August 2021

Acts, Bills, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament August 30, 2021

Police Amendment Bill: Minister’s Second Reading Speech

THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE (HON. KAZEMBE): Thank you, Mr Speaker Sir, the scope of the Police Amendment Bill [H. B. 2, 2021] is as follows. The Police Amendment intends to amend the provisions…

Acts, Bills, Health, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament August 26, 2021

Age of consent to sex versus age of consent to marriage

Mutare Central legislator Innocent Gonese has asked the government to clarify the position between the age of consent to sex and the age of consent to marriage. Currently, the constitution of Zimbabwe says only those…

Acts, Bills, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament August 25, 2021

Guardianship of Minors Amendment Bill enters Second Reading

Guardianship of Minors Amendment Bill enters Second Reading Guardianship of Minors Amendment Bill which is seeking to align the Guardianship of Minors Act to the constitution is now in the Second Reading stage in the…

Acts, Bills, ICT, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament August 24, 2021

Senators pass Cyber Bill without debate again

Senators pass Cyber Bill without debate again Senators have passed the controversial Cybersecurity and Data Protection Bill without debate for the second time. The Bill had been recommitted to the Committee Stage after errors were…

Acts, Bills, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament August 23, 2021

Ziyambi plans to dribble chiefs on Marriages Bill

Ziyambi plans to dribble chiefs on Marriages Bill Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi is planning to dribble chiefs in the Senate in a bid to pass the Marriages Bill which has been stuck over lobola issues….

Mashakada goes after Class 2 driving licence holders

Members of Parliament, News, Parliament August 23, 2021

Mashakada goes after Class 2 driver licence holders

Mashakada goes after Class 2 driving licence holders By Daniel Chigundu Hatfield legislator Tapiwa Mashakada has asked the government to consider changing the Class Two driving licence, arguing that the holders do not go through…

News, Parliament, Senators, Women in Politics August 22, 2021

Power Shortages: Govt blames old machinery at Hwange

Power Shortages: Govt blames old machinery at Hwange The government has blamed old machinery at Hwange Thermal Power Station for the current power challenges being experienced in the country. This is even though President Emmerson…

Members of Parliament, News, Parliament, Women in Politics August 22, 2021

Call to establish Youth Parliamentary Caucus

Call to establish Youth Parliamentary Caucus Proportional Representation legislator Yvonne Musarurwa says she supports the idea of establishing a Youth Parliamentary Caucus that was moved by Honourable Tatenda Mavetera. Honourable Musarurwa said the caucus will…

Health, News, Parliament August 22, 2021

Here is why Econet turned its back on Cyclone Idai victims

By Daniel Chigundu Local Government Deputy Minister Marian Chombo has revealed that Econet Wireless Zimbabwe pulled out of the Cyclone Idai Housing project because they were denied ownership of the land that was to be…

Members of Parliament, News, Parliament August 21, 2021

Child Marriages: Momberume was not married to Anna Machaya

Child Marriages: Momberume was not married to Anna Machaya Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has told Parliament that Hatirarami Momberume was not married to Anna Machaya because there was no marriage certificate. Under current Zimbabwean laws,…