Parliamentary Committee Series 31/2019 - Public Hearings 19 to 29 August on Freedom of Information Bill

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PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES SERIES 31/2019

[9th August 2019]

Public Consultations on the Freedom of Information Bill

Parliament has in notices published today announced that the National Assembly's Portfolio Committee on Information, Media and Broadcasting Services will hold public consultations on the Freedom of Information Bill (H.B. 6, 2019) from 19th August 2019 to 30th August 2019.

The Committee will cover various areas as follows:

Date

Place

Venue

Time of Public Hearing

Monday
19 August

Harare


Bindura

New Ambassador Hotel


Hala Africa Kimberly Hotel

0900 hrs


1400 hrs

Tuesday
20 August

Marondera

Mbuya Nehanda Hall

0800 hrs

Wednesday
21 August

Penhalonga/Tsvingwe

Methodist Church Hall

0900 hrs

Thursday
22 August

Masvingo

Civic Centre

0900 hrs

Tuesday
27 August

Plumtree


Bulawayo

Dingumuzi


Bulawayo City Hall

1000 hrs


1430 hrs

Wednesday
28 August

Tsholotsho

St. Joseph’s The Worker Mission

1000 hrs

Thursday
29 August

Kwekwe


Kadoma

Mbizo Youth Centre


Rimuka Hall

1100 hrs


1430 hrs

 

Attendance

The public, interested groups and organizations are invited to attend these consultations.

But all those wearing military uniforms, signs of ranks, flags or badges and political party regalia will not have access to the public hearing.

Written submissions

Written submissions and correspondences are welcome and should be addressed to:

The Clerk of Parliament

Attention: Portfolio Committee on Information, Media and Broadcasting Services

P.O. Box CY 298

Causeway

Harare

Submissions can also be made by email through email address clerk@parlzim.gov.zw

Queries

Telephone: (024) 2700181-8, 2252936-50

Maria Hlasera (Committee Clerk) Ext. 2062

C. Njovana (Public Relations Officer) Ext. 2236

Fax: (024) 2252935

About the Freedom of Information Bill

Soft copies of the Bill are available on the Veritas website [link].  Also available on the website is our e-bulletin Bill Watch 40/2019 [link] which contains comments on the Bill.

 

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