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
The National Assembly descended into chaos on Tuesday after opposition legislators Charlton Hwende (Kuwadzana East) and Daniel Molokela-Tsiye (Hwange Central) fiercely protested against what they claimed were unconstitutional and politically motivated changes to parliamentary committee leadership. The heated confrontation which played out in full view of
By Takudzwa Tondoya Members of Parliament have called for urgent reforms to disciplinary measures at the country’s universities after students were suspended for participating in peaceful protests over welfare issues. Raising the issue during a question-and-answer session in Parliament, youth representation Takudzwa Ngadziore challenged the government
By Takudzwa Tondoya The Government is under mounting pressure to review civil servants’ salaries and benefits as inflation continues to chip away at their purchasing power. During a heated session in Parliament on Wednesday, several MPs raised concerns about the deteriorating livelihoods of public sector workers questioning
By Anyway Yotamu Legislators have expressed admiration for the strides made by local universities and polytechnics through Innovation Hubs calling on the government to allocate more funding to support the nation’s innovation drive. This comes after the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee led by chairperson Chalton Hwende embarked
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