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
Government says it is moving towards a technology-based traffic management system to curb road carnage amid growing calls in Parliament for police to be equipped with breathalysers to deal with drunk drivers. During a heated debate in the National Assembly, legislator Tendeukai Matara the Proportional Representation
Members of Parliament have lashed out at the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) after a damning Auditor-General’s report exposed serious financial leakages, corruption risks and weak accountability systems. The Public Accounts Committee report tabled in Parliament revealed that ZINARA improperly released 11 overloaded trucks with unpaid
By Takudzwa Tondoya Shamva South MP Joseph Mapiki has urged the government to tighten dog ownership laws and bolster rabies prevention measures as dog bite incidents surge across Zimbabwe. Speaking during a parliamentary session, Mapiki highlighted that nearly 60% of dog bites involve animals of unknown vaccination
Parliament is set to debate a landmark motion recognising unpaid care and domestic work (UCDW), following sustained lobbying by the Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) and its partners. The proposed Unpaid Care and Domestic Work Bill seeks to formally acknowledge and address the
Kuwadzana East legislator Chalton Hwende has raised alarm over worsening conditions affecting lawmakers accusing government of dragging its feet on commitments to address their outstanding allowances and benefits. Rising on a point of privilege, Hwende reminded the Speaker of Parliament of a pledge made during a
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