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Mnangagwa to outline legislative agenda
President Emmerson Mnangagwa today officially opened the Second Session of the 10th Parliament, outlining the legislative agenda while delivering his State of the Nation Address to a joint sitting of ...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:48hrs | 59 | by Staff reporter
Recalled CCC MPs demand Parly gratuities
Several recalled Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators have requested their gratuities and pensions from the Clerk of Parliament, citing delays exacerbated by inflation. The affected...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 08:05hrs | 559 | by Staff reporter
Parly petitioned over ancestry constitutional recognition
The Hweva Association, an organization advocating for African traditional religion, has petitioned Parliament to amend the Zimbabwean Constitution to explicitly include and honor ancestors and ancestr...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 07:10hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Parly buy cars from Zanu-PF-linked dealers
Three car dealers associated with Zanu-PF are poised to benefit significantly as the government selects them to provide vehicles for Members of Parliament (MPs), according to sources from NewsDay....Published: 23 May 2024 at 10:51hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe Parly not responsible for recalls'
PARLIAMENT is not responsible for the recalls of legislators since their withdrawal is a preserve of the political parties who sponsored their candidatures and all Parliament does is announce what the...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 04:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's resigned MPs can contest again not as CCC members
CITIZENS' Coalition for Change (CCC) members of Parliament who resign in solidarity with former leader Nelson Chamisa who quit the party last week are free to contest again in by-elections called to f...Published: 05 Feb 2024 at 18:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare to build up in height as housing demand rises
As the population in Zimbabwe's capital Harare grows, the city strives to meet the soaring housing demand.With a population of over 2.4 million, about 16 percent of Zimbabwe's population, the ...Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 05:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's MP sworn in
ZANU PF Binga North Constituency winner Muchimba Chineka was on Tuesday sworn in as a National Assembly member as Parliament set for the first time this year.Chineka emerged as the winne...Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 16:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new MPs to declare assets
All newly sworn-in Members of Parliament (MPs) have a deadline of November 7 to submit their financial interests lists to Parliament, as mandated by the Constitution and Parliament's standing rules an...Published: 12 Sep 2023 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new Members of Parliament sworn-in
Members of Parliament for the 10th Parliament took their oaths of office yesterday and committed themselves to work towards the fulfilment of Vision 2030 enunciated by President Mnangagwa to make Zimb...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe MPs swearing-in set for tomorrow
NEWLY-elected Members of Parliament from both the National Assembly and Senate will be sworn-in tomorrow following the gazetting of General Notice 1406A of 2023 by the Clerk of Parliament, Mr Kennedy ...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Open Letter to Senator Monica Mutsvangwa
Mr. Kennedy Chokuda Clerk of Parliament Parliament of Zimbabwe Dear Mr. Chokuda,We kindly request you deliver the attached letter from the Zimbabwe Diaspora Vote Initiative to ...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 21:36hrs | 2 | by Zimbabwe Diaspora Vote Initiative
'Zanu-PF cannot win a free and fair election in Zimbabwe'
Opposition and rights groups in Zimbabwe are bemoaning this week's passing of a so-called "Patriotic Bill" by the lower house of parliament, which they say curtails several fundamental freedoms enshri...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 15:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Why is Clerk still on duty despite computer scandal?'
