[Bill-Watch] Bill Watch Parliamentary Committees 28/2014 of 19 May [Open Committee Meetings 20-22 May]

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PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES SERIES 28/2014
[19th May 2014]
Committee Meetings Open to the Public Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday
The Parliamentary committee meetings listed below will be open to the public
on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd May.  
Tuesday 20th May at 10 am
Portfolio Committee: Health and Child Care
Oral evidence from the National Blood Service of Zimbabwe on the
organization's programmes.
Committee Room No 1
Chair: Hon Labode                         Clerk: Mrs Mafuruse
Portfolio Committee: Lands, Agriculture Mechanisation and Irrigation
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation
Development on Government's preparedness to support 2014 winter cropping
season.
Senate Chamber
Chairperson: Hon Butau                Clerk: Mr Chiremba
Portfolio Committee: Local Government, Rural and Urban Development
Oral evidence from the Mayor of Harare on the Airport Road and Coventry Bay
and their current state of salaries arrears.
National Assembly
Chairperson: Hon Zindi                  Clerk: Ms Macheza
Portfolio Committee: Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development
Oral evidence from the Registrar General on how they are assisting women and
the elderly in passport application and birth registrations, their gender
mainstreaming strategies and challenges they are facing in fulfilling their
mandate.
Committee Room No 4
Chairperson: Hon Nyamupinga                Clerk: Mr Kunzwa
Wednesday 21st May at 9 am
Thematic Committee: Human Rights
Oral evidence from the Commissioner General of Prisons Zimbabwe and
Correctional Service on the status of prisons.
Committee Room No 4
Chair: Hon Nyambuya                         Clerk: Mr Manhivi
Thursday 22nd May at 9 am
Thematic Committee: Peace and Security
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Home Affairs on the country's border
controls and the challenges faced in curbing illegal movements across the
borders.
Committee Room No 2
Chair: Hon Mumvuri                           Clerk: Mr Kunzwa
Thematic Committee: Indigenization and Empowerment
Oral evidence from Gwanda and Umguza Community Share Ownership Trust on its
operations.
National Assembly
Chair: Hon Chizema                          Clerk: Mr Ratsakatika
Portfolio Committee: Education, Sport, Arts and Culture
Oral evidence from the Minister of Education, Sports, Arts and Culture on
the policy on incentives and how to improve the image of ZIMSEC.
National Assembly
Chairperson: Hon Mliswa             Clerk: Mr Munjenge
 
Thursday 22nd May at 10.00 am
Portfolio Committee: Media, Information and Broadcasting Services
Oral evidence from Transