Presented to the Parliament of Zimbabwe By Hon. Prof. Mthuli Ncube Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Harare, 30 November, 2023
Yesterday, the 16th of November 2023, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) released a statement on the political and human rights violations in the country. This statement has been issued on the heels of numerous reports of violence from the public and the media as well as the Zimbabwe Republic Police.
This Statement of Zimbabwe’s Public Debt Position as at end September 2022, is prepared in line with the following: • The Constitution of Zimbabwe Section 300 (4) (b)- “The Minister responsible for Finance must at the same time as the estimates of revenue and expenditures are laid before the National Assembly, table in Parliament a comprehensive statement of the public debt of Zimbabwe”; and
WHAT IS A CITIZENS’ BUDGET? It is a simplified summary of the National Budget that explains how the Government plans to raise money to pay for its activities and how it plans to allocate these resources to achieve the national development goals. WHY DO WE PUBLISH A CITIZENS’ BUDGET?
1. The year 2023 marks the mid-point in the implementation of the transformative and inclusive development agenda under the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1), allowing the Nation to assess progress made to date and recognise successes, identify challenges and plug any gaps encountered.
The document downloadable below is the Report of the Portfolio Committee on Budget, Finance and Economic Development on the 2022 Mid-Term Fiscal Policy Review Statement and Supplementary Budget. The report was presented in the National Assembly on Tuesday 16th August 2022 by Hon Dr Nyashanu MP, chairperson of the Portfolio Committee.
Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube on Thursday presented the 2022 Mid-Term Budget and Economic Review in Parliament. Here are the highlights:
The Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Professor Mthuli Ncube, tabled this paper in the National Assembly on Thursday 28 July 2022. Cabinet approved the paper on 19 July 2022. The complete paper can be downloaded below.
The first few paragraphs of the paper explain the purpose of its publication:
INTERNATIONAL DAY IN SUPPORT OF VICTIMS OF TORTURE
[26th June 2022]
June 26th has been declared as the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture by the United Nations General Assembly. This day was institutionalised in the hope that there will be a world free from torture or other cruel, degrading and inhuman treatment inflicted on our fellow human beings.