BILL WATCH
PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES SERIES 14/2024
[20th May 2024]
Open Meetings – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday This Week
Open Portfolio Committee and Thematic Committee meetings are scheduled for the mornings of Monday 20th, Tuesday 21st, Wednesday 22nd, Friday 24th May as listed below. “Open” means that a meeting will be open to attendance by members of the public, but as observers only. Members of the public proposing to attend an open meeting are reminded that IDs will be required to gain entry to the New Parliament Building.
No open meetings are listed for Thursday 23rd May.
Note: For the sake of completeness we include two open meetings that took place before the emailed version of this bulletin could be distributed. Veritas regrets any inconvenience to readers.
Monday 20th May at 10 am
Joint Portfolio Committees of Mines and Mining Development and Environment, Climate and Tourism
Oral evidence from the Centre for Natural Resources Governance on a Petition on Unsustainable Practices in Mutare.
Venue: Committee Room 5, First Floor, New Parliament Building.
Monday 20th May at 11.30 am
Thematic Committee: Climate Change
Oral evidence from the Parks and Wildlife Authority on the effect of climate change on Zimbabwe’s wildlife.
Venue: Committee Room 4, First Floor, New Parliament Building
Tuesday 21st May at 10 am
Joint Youth and SDGs Committees
Oral evidence from the from the Ministry of Health and Child Care and the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage on drug and substance abuse.
Venue: Committee Room 6, Second Floor, New Parliament Building.
Wednesday 22nd May at 9 am
Portfolio Committee: Budget, Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion
Consultative Stakeholders meeting to receive input on:
· the 2024 Midterm Budget and Economic Review; and
· the 2025 Budget Strategy Paper.
Venue: Special Committee Room 1, Floor, New Parliament Building.
Wednesday 22nd May at 10 am
Portfolio Committee: Transport and Infrastructural Development
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development on the progress the progress made at Mbudzi Interchange and challenges faced in connection therewith.
Venue: Committee Room 6, Second Floor, New Parliament Building.
Friday 24th May at 10 am
Portfolio Committee: Mines and Mining Development
Oral evidence from the Minister of Mines and Mining Development on the Efficacy of Zimbabwe and Its Mining Industry to promote and implement value and addition and beneficiation of minerals.
