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BREAKING: Parliament shut down after 2 MPs test positive for COVID-19
Speaker of Parliament Advocate Jacob Mudenda has announced that two Members of Parliament have tested positive for the deadly Coronavirus. Mudenda said the two MPs were part of a team that had...Published: 27 Jul 2020 at 09:52hrs | 6933 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Herbert Murerwa, Biata Nyamupinga eye Parly return
Former Finance minister Herbert Murerwa and ex-legislator Biata Nyamupinga are tipped for the Goromonzi South seat if the incumbent Energy Mutodi is expelled from the party.Mutodi was dismisse...Published: 26 Jul 2020 at 19:04hrs | 6011 | by Staff reporter
'Half of ZANU PF MPs never reached Form 2' Mliswa says
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa says half of the ruling ZANU PF Members of Parliament did not reach Form 2 and that makes them fail to debate progressively at the August House. Said M...Published: 16 Jul 2020 at 15:06hrs | 8564 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Lawyers, residents snub Parly meeting
BULAWAYO lawyers and residents on Tuesday snubbed the public hearing on the Attorney-General (AG)'s Office Amendment Bill and the National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Bill, forcing parliamentarian...Published: 16 Jul 2020 at 07:44hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube in trouble
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube and some officials in his ministry face contempt of Parliament charges after the parliamentary portfolio committee on Public Finance accused them of treating the august H...Published: 08 Jul 2020 at 18:30hrs | 15028 | by Staff reporter
SA closes Beitbridge border after customs officer tests positive
South Africa has temporarily closed its component of Beitbridge Border Post after one of its customs officers tested positive for the novel coronavirus (covid-19).According to border off...Published: 08 Jul 2020 at 17:51hrs | 1913 | by Staff reporter
Zivhu recalled from Parly
CHIVI South MP, Killer Zivhu, has been recalled from the National Assembly following his expulsion from the ruling Zanu-PF party last month.The announcement of his recall was made by Speaker o...Published: 08 Jul 2020 at 17:50hrs | 774 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new Parly structure complete
Structural works on the imposing six-storey Parliament Building in Mount Hampden sitting on a 70-metre platform above the scenic surrounding area, symbolically projecting legislative supremacy, are 10...Published: 08 Jul 2020 at 17:50hrs | 1272 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt neglecting diplomats, Parly told
THE government is neglecting its foreign missions and owes ambassadors and employees a cumulative US$30 million in salaries, rentals and tuition fees.Presenting oral evidence before the Parlia...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 07:53hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's 5 MPs challenge Parly expulsion
FIVE MDC Alliance MPs who were recalled from Parliament by MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe last week, have approached the High Court challenging their expulsion.The affected MPs are; Basilia Maja...Published: 02 Jul 2020 at 18:36hrs | 5199 | by newzimbabwe
Condemn Zimbabwe human rights violations, EU Parly told
AN informal network of European non-governmental organisations, the Zimbabwe Europe Network (ZEN) has called on the European Union Parliament to pass a resolution condemning ongoing human rights viola...Published: 18 Jun 2020 at 08:28hrs | 1279 | by Staff reporter
Court reserves judgment on Parly constitutional challenge
BULAWAYO High Court judge Justice Nokuthula Moyo has reserved judgment in the matter in which a local non-governmental organisation is seeking an order to stop Parliament from conducting public hearin...Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 19:18hrs | 1011 | by Staff reporter
Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga outlines operational challenges
Police manning roadblocks and securing quarantine centres need more protective equipment, transport and allowances for food, with quarantine centres needing more lights and fencing, Commissioner-Gener...Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 06:35hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
Senate sits for 30 minutes, adjourns
SENATE on Thursday sat for only 30 minutes and adjourned to June 30 after discussing the Marriages Bill which was passed last week by the National Assembly.The House (Senate) resumed sitting o...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 09:35hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter
Parly engages police to summon Agric perm sec
AGRICULTURE secretary John Bhasera will now be dragged before Parliament through police summons after he failed to appear before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee onLands and Agriculture t...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 09:34hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF using lockdown period to consolidate power
With the rest of the world concentrating on their own domestic issues arising out of the pandemic, Zimbabwean government seem to be banking on this lack of attention to consolidate their power by clos...Published: 01 Jun 2020 at 15:47hrs | 916 | by Taruberekera Masara in Pretoria
Chamisa's MPs irked by Parly boycott directive?
