Parliament resumes sitting

Parliament resumes sitting today following a month long break, with debate on the 2015 National Budget presented by Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa expected to take centre stage.

The Appropriation Bill and the Finance Bill to operationalise the Budget and allocations to the various ministries were gazetted last week ahead of the debate in Parliament.

Various ministries that have appeared before Portfolio Committees have, however, bemoaned the funds allocated to them describing them as inadequate to carry out their mandates.

Portfolio committees are expected to present their reports on the Budget following the submissions by the ministries.