BILL WATCH
PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES SERIES 10/2014
[2nd March 2014]
Committee Meetings Open to the Public 3rd to 7th March
The Parliamentary committee meetings listed below will be open to the public this 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.
The following 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 names below] that the meeting 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
Monday 3rd March at 10 am
Portfolio Committee: Transport and Infrastructure Development
Oral evidence from CMED on the operations of its SBU’s procurement and distribution of equipment
Committee Room No 1
Chairperson: Hon Midzi
Monday 3rd March at 2 pm
Thematic Committee: Gender and Development
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation & Irrigation Development on the Government’s policy regarding distribution of agricultural inputs and mechanisation equipment
Committee Room No 3
Chairperson: Hon W.Sibanda Clerk: Mr Chiremba
Portfolio Committee: Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare on the administration of BEAM and challenges faced
Committee Room No 1
Chairperson: Hon Chikwama Clerk: Ms Masara
Portfolio Committee: Finance and Economic Development
Review of the 2014 Monetary Policy Statement
Committee Room No 4
Chairperson: Hon Chapfika Clerk: Mr Ratsakatika
Tuesday 4th March at 10 am
Portfolio Committee: Foreign Affairs
Consideration of the African Union Observer Mission report on 2013 Zimbabwe harmonised elections [soft copy of report available from the addresses at the end of this bulletin from 1300 hrs Monday 3rd March]
Committee Room No 3
Chairperson: Hon Hon Porusingazi Clerk: Mr Manhivi
Portfolio Committee: Local Government, Public Works and National Housing
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing on operational challenges faced by ZUPCO
Committee Room No 413
Chairperson: Hon Zindi
Wednesday 5th March
No open meetings
Thursday 6th March at 9 am
Thematic Committee: Peace and Security
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Local Government. Rural and Urban Development on floods recently experienced in the country
Committee Room No. 2
Chairperson: Hon Mumvuri Clerk: Mr Kunzwa
Thursday 6th March at 10 am
Thematic Committee: Indigenisation and Empowerment
Unpacking the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act by the Ministry of Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment [soft copy of Act available from addresses at the end of this bulletin]
Committee Room No 1
Chairperson: Hon Chizema Clerk: Mr Ratsakatika
Portfolio Committee: Education, Sport, Arts and Culture
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education on the examination results and BEAM funding
Committee Room No. 4
Chairperson: Hon Mliswa
Friday 7th March at 9.30 am
Portfolio Committee: Youth, Indigenization and Economic Empowerment
Oral evidence from mining companies in Manicaland on their level of compliance with the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment laws [Marange Resources, Mbada Diamonds, Diamond Mining Company, Anjin and Jinan]
Senate Chamber
Chairperson: Hon Wadyajena Clerk: Ms Zenda
What Other Committees Will be Doing
All the other committees are also scheduled to meet this week, but in closed meetings to which the public will not be admitted. For example:
- · the Portfolio Committee on Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs will be considering the itinerary for its public hearings on the Electoral Amendment Bill and the National Prosecuting Authority Bill [soft copies of both Bills available from the addresses at the end of this bulletin].
- · the Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care will be deliberating on the evidence it received from Ptremiser Service Medical Aid Society [PSMAS] at last week’s meeting
- · the Thematic Committee on Human Rights will be considering the President of the Senate’s response to its appeal to be allowed to carry out its oversight mandate on the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission.
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