Portfolio Committees.
These are Committees designated according to government portfolios to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of government departments and other matters falling under their jurisdictions as Parliament may by resolution determine. Most of the work of Parliament is carried out by and generated in Portfolio Committees. Portfolio Committees are expected to table at least one report per session in Parliament covering their activities. Portfolio Committees perform both a pre-audit and post-audit function.
Currently, the House of Assembly has 19 Portfolio Committees which are fully operational. The Committees, their Committee Chairpersons and Committee Clerks are as follows:-
PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE |
MEETING DAY |
TIME |
VENUE |
COMMITTEE CLERK |
Transport and Infrastructure Development |
Monday |
1000 hrs |
Committee Room No. 1 |
Ms. Macheza |
Defence, Home Affairs and Security Services |
Monday |
1000 hrs |
Committee Room No. 2 |
Mr. Daniel |
Public Accounts |
Monday |
1000 hrs |
Committee Room No. 4 |
Ms Nyawo |
Environment, Water, Tourism and Hospitality Industry |
Monday |
1000 hrs |
Committee Room No. 311 |
Mr. Mazani |
Mines and Energy |
Monday |
1000 hrs |
Senate Chamber |
Mrs. Mataruka(to be serviced by Mr. Munjenge while she is on leave) |
Higher Education, Science and Technology |
Monday |
1000 hrs |
Committee Room No. 3 |
Mrs. Hazvina |
Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare |
Monday |
1400 hrs |
Committee Room No. 1 |
Ms Masara |
Finance and Economic Planning |
Monday |
1400 hrs |
Committee Room No. 4 |
Mr. Ratsakatika |
Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services |
Monday |
1400 hrs |
Committee Room No. 311 |
Mr. Mafuruse |
Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs |
Monday |
1400 hrs |
Committee Room No. 413 |
Ms. Zenda |
Health and Child Care |
Tuesday |
1000 hrs |
Committee Room No. 1 |
Mrs. Mafuruse |
Foreign Affairs |
Tuesday |
1000 hrs |
Committee Room No. 3 |
Mr. Manhivi |
Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development |
Tuesday |
1000 hrs |
Committee Room No. 4 |
Mr. Kunzwa |
Industry and Commerce |
Tuesday |
1000 hrs |
Committee Room No. 311 |
Ms Masara |
Lands, Agriculture Mechanisation and Irrigation |
Tuesday |
1000 hrs |
Committee Room No. 4 |
Mr. Chiremba |
local Government, Rural and Urban Development |
Tuesday |
1000 hrs |
Committee Room No. 413 |
Ms. Macheza |
Media, Information and Broadcasting Services |
Thursday |
1000 hrs |
Committee Room No. 413 |
Mr. Mutyambizi |
Small and Medium Enterprises and Cooperative Development |
Thursday |
1000 hrs |
Committee Room No. 1 |
Mr. Mazani |
Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment |
Thursday |
1000 hrs |
Committee Room No. 3 |
Ms. Zenda |
Education, Sport, Arts and Culture |
Thursday |
1000 hrs |
Committee Room No. 4 |
Mr. Mujenge |
Thematic Committees
These are introduced during the Seventh Parliament and are provided for in the Senate Standing Orders. They were conceived with the reintroduction of a bicameral Parliament with the view to eradicating duplication of efforts between Committees of both Houses. Thematic Committees are mandated to examine government policies that fall under or relate to the designated theme or themes, or any other matters falling under their jurisdiction as the Standing Rules and Orders Committee may determine.
THEMATIC COMMITTEES
NAME OF COMMITTEE |
DAY OF MEETING |
TIME |
VENUE |
MEMBERS |
Gender and Development |
Monday |
1400 hrs |
Committee Room No. 3 |
Mr. Chiremba |
HIV/AIDS |
Monday |
1400 hrs |
Government Caucus |
Ms Khumalo |
MDG's |
Tuesday |
1000 hrs |
Government Caucus |
Ms Hazvina |
Human Rights |
Wednesday |
0900 hrs |
Committee Room No. 4 |
Mr. Munjenge |
Peace and Security |
Thursday |
0900 hrs |
Committee Room No. 2 |
Mr. Kunzwa |
Indigenisation and Empowerment |
Thursday |
1100 HRS |
Committee Room 311 |
Mr. Ratsakatika |