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Parliament: Live update
23 Jul 2014 at 17:51hrs | Views
14:15 - Parliamentary debates open with unwritten questions to ministers
14:20 - An honourable member asks on the government policy on the collection of taxes
14:25 - Minister of Finance urges members of parliament to appreciate that government needs to collect taxes to survive and must help government on that.
14:30 - Honourable Misihairabwi Mushonga asks Minister of Finance what government is going to do about the resolution passed by parliament to cut tax on sanitary pads.
14:33 - Minister Chinamasa says its the first time the issue is brought to him and his ministry will liase with the minister of trade and commerce to sort it out.
14:35 - Hourable Chamisa asks Minister of Transport why the Minister keeps moving with one Masimirebwa through all his Ministries.
14:38 - Minister Mpofu causes fracas in parliament when he says that Masimirembwa is the "best there has ever been in the country."
14:45 - After numerous noises from members, Mpofu insists that Masimirembwa is the best.
14:48 - A member had asked the Minister of Transport what the Ministry is doing about repairing Beitbridge Masvingo Harare highway
14:49 - Minister Mpofu says cabinet has authorised him to work on all major roads to Harare.
14:50 - An hourable member asks the Minister of Agriculture on the food security in the country
14:53 - Minister of Agriculture assured the house that the food security in the country is under control.
15:00 - An honourable member asks the Minister of Transport on the country's security in terms of airspace.
15:03 - Minister of transport assured the house that the country is safe.
15:04 - A member interjects to warn that the house must not discuss the country's national security matters in public.
15:09 - A member asks the Minister of Higher Education on when the science kits will be made available at the colleges and schools
15:10 - Minister says soon major roads to Harare.
15:10 - Question thrown away
15:12 - Honourable Labode asks the Minister of Finance why there is no capping of Health Ministry officials' benefits.
15:13 - Minister says his Ministry is working on that.
15:15 - A member asks the Minister of Finance on how the Ministry is going to improve the economy of the country
15:16 - Minister says the government is working hard on that.
14:20 - An honourable member asks on the government policy on the collection of taxes
14:25 - Minister of Finance urges members of parliament to appreciate that government needs to collect taxes to survive and must help government on that.
14:30 - Honourable Misihairabwi Mushonga asks Minister of Finance what government is going to do about the resolution passed by parliament to cut tax on sanitary pads.
14:33 - Minister Chinamasa says its the first time the issue is brought to him and his ministry will liase with the minister of trade and commerce to sort it out.
14:35 - Hourable Chamisa asks Minister of Transport why the Minister keeps moving with one Masimirebwa through all his Ministries.
14:38 - Minister Mpofu causes fracas in parliament when he says that Masimirembwa is the "best there has ever been in the country."
14:45 - After numerous noises from members, Mpofu insists that Masimirembwa is the best.
14:48 - A member had asked the Minister of Transport what the Ministry is doing about repairing Beitbridge Masvingo Harare highway
14:49 - Minister Mpofu says cabinet has authorised him to work on all major roads to Harare.
14:50 - An hourable member asks the Minister of Agriculture on the food security in the country
14:53 - Minister of Agriculture assured the house that the food security in the country is under control.
15:00 - An honourable member asks the Minister of Transport on the country's security in terms of airspace.
15:03 - Minister of transport assured the house that the country is safe.
15:04 - A member interjects to warn that the house must not discuss the country's national security matters in public.
15:09 - A member asks the Minister of Higher Education on when the science kits will be made available at the colleges and schools
15:10 - Minister says soon major roads to Harare.
15:10 - Question thrown away
15:12 - Honourable Labode asks the Minister of Finance why there is no capping of Health Ministry officials' benefits.
15:13 - Minister says his Ministry is working on that.
15:15 - A member asks the Minister of Finance on how the Ministry is going to improve the economy of the country
15:16 - Minister says the government is working hard on that.
Source - Byo24News
