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
BILL WATCH 2/2015
[25th January 2015]
Both Houses of Parliament Will Resume on Tuesday 27th January
The National Assembly and the Senate will return from their Christmas and New Year recess on Tuesday 27th January. The National Assembly sat last on 18th December, the Senate on 19th December, when they approved the 2015 Budget and passed the Finance (No. 3) Bill and Appropriation (2015) Bill.
BILL WATCH 1/2015
[15th January 2015]
Parliament is in Recess until Tuesday 27th January
Parliament’s 3-day Pre-Christmas Sitting
BILL WATCH 45/2014
[30th November 2014]
Both Houses of Parliament Have Adjourned until Tuesday 16th December
2015 Budget Statement Presented
BILL WATCH 44/2014
[24th November 2014]
Parliament Will Resume Sitting on Tuesday 25th November
The 2015 Budget Will be Presented on Thursday 27th November
Pre-Budget Parliamentary Business This Week
BILL WATCH 43/2014
[17th November 2014]
Parliament is in Recess until Tuesday 25th November
Ebola and Zimbabwean Law
BILL WATCH 42/2014
[10th November 2014]
Both Houses of Parliament Are in Recess until 25th November
The New Protocol on the SADC Tribunal
BILL WATCH 41/2014
[29th October 2014]
Parliament has Adjourned until Tuesday 25th November
President Sets Legislative Agenda at Opening of Second Session
On Tuesday, 28th October 2014, President Mugabe opened the Second Session of the Eighth Parliament of Zimbabwe.
BILL WATCH 40/2014
[26th October 2014]
The President Will Officially Open the Second Session of Parliament
on Tuesday 28th October
BILL WATCH 39/2014
[23rd October 2014]
Both Houses of Parliament are in Recess until 28th October
Mid-Term Budget Acts Gazetted
Appropriation (Supplementary) Act and Finance (No. 2) Act
BILL WATCH 38/2014
[30th September 2014]
Both Houses of Parliament Have Adjourned until 28th October
The following documents referred in this bulletin are available from the addresses given at the end of this bulletin:
- Fiscal Policy Review Statement presented on 11th September
- Monetary Policy Statement issued by the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe on 25th August
BILL WATCH 37/2014
[24th September 2014]
Last Week of the Present Parliamentary Session
Houses Resolve to End “Session” on 25th September
Last week both Houses of Parliament resolved that “the First Session of the Eighth Parliament will end on Thursday 25th September 2014”. [Full text of the resolutions available from the addresses given at the end of this bulletin.]
BILL WATCH 36/2014
[22nd September 2014]
Mid Term Fiscal Policy Review Debate, Finance (No. 2) Bill,
Sovereign Wealth Fund of Zimbabwe Bill
Mid Term Fiscal Policy Review
BILL WATCH 35/2014
[11th September 2014]
Both Houses of Parliament Are Sitting Again This Week
Extension of Defence Forces Retirement Age: Not Compliant with Constitution
BILL WATCH 34/2014
[9th September 2014]
Both Houses of Parliament Are Sitting Again This Week
Coming Up in Parliament This Week
Both Houses of Parliament are sitting this week, for the third week in a row.
Senate
BILL WATCH 33/2014
[2nd September 2014]
Both Houses of Parliament Are Sitting This Week
Government’s Foreign Financial Deals: Not Binding until Parliament Approves
President Mugabe and the Minister of Finance and Economic Development Chinamasa have reportedly signed a number of agreements with Chinese entities for the financing of infrastructural development in Zimbabwe.
