BILL WATCH
PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES SERIES 14/2018
[5th May 2018]
Open Committee Meetings Monday 7th to Thursday 10th May
The committee meetings listed below, to be held at Parliament in Harare, will be open to the public. Members of the public may attend the meetings as observers only, not as participants, i.e. they may observe and listen but not speak. If attending, please use the entrance to Parliament on Kwame Nkrumah Ave between 2nd and 3rd Streets. Please note that IDs must be produced.
The details given in this bulletin 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 [names provided below] that the meeting concerned is still on and open to the public. Parliament’s telephone numbers are Harare 700181 and 252940/1.
Reminder: Members of the public, including Zimbabweans in the Diaspora, can at any time send written submissions to Parliamentary committees by email addressed to clerk@parlzim.gov.zw or by letter posted to the Clerk of Parliament, P.O. Box 298, Causeway, Harare or delivered to Parliament’s Kwame Nkrumah Avenue entrance in Harare.
Monday 7th May at 9.00 am
Portfolio Committee: Mines and Energy
Oral evidence from Bikita Minerals, Coal Mineral House, Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation and Kamativi Minerals
Venue: Senate Chamber
Chairperson: Hon Mliswa
Committee Clerk: Mrs Mataruka
Monday 7th May at 10.00 am
Public Accounts Committee
Oral evidence from the Secretary for Finance and Economic Development on the Auditor-General’s findings on the Fund Accounts for the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development for the year ended 31st December 2016
Venue: Committee Room 4
Chairperson: Hon Mpariwa
Committee Clerk: Mr Ratsakatika
Monday 7th May at 2.00 pm
Portfolio Committee: Finance and Economic Development
Oral evidence from the Secretary for Finance and Economic Development
Venue: Committee Room 4
Chairperson: Hon Chapfika
Committee Clerk: Mr Manhivi
Tuesday 8th May at 10.00 am
Portfolio Committee: Lands, Agriculture and Resettlement
Oral evidence from :
- Ferts Seeds and Grains (Pvt.) Ltd. – on their operations and supply of fertiliser for the Presidential Input Scheme and Command Agriculture
- Cotton Company of Zimbabwe – on their contribution to the Cotton Sector
Venue: Senate Chamber
Chairperson: Hon Wadyajena
Committee Clerk: Mrs Hazvina
Thursday 10th May at 9.00 am
Thematic Committee: Peace and Security
Oral evidence from local Universities on their role and impact on peace-building processes in Zimbabwe and the region
Venue: Committee Room 4
Chairperson: Hon Senator Mumvuri
Committee Clerk: Ms Masara.
What Other Committees Will be Doing
In closed session other committees will be occupied as follows:
Tour of Registrar-General’s Office
This will be undertaken by the Portfolio Committee on Defence, Home Affairs and Security Services.
Companies and Other Business Entities Bill
The Portfolio Committee on Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs will be continuing its consideration of this Bill.
Public Health Bill
The Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care and the Thematic Committee on HIV and AIDS will be considering the report on their joint public hearings on this Bill.
ZBC and Election Coverage
The Portfolio Committee on Media, Information and Communication Technology and Cyber Security will be deliberating on oral evidence received from
New Curriculum
The Portfolio Committee on Primary and Secondary Education, Sport and Arts will be deliberating on its report on the New Curriculum.
Human Trafficking and Modern-day Slavery
The Thematic Committee on Human Rights will be considering its draft report.
