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Opposition Parly antics a betrayal of the electorate
On Tuesday, this week, Parliament had to adjourn prematurely following ZANU legislators' objection to the MDC-T Chamisa faction Dangamvura-Chikanga legislator, Prosper Mutseyami's mischievous claim th...Published: 4 hrs ago | 686 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Great Dyke Investments boss faces Parly contempt charges
GREAT Dyke Investments chief operating officer Munashe Shava faces contempt of Parliament charges after he failed to disclose the shareholding structure of the firm which has platinum and coal mining ...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 05:56hrs | 463 | by Staff reporter
Allocate reasonable budget to Parly, begs Mudenda
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has called on the Finance ministry to allocate a reasonable budget to Parliament as well as prioritise the construction of the new Parliament building in...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:39hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
MDC plots Econet boycott?
MDC's Treasurer General Charlton Hwende has come under fire on Twitter for suggesting that MDC supporters boycott Econet service provider.In a Tweet on Thursday Hwende said, "What if MDC encou...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 06:42hrs | 7375 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Parly takes Mangwana to task over national commemorations
MEDIA, Information and Broadcasting Services ministry secretary Ndavaningi Mangwana last week came under parliamentary grilling over his request for $220 000 to be channelled towards national commemor...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 05:50hrs | 1094 | by Staff reporterq
Parliament summons ZBC board
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation has been summoned to appear before Parliament next week to explain corporate governance failure at the national broadcaster after it turned out that one of its to...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 06:53hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira elected VP of Pan African Parly
CHIEFS' council president, Fortune Charumbira, has been elected the vice president of the Pan African Parliament (PAP)representing the Southern Africa Caucus. The elections were held on Wednes...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 06:43hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Gudyanga had shares in ZCDC, Parly told
FORMER Mines ministry secretary Francis Gudyanga and another unnamed individual used to own shares in the government-controlled Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), Parliament heard yesterday...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 06:51hrs | 828 | by Staff reporter
Minister Chitando faces contempt of Parly charges
PARLIAMENT yesterday threatened to charge Mines minister Winston Chitando and new Mines secretary Onesmo Moyo with contempt of the august House if they failed to dissolve the Zimbabwe Consolidated Dia...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 06:24hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
Mines Permanent Secretary in 'baptism of fire'
Legislators yesterday grilled Mines and Mining Development Permanent Secretary Mr Onesimo Moyo over delays in appointing a board for the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe, saying it might per...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 06:11hrs | 508 | by Staff reporter
Parly to summon Zimra over whistleblower facility
PARLIAMENT says it will soon summon the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) to explain how it was handling the whistleblower facility following allegations of abuse of the scheme by the tax collector's...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 06:56hrs | 346 | by Staff reporter
MDC MPs begin Ninth Parly impressively
While it could be too early to judge the performance of legislators in the Ninth Parliament, MDC parliamentarians have had a good start judging from the number of motions they have so far raised in th...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 12:30hrs | 900 | by Staff reporter
Biti to chair Parly's Public Accounts Committee
HARARE East MP Tendai Biti will chair Parliament's Public Accounts Committee, while his Norton counterpart Temba Mliswa will head the committee on mines, Speaker of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudend...Published: 13 Oct 2018 at 07:23hrs | 1620 | by Staff reporter
Parly holds hope of displaced people
A FORTNIGHT ago, President Emmerson Mnangagwa officially opened the first session of the Ninth Parliament of Zimbabwe, delivering a State of the Nation Address (Sona) that elicited various reactions a...Published: 04 Oct 2018 at 05:51hrs | 154 | by Francis Mukora
MPs to declare assets by Friday
Parliamentarians have until Friday to declare details of their assets and income, as part of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's drive to boost transparency and reinforce the government's commitment to fig...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 10:12hrs | 1923 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube absence at parly irks MDC Vice President
The absence of Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube in parliament during senate last week irked the MDC Vice President Elias Mudzuri. Speaking in parliament during senate, Mu...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 07:11hrs | 10132 | by Stephen Jakes
Mliswa exposes land barons among legislators in parly
