PARLIAMENT OF ZIMBABWE: “MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE 2017 BUDGET FORMULATION PROCESS” Preamble Greetings fellow bloggers, I hope I find you well! Parliament has just concluded the 2017 National Budget debate and I must say it was a joy to watch the brutally frank and yet mutually respectful give and take between the Minister…
DISSOLUTION OF THE EIGHTH PARLIAMENT AND COMMENCEMENT OF THE NINTH PARLIAMENT As Parliament, we have been inundated with enquiries from members of the public asking about the following pertinent issues: a) when the current Parliament will be dissolved; b) the status of current Members of Parliament until the day of harmonised elections; and c)…
PRESS STATEMENT: PARLIAMENT AND COVID 19 RESPONSE This statement is issued for the benefit of the public and to address some misconceptions published online by NewsdzeZimbabwe. For the record, Parliament adjourned on Wednesday 18th March 2020 to 5th May 2020. Parliament had initially been scheduled to adjourn on Thursday 26th March 2020 to 5th…
PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS ON THE 2018 NATIONAL BUDGET It is that time of the year again when Parliament engages the public to get their views on the ensuing year’s budget. The consultations are meant to provide the citizens of this country an opportunity to say what they feel should be the priorities for the following year’s…