BILL WATCH 44/2017
[3rd December 2017]
Revised Ministerial Line-up
The President’s Ministerial-line up has been revised so that he does not break the constitutional stipulation of having only five non-MPS as Ministers or Deputy Ministers. The Annexure to this bulletin contains three tables showing the revised Ministerial appointments [with the effect of the revisions in shown in red].
BILL WATCH 43/2017
[2nd December 2017]
President Mnangagwa’s New Ministerial Line-up
Appointments Announced on 30th November 2017
Cabinet Ministers
There are 22 Ministers, compared to 28 following the reshuffle of 9th October; this number includes a Minister of State in the Presidents Office who is in Cabinet.
BILL WATCH 42/2017
[28th November 2017]
Both Houses of Parliament will Sit Today, Tuesday 28th November
President Mnangagwa Sworn in on Friday 24th November
BILL WATCH 41/2017
[22nd November 2017]
Impeachment Motion Started
President Resigned
Parliament Adjourned: Both Houses to Sit Again on Tuesday 28th November
Yesterday in Parliament
First – Separate sittings of both Houses to announce impeachment motion
BILL WATCH 40/2017
[31st October 2017]
Both Houses of Parliament Are Sitting This Week
Reconfigured Ministries: Nomenclature “Clarified”
BILL WATCH 39/2017
[20th October 2017]
The National Assembly Sat from the 17th – 19th October: the Senate did not
Both Houses will Resume on Tuesday 31st October
National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Bill
The Bill is still being prepared for transmission to the President for assent and subsequent gazetting as an Act.
BILL WATCH 38/2017
[15th October 2017]
New Ministerial Line-up
Following the Presidents Cabinet reshuffle of 9th October 2017
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Name of Ministry |
Minister after reshuffle |
BILL WATCH 37/2017
[11th October 2017]
Both Houses of Parliament are Sitting This Week
National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Bill Finally Passed
BILL WATCH 36/2017
[5th October 2017]
Update on Statutory Instruments Gazetted during September
This bulletin outlines all statutory instruments gazetted during September. Unless stated otherwise, they all came into operation on the gazetted dates given below.
Four noteworthy instruments were made by the President:
BILL WATCH 33/2017
[19th September 2017]
The National Assembly Will Sit This Week, Starting Today
Late News: Electoral Amendment Bill Gazetted
An Electoral Amendment Bill was gazetted yesterday, 18th September, in a Government Gazette Extraordinary. It is available on the Veritas website [link].
BILL WATCH 31/2017
[12th September 2017]
Official Opening of Fifth and Final Session of Parliament
Tuesday 12th September
BILL WATCH 30/2017
[4th September 2017]
Parliament is in Recess
Official Opening of the Next Session – Tuesday 12th September
National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Bill: Present Status
BILL WATCH 29/2017
[1st September 2017]
Parliament is Now in Recess
Official Opening of the Next Session – Tuesday 12th September
Present Status of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 1) Bill
BILL WATCH 28/2017
[14th August 2017]
Parliament is Now in Recess
Official Opening of the Next Session – Tuesday 12th September
Acts of Parliament Gazetted on 4th August
Two Acts of Parliament were published in the Government Gazette on Friday 4th August:-
BILL WATCH 27/2017
[9th August 2017]
Parliament Adjourns to 12th September Leaving Bills Uncompleted
BILL WATCH 26/2017
[3rd August 2017]
Constitution Amendment Bill Passed by Senate?
Stop Press: There have been queries about the two-thirds majorities in both Houses that passed the Bill
BILL WATCH 25/2017
[26th July 2017]
Both Houses sat last week, from 18th to 20th July
And both are sitting this week, from Tuesday to Thursday
LATE NEWS: Constitution Amendment Bill Passed by National Assembly
