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PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES SERIES 11/2024

[12th May 2024]

Open Committee Meetings – Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th May

Open Portfolio Committee and Thematic Committee meetings are scheduled for the morning and afternoon of Monday 13th and the morning of Tuesday 14th May, as listed below.  “Open” means that a meeting will be open to attendance by members of the public, but as observers only.  Members of the public proposing to attend an open meeting are informed that IDs will be required to gain entry to the New Parliament Building.

No open meetings are listed for Wednesday 15th, Thursday 16th and Friday 17th May. 

Monday 13th May at 10 am

Portfolio Committee: Environment, Climate and Tourism

Oral evidence from the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry to unpack the Parks and Wildlife Amendment Bill.  Note: the Bill is available for downloading on the Veritas website here.

Venue: Committee Room 13, Third Floor, New Parliament Building.

Public Accounts Committee (Full Committee)

Oral evidence from ZIMRA and suppliers of goods and services on issues raised in the 2021 and 2022 Auditor-General’s Reports.

Venue: Committee Room 15, Third Floor, New Parliament Building.

Monday 13th May at 2 pm

Thematic Committee: Human Rights

Oral evidence from the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare on the rights of the elderly. 

Venue: Committee Room 9, Second Floor, New Parliament Building.

Tuesday 14th May at 10 am

Portfolio Committee: Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development

Oral evidence from the National Biotechnology Authority on its (1) mandate and (2) roles and projects that are being implemented.

Venue: Committee Room No. 12, Third Floor, New Parliament Building