BILL WATCH
Open Committee Meetings This Week
There are four open parliamentary committee meetings scheduled for the coming week, as indicated below. “Open”, in the context of committee meetings, means that members of the public are entitled to attend, but as observers only. Members of the public who wish to attend meetings in the New Parliament Building must produce their IDs to gain entry to the Building.
Also, the Portfolio Committee on Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare and the Thematic Committee on Human Rights will jointly be visiting institutions caring for persons with disabilities. The Committees’ itinerary is also indicated below.
Monday 15th September at 10 a.m.
Portfolio Committee on Primary and Secondary Education
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education on the Ministry’s 2024 fourth quarter and 2025 first quarter Budget Performance Reports
Venue: Committee Room 14, third floor, New Parliament Building.
Tuesday 16th September at 10 a.m.
Portfolio Committee on Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
Presentation by Dr B. Guta on his petition to amend the Maintenance Act
Venue: Committee Room 4, first floor, New Parliament Building.
Tuesday 16th September at 10 a.m.
Portfolio Committee on Local Government, Public Works and National Housing
Presentation by the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs on a petition from Mr Chidyamazana on the non-functionality of provincial councils
Venue: Committee Room 15, third floor, New Parliament Building.
Tuesday 16th September at 10 a.m.
Thematic Committee on Sustainable Development Goals
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement on the provision of decent work for women, men, youths and persons with disabilities
Venue: Committee Room 6, second floor, New Parliament Building.
Visits to Institutions for Persons with Disabilities:
Portfolio Committee on Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare and
Thematic Committee on Human Rights
Team A
| Date | Venue | Time | Activity |
| 15.9.2025 | Copota School of the Blind, near Masvingo | 10 to10:30 am10:30 to 1 pm | Briefing by officialsTour of the school |
| 16.9.2025 | Nzeve Deaf Centre, Mutare | 12:30 to 1 pm1 to 2:30 pm | Briefing by officialsTour of the centre |
| 17.9.2025 | Mutare School for Girls | 10 to 10:30 am10:30 to 1 pm | Briefing by officialsTour of the school |
| 18.9.2025 | Ruwa Rehabilitation Centre | 12:30 to 1 pm1 to 3 pm | Briefing by officialsTour of the centre |
| 19.9.2025 | Dotito Secondary School, Mt Darwin | 11 am to 1:30 pm | Public hearing |
| 20.9.2025 | Isheanesu Centre, Harare | 9 to 9:30 am9:30 to 12:30 pm | Briefing by officialsTour of the centre |
Team B
| Date | Venue | Time | Activity |
| 15.9.2025 | Tsholotsho | 11 am to 2 pm | Public hearing |
| 16.9.2025 | Lorewo, Bulawayo | 10 to 10:30 am10:30 to 12 pm | Briefing by officialsTour of Lorewo |
| 16.9.2025 | King George VI Centre, Bulawayo | 1:30 to 2 pm2 to 4 pm | Briefing by officialsTour of centre |
| 17.9.2025 | Matopo | 10 am to 1 pm | Public hearing |
| 18.9.2025 | Loreto School | 11:30 to 12 pm12 to 2:30 pm | Briefing by officialsTour of school |
| 19.9.2025 | Jairos Jiri Centre | 8:30 to 9 am9 to 11 am | Briefing by officialsTour of centre |
| 19.9.2025 | Murombedzi Centre | 12:30 to 2:30 pm | Public hearing |
| 20.9.2025 | Leonard Cheshire | 9:30 to 10 am10 to 1 pm | Briefing by officialsTour of centre |