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ICT, News September 10, 2021

Ministerial Statement: Provision of E-learning during COVID-19 period

Ministerial Statement: Provision of E-learning during COVID-19 period THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, POSTAL AND COURIER SERVICES (HON. PHUTI): Thank you, Mr Speaker Sir. I would like to give a response to the First Report…

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…

Tuesday Talk: Cyber Bill has dangerous loopholes

Acts, Bills, ICT, Tuesday Talk With Taku August 14, 2021

Video: Cyber Bill has dangerous loopholes

Acts, Bills, ICT, News, Parliament August 9, 2021

Cyber Bill: CSOs plead with Mudenda for more public consultations

Cyber Bill: CSOs plead with Mudenda for more public consultations About seven civil society organisations have written to Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda pleading for another round of public consultation on the Cybersecurity…

Acts, Bills, ICT, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament August 2, 2021

Cyber Bill recommitted to Senate over errors

Cyber Bill recommitted to Senate over errors The Cybersecurity and Data Protection Bill has been recommitted to the Committee Stage in the Senate due to errors that have been identified. Last week the Bill had…

Bills, ICT, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament July 28, 2021

#CyberLawsZW: Only nine Senators participated in the Second Reading of Cyber Bill

CyberLawsZW: Only nine Senators participated in the Second Reading of Cyber Bill About nine Senators participated in the Second Reading of the Cybersecurity and Data Protection Bill which was transmitted from the National Assembly. The…

Bills, ICT, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament July 28, 2021

#CyberLawsZW: Here is what Senator Mavetera said on Cyber Bill

Cybersecurity and Data Protection Bill Second Reading Extract from the Senate Hansard: HON. SEN. DR. MAVETERA: Thank you, Mr President. Firstly, allow me to thank the Minister for bringing this Bill to this august House. The only unfortunate…

Bills, ICT, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament July 28, 2021

Committee Report on Cybersecurity and Data Protection Bill

HON. SEN. DR. PARIRENYATWA: 1. INTRODUCTION The Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill (H.B. 18, 2019) was gazetted on 15 May 2020. The Bill intends to address cyber-crime and increase cybersecurity in order to build confidence,…

COVID-19 increased issues of the digital divide

Education, Health, ICT, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament, Portfolio Committee, Women in Politics June 12, 2021

COVID-19 widened the digital divide

HON. MISIHAIRABWI-MUSHONGA: Thank you very much Madam Speaker. First, let me thank Hon. Moyo for the joint report and let me also thank in particular the ICT Committee who actually initiated this particular hearing. We,…

ICT, News February 12, 2021

Freedom of expression has been shutdown: Sikhala

MDC Alliance deputy chairperson Job Sikhala says people in Zimbabwe are now afraid to express themselves because freedom of expression has been shutdown. The legal practitioner-cum legislator was arrested end of January this year for…