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Residents petition Parly over devolution funds abuse
THE Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) has petitioned Parliament to protest how the Local Government ministry is dictating how devolution funds should be utilised by local authorities....Published: 22 hrs ago | 83 | by Staff reporter
Parly grills govt over US$9.6bn unauthorised expenditure
PARLIAMENT last week grilled ministry of Finance officials for failing to furnish the Auditor-General's office and the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) with adequate information justifyin...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 18:49hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
Youths shoot down national service
YOUTH organisations say they do not want to partake in the National Youth Service (NYS) programme which they say is associated with lawlessness and terror.The youths, who took part in the NYS ...Published: 03 Aug 2022 at 06:46hrs | 1817 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC seeks Parly recourse over bans
THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) says it will approach Parliament when it resumes sitting on August 16 over "systematic banning" of its rallies through unfair use of the Maintenance ...Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 06:39hrs | 1528 | by Staff reporter
'Military running Zimbabwe affairs'
ZIMBABWE has been described as a military-run State whose future is being determined by the army.This was revealed on Monday during a Twitter space discussion hosted by Open Parly, which discu...Published: 27 Jul 2022 at 06:33hrs | 7987 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, July Moyo accused of bunking Parliament
MEMBERS of Parliament (MP) have expressed outrage at the repeated failure to attend House of Assembly business by some cabinet ministers and accused the Executive branch of government of disrespecting...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 06:29hrs | 620 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube evades Parliament grilling
UNDERFIRE Finance minister Mthuli Ncube on Thursday dodged Senate after he was summoned to give a ministerial statement on the currency crisis, gold coins and state of the economy.Senate deput...Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 07:32hrs | 667 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga taken to task
AN opposition legislator has demanded that Health minister, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga must explain why his ministry was failing to pay medical suppliers to hospitals when the health sector i...Published: 19 Jul 2022 at 06:14hrs | 4105 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MPs kicked out of Parliament
THREE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators were ejected from Parliament Wednesday as the opposition legislators questioned the detention of their colleagues at the notorious Chikurubi Maxim...Published: 14 Jul 2022 at 07:37hrs | 6983 | by Staff reporter
Parly decries exorbitant Zimsec fees
THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Primary and Secondary Education chairperson, Torerai Moyo says the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) November examination fees are beyond the reach...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:44hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Chinese Parly building complete
Epitomising magnificence, the imposing six-storey circular Parliament Building in Mount Hampden sitting on a 70-metre platform above the picturesque surrounding area, symbolically projecting legislati...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 07:14hrs | 541 | by Staff reporter
Parly probes companies refusing local currency
PARLIAMENT will soon institute urgent investigations into manufacturers and wholesalers that are not accepting local currency as a means of payment for basic commodities despite obtaining foreign curr...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:40hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Wadyajena harrases Musarara over grain transportation deal
Controversial GOKWE Nembudziya legislator, Justice Mayor Wadyajena, is up in arms with businessman, Tafadzwa Musarara, after he allegedly kicked him out of a grain and inputs transportation deal....Published: 19 Jun 2022 at 19:59hrs | 525 | by Shelton Muchena
'Wadyajena pushed business interests through Parly'
THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has accused Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Lands and Agriculture chairperson Justice Mayor Wadyajena of abusing his position to grab its grain an...Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 07:30hrs | 731 | by Staff reporter
Parly summons Ziyambi
PARLIAMENT has summoned Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs minister Ziyambi Ziyambi to present a Bill that criminalises having sex with minors under the age of 18.This follows the ...Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 07:28hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
Mapisa-Nqakula rejects UDM, ATM request for Parly probe into Ramaphosa
National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has declined requests by the United Democratic Movement (UDM) and the African Transformation Movement (ATM) for a parliamentary probe into allegations...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 08:09hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
Parly to interview prospective ZEC Commissioners
The Parliament's Committee on Standing Rules and Orders will on Friday hold public interviews for 32 candidates shortlisted to replace six Zimbabwe Electoral Commission commissioners whose terms of of...Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 06:43hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
MPs demand answers over Pomona saga
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda last week ejected Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MPs Chalton Hwende and Tendai Biti from the House after they demanded answers on the controversial ...Published: 12 Jun 2022 at 09:18hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube seeks condonation from Parliament
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has appealed to Parliament for condonation for unauthorised expenditure amounting to $100,7 billion in 2020 and $6,8 billion for 2019.This is contained in the Fin...Published: 11 Jun 2022 at 09:10hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Hwange residents petition Parly over underground fires
HWANGE residents have petitioned Parliament to urgently investigate the source and threat of underground fires to communities and the environment in the coal mining town.For years people in Hw...Published: 09 Jun 2022 at 06:37hrs | 196 | 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 | 248 | by Staff reporter
Guvamatanga faces contempt of Parliament
FINANCE ministry secretary George Guvamatanga could be charged with contempt of Parliament after he failed to appear before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Defense and Home Affairs on several...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:29hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
Parly probes tobacco company
PARLIAMENT has launched a full-scale investigation into Premium Leaf Zimbabwe operations and the quality of its tobacco exports.The company executives yesterday appeared before the Parliamenta...Published: 18 May 2022 at 06:22hrs | 601 | by Staff reporter
Parly summons Kazembe over spikes
PARLIAMENT has summoned Home affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe to explain why the police were using metal spikes to deflate "errant drivers" car tyres.Parliament raised the issue after police t...Published: 12 May 2022 at 06:33hrs | 1546 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Inside Zimbabwe's new parliament building
The new Mount Hampden Parliament building, which is now 95% complete, has been outfitted with world-class equipment and furniture. ...Published: 05 May 2022 at 14:40hrs | 8562 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Parliament summons July Moyo over failing ZUPCO