CITIZENS' Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator for Kuwadzana East Chalton Hwende has challenged the Speaker of Parliament to explain why under-fire Clerk of Parliament Kennedy Chokuda is still coming...Published: 22 May 2023 at 08:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Unknown Mashonaland East man declared a national hero
National Consultative Assembly member and former provincial Governor for Mashonaland East, Abraham Kabasa, has been declared a national hero in honour of his immense contribution to the country during...Published: 04 May 2023 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Clerk of Parliament Kennedy Chokuda arrested over laptop scandal
Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has announced that it has arrested Clerk of Parliament Kennedy Mugove Chokuda for Criminal Abuse of Duty as a Public Officer as defined in section 174 of the Cr...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 12:15hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Minister Murwira summoned over poor salaries
Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development minister Amon Murwira has been summoned to appear before Parliament over the poor working conditions of university workers...Published: 26 Feb 2023 at 09:53hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC cries foul
THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has recommended that a provision in the Electoral Amendment Bill should be included to bar the Justice ministry from making decisions for the Zimbabw...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 07:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gold ore thief bashed to death
A 27-YEAR-OLD Rushinga man who allegedly stole gold ore at pit number 6 SOS East Mine, Jumbo, Mazowe was bashed to death over the weekend.Sources close to investigations told Bulawayo24.com th...Published: 10 Jan 2023 at 10:11hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Parliamentary Committee meets to discuss Agriculture Minister Masuka
Members of Parliament are allegedly not happy with Gokwe-Nembudziya MP Mayor Justice Wadyajena’s vindictive efforts to punish Agriculture Minister Dr. Anxious Jongwe Masuka. A Harare based M...Published: 19 Dec 2022 at 08:06hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa, Mnangagwa MPs jostle for US$40,000 housing loan
PARLIAMENTARIANS are legally bound to service the recently extended US$40 000 residential stands loans at an interest rate of 5% for the next five years.Some MPs have offered vehicles as colla...Published: 02 Dec 2022 at 19:31hrs | | by Staff rteporter
US$40 000 windfall for Chamisa and Mnangagwa's MPs
LEGISLATORS are reportedly set to receive US$40 000 each from government for their welfare, NewsDay has learnt.This was after the Members of Parliament's Welfare Committee, which includes part...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa delivers SONA at New Parly Building today
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will today deliver his annual State of the Nation Address (SONA) when he officially opens the Fifth Session of the Ninth Parliament and sets the Government's legislative agenda for...Published: 23 Nov 2022 at 04:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to deliver SONA from new Parliament Building
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is expected to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) tomorrow while officially opening the last session of ninth Parliament ahead of the 2023 national polls.Analys...Published: 22 Nov 2022 at 04:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new Parliament ready for business
President Mnangagwa will inaugurate the New Parliament building in Mt Hampden this week, when he delivers a State of the Nation Address (SONA) and officially opens the 5th session of the ninth Parliam...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 04:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to open Parliament session at new Parliament building
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to open the Fifth Session of the Ninth Parliament at the new Parliament building in Mt Hampden on Wednesday. In a statement, Clerk of Parliament Kennedy Chokuda sai...Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF property baron boasts over illegal occupation of council beer hall
Former Zanu-PF councillor for Chitungwiza Town Council's Ward 7 and property baron Charamba Mlambo has taken to social media to boast about how he will keep clinging to council beer hall without any v...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt tightens screws on procurement
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says government has tightened screws on procurement processes as it tries to plug holes that have seen suppliers and contractors inflate prices of goods sold to State depa...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Parliament's US$1,6m laptops tender probe postponed
ABSENTEE parliamentarians, a decision by the finance ministry to send junior officials in place of Permanent Secretary George Guvamatanga, and failure to attend by some bidders all contributed to the ...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 18:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chokuda told to resign
OPPOSITION legislators have called on Clerk of Parliament Kennedy Chokuda to resign after laying the blame for the dodgy laptop and desktop tender, and suspicious fuel allocations at the august House ...Published: 29 Sep 2022 at 05:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe MPs close to blows over probe into computer scandal
CHAOS rocked a session of the Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts (PAC) Tuesday after members came close fist-fights during a heated oral evidence hearing into the controversial tender involvin...Published: 28 Sep 2022 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe parliament cancels controversial laptops tender
