The Daily Agenda

It is our hope that the information provided will be useful to our constituency of readership, particularly the leaders at the local level and civil society practitioners, in informing and shaping their choice of developmental objectives and initiatives.

Mutare – High mortality rate of mothers and children during child birth have been reported at Mutare General Hospital supposedly due to negligence, poor service delivery and the health workers strike that has prevailed since last week.

Bulawayo Bulawayo Agendas Gender and Development Department held a womens focus group meeting, on Friday, to urge meaningful participation of women in the constitution making process.

Bulawayo Agenda held a Public meeting to review the first year of the Inclusive Government (IG) at the Small City Hall on Saturday. Many attended the meeting to review the performance of the IG with the public expressing sentiments that there is need to implement all the issues in the GPA for the country to move forward. There were also calls from the public to participate in the constitution making process with all speakers noting that a new constitution for Zimbabwe will help the country move forward. Speakers included Hon Thabitha Khumalo (MDC T), Peter Baka Nyoni (Zanu PF) and Mary Ndlovu.

Upcoming Events

The Gender and Development Department will be holding a series of focus group meetings this afternoon

Topic- Promoting Womens Participation in the Constitution Making Process.

Venue– Emakhandeni 1000 -1200hrs

-Entumbane 1400- 1600hrs

Civic Society Leadership Forum including Councilors.

Agenda– To brainstorm on submissions on Private Members Bill on POSA

Venue– Bulawayo Agenda Democracy Centre

Time– 1000hrs

Date 16/02/10

The Portfolio Committee has resolved that it should conduct public hearings for Public Hearings on Public Order and Security Act (POSA) in order to get the views of stakeholders and members of the public.

The public hearings will be held at the following times and venues.