BILL WATCH
PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES SERIES 2/2016
[14th February 2016]
Committee Meetings This Week: 15th to 18th February
No Meetings for Senate Thematic Committees
Senate Thematic Committees will not meet until the week commencing Monday 22nd February. All Senate Committee business has been suspended until 22nd February while the Senate itself is in recess.
Open Meetings for National Assembly Portfolio Committees
Portfolio committee meetings during the coming week will be open to the public as shown below.
Information for members of the public wishing to attend
Members of the public may attend these open meetings, but as observers only, not as participants, i.e. they may observe and listen but not speak. The meetings are at Parliament in Harare. If attending, please use the entrance on Kwame Nkrumah Ave between 2nd and 3rd Streets,. Please note that IDs must be produced.
These details are based on the latest information from Parliament. But, as there are sometimes last-minute changes to the meetings schedule, persons wishing to attend should avoid disappointment by checking with the committee clerk [see above] that the meeting concerned is still on and open to the public. Parliament’s telephone numbers are Harare 700181 and 252940/1.
Monday 15th February at 10 am
Portfolio Committee: Defence, Home Affairs and Security Services
Oral evidence from the Permanent Secretary for Defence on the Zimbabwe National Defence University Bill [soft copy of the Bill available from Veritas at the addresses given at the end of this bulletin]
Venue: Committee Room No. 2
Chairperson: Hon Muderedzwa
Clerk: Mr Daniel
Public Accounts Committee
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development on the 2014 Accounts and outstanding audit findings from previous years
Venue: Committee Room No. 4
Chairperson: Hon Mpariwa
Clerk: Mrs Nyawo
Portfolio Committee: Environment, Water, Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Oral evidence from the Director-General of Parks and Wild Life
Venue: National Assembly chamber
Chairperson: Hon Mashangu
Clerk: Mr Mazani
Portfolio Committee: Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development
Oral evidence from the Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development on Nanotechnology
Venue: Committee Room No. 3
Chairperson: Hon Mataruse
Clerk: Mrs Hazvina
Monday 15th February at 2 pm
Portfolio Committee: Finance and Economic Development
Oral evidence from the Commissioner of Pensions and Insurance
Venue: Committee Room No. 4
Chairperson: Hon Chapfika
Clerk: Mr Ratsakatika
Monday 15th February at 3 pm
Portfolio Committee: Foreign Affairs
Oral evidence from the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Venue: Committee Room No. 3
Chairperson: Hon K. Paradza
Clerk: Mr Manhivi
Tuesday 16th February at 10 am
Portfolio Committee: Lands, Agriculture Mechanisation and Irrigation
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Agriculture Mechanisation and Irrigation Development on—
- the Ministry’s programme on mitigating the effects of climate change on agriculture
- update on the utilisation of the Brazil and Belarus Mechanization Facilities
Venue: Senate chamber
Chairperson: Hon Chitindi
Clerk: Mr Chiremba
Portfolio Committee: Local Government, Rural and Urban Development
Oral evidence from the Chitungwiza Residents Trust on Service Delivery by Chitungwiza Municipality
Venue: National Assembly chamber
Chairperson: Hon Zindi
Clerk: Ms Macheza
Wednesday 17th February at 10 am
Portfolio Committee: Industry and Commerce
Oral evidence from the Minister of Industry and Commerce
Venue: Senate chamber
Chairperson: Hon Mhere
Clerk: Mr Mazani
Thursday 18th February at 9 am
Portfolio Committee: Media, Information and Broadcasting Services
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services on—
- progress made towards the realignment of media laws to the Constitution
- an update on the digitalisation programme for television
Venue: Committee Room No. 311
Chairperson: Hon Dhewa
Clerk: Mr Chiremba
Thursday 18th February at 10 am
Portfolio Committee: Education, Sport, Arts and Culture
Oral evidence from the Minister of Sports and Recreation on the achievements and challenges on programmes being implemented by the Ministry
Venue: National Assembly chamber
Chairperson: Hon Khanye
Clerk: Mr Munjenge
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