MDC-Alliance legislators are disgruntled over their leader, Nelson Chamisa's directive to boycott parliament business in protest of the recalling of four MDC legislators, arguing that they heavily rel...Published: 30 May 2020 at 14:55hrs | 5662 | by Staff reporter
Petition puts Parly Speaker Mudenda under international spotlight
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda (pictured)'s "questionable decisions and actions" have come under scrutiny on the international arena following a petition by a Zimbabwean man to have hi...Published: 29 May 2020 at 08:18hrs | 1670 | by Staff reporter
MDC speaks on its strategy to remove ZANU PF
MDC Secretary-General Charlton Hwende says the party is committed to using democratic means to remove ZANU PF from power and they will not engage in violent activities. Speaking to Open Parly ...Published: 28 May 2020 at 11:36hrs | 5756 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Khupe to rout Zanu-PF, Chamisa's MDC in Parly by-elections, claims Mwonzora
THOKOZANI Khupe's MDC-T has enough muscle to thrash both Zanu-PF and Nelson Chamisa's MDC Alliance in by-elections expected soon following the recall of four MDC Alliance MPs.The claim was mad...Published: 25 May 2020 at 07:59hrs | 4995 | by newzimbabwe
Mwonzora warn MDC Parliament boycotters
MDC-T secretary-general Mr Douglas Mwonzora has described calls by MDC-Alliance for MDC senators and National Assembly members to resign from Parliament as reckless and irresponsible. He warne...Published: 23 May 2020 at 08:31hrs | 711 | by Staff reporter
Musarara seeks legal representation in Parly
GRAIN Millers Association of Zimbabwe chairperson and Drostky (Pvt) Ltd chief executive officer Tafadzwa Musarara has approached the High Court challenging Parliament's decision to deny him a chance t...Published: 21 May 2020 at 07:42hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's legislators snub Parliament
IN A significant boost for Nelson Chamisa in his battle for control of the MDC, the majority of the warring party's Harare legislators stayed away from Parliament yesterday, the Daily News reports....Published: 20 May 2020 at 17:34hrs | 3266 | by Staff reporter
NGO petitions Parly over rights abuses
MASVINGO-BASED non-governmental organisation, Institute for Community Development (ICOD) has petitioned Parliament to promulgate an Act that will establish an independent complaints mechanism to inves...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:28hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter
Cyber Bill awaits Parly debate
The Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill was gazetted last week and now proceeds to Parliament for debate and possible amendment before being passed into law. The Bill seeks to set out the ...Published: 19 May 2020 at 07:11hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec faces Parly grilling
THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Primary and Secondary Education will today sit to receive oral evidence from the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) on running public examinations d...Published: 18 May 2020 at 07:51hrs | 1557 | by Staff reporter
MDC cheap politicking, will not stop parly business
ZANU PF MP and committee chair for Industry and Commerce, Joshua Sacco says the MDC Alliance was playing ‘cheap politicking' through boycott of parliament business, adding that this will not prevent...Published: 15 May 2020 at 17:35hrs | 1785 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Chamisa says MDC officials were sexually abused
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa called upon SADC and other Inter-governmental organisations to assist Zimbabweans in dealing with the government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa which he accused of abducting...Published: 15 May 2020 at 14:38hrs | 3000 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC legislators' rebellion mounts as more party MPs attend Parly
Things are moving from bad to worse for Nelson Chamisa after more MDC legislators defied his decree to withdraw their services from Parliament. Three more MPs attended the parliamentary p...Published: 15 May 2020 at 08:30hrs | 6439 | by Staff reporter
Majority of Chamisa's MPs continue Parly snub
THE majority of MDC Alliance legislators continued their snub of Parliament business yesterday, with the exception of three MPs who defied their party directive and attended portfolio committee meetin...Published: 15 May 2020 at 07:41hrs | 1015 | by Staff reporter
Agric ministry officials booted out of Parly
TWO Lands and Agriculture ministry officials were yesterday chucked out of Parliament for failing to produce documents with regards to contracts awarded to different companies for winter wheat program...Published: 15 May 2020 at 07:40hrs | 464 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MPs resist Parly withdrawal
Many legislators in MDC are not in favour of the push by Nelson Chamisa to disengage from Parliament. Part recordings of the caucus meeting held at the party's headquarters show that there is ...Published: 13 May 2020 at 07:57hrs | 4008 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa MPs snub Parly committees but Zanu-PF MPs form required quorum
PARLIAMENTARY Portfolio Committees resumed sitting yesterday with only Zanu-PF MPs in attendance while their MDC Alliance counterparts snubbed the meetings.The Health Portfolio Committee which...Published: 13 May 2020 at 07:49hrs | 2282 | by Staff reporter
Mudzuri under fire for blasting MDC MPs' move
