The Parliament of Zimbabwe has apologised to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the nation after a power outage disrupted his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Tuesday. In a statement issued by the Clerk of Parliament Kennedy Chokuda, the legislative body said it sincerely regrets the
President Emmerson Mnangagwa was on Tuesday forced to complete his State of the Nation Address (SONA) in darkness after a sudden power outage plunged the New Parliament Building into confusion. The blackout, which lasted several minutes, interrupted proceedings midway through the President’s address prompting whispers of
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and Nkulumane legislator Desire Moyo has died following a tragic road accident near Shangani after his vehicle collided with an elephant on Thursday night. Moyo, who was travelling from Harare after attending a parliamentary session died at the scene. The accident occurred
Bikita South legislator Energy Mutodi has been dismissed as chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Budget, Finance and Investment Promotion following explosive corruption allegations he made against Treasury Secretary George Guvamatanga on social media. Mutodi had alleged that Guvamatanga was demanding kickbacks of between five and
Senate has called for stronger protections for sex workers in the country’s HIV/AIDS response, warning that stigma, discrimination and policy contradictions could undermine decades of progress in fighting the epidemic. Debating a report by the Thematic Committee on HIV and AIDS on access to health services
Members of Parliament clashed over recommendations made in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) observer report on the country’s 2023 elections. Speaking during Wednesday’s Parliament session Mbizo legislator Corban Madzivanyika pressed the government on steps taken to address concerns highlighted in the report. These included issues around
By Anyway Yotamu A Kadoma man has petitioned Parliament to amend the Maintenance Act, calling for mandatory DNA testing before men are compelled to pay child support. Appearing before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs chaired by Masvingo Central MP Edson Zvobgo Jr
Government has pledged to overhaul underperforming irrigation schemes as part of efforts to strengthen food security in the face of climate change Lands and Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka has said. Responding to questions in Parliament yesterday, Dr Masuka said food security remained a philosophy of the
By Elishamai A Ziumbwa Junior Parliamentarians have been challenged to take a frontline role in the fight against drug and substance abuse while spearheading digital inclusion in their communities. Addressing young legislators during a tablet handover ceremony in Harare, Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution
Parliament was on Thursday consumed by a heated debate over the state of the country’s health sector, with opposition lawmakers pressing government to declare a national emergency while ruling party MPs pushed back. Introducing the motion, Chiredzi Central legislator Ropafadzo Makumire painted a grim picture of
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