Chief Chikwaka; Hon. Sen. Chimbudzi A; Hon.  Sen. Hungwe O; Hon. Sen. Khupe W; Hon. Sen.  Mavetera T; Hon.Sen. Moeketsi  V; Hon. Sen. Mpofu  S; Hon. Sen. Muronzi M; Hon. Sen. Ndlovu P; Hon. Sen.  Chief Nembire; Hon. Sen.  Nyathi R; Hon. Sen. Timire R; Hon. Sen. Chief  Nhema; Hon. Sen. Nyathi R;  Hon. Sen. Timire R;  Hon. Sen. Wunganai T; Hon.  Sen. Zivira H. (Committee Clerk - Mr. L. Majoni)

 

At 1400 hours in the National Assembly

 

 HIV and AIDS: Hon. Sen. Femai M. (Chairperson); Hon. Sen. Chief Chitanga;   Hon. Sen. Dube A; Hon. Sen. Chabuka K; Hon. Sen. Chifamba J; Hon. Sen.   Chirongoma J. M; Hon. Sen. Dube A; Hon. Sen. Dube M. R; Hon. Sen. Komichi M;  Hon. Sen. Maluleke O. M; Hon. Sen. Chief Mapungwana; Hon. Sen. Mathuthu T;  Hon. Sen. Matiirira A; Hon. Sen. Chief Matsiwo; Hon. Sen. Dr. Mavetera T; Hon.

              Sen. Mbowa M; Hon. Sen.         Mkhwebu A; Hon. Sen. Ndlovu M; Hon. Sen. Ndlovu

 P; Hon. Sen. Dr. Parirenyatwa P. D; Hon. Sen. Phuthi M; Hon. Sen. Rambanepasi C;  Hon. Sen. Chief Siansali;  Hon.  Sen. Shoko G; Hon. Sen. Sinampande H. M;  Hon. Sen. Timveos L; Hon. Sen. Tongogara A; Hon. Sen. Tsomondo B. (Committee  Clerk - Mrs. E. Mafuruse)

At 1400 hours in Committee Room No. 4

 

 Human Rights: Hon Sen. Dr. Sekeramayi S. T. (Chairperson); Hon. Sen. Chief              Charumbira Hon. Sen. Chinake V; Hon. Sen. Gumpo S; Hon. Sen. Gweshe K; Hon.  Sen. Chief  Makumbe; Hon. Sen.  Chief Mapungwana; Hon. Sen. Chief Masendu;  Hon. Chief  Mathupula; Hon. Sen. Mavetera T; Hon. Sen. Mohadi T. B; Hon. Sen.  Mwonzora D;  Hon. Sen. Muzenda T. V; Hon. Sen. Chief Ngezi; Hon. Sen.  Chief Ntabeni; Hon.  Sen. Chief Nyangazonke; Hon. Sen. Shumba C; Hon. Sen.  Rwambiwa E. (Committee Clerk - Mr. K. Usai)

 

Tuesday, 10th September, 2019

At 1000 hours in Committee Room No. 413

 Sustainable Development Goals: Hon Sen. Chief Mtshane K. (Chairperson);  Hon. Sen. Chidawu O; Hon. Sen. Chinake V; Hon. Sen. Chief Chundu; Hon.  Sen. Gweshe K; Hon. Sen.  Hungwe O. S; Hon. Sen. Khupe W; Hon. Sen.  Maluleke

  1. M; Hon. Sen. Chief Masendu; Hon. Sen.Chief Mathupula; Hon. Sen. Moeketsi V; Hon. Sen. Mpofu B; Hon. Sen. Mpofu S; Hon. Sen. Mudzuri E; Hon. Sen. Muzenda  T. V; Hon. Sen. Chief Nechombo; Hon. Sen. Rwambiwa E; Hon. Sen. Shoko G;  Hon.  Sen.Shumba C; Hon. Sen.Timire R;  Hon. Sen. Tongogara A. K; Hon. Sen.  Wunganayi T. (Committee Clerk - Mr. B. Vangiranai)

 

 

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