Jacob Mudenda

Members of Parliament, News, Parliament May 16, 2022

Heads of African Parliaments bemoan weakening legislature

Heads of African Parliaments bemoan weakening legislature Speakers and Heads of African Parliaments (CoSAP) have bemoaned the weakening of the legislature into a lesser arm of government in various countries. In Zimbabwe, legislators have often…

Budget, Constituency Development Fund, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament May 6, 2022

MPs want to bid for forex with CDF at the auction

MPs want to bid for forex with CDF at the auction Legislators have asked if they can be allowed to convert their ZW$11 million Constituency Development Fund (CDF) into United States Dollars at the foreign…

Bills, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament May 5, 2022

Mliswa opposes Insurance Bill wants a second round of public hearings

Mliswa opposes Insurance Bill wants a second round of public hearings Norton legislator Temba Mliswa told the National Assembly that he is against the Insurance and Pension Commission Amendment Bill progressing Honourable Mliswa said the…

Members of Parliament, News, Parliament May 5, 2022

Parly orders Mthuli Ncube to bring a ministerial statement on exchange rate

Parly orders Mthuli Ncube to bring a ministerial statement on exchange rate Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube has been ordered to bring a Ministerial Statement to Parliament to explain the shocking exchange rates…

Acts, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament April 9, 2022

You must declare your assets new MPs urged

You must declare your assets new MPs urged Twenty-eight (28) newly elected legislators have been encouraged to declare their assets as is required by the country’s constitution. The Constitution of Zimbabwe in Section 198(a) requires…

Members of Parliament, News, Parliament April 6, 2022

Parliament sets committee to discuss Chamisa’s colours

Parliament sets committee to discuss Chamisa’s colours Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has set a committee that will discuss whether legislators can wear yellow clothes in the House or not. The move was…

MPs negotiating for a US$40 000 duty free certificates for vehicles

Members of Parliament, News, Parliament March 10, 2022

MPs negotiating for US$40 000 duty-free certificates for vehicles

MPs negotiating for US$40 000 duty-free certificates for vehicles Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has told legislators to keep their fingers as they negotiate with Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube to be issued with…

Members of Parliament, News, Parliament February 16, 2022

MPs complain: We did not get money to visit our constituencies in 2021

MPs complain: We did not get money to visit our constituencies in 2021 Legislators have complained over delays by Parliament to pay them money to enable them to visit their constituencies last year. During the…

#ElectionsZW, News February 2, 2022

#ElectionsZW: Mudenda accused of breaking the law to favour Mwonzora

#ElectionsZW: Mudenda accused of breaking the law to favour Mwonzora Self-proclaimed MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe has accused Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda of favouring Douglas Mwonzora against her. Khupe said Mudenda ignored her…

#ElectionsZW, Elections, News, Women in Politics February 2, 2022

#ElectionsZW: Khupe says Mwonzora is trying to get sympathy from Zanu PF

#ElectionsZW: Khupe says Mwonzora is trying to get sympathy from Zanu PF Seasoned female opposition politician Thokozani Khupe has accused Douglas Mwonzora of manufacturing lies in order to get sympathy from Zanu PF. Mwonzora is…