Monopoly public transport company ZUPCO "has demonstrated incapacity to be able to carry every passenger," an MP said on Tuesday as parliament summoned local government minister July Moyo to give a mi...Published: 04 May 2022 at 20:06hrs | 1099 | by Staff reporter
Fuel scam rocks Zimbabwe Parliament
PARLIAMENT is failing to account for thousands of litres of fuel after leaving out serial numbers in its coupons disbursements, while also failing to provide documentation for its expenses in contrave...Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 11:15hrs | 1220 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube disbursed $100 billion without Parly approval, says AG
FINANCE and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube unconstitutionally transferred over ZWL$100 billion to line ministries without parliamentary approval, taking advantage of poor accounting system...Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:36hrs | 536 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Parliament bans CCC yellow
THERE was chaos outside Parliament yesterday when Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators were nearly denied entry to Parliament for wearing yellow ties.Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mud...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:40hrs | 1344 | by Staff reporter
Parly turns heat on minister over varsity fees hike
MEMBERS of National Assembly have requested Higher and Tertiary Education minister Amon Murwira to issue a ministerial statement in the House on the escalating fees charged to tertiary students....Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:39hrs | 689 | 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 | 527 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland group petitions Parly over villagers' displacements
A MATEBELELAND human rights group has petitioned Parliament to probe ongoing displacement of villagers in the region without compensation to pave way for mining operations.The Matabeleland Ins...Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 06:37hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland group petitions Parly over villagers' displacements
A MATEBELELAND human rights group has petitioned Parliament to probe ongoing displacement of villagers in the region without compensation to pave way for mining operations.The Matabeleland Ins...Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 06:52hrs | 456 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new Parly building almost complete
World-class equipment and furniture has been installed at the state-of-the-art new Parliament building in Mount Hampden, which is now 95 percent complete.Of the six floors, work remains only o...Published: 17 Mar 2022 at 05:40hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Parly backs 'striking' teachers
PARLIAMENTARIANS yesterday asked the government to urgently address the plight of teachers after the Public Service Commission suspended thousands of teachers and embarked on recruitment exercis...Published: 16 Mar 2022 at 05:35hrs | 779 | by Staff reporter
Parly queries Chinamasa's role in TBs
FORMER finance and economic development minister Patrick Chinamasa approved a Treasury Bill (TB) worth over US$737, 9 million while his term had expired, a damning parliamentary report on the Command ...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 18:13hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Parly clarifies Command Agriculture figures
Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has said the Government extended about $1,1 billion to private sector participants in the Command Agriculture Programme instead of the falsely touted US$3,...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 05:52hrs | 82 | 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 | 791 | by Staff reporter
Candidates cry foul over electoral malpractices
ASPIRING opposition parliamentary and council candidates in Marondera have filed a police report over the defacing of their campaign posters ahead of the March 26 by-elections.Marondera Centra...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:43hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter
ZHRC laments increase in political intolerance
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has lamented the rising cases of political intolerance and escalating interparty violence ahead of the March 26 by-elections and the 2023 harmonised electio...Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:42hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
Umzingwane Dam faces decommissioning
BULAWAYO faces crippling water shortages after the local authority warned that Umzingwane Dam might be decommissioned this month due to dwindling water levels.The country has been experiencing...Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:42hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Low police morale quakes Parly
MORALE has reportedly hit rock bottom in the police force due to poor conditions of service including low salaries.This was revealed yesterday in Parliament by chairperson of the Defence and H...Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:42hrs | 516 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa chairs first Cabinet meeting of the year
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is on Tuesday expected to chair the first Cabinet meeting of the year. Cabinet is the country's highest policy making decision in Government and is attended by Ministers....Published: 15 Feb 2022 at 16:32hrs | 464 | by Staff reporter
Parliament resumes sitting
Both houses of Parliament have this afternoon resumed sitting following a two-month break. The National Assembly and Senate adjourned sitting in December last year for the festive season after...Published: 15 Feb 2022 at 16:31hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Khupe pleads victimisation after Parly recall
EMBATTLED MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe yesterday angrily reacted to her recall from Parliament, and said she had written to the United Nations protesting alleged victimisation by the Executive and Leg...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:44hrs | 2245 | by Staff reporter
Khupe accuses Mnangagwa's govt of siding Mwonzora
MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe has accused the government of siding with MDC T leader, Douglas Mwonzora to help him outwit his political rivals using State institutions.Speaking at a press confe...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:41hrs | 787 | by Staff reporter
Government targets 26,6% renewable power
THE Government is targeting a renewable energy installed capacity of 26, 5 percent of total output from domestic power generation by 2030, a senior official has said.Secretary for Energy and P...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:36hrs | 48 | by Staff reporter
Khupe fights back after recall by Mwonzora
MDC-T president Mr Douglas Mwonzora has recalled his estranged former deputy Dr Thokozani Khupe from Parliament and described her as having "anger management issues."But Dr Khupe immediately s...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:35hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa proclaims by-elections for Tendai Biti's Parly seat
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is on leave until February 5, yesterday briefly cut his break to proclaim by-election dates for the six constituencies where polls had been suspended by the High Cour...Published: 29 Jan 2022 at 14:40hrs | 1912 | by Staff reporter
CCC candidate to tackle Gukurahundi in Parly
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC)'s parliamentary candidate for Tsholotsho South constituency, Tapson Sibanda has vowed to make a lot of noise about the Gukurahundi issue in Parliament if he wins th...Published: 29 Jan 2022 at 14:39hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
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