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 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 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 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 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 9/2017

[20th March 2017]

Both Houses of Parliament are Sitting Again This Week

Reminder - 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 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VAT on Basic Commodities Revoked: SI 20/2017 Repealed and Replaced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 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.