Embattled MDC leader Elias Mudziri is under fire on social media Twitter after denouncing the move by the Nelson Chamisa legislators who have agreed to boycott parliament sessessions in protest of the...Published: 13 May 2020 at 06:56hrs | 1934 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Mudzuri break ranks with Chamisa camp
Former MDC Vice President Elias Mudzuri says the decision by Nelson Chamisa led Executive to withdraw MPs from parliament was against rule of law and good governance. In a tweet on Tuesday Mud...Published: 12 May 2020 at 11:22hrs | 5468 | by Mandla Ndlovu
PHOTO: Inside the new parliament building
The new parliament building located in Mount Hampden is nearing completing. A 3d image of the interior part of the building has surfaced on the internet. The parliament is being funded by the ...Published: 11 May 2020 at 22:17hrs | 6604 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC mayor happy with Hwende's Parly expulsion
CHEGUTU mayor Henry Muchatibaya has described the expulsion of MDC Alliance secretary-general and Kuwadzana East MP from Parliament, a relief as the latter had written to the Local Government Minister...Published: 11 May 2020 at 19:56hrs | 4019 | by newzimbabwe
Premature to reopen schools, says Parly
Schools should reopen when it is safe for pupils and teachers and in the meantime e-learning needs to be tailored so that children can benefit, chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on ...Published: 29 Apr 2020 at 07:41hrs | 638 | by Staff reporter
Africa's response to COVID-19 gets thumbs up
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has praised African countries for aggressively fighting to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic as the number of confirmed cases continues to rise.The plaudits ...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 15:07hrs | 231 | by Busisani Ncube
Consult parly, Communities on lockdown
NKULUMANE Member of Parliament Kucaca Phulu has said there is a need for engagement of Parliament and communities to ensure successful lockdown measures i...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 13:17hrs | 1203 | by Stephen Jakes
Jonathan Moyo explains the MDC Alliance legitimacy
Professor Jonathan Moyo has defended statements by the MDC Secretary-General Charlton Hwende that the party was formed in 2018 yet in 2019 it celebrated the 20th anniversary. In a tweet on Fri...Published: 17 Apr 2020 at 11:54hrs | 7682 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'MDC Alliance died in 2018' Mwonzora explains
Former MDC Secretary-General Douglas Mwonzora says the political entity called MDC Alliance fell away immediately after the 2018 elections when none of the alliance partners managed to get enough poli...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 12:13hrs | 5433 | by Mandla Ndlovu
COVID-19 forces Parly to cancel key committee meetings
PARLIAMENT has cancelled key committee meetings, including a public hearing scheduled for the end of March on the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No 2) Bill due to the coronavirus outbreak....Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 06:35hrs | 62 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa to sit on 2 Portfolio Committees
PROMINENT businessman and Affirmative Action Group (AAG) founder Philip Chiyangwa has been appointed to sit in two parliamentary portfolio committees. The Zvimba South Member of Parliament wil...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 17:45hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter
Mines minister gives mining progress report to parly
Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando has given a mining progress report to the house of assembly in which the government has aspirations to achieve the $12 billion by 202...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 09:09hrs | 1166 | by Stephen Jakes
Parly adjourns over coronavirus
PARLIAMENT was yesterday adjourned earlier than scheduled due to the coronavirus scare and the seating chaos in the National Assembly, where 270 legislators are packed in a House that can only seat 15...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 06:23hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF must shape up
ZANU-PF has dismally failed to exorcise the demon of corruption among in its rank and file, resulting in Zimbabwe being ranked among the most corrupt countries on the continent.The faction-rid...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 18:58hrs | 1597 | by , MDC national youth deputy secretary for constitutional & parliamentary affairs
Biti, Zanu PF MPs face off
THERE was drama in Parliament yesterday as Zanu PP MPs disrupted proceedings of the portfolio committee on Public Accounts, demanding that MDC MP for Harare East Tendai Biti recuses himself from chair...Published: 14 Mar 2020 at 23:56hrs | 2059 | by Staff reporter
Millers pleads with Parly over US$43m debt
The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has pleaded with Parliament to assist its members settle a US$43m owed to wheat suppliers for 2017-2018 period.In letter penned by Tafadzwa Mus...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 05:49hrs | 780 | by Staff reporter
ZLHR, Harare Wetlands Trust hails parly over report on wetlands
ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) and Harare Wetlands Trust (HWT) has welcome the report of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Environment and Tourism on Wetlands Management, presented to...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 08:33hrs | 515 | by Stephen Jakes
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