BILL WATCH 2/2015

[25th January 2015]

Both Houses of Parliament Will Resume on Tuesday 27th January

The National Assembly and the Senate will return from their Christmas and New Year recess on Tuesday 27th January.  The National Assembly sat last on 18th December, the Senate on 19th December, when they approved the 2015 Budget and passed the Finance (No. 3) Bill and Appropriation (2015) Bill.

BILL WATCH 45/2014

[30th November 2014]

Both Houses of Parliament Have Adjourned until Tuesday 16th December

2015 Budget Statement Presented

BILL WATCH 43/2014

[17th November 2014]

Parliament is in Recess until Tuesday 25th November

Ebola and Zimbabwean Law

BILL WATCH 41/2014

[29th October 2014]

Parliament has Adjourned until Tuesday 25th November

President Sets Legislative Agenda at Opening of Second Session

On Tuesday, 28th October 2014, President Mugabe opened the Second Session of the Eighth Parliament of Zimbabwe.

BILL WATCH 39/2014

[23rd October 2014]

Both Houses of Parliament are in Recess until 28th October

Mid-Term Budget Acts Gazetted

Appropriation (Supplementary) Act and Finance (No. 2) Act

BILL WATCH 37/2014

[24th September 2014]

Last Week of the Present Parliamentary Session

Houses Resolve to End “Session” on 25th September

Last week both Houses of Parliament resolved that “the First Session of the Eighth Parliament will end on Thursday 25th September 2014”.  [Full text of the resolutions available from the addresses given at the end of this bulletin.]

BILL WATCH 35/2014

[11th September 2014]

Both Houses of Parliament Are Sitting Again This Week

Extension of Defence Forces Retirement Age: Not Compliant with Constitution

BILL WATCH 33/2014

[2nd September 2014]

Both Houses of Parliament Are Sitting This Week

Government’s Foreign Financial Deals: Not Binding until Parliament Approves

President Mugabe and the Minister of Finance and Economic Development Chinamasa have reportedly signed a number of agreements with Chinese entities for the financing of infrastructural development in Zimbabwe. 

BILL WATCH 31/2014

[25th August 2014]

Both Houses of Parliament Resume Sitting Tomorrow 26th August

Electoral Amendment Act Now Law

The Electoral Amendment Act [No. 6 of 2014] was gazetted on 20th August in a Government Gazette Extraordinary and came into operation that day.  [Act available from addresses below]

BILL WATCH 29/2014

[21st July 2014]

Update on PLC’s Adverse Report on Zimbabwe’s “Spying Regulations”
SI 142/2013:  Postal and Telecommunications (Subscriber Registration) Regulations

SI 142/2013 Repealed & PLC Adverse Report Withdrawn

New Regulations Gazetted