Parliament last week officially cancelled the tender for the supply of laptops and desktop computers it had awarded to two companies after the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development flagged the ...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 05:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Exposing Mudenda and Chokuda double standards
Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda and the Clerk of Parliament Kennedy Mugove Chokuda have been exposed as being corrupt and dishonest in executing their duties and functions at Parliament.Th...Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 11:22hrs | | by Maxwell Chaunoita
Calls for probe into Parly US$9 264,48 laptops saga
CIVIL society organisations (CSOs) and legislators have called on Auditor-General Mildred Chiri to carry out a forensic audit on how Parliament approved acquisition of 173 laptops and 79 desktops whic...Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 06:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Treasury blows whistle on plot to loot public funds
ZIMBABWE'S Treasury has exposed a calculated plot to loot public funds through an inflated tender awarded by Parliament to two companies which are charging astronomical prices for the supply of laptop...Published: 18 Sep 2022 at 16:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda castigates citizens who speak ill of Zimbabwe
Speaker of Parliament Advocate Jacob Mudenda has castigated Zimbabweans who speak ill about the country when they are in foreign lands.Adv Mudenda was speaking during a plenary session on the ...Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 06:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF plots reign of terror despite electoral victory
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's former State security minister, Owen Ncube, has been fingered in a gory plan to unleash a reign of terror in Gokwe-Kabuyuni and Gokwe-Kana constituencies targeting oppos...Published: 02 Sep 2022 at 06:52hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa MPs in rare pact
Zanu-PF and opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators have joined hands in a rare pact to take Parliament head-on for failure to avail outstanding vehicles for some Members of Parliam...Published: 01 Sep 2022 at 20:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda sucked into Wadyajena saga
Justice Mayor Wadyajena's scandals and troubles have sucked in Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda and Clerk of Parliament Chokuda who have been accused of bending Parliamentary rules to fit Justice W...Published: 22 Aug 2022 at 15:19hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe Parliament ignorant of Belarus fire tender deal
CLERK of Parliament Kennedy Chokuda has revealed that Parliament has no documentation proving that Harare and Belarus signed an agreement to procure fire tenders on behalf of local authorities as init...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Regime change' lawyers flag Belarus fire tender deal
HUMAN rights lawyers have demanded access to documents signed between government and Belarus for the procurement of fire tenders on behalf of local authorities.This came after Local Gove...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 08:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zacc torches storm in Karoi
KAROI residents have petitioned Parliament to rein in members of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) which they accused of unprofessional conduct and bias.The residents said the sus...Published: 24 Jun 2022 at 07:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Parliament snubs EU observer mission
THE European Union observer mission (EUOM) has expressed concern over its failure to meet Parliament to assess progress on the implementation of electoral reform recommendations.The EU mission...Published: 25 May 2022 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's new MPs in baptism of fire
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MPs-elect received a baptism of fire on their first day in Parliament yesterday after they turned up in yellow attire for the swearing-in ceremony.Zanu-PF M...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's new legislators sworn in
The 28 National Assembly parliamentarians that won in the by-elections held last month were sworn-in yesterday when the House resumed sitting after a two-week break.The legislators took their ...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new Chinese funded Parly building complete, awaits validation
The new Parliament building in Mt Hampden, about 25 kilometers north west of the capital, is now complete with the Chinese contractor putting final touches outside the structure, a Cabinet Minister sa...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
By-election winners to be sworn in
THE winners of the by-elections held on March 26 will be sworn in this week, after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) gives Parliament the full list of successful candidates, Clerk of Parliament ...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF activists on the rampage
HUMAN rights groups have implored the government to provide security during on-going public hearings on the Private and Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Bill after the meetings were violently disrupted b...Published: 13 Mar 2022 at 08:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF activists rampage over contentious NGO Bill
HUMAN rights groups have implored the government to provide security during on-going public hearings on the Private and Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Bill after the meetings were violently disrupted b...Published: 13 Mar 2022 at 08:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Police turn down teachers' bid to march to Parly
POLICE have turned down the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ)'s bid to march to Parliament today to submit a petition over educators' poor salaries and working conditions.PTUZ secr...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:45hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
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