Reminder about the New Look for this Bulletin
This is the second new-look bulletin in Veritas’ series notifying Parliamentary committee meetings and activities.
Open meetings are listed first with full details – name of committee, date and time of meeting, name of committee, the agenda, venue and names of committee chairperson and clerk.
Special Note on the Portfolio Committee: Finance and Economic Development that will hold Public Hearings on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (Debt Assumption) Bill during the week.
Proceedings not open to the public are listed next, with date of meeting or other activity, name of committee and the business planned.
Reminder on Emailing Parliament
Members of the public, including Zimbabweans in the Diaspora, can send written submissions to committees by email addressed to clerk@parlzim.gov.zw
1. Meetings Open to the Public
Members of the public may attend these open meetings, but as observers only, not as participants, i.e. they may listen but not speak. The meetings are at Parliament in Harare. If attending, please use the entrance on Kwame Nkrumah Ave between 2nd and 3rd Streets. Please note that IDs must be produced.
Please note While the following details are based on the latest information received from Parliament, there are sometimes unavoidable last-minute changes to the meetings schedule. Persons wishing to attend open meetings are therefore advised to avoid disappointment by checking with the relevant committee clerk [see names below] that the meeting is still on and/or still open to the public.
Parliament’s telephone numbers are Harare 700181 and 252940/1.
Monday 15th September at 10 am
Portfolio Committee: Public Accounts
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises and Co-operatives Development and SEDCO on their 2011 Audited Accounts
Committee Room No. 4
Chair: Hon Mpariwa Clerk: Mrs Nyawo [ext 2218]
Portfolio Committee: Environment, Water, Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Oral Evidence from ZINARA and Harare City Council on Construction equipment alleged by Contractors to be delayed at one of the Border posts.
National Assembly Chamber
Chair: Hon Ndhlovu Clerk: Mr Mazani [ext 2054]
Portfolio Committee: Higher Education, Science and Technology
Oral Evidence from the Minister of Lands, Agriculture Mechanisation and Irrigation Development on the role of biotechnology in enhancing agricultural productivity in countries that have embraced it and the Ministry’s position on the same.
Committee Room No. 3
Chair: Hon Mataruse Clerk: Mrs Hazvina [ext 2253]
Portfolio Committee: Defence and Home Affairs
Consideration of the itinerary to projects by Ministries of Defence and Home Affairs
Committee Room No. 2
Chair: Hon Sibanda Clerk: Daniel [ext 2216]
Monday 15th September at 2 pm
Portfolio Committee: Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare
Oral evidence from United Food Alliance Industries on the condition of service for workers in the sector
Committee Room No. 1
Chair: Hon Chikwama Clerk: Ms Masara [ext 2056]
Portfolio Committee: Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services on the update on E-Government.
Committee Room No. 311
Chair: Hon Chamisa Clerk: Mr Munjenge [ext 2052]
Tuesday 16th September at 10 am
Portfolio Committee: Health and Child Care
Oral evidence from Mberengwa District Medcal Officer on how the Government grant for renovations to Munene Mission Hospital was spent; and Food Miles Trading (Pvt) Ltd on progress on the renovation works made at Munene Mission Hospital
Committee Room No. 1
Chair: Hon Labode Clerk: Mrs Mafuruse [ext 2228/2179]
Thematic Committee: MDG’s
Oral evidence from National Council of the Disabled Persons of Zimbabwe. National Disability Board, and National Association of Societies for the Handicapped on legislation, government policies and programmes aimed at alleviating the plight of the physically challenged persons.
Government Caucus
Chair: Hon Mtshane Clerk: Mrs Hazvina [ext 2253]
Portfolio Committee: Industry and Commerce
Oral evidence from the Baking Industry Workers Union on the collapse of Perfect Bakery.
Committee Room No. 311
Chair: Hon Kaukonde Clerk: Ms Masara [ext 2056]
Portfolio Committee: Local Government, Rural and Urban Development
Oral Evidence from the Director of Works and Head of Municipal Police on progress made in decongesting City areas around the Copacabana rank since the operationalisation of the Coventry Road holding bay.
National Assembly
Chair: Hon Zindi Clerk: Ms Macheza [ext 2222]
Wednesday 17th September at 9 am
Thematic Committee: Human Rights
Oral evidence from Law Society of Zimbabwe on the state of the justice delivery system in Zimbabwe.
Committee Room No 4
Chair: Hon Nyambuya Clerk: Mr Manhivi [ext 2057]
Thursday 18th August at 9.30 am
Portfolio Committee: Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment
Oral Evidence from Environmental Management Authority on environmental degradation in Chisumbanje.
Senate Chamber
Chair: Hon Wadyajena Clerk: Ms Zenda-Mudzova [ext 2280/2176]
Portfolio Committee: Education, Sport, Arts and Culture
Oral evidence from the ZIFA President Dr. C. Dube on the State of Football in Zimbabwe
National Assembly Chamber
Chair: Hon Mliswa Clerk: Mr Munjenge [ext 2052]
2. Portfolio Committee: Finance and Economic Development
The Finance and Development committee will be holding public hearings on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (Debt Assumption) Bill between the 15th and 18th of September. The four meetings will be held in Mutare, Bulawayo, Gweru and Harare respectively. The full schedule of these hearings can be found in the Bill Watch Parliamentary Committees Series 45/2014 or on the Veritas website.
3. Proceedings Not Open to the Public
Monday 15th September
Thematic Committee: Gender and Development
Consideration of the Committee’s Draft report on abuse in churches
Portfolio Committee: Mines and Energy
Consideration of issues to be included in the report on the Gold Sector.
Thematic Committee: HIV/AIDS
Consideration of draft report on the ART roll out programme in Harare.
Portfolio Committee: Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
Consideration of the Half-Year Budget Performance Report of the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs.
Portfolio Committee: Transport and Infrastructure Development
Review of the Committee’s Work-plan
Tuesday 16th September
Portfolio Committee: Foreign Affairs
Deliberations on evidence received from the Ministry of Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment on Ministry’s policies to attract Foreign Direct Investment.
Portfolio Committee: Lands, Agriculture Mechanisation and Irrigation
Formulations of questions for oral evidence from the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture Mechanisation and Irrigation Development.
Portfolio Committee: Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development
Consideration of the Ministry of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development’s First and Second quarter budget performance reports.
Thursday 18th August
Thematic Committee: Peace and Security
Review of the Committee’s Workplan.
Thematic Committee: Education, Sport and Culture
Deliberations on the submissions from the Ebrahim Commission.
Portfolio Committee: Small and Medium Enterprises and Cooperative Development
Deliberations on the findings from the fact finding visits to Housing Cooperatives in Harare.
Portfolio Committee: Indigenisation and Empowerment
Consideration of the Committee’s Draft Report of Community and Employee Share Ownership schemes.
Portfolio Committee: Media, Information and Broadcasting Services
Familiarisation tour of ZBC Mbare and Star FM studios.
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