Independent legislator Temba Mliswa has exposed some legislators in parliament as land barons who have caused the outbreak of cholera in Harare due to allocation of land to residents when there are no...Published: 28 Sep 2018 at 07:25hrs | 3098 | by Sterphen Jakes
'MPs should serve two 5-year terms,' says Zanu-PF legislator
A ZANU PF legislator has suggested that MPs should be limited to serving two five-year terms, after which they should exit Parliament.Chikomba Central MP Felix Mhona said legislators should kn...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 07:20hrs | 916 | by Staff reporter
Parly walk out: demonstration of childish confusion
The elections were held on 30 July and President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared the winner, a fact which was confirmed by Chief Justice Luke Malaba and his eight member bench on 24 August 2018 follow...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 17:22hrs | 2494 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Extreme greed among MDC Alliance, Zanu-PF MPs shocking
Before even the dust from previous Parliaments' demands for and misuse of Constituency Development Funds (CDF), there has been an outcry from current legislators - elected into the august House only o...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 14:30hrs | 1624 | by Staff reporter
Zapu spokesperson raps MDC Alliance for walking away from Mnangagwa
Zapu spokesperson Iphithule Thembani KaMaphosa has rapped the MDC Alliance legislators for walking out from President Emmerson Mnangagwa in parliament at the same time when the party's Harare Mayor is...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 10:40hrs | 1783 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa to create position for Chamisa
ZIMBABWE will soon establish the position of leader of opposition in Parliament in accordance with Commonwealth tradition, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.Mnangagwa confirmed the plans i...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:53hrs | 15099 | by Staff reporter
Deal decisively with Parly delinquents
Mr Speaker, SirIt is high time that Parliament's Committee on Rules and Standing Orders asserts its authority in ensuring that legislators respect State institutions and the Constitution, whic...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:41hrs | 198 | by Zvamaida Murwira
Chamisa turns down Parly invite
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa turned down an invitation to attend the official opening of Parliament presided over by President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday.Chamisa had been invited to attend the ...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 13:11hrs | 7651 | by Staff reporter
MPs ordered to declare their assets or face contempt of Parly charge
LEGISLATORS have been given up to October 5 to declare their assets to comply with constitutional requirements and parliamentary rules.Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda yesterday ...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:17hrs | 499 | by Staff reporter
Pomp and fanfare as new Parly opens
THE official opening of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament saw President Mnangagwa delivering his maiden State of the Nation Address following his election on July 30. It was pomp and f...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:04hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Construction of new Zimbabwe Parly to start soon
Construction of the new Parliament Building in Mt Hampden is expected to commence soon after China identified a contractor, Speaker of the National Assembly Advocate Jacob Mudenda has said. Ad...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 06:41hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's bitter MPs awaits Mnangangwa in Parly
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to officially open the Ninth Session of Parliament next week at a time the main opposition MDC Alliance MPs still insist that he stole the elections from their...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:30hrs | 2136 | by Staff reporter
Parliament apologises to Chief Justice Malaba, Chigumba
THE Parliament of Zimbabwe has apologised to Chief Justice Luke Malaba and Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) chairwoman Justice Priscilla Chigumba for the rowdy behaviour exhibited by MDC-Alliance l...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:11hrs | 1044 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda retains Speaker of Parliament post
Zanu-PF Politburo member Advocate Jacob Mudenda was yesterday voted as the Speaker of the National Assembly to retain the post he held in the previous Parliament, after beating MDC Alliance's Ms Pauri...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 06:59hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Mudenda elected 9th Parly Speaker
Advocate Jacob Francis Mudenda has been elected Speaker of Parliament of Zimbabwe for the 9th Parliament.Advocate Mudenda defeated MDC Alliance nominee Hon. Paurina Mpariwa.He polled 1...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 15:34hrs | 1881 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF to decide on Speaker of Parliament
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for a snap meeting Monday of his Zanu-PF party's politburo reportedly to make a decision on who will be Speaker of the National Assembly as well as Senate Presi...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 12:03hrs | 3081 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, MDC Alliance square off for top Parly seats
Zanu-PF has activated internal processes to select the party's preferred candidates for presiding officers in the Ninth Parliament of Zimbabwe ahead of Tuesday's elections.Parliamentarians wil...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:15hrs | 1309 | by Staff reporter
Chinotimba angered by delay
BUHERA South Member of Parliament Honourable Joseph Chinotimba has lamented the delay on national economic development soon after harmonised elections.Hon Chinotimba, who was among the MPs who...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 21:25hrs | 5054 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA bosses ready for parly
NEWLY elected MPs for Zvimba South and Vungu constituencies Phillip Chiyangwa and Omega Sibanda, who are also the Zifa president and vice-president respectively have said they are ready for the politi...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 21:24hrs | 972 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's ninth Parly bound to fail, says Biti
Members of the Ninth Parliament were sworn in yesterday with former Finance minister Tendai Biti painting a gloomy picture of its prospects of success owing to what he termed as a 'crisis of legitimac...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 08:20hrs | 3326 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance failed to bring amendments to electoral law
The MDC Alliance and civil society failed to bring to Parliament any proposed amendments to the electoral law despite endless calls for reforms every time they faced elections, Speaker of the National...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:33hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda tipped to retain Parly Speaker post
Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda is tipped to retain his position as it emerged that both President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy, Constantino Chiwenga, have expressed confidence in ...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:55hrs | 760 | by Staff reporter
Priorities for the new Parliament
THE harmonised elections have come and gone. A new Cabinet will soon be in place, and Members of Parliament and councillors sworn-in.The time for sloganeering is over and economically weary Zi...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:08hrs | 240 | by John Makamure
MPs, senators to be sworn-in Wednesday
Newly-elected National Assembly members and senators will take oaths of office on Wednesday next week, Clerk of Parliament Mr Kennedy Chokuda has said. After taking the oaths, the National Ass...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 08:51hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
MPs to be sworn in next week
NEWLY-electED MPs are most likely to be sworn in next week in order to allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to pick his Cabinet ministers from a group of legislators that have taken oath of office, a se...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 06:23hrs | 1438 | by Staff reporter
Khupe showed true leadership by attending Mnangagwa's inauguration - Mliswa
Norton MP-elect Temba Mliswa has congratulated MDC-T president Thokozani Khupe for attending President Emmerson Mnangagwa's inauguration yesterday in the capital.Mliswa bemoaned sanctions sayi...Published: 27 Aug 2018 at 09:18hrs | 2918 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Parliament Clerk challenges MPs to support Sadc programme
CLERK of Parliament Kennedy Chokuda has challenged Members of Parliament to be articulate on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), including HIV and Aids issues in order for Sadc countries...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:21hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Chamisa scuttles Mnangagwa inauguration
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has scuttled president-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa's inauguration, which had been scheduled for Sunday.This follows the filing of a Constitutional Court (Con-Co...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 15:02hrs | 10552 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa files court election challenge - report
MDC alliance leadr Nelson Chamisa has officially filed challenge to election results announced by Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, which declared Emmerson Mnangagwa as a winner in the just ended pr...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 14:30hrs | 7619 | by Staff reporter
10 polling stations had over 100% turnout
9/9 How is it possible for a polling station to have over 100% turnout? Well ...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 08:24hrs | 14112 | by Staff Reporter
WATCH: MDC-T press conference
MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe calls for unity....Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 17:32hrs | 2899 | by facebook
Zimbabwe activists 'unaccounted for'
Zimbabwe's opposition MDC Alliance says some of its activists are still missing following a crackdown by security forces in the wake of last week's election.The party's spokesperson Nkululeko ...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 15:02hrs | 1275 | by BBC
Anti-corruption activist bounces back in Parly
MDC ALLIANCE's MP-elect Willias Madzimure has vowed to intensify his the anti-corruption campaign which raised his political ante before he was fired from Parliament in 2015.Willias MadzimureM...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 07:26hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa loses Parly seat to MDC Alliance
Zanu PF politburo member and Finance minister, Patrick Chinamasa has suffered humiliation after losing his Makoni Central parliamentary seat to MDC Alliance's David Tekeshe.Figures released by...Published: 06 Aug 2018 at 12:06hrs | 7243 | by Staff reporter
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