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News July 29, 2021

Cyber Bill sail through Senate Committee Stage without debate

Cyber Bill sail through Senate Committee Stage without debate Cybersecurity and Data Protection Bill has sailed through the Committee Stage in the Senate without debate. The Bill is seeking among other things to regulate the…

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,…

Health, News July 27, 2021

ZCTU to challenge ‘’no jab no work’’ policy

ZCTU to challenge ‘’no jab no work’’ policy Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) says it is going to challenge the policy of ‘’no jab no work’’ that is being implemented by the government. In…

News July 27, 2021

Zim records 79 Covid19 deaths in 24hrs

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Members of Parliament, News, Parliament, Women in Politics July 26, 2021

Mthuli, Mangudya refusing to cooperate with fuel cartels investigations: Deputy Minister

Energy and Power Development deputy minister Magna Mudyiwa has told Parliament that the finance ministry and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) are refusing to release information that is critical in investigating fuel cartels. Mudyiwa…

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

Mupfumira questions Parliament’s seriousness on gender issues

Mupfumira questions Parliament’s seriousness on gender issues Parliament of Zimbabwe’s seriousness on gender issues has been put to question following the revelation that it is yet to implement its Institutional Gender Policy that was developed…

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

EXPOSED: Zim Parliament has no policy on sexual harassment

Senator Prisca Mupfumira has expressed disappointment that the Parliament of Zimbabwe has no policy on issues of sexual harassment. Mupfumira’s disappointment comes at a time when several female legislators have complained of sexual harassment perpetrated…

News, Parliament July 22, 2021

MPs: Give us Econet Data bundles, Netone is problematic

Legislators have asked Parliament to consider giving them Econet data bundles instead of Netone bundles which they claim are giving them problems. Parliament bought Samsung tablets for the legislators a few years ago under its…