Open Committee Meetings Next Week
There are five open Committee meetings scheduled for this week, as indicated below.
In addition, two portfolio committees will be conducting field visits. One committee will be visiting the ZBC studios in Mbare and the other will be visiting projects implemented by the Lotteries and Gaming Board. The times and dates of the visits are shown below.
“Open”, in the context of committee meetings, means that the meetings are open to attendance by members of the public, but as observers only. Members of the public wishing to attend meetings in the New Parliament Building will need to produce their IDs to gain entry to the Building.
Monday 16th June at 10 am
Portfolio Committee on Mines and Mining Development
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development on the environmental impact of mining energy minerals.
Venue: Committee Room 5, first floor, New Parliament Building.
Monday 16th June at 2 pm
Portfolio Committee on Transport and Infrastructural Development
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Development and the ZRP on measures being taken to end road carnage.
Venue: Committee Room 6, second floor, New Parliament Building.
Monday 16th June at 2 pm
Portfolio Committee on Budget, Finance and Investment Promotion
Meeting with the International Monetary Fund article IV mission delegation
Venue: Committee Room 5, first floor, New Parliament Building.
Monday 16th June at 2 pm
Thematic Committee on Human Rights
Oral evidence from the National Council of the Disabled and the National Association of Societies for the Care of the Handicapped on challenges faced by persons with disabilities in enjoying their rights
Venue: Committee Room 9, second floor, New Parliament Building.
Thursday 19th June at 10 am
Portfolio Committee on Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture on the Ministry’s 2024 fourth quarter Budget Performance Report
Venue: Committee Room 15, third floor, New Parliament Building.
Field Visit to ZBC Studios
On Monday 16th June at 9:30 a.m. the Portfolio Committee on Media, Information and Broadcasting Services will be conducting a field visit to the Mbare studios of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation to assess its operations in line with the digital thrust. The public may attend.
Field Visits to Projects Operated by the Lotteries and Gaming Board
Below is the schedule of visits by the Portfolio Committee on Defence, Home Affairs, Security Services and War Veterans’ Affairs to projects being implemented by the Lotteries and Gaming Board.
Mutasa
Date: Monday 16th June
Venue: Herbert Chitepo Skills Training Facilities
Times: 11 – 11:30 a.m.: Meeting officials
11:30 – 1 p.m.: Tour of the facilities
Gutu
Date: Tuesday 17th June
Venue: Kamungoma Heritage Site
Times: 12 – 12:30 p.m.: Meeting officials
2:30 – 1:30 p.m.: Tour of the site
Zaka
Date: Wednesday 18th June
Venue: Harawa Mothers’ Shelter
Times: 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Meeting officials
12 – 1 p.m.: Tour of the shelter
Lupane
Date: Thursday 19th June
Venues: Pupu Clinic and Mabhigwa Secondary School
Times: 10 – 10:30 a.m.: Meeting officials
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.: Tour of Pupu Clinic
12 – 1 p.m.: Tour of Mabhigwa Secondary School
Kadoma
Date: Friday 20th June
Venue: Karigamombe Secondary School
Times: 12 – 12:30 p.m.: Meeting officials
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.: Tour of the school.