BILL WATCH

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES SERIES 9/2013

[11th May 2013]

The Parliamentary committee meetings listed below are open to the public during the coming week:

Members of the public may attend these meeting, but as observers only, not as participants, i.e. they may listen but not speak.  All meetings are at Parliament in Harare.  If attending, please use the entrance on Kwame Nkrumah Ave between 2nd and 3rd Streets and note that IDs must be produced.

This bulletin is 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 that the meeting is still on and open to the public.  Parliament’s telephone numbers are Harare 700181 and 252941.

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

Monday 13th May at 10 am

Public Accounts Committee

Oral evidence from the Ministry of Local Government, Rural and Urban Development on the 2009 and 2010 Comptroller and Auditor General’s Audit Reports

Committee Room No 4

Chairperson: Hon Chinyadza                 Clerk: Mrs Nyawo       

Portfolio Committee: Higher Education, Science and Technology

Oral evidence from the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education on the financing of and infrastructure development in existing and upgraded public universities

Committee Room No 3

Chairperson: Hon S. Ncube                    Clerk: Mrs Mataruka

Monday 13th May at 2 pm

Portfolio Committee: Budget, Finance, Economic Planning and Investment Promotion

Oral evidence on the Microfinance Bill and the Securities Amendment Bill [Note: these Bills are listed for continuation of Second Reading debate on Tuesday 14th May].

Committee Room No 4

Chairperson: Hon Zhanda                      Clerk: Mr Ratsakatika

Thursday 16th May at 9 am

Thematic Committee: Human Rights

Oral evidence from the chairperson of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission on the operations of the Commission.

Committee Room No 2

Chairperson: Hon Marava                       Clerk: Ms Macheza

Friday `17th May at 10 am

Public Accounts Committee

Oral evidence from the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development on the 2009 and 2010 Comptroller and Auditor General’s Audit Reports

Committee Room No 4

Chairperson: Hon Chinyadza                 Clerk: Mrs Nyawo.

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