Both
Houses
of
Parliament
have
resumed
sitting
this
week
after
their
Easter
recess.
In
this
Bill
Watch
we
shall
outline
the
business
they
are
expected
to
deal
with,
but
please
bear
the
following
points
in
mind:
-
When
the
National
Assembly
and
the
Senate
adjourn,
they
set
down
all
outstanding
business
on
their
Order
Papers
(i.e.
their
agendas)
for
the
next
appropriate
sitting
day.
There
is
usually
too
much
to
be
covered
in
one
day
so
whatever
is
not
dealt
with
is
postponed
to
the
next
appropriate
day. -
Both
Houses
of
Parliament
can
change
the
order
in
which
they
consider
business.
THE
NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY
Tuesday
7th
March
Bills
to
be
dealt
with:
The
Assembly
is
expected
to
deal
with
the
following
Bills:
-
Police
Amendment
Bill [link]
This
Bill
is
due
to
be
presented
in
the
Assembly,
after
which
it
will
be
referred
to
the
Parliamentary
Legal
Committee
[PLC]
for
assessment
of
its
constitutionality
-
National
Drug,
Substance
Abuse
Control
and
Enforcement
Agency
Bill [link]
This
Bill
is
also
due
to
be
presented
-
Medical
Services
Amendment
Bill [link]
The
Assembly
in
committee
will
consider
amendments
which
the
Senate
made
to
this
Bill [The
Senate
resolved
to
delete
the
clause
which
amended
the
Termination
of
Pregnancy
Act
to
simplify
the
procedures
for
obtaining
an
abortion]
-
Climate
Change
Amendment
Bill [link]
The
Second
Reading
of
this
Bill
is
due
to
begin
-
Biological
and
Toxin
Weapons
Crimes
Bill [link]
This
Bill
is
also
due
to
begin
its
Second
reading
-
Public
Procurement
and
Disposal
of
Public
Assets
Amendment
Bill [link]
The
Second
Reading
of
This
Bill
is
due
to
continue
-
Zimbabwe
School
Examination
Council
Amendment
Bill [link]
The
Assembly
will
consider
amendments
made
to
this
Bill
in
Committee,
the
amendments
having
been
passed
by
the
PLC.
-
Tourism
Bill [link]
The
Assembly
will
also
consider
Committee
Stage
amendments
made
to
this
Bill
-
State
Service
(Pensions)
Bill [link]
Consideration
of
the
Parliamentary
Legal
Committee’s
adverse
report
on
this
Bill [link] will
continue.
-
Mines
and
Minerals
Bill [link]
The
Assembly
is
also
due
to
continue
its
consideration
of
the
PLC’s
adverse
report
on
this
Bill.
-
Public
Service
Amendment
Bill [link]
Consideration
of
the
PLC’s
adverse
report
on
this
Bill
will
continue.
Reports
of
constitutional
and
statutory
bodies
The
Assembly
will
deal
with
reports
by
the
following
bodies:
-
Reports
by
the
Zimbabwe
Electoral
Commission
on
by-elections
held
in
June,
August,
September
and
October
2025 -
2024
report
of
the
Zimbabwe
Gender
Commission -
2024
report
of
the
Zimbabwe
Anti-Corruption
Commission.
International
agreements
to
be
approved
The
Assembly
will
be
asked
to
approve
the
following
international
agreements:
-
Convention
Establishing
the
International
Organisation
for
Mediation
(2025) -
Protocol
to
the
Convention
on
International
Civil
Aviation
(art
3
bis) [link].
Reports
of
parliamentary
committees
The
Assembly
will
deal
with
reports
on
the
following
topics:
-
2023
financial
statements
of
the
Agricultural
and
Rural
Development
Authority -
2023
financial
statements
of
the
Grain
Marketing
Board -
2020
financial
statements
of
Air
Zimbabwe -
2023
financial
statements
of
the
National
Handling
Services -
The
state
of
cultural
sites
in
relation
to
tourism -
2025
first
and
second
quarter
budget
performance
reports
of
the
Ministry
of
Industry
and
Commerce -
Operations
of
the
Zimbabwe
Women’s
Microfinance
Bank -
2024
fourth
quarter
Budget
Performance
Report
of
the
Ministry
of
Information,
Publicity
and
Broadcasting
Services -
Projects
implemented
by
the
Lotteries
and
Gaming
Board
as
part
of
its
corporate
social
responsibility -
2022
financial
statements
of
the
Ministry
of
Finance,
Economic
Development
and
Investment
Promotion -
The
2024
fourth
quarter
Budget
Performance
Reports
of
the
Ministries
of
Public
Service,
Labour
and
Social
Welfare
and
Skills
Audit
and
Development.
Petitions
received
The
Assembly
will
consider
a
report
on
the
following
petitions:
-
Petition
on
the
inclusion
of
women
in
traditional
courts -
Petition
on
community
care-givers.
Motions
on
the
National
Assembly
order
paper
Motions
set
to
be
debated
by
the
Assembly
will
cover
the
following
topics:
-
Measures
to
prevent
vandalism
of
infrastructure
and
natural
resources -
Measures
to
provide
equitable
care
and
treatment
of
diabetes -
Youth
quotas
in
provincial
councils,
local
authorities
and
public
service
boards -
Measures
to
improve
cultural
creativity
in
Zimbabwe. -
The
use
of
artificial
intelligence
in
adjudication
of
government
tenders -
Requiring
all
Premier
Soccer
League
clubs
to
have
at
least
30
to
40
per
cent
of
local
players -
Review
of
employment
tax
(PAYE)
brackets -
Implementation
of
the
ban
on
export
of
unprocessed
minerals -
Measures
to
control
machete-wielding
gangsters
in
rural
areas -
The
erection
of
public
galleries
and
statues
to
preserve
Zimbabwe’s
cultural
heritage.
Wednesday
8th
April
Note:
On
Wednesdays,
questions
and
other
private
members’
business
have
precedence
over
government
business.
Questions
set
down
for
answer
Among questions set
down
for
Ministers
to
answer
in
the
National
Assembly
on
Wednesday
are questions on the
following
issues:
-
Revenue
collected
from
vehicle
licence
fees
between
January
and
June
2025
and
its
impact
on
access
to
information -
Reduction
of
radio
licence
fees -
Requirement
that
motorcycle
owners
purchase
radio
licences
when
licensing
their
motorcycles -
Expiry
of
data
that
has
been
purchased
from
telecommunication
companies -
Protection
of
teachers
and
other
civil
servants
who
are
in
conflict
with
community
members -
Protection
of
rape
victims
from
being
identified
in
the
media -
Votes
for
Zimbabweans
in
the
diaspora -
Compensation
for
victims
of
political
violence
since
1980 -
Measures
to
ensure
meaningful
public
consultation
on
constitutional
amendments,
and
to
safeguard
the
independence
of
constitutional
commissions -
Private
sector
funding
for
youth
innovation
hubs -
Policies
to
address
marginalisation
of
rural
youths -
Policies
to
address
emigration
of
educated
youths -
Role
of
Defence
Forces
in
national
development
initiatives -
Town
status
for
Ruwa -
Policy
on
conditions
of
service
for
senior
employees
of
local
authorities -
Measures
to
allow
access
to
safe
drinking
water
and
improved
sanitation
in
high-density
urban
areas -
Mechanisms
for
regular
audits
of
service
delivery
in
high-density
urban
areas -
Lifting
the
moratorium
on
processing
of
applications
for
change
of
land
use -
Government
policy
on
local
authorities
billing
for
water
in
local
currency -
Measures
to
ensure
transparency
and
accountability
in
allocation
of
urban
land -
Payment
of
service
charges
to
local
authorities
by
residents
who
provide
their
own
services -
Government
policy
on
allowing
public
access
to
minutes
of
urban
council
meetings -
Measures
to
ensure
that
retailers
and
industries
remain
in
business -
Purchase
of
electricity
at
non-commercial
rates
by
local
authorities -
Strategies
to
end
load-shedding
by
ZESA -
Simplifying
reporting
of
faults
to
ZESA -
Reimbursement
for
persons
who
give
ZESA
copper
wire
to
replace
stolen
wire -
Measures
to
prevent
tourism
degrading
the
environment
in
the
Zambezi
Valley,
and
to
prevent
poaching
in
the
Valley -
Re-registration
of
companies
referred
to
in
the
Global
Compensation
Deed
for
compensating
dispossessed
farmers -
The
legality
of
the
Ministry
of
Finance
making
payments
directly
to
suppliers
of
goods
and
services -
Oversight
mechanisms
applicable
to
the
Mutapa
Investment
Fund -
Measures
to
ensure
that
all
State
procurements
are
done
lawfully -
Measures
to
prevent
service
providers,
e.g.
local
authorities,
from
using
currency
exchange
rates
other
than
the
official
rates -
The
protection
of
citizens,
particularly
low
income
earners,
from
hardship
caused
by
the
IMF
staff-monitored
programme -
Ring-fencing
of
government
social
safety
nets -
The
dispossessed
farmers
who
have
been
compensated
and
the
amounts
paid
to
them -
Government
policy
on
people
keeping
large
sums
in
cash -
Construction
and
maintenance
of
roads,
dams
and
other
infrastructure -
Returning
the
vehicle
licensing
function
to
local
authorities -
Management
of
public
debt
to
ensure
transparency
and
accountability
and
prevent
over-burdening
of
future
generations -
Distribution
of
national
resources
to
marginalised
regions -
Vehicle
access
toll
fees
at
Beitbridge
border
post -
The
average
cost
of
constructing
one
kilometre
of
trunk
road -
Raising
the
height
of
road
bridges
to
prevent
flooding -
Plans
to
deal
with
school
drop-outs
due
to
pregnancies
and
early
marriages,
particularly
in
border
areas -
Government
policy
on
using
debt
collectors
to
recover
unpaid
school
fees -
Government
policy
on
CAMPFIRE -
When
the
national
soccer
team
will
use
local
stadiums
for
international
and
regional
matches -
Abuse
and
politicisation
of
government
food
aid -
Beneficiaries
of
the
agricultural
inputs
distribution
programme -
Support
for
small-scale
farmers
to
access
export
markets -
Conservation
measures
to
address
declining
soil
fertility -
Repatriating
the
remains
of
freedom
fighters
who
died
in
Zambia -
Safeguards
to
ensure
political
neutrality
of
the
Defence
Forces -
Measures
for
the
welfare
of
Defence
Force
personnel
and
to
assist
their
post-service
integration -
Measures
for
the
welfare
and
empowerment
of
war
veterans.
Thursday
9th
April
The
Assembly
will
continue
with
business
left
over
from
Tuesday.
THE
SENATE
Tuesday
7th
April
Bill
to
be
dealt
with:
The
Senate
is
expected
to
deal
with
the
following
Bill:
-
Occupational
Safety
and
Health
Bill [link]
This
Bill
is
due
to
undergo
its
Second
Reading.
Reports
of
constitutional
and
statutory
commissions
to
be
considered
The
Senate
is
expected
to
consider
the
following
reports:
-
Reports
of
the
Zimbabwe
Electoral
Commission
on
by-elections
held
in
October
and
November
2024
and
January,
June,
August,
September
and
October
2025 -
2024
annual
report
of
the
Zimbabwe
Gender
Commission -
2024
annual
report
of
the
Zimbabwe
Anti-Corruption
Commission -
2024
annual
report
of
the
Zimbabwe
Electoral
Commission -
2024
annual
report
of
the
Judicial
Service
Commission -
2024
annual
report
of
the
Attorney-General’s
Office -
2024
annual
report
of
the
National
Prosecuting
Authority -
2024
annual
report
of
the
Zimbabwe
Human
Rights
Commission.
International
agreement
to
be
approved
The
Senate
will
be
asked
to
approve
the
following
international
agreement:
-
Protocol
to
the
Convention
on
International
Civil
Aviation
(art
3
bis) [link].
Parliamentary
committee
reports
to
be
considered
The
Senate
is
expected
to
consider
reports
on
the
following
topics:
-
The
state
of
wetlands
in
Harare -
The
state
of
our
heritage,
culture
and
monuments
in
relation
to
tourism -
Access
to
safe
clean
drinking
water
in
rural
areas.
Motions
to
be
dealt
with
by
the
Senate
The
Senate
is
expected
to
debate
motions
on
the
following
topics:
-
Measures
to
prevent
children
under
16
having
access
to
harmful
social
media -
Measures
to
protect
and
increase
the
national
cattle
herd -
Resuscitating
the
manufacturing
sector -
Measures
to
prevent
child
marriages
and
teenage
pregnancies -
Mechanisms
to
prevent
murders
in
Zimbabwe -
Vandalism
of
State
property,
national
resources
and
infrastructure -
Unpaid
domestic
and
care
work -
Reply
to
the
President’s
speech.
Wednesday
8th
April
The
Senate
will
continue
with
business
not
dealt
with
on
Tuesday.
Thursday
9th
April
Questions
set
down
for
answer
The
following
questions
have
been
tabled
for
Ministers
to
answer
in
the
Senate
on
Thursday:
-
Measures
to
mitigate
the
suspension
of
visas
to
the
USA -
The
inclusion
of
elderly
farmers
in
the
Pfumfudza
agricultural
support
programme -
Revival
of
the
district
tillage
mechanisation
support
programme -
Unspent
funds
intended
for
vulnerable
members
of
society.
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