BILL WATCH 21/2017
[22nd June 2017]
Both Houses of Parliament are sitting this week
Update on Constitution Amendment Bill: National Assembly 20th and 21st June
Bill Watch
BILL WATCH 20/2017
[12th June 2017]
Parliament will continue sitting this week
Dismissal of Prosecutor-General
BILL WATCH 19/2017
[6th June 2017]
Both Houses of Parliament are due to resume sitting today, 6th June
Parliamentary Vacancies
National Assembly
BILL WATCH 18/2017
[27th May 2017]
Parliament is in recess from 18th May to 6th June when Both Houses will Resume Sittings
Of Particular Interest in this Issue
Chiwundura By-election
Frosty reception and heated debate on NPRC Bill
No further movement on Constitution Amendment Bill and Land Commission Bill
BILL WATCH 17/2017
[15th May 2017]
Both Houses will continue sitting this week
Of Particular Public Interest in this Issue
The Constitution Amendment Bill, the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission and the Land Commission Bills
Activity on Bills Last Week [9th to 11th May]
BILL WATCH 16/2017
[9th May 2017]
Both Houses will continue sitting this week
Bills in Parliament Last Week
BILL WATCH 15/2017
[3rd May 2017]
Both Houses Resumed Sitting Yesterday, Tuesday 2nd May
Of Particular Public Interest
Ministerial statement on the Private Voluntary Organisations [PVO] Act on the need to strengthen “licensing and registration requirements of Non-Profit Organisations” [See more below under Ministerial statements]
BILL WATCH 14/2017
[24th April 2017]
Parliament is in recess until Tuesday 2nd May
Vacancies in Parliament
Senate
BILL WATCH 13/2017
[5th April 2017]
Parliament is Sitting this Week before Taking a Three-Week Break
Is the Constitution Amendment Bill Necessary?
Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 1) Bill
The Bill is on the National Assembly Order Paper for presentation and first reading tomorrow, 6th April.
BILL WATCH 12/2017
[4th April 2017]
Both Houses of Parliament Will Sit This Week before Taking a Three-Week Break
Mwenezi East By-election Due This Saturday, 8th April
BILL WATCH 11/2017
[27th March 2017]
Both Houses of Parliament are Continuing Sittings This Week
First Three Acts of 2017 Gazetted
In a Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 23rd March the following Acts of Parliament of 2017 were gazetted—
BILL WATCH 10/2017
[25th March 2017]
Legislative Work of Parliament [Bills & Acts] in 2016
Eight Bills were passed by Parliament Legislative Work of Parliament [Bills & Acts] in 2016t during 2016:
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Amendment Bill
- General Laws Amendment Bill
- Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences Bill
- Gwanda State University Act Bill
BILL WATCH 9/2017
[20th March 2017]
Both Houses of Parliament are Sitting Again This Week
Reminder - Three Bills Sent to President for Assent
BILL WATCH 8/2017
[14th March 2017]
Both Houses of Parliament are Sitting This Week
Only the Senate sat last week. The National Assembly had a week’s break. Both Houses will sit again from today, Tuesday 14th March, and probably until the end of the month.
Three Bills Sent to President for Assent
BILL WATCH 7/2017
[8th March 2017]
The Senate is Sitting This Week
The National Assembly is in Recess until Next Week, on Tuesday 14th March
President Invokes “Prerogative Powers” to Transform National Defence College into a University
BILL WATCH 6/2017
[27th February 2017]
Only the National Assembly is Sitting This Week
The Senate will Resume Next Week, on Tuesday 7th March
Last week the National Assembly sat on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd February, but not on Thursday. It will continue sitting this week. There are several Bills on its agenda [see below].
BILL WATCH 5/2017
[21st February 2017]
Parliament is Sitting Again This Week
VAT on Basic Commodities Revoked: SI 20/2017 Repealed and Replaced
On Thursday 16th February, and with immediate effect on and from that date [but not retrospectively], the Minister of Finance and Economic Development, by SI 26A/2017 [available here]—
BILL WATCH 4/2017
[8th February 2017]
Both Houses of Parliament Are Sitting This Week
Last Week in the National Assembly – and Yesterday
Budget business
BILL WATCH 3/2017
[31st January 2017]
Both Houses of Parliament Are Sitting This Week
Last Week in the National Assembly
New MP sworn in
The new ZANU-PF MP for Bikita West, Hon Beauty Chabaya, was sworn in on Thursday 26th January following her victory in the by-election conducted on Saturday 21st January.
BILL WATCH 2/2017
[23rd January 2017]
The National Assembly Resumes on Tuesday 24th January
The Senate will not sit until Tuesday 31st January
Coming up in the National Assembly
Budget Debate