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
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VAT on Basic Commodities Revoked: SI 20/2017 Repealed and Replaced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
BILL WATCH 1/2017
[15th January 2017]
Post-Budget Seminar & Consultations for MPs This Week
Before Houses Resume on 24th January [National Assembly]
and 31st January [Senate]
Parliament’s last sittings of 2016 took place in the week before Christmas. The National Assembly then adjourned until Tuesday 24th January, the Senate until Tuesday 31st January.
BILL WATCH 54/2016
[1st December 2016]
The President’s State of the Nation Address has been Postponed to
Tuesday 6th December
BILL WATCH 53/2016
[27th November 2016]
Both Houses of Parliament Will Sit Next Week
The President’s State of the Nation Address will be on Thursday 1st December
The 2017 National Budget will be presented on Thursday 8th December
Bond Notes Bill Slowed Down: Fast-Tracking Dropped
BILL WATCH 52/2016
[24th November 2016]
The National Assembly is Sitting This Week but not the Senate
The Senate will Resume on 29th November
The President’s State of the Nation Address will be on Thursday 1st December
The 2017 National Budget will be presented on Thursday 8th December
Bond Notes Bill Fast-Tracking Motion This Afternoon
BILL WATCH 51/2016
[23rd November 2016]
The National Assembly is Sitting This Week but not the Senate
The Senate will Resume on 29th November
The President’s State of the Nation Address will be on Thursday 1st December
The 2017 National Budget will be presented on Thursday 8th December
Government Wants Bond Notes Bill to be Fast-Tracked
BILL WATCH 50/2016
[21st November 2016]
The National Assembly is Sitting This Week but not the Senate
The Senate will Resume on 29th November
Budget Day will be Thursday 8th December
“Bond Notes Bill” Gazetted
BILL WATCH 49/2016
[3rd November 2016]
Parliamentary Monitoring of Statutory Instruments
Introduction
Two controversial statutory instruments have been published in the Gazette recently, both of which are likely to have far-reaching effects on the national economy and on the lives of ordinary people. They are:
BILL WATCH 48/2016
[1st November 2016]
Bond Notes Regulations made under Presidential Powers Act
Yesterday, Monday 31st October, the Government gazetted regulations intended to validate:
the controversial forthcoming issue of bond notes by the Reserve Bank, and
more than a little belatedly, the bond coins previously issued by the Reserve Bank and still in circulation; and
BILL WATCH 47/2016
[13th October 2016]
Both Houses Sat This Week and will Continue on Tuesday 11th October
Last week’s Bill Watch 46/2016 dated 7th October concentrated on the President’s speech of 6th October at the ceremonial opening of the Fourth Session of the present Parliament, particularly the Government’s legislative agenda for the session announced in the speech. This bulletin—