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Open Committee Meetings Next Week
There are eight open Committee meetings scheduled for this week, as indicated 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 3rd March at 10 am
Portfolio Committee on ICT, Postal and Courier Services
Oral evidence from the Ministry of ICT on the state of the community information centres in Zimbabwe.
Venue: Committee Room 3, first floor, New Parliament Building.
Monday 3rd March at 10 am
Portfolio Committee on Mines and Mining Development
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development on the status of the Mines and Minerals Bill
Venue: Committee Room 5, first floor, New Parliament Building.
Monday 3rd March at 2 pm
Portfolio Committee on Budget, Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion
Oral evidence from the Governor of the Reserve Bank and the Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion on the 2025 monetary policy statement.
Venue: Committee Room 5, first floor, New Parliament Building.
Monday 3rd March at 10 am
Joint Committee on Media, Information and Broadcasting Services and Transport and Infrastructural Development
Engagement with the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation and the Zimbabwe National Road Administration on the Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill [link].
Venue: Multi-purpose Hall, first floor, New Parliament Building.
Monday 3rd March at 2 pm
Thematic Committee on Human Rights
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare on the rights of persons with disabilities.
Venue: Committee Room 9, second floor, New Parliament Building.
Tuesday 4th March at 10 am
Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Development
Oral evidence from the Tobacco Industry Marketing Board on preparedness for the upcoming tobacco marketing season.
Venue: Committee Room 11, third floor, New Parliament Building.
Tuesday 4th March at 10 am
Portfolio Committee on Higher and Tertiary Education
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education on issues raised from their third quarter budget performance report of 2024.
Venue: Committee Room 12, third floor, New Parliament Building.
Tuesday 4th March at 10 am
Joint Portfolio Committee on Defence and Thematic Committee on Peace and Security
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Home Affairs on the state of border posts.
Venue: Special Committee Room 2, ground floor, New Parliament Building.