Note
Last-minute changes to this schedule are possible. So if you wish to attend a meeting, Veritas recommends that you avoid possible disappointment by first checking with the relevant committee clerk that the meeting is still on and open to the public. Parliaments telephone numbers are Harare 700181 or 252936-55.
House of Assembly Portfolio Committees and Senate Thematic Committees: Open Meetings 8th to 11th November
The following meetings are open to members of the public, as observers only, not as participants. [See note at the end of this bulletin on public attendance and participation at different types of committee meetings.]
Monday 8th November at 10 am
Portfolio Committee: Mines and Energy
Oral evidence from the Ministries of Mines and Energy on their 2011 budget proposals
Senate Chamber
Chairperson: Hon Chindori-Chininga Clerk: Mr Manhivi
Monday 8th November at 2 pm
Portfolio Committee: Justice, Legal Affairs, Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
Oral evidence from Minister of Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs on the state of the constituency development fund
Committee Room No. 413
Chairperson: Hon Mwonzora Clerk: Miss Zenda
Tuesday 9th November at 10 am
Portfolio Committee: State Enterprises and Parastatals
Oral evidence from Ministry of State Enterprises and Parastatals on their 2011 budget proposals
Committee Room No. 2
Chairperson: Hon Mavima Clerk: Mr Mutyambizi
Portfolio Committee: Local Government, Rural and Urban Development
Oral evidence from Engineer Zvobgo on Harare water
Committee Room No. 413
Chairperson: Hon Karenyi Clerk: Mr Daniel
No Wednesday meetings are open to the public
Thursday 11th November at 10 am
Portfolio Committee: Media, Information and Communication Technology
Oral evidence from Ministry of Media, Information and Publicity on their 2011 budget proposals
Committee Room No. 413
Chairperson: Hon S. Moyo Clerk: Mr Mutyambizi
Portfolio Committee: Women, Youth, Gender and Community Development
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment on the Ministrys budget bids, programmes and activities for 2011
Committee Room No. 3
Chairperson: Hon Matienga Clerk: Mrs Khumalo
Portfolio Committee: Education, Sport and Culture
Oral evidence from National Association of Primary Heads [NAPH] and National Association of Secondary HEADS [NASH] on their programmes and activities
Committee Room No. 4
Chairperson: Mangami Clerk: Ms Chikuvire
Thursday 11th November at 11 am
Thematic Committee: Indigenisation and Empowerment
Oral evidence from Ministry of Agriculture on implementation of assistance programmes for small scale farmers
Government Caucus Room
Chairperson: Hon Mutsvangwa Clerk: Mr Ratsakatika
Public Attendance at and Participation in Committee Meetings
Open to the public to attend as observers only: Portfolio and thematic committee meetings where oral evidence is being heard. Member of the public can listen but not speak. [As listed above.] If attending, please use the Kwame Nkrumah Ave entrance to Parliament. IDs must be produced.
Stakeholders by invitation: At some committee meetings stakeholders [and those who notify Parliament that they consider themselves stakeholders and are accepted as such] are invited to make oral or written representations and ask questions. [These meetings will be highlighted in these bulletins.]
Not open to the public: Portfolio and thematic committee meetings in which the committees are doing private business e.g. setting work plans, deliberating on reports and findings, or drafting reports for Parliament, or when the committees make field visits. [Veritas does not list these in these bulletins.]
Public Hearings: When committees call for public hearings, members of the public are free to submit oral or written representations, ask questions and generally participate. [Veritas sends out separate notices of these public hearings.]
Note: Zimbabweans in the Diaspora can send in written submissions to stakeholders meetings if they consider themselves stakeholders, and to public hearings, by emailing their submissions to clerk@parlzim.gov.zw
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