July 2021

THE 2021 MID-TERM BUDGET AND ECONOMIC REVIEW

INTRODUCTION

1. The 2021 Mid-Term Budget and Economic Review provides performance of the economy and the 2021 Budget during the first half of the year, together with macro and fiscal outlook to year end. This is in compliance with Section 7 (2) (a) of the Public Finance Management Act and Section 9 of the Public Finance Management (General) Regulations of 2019.

2022 BUDGET STRATEGY PAPER 27 JULY 2021

INTRODUCTION

1. The 2022 Budget Strategy Paper (BSP) is part of the annual budget preparatory process, issued to enhance understanding among stakeholders of the broader macro-fiscal issues that will guide prioritisation of budget allocations.

SI 2021-210 Public Health (COVID-19 Prevention, Containment and Treatment) (National Lockdown)(No. 2) (Amendment) Order, 2021 (No. 31)

IT is hereby notified that the Minister of Health and Child Care has, in terms of section 8(1) of the Public Health (COVID-19 Prevention, Containment and Treatment) Regulations, 2020 (published in Statutory Instrument 77 of 2020) made the following order:—

1. This order may be cited as the Public Health (COVID-19 Prevention, Containment and Treatment) (National Lockdown) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order, 2021 (No.

SI 2021-209 Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) (Standard Scale of Fines) Notice, 2021

IT is hereby notified that the Minister has, in terms of section 280(5) of the Criminal Law (Codifi cation and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23], made the following notice:—

1. This notice may be cited as the Criminal Law (Codifi cation and Reform) (Standard Scale of Fines) Notice, 2021.

2. The First Schedule to the Criminal Law (Codifi cation and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] is repealed and substituted by the following—

SI 2021-208 Collective Bargaining Agreement Cotton Industry

IT is hereby notified that the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare has, in terms of section 80(1) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01], published the Collective Bargaining Agreement set out in the Schedule which was registered in terms of section 79 of the Act.

SCHEDULE

Post-Cabinet Press Briefing: Meeting 2021-25: 27 July 2021

UPDATE BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AD-HOC INTER-MINISTERIAL TASK FORCE ON THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK

Cabinet received an update on the country’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak, which was presented by the Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs as Chairperson of the Ad-hoc Inter-Ministerial Task Force on COVID-19.

BILL WATCH 52-2021 - Forest Bill and Cyber Bill for Senate

BILL WATCH 52/2021

[26th July 2021]

Both Houses Will Continue Sitting This Week

Parliamentary Committees Series 28/2021 - Open Committee Meetings Tuesday 27 and Thursday 29 July

BILL WATCH

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES SERIES 28/2021

[26th July 2021]

Open Committee Meetings Tuesday 27th and Thursday 29th July

[All Meetings Strictly on Zoom Only]

Only four committee meetings will be in “open session” on Tuesday and Thursday this week, as listed below.

ALL MEETINGS WILL BE VIRTUAL – ON THE ZOOM PLATFORM.

COURT WATCH 14/2021 - POSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC INTERVIEWS of Candidates for High Court Judgeships

COURT WATCH 14/2021

[23rd July 2021]

POSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC INTERVIEWS
of Candidates Nominated for High Court Judgeships

Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission Bill : Minister's Second Reading Speech

The document downloadable below contains the Second Reading speech delivered by the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Hon Ziyambi Ziyambi, in the National Assembly on Thursday 22nd July 2021.

Citizens Budget 2021

Health Service Amendment Bill H.B. 8, 2021

This Bill Has Since Been Gazetted as an Act a Copy of the Act is Available Here

This Bill was gazetted on Friday 23rd July 2021

SI 2021-207 Customs and Excise (Suspension) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021

IT is hereby notified that the Minister of Finance and Economic Development has, in terms of section 235 as read with section 120 of the Customs and Excise Act [Chapter 23:02], made the following regulations: —

1. These regulations may be cited as the Customs and Excise (Suspension) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 (No. 249).

SI 2021-206 Income Tax (Exemption from Income Tax) (Traffic Safety Council) Notice, 2021

IT is hereby notified that the Minister of Finance and Economic Development has, in terms of paragraph 2(j) of the Third Schedule to the Income Tax Act [Chapter 23:06], made the following notice: —

SI 2021-205 Census and Statistics (Census Period 2022) (Amendment) Notice, 2021 (No. 1)

IT is hereby notified that the Minister of Finance and Economic Development has, in terms of section 12 of the Census and Statistics Act [Chapter 10:29], made the following notice: —

SI 2021-204 Collective Bargaining Agreement - Agricultural Industry (Timber Sector)

IT is hereby notified that the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare has, in terms of section 80 of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01], approved the publication of the Collective Bargaining Agreement set out in the Schedule which further amends the agreement published in Statutory Instrument 116 of 2014. This agreement was registered in terms of section 79 of the Act.

Schedule

SI 2021-203 Companies and Other Business Entities (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021

IT is hereby notified that the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs has, in terms of section 300 of the Companies and Other Business Entities Act [Chapter 24:31], made the following regulations: —

SI 2021-202 High Court Rules, 2021

IT is hereby notified that the Chief Justice and the Judge President, after consultation with the committee appointed by the Chief Justice and with the approval of the Minister have, in terms of section 56 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06],

Economic Governance Watch 07/2021 - Questioning of Witnesses by Parliamentary Committees

ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE WATCH 7/2021

[22nd July 2021]

Questioning of Witnesses by Parliamentary Committees:
No Place to Hide

Are people who have been summoned to give evidence before Parliament or a parliamentary committee entitled to refuse to answer questions put to them?

Post-Cabinet Press Briefing: Meeting 2021-24: 20 July 2021

1.0 UPDATE ON ZIMBABWE’S RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK

Cabinet received an update on Zimbabwe’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak, which was presented by the Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs, Honourable O.C.Z. Muchinguri-Kashiri, as the Chairperson of the Ad-Hoc Inter-Ministerial Task Force on the COVID-19 Outbreak.

As at 19 July, 2021, Zimbabwe’s cumulative COVID-19 cases stood at

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