BILL WATCH 22/2015
[26th June 2015]
Both Houses of Parliament Will Continue Sitting Next Week
Sovereign Wealth Fund Act Now in Force
The Sovereign Wealth Fund of Zimbabwe Act has been brought into force and its first board of directors appointed [details of the relevant statutory instrument and official notice under the heading Government Gazette at the end of this bulletin].
BILL WATCH 21/2015
[15th June 2015]
Both Houses of Parliament Will Continue Sitting This Week
By-elections Results: All 16 Seats to ZANU-PF
BILL WATCH 20/2015
[9th June 2015]
Both Houses of Parliament Resume Today, Tuesday 9th June
When the two Houses of Parliament resume today, they are scheduled, according to the 2015 Sitting Calendar, to sit for eight consecutive weeks until 30th July. There are normally three sittings a week.
Appointment of Clerk of Parliament
BILL WATCH 19/2015
[8th June 2015]
ZEC Appoints Chief Elections Officer
New Chief Elections Officer: Mrs Constance Chigwamba
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission [ZEC] has announced the appointment of Mrs Constance Chigwamba as Chief Elections Officer with effect from 1st June 2015. She fills the vacancy caused by the death of the former Chief Elections Officer, Mr Lovemore Sekeremayi in June 2014.
BILL WATCH 18/2015
[7th June 2015]
General Laws Amendment Bill:
Proposed Electoral Act Amendments: Part 2
Introduction
BILL WATCH 17/2015
[5th June 2015]
General Laws Amendment Bill:
Proposed Electoral Act Amendments: Part I
Introduction
The General Laws Amendment Bill [GLA Bill] was gazetted on 8th May [The complete 65-page Bill is available from Veritas at the addresses given at the end of this bulletin].
BILL WATCH 16/2015
[15th May 2015]
Parliament Sat Three Times This Week
By-Elections Update
Clarification: Vacant seats: Tsholotsho North and Glen View South
BILL WATCH 15/2015
[12th May 2015]
Parliament will Continue Sitting This Week, Starting on Tuesday 12th May
General Laws Amendment Bill Gazetted
BILL WATCH 14/2015
[5th May 2015]
Both Houses of Parliament will Resume on Tuesday 5th May
The Legislative Year So Far
The National Assembly and the Senate assembled for their first sittings of 2015 on 27th January. They sat on 21 days in January, February and March before adjourning on 19th March for the Easter vacation. During that time:
BILL WATCH 13/2015
[23rd April 2015]
ZEC Voter Registration and Voters Roll Inspection Exercise
22nd to 28th April
Parliamentary Vacancies and By-Elections as at 20th April 2015
This bulletin provides an update on—
BILL WATCH 11/2015
[27th March 2015]
President Orders Another 14 By-Elections to Fill National Assembly Vacancies
In today’s Government Gazette there is a Presidential Proclamation [SI 39/2015] ordering the holding of by-elections to fill 14 National Assembly constituency vacancies.
BILL WATCH 10/2015
[19th March 2015]
MDC-T Precipitates 21 More Parliamentary Vacancies
MDC-T Succeeds in Unseating 21 Renewal Team MPs
On Tuesday 17th March similar rulings were handed down, in the Senate by the President of the Senate and in the National Assembly by the Speaker, declaring vacancies in:
- 4 Senate seats
BILL WATCH 9/2015
[17th March 2015]
Both Houses of Parliament Will Be Sitting All This Week
BILL WATCH 8/2015
[2nd March 2015]
Both Houses of Parliament Will Resume on Tuesday 3rd March
Both the Senate and the National Assembly took a break last week, after sitting from 27th January to 19th February. Committee business was also suspended for the week, resuming today 2nd March.
BILL WATCH 7/2015
[28th February 2015]
Parliament Will Sit Again on Tuesday 3rd March
At the end of their sittings on Thursday 19th February both the Senate and the National Assembly started a week-long break by adjourning until Tuesday 3rd March. At the same sittings the presiding officers announced that all committee business would also be suspended until Monday 2nd March.
BILL WATCH 6/2015
[18th February 2015]
Both Houses of Parliament Are Sitting This Week
This bulletin is intended to update readers on the following:
- the recent filling of the vacant ZANU-PF Mashonaland West party-list seat in the Senate;
BILL WATCH 5/2015
[16th February 2015]
Both Houses of Parliament Are Sitting This Week
What Happened in Parliament Last Week
On all three sitting days, the National Assembly sat for three hours or more, rising at 5.46 pm, 5.15 pm and 5.21 pm.
Bills
BILL WATCH 4/2015
[11th February 2015]
Both Houses of Parliament Are Sitting This Week
What Happened in Parliament 3rd to 5th February and 10th February
National Assembly
Bills
BILL WATCH 3/2015
[3rd February 2015]
Both Houses of Parliament Will Be Sitting This Week
Both Houses of Parliament resumed on Tuesday 27th January after their five-week Christmas and New Year holiday break. They will continue sitting this week, starting on Tuesday 4th February.
Two National Assembly By-elections: Candidates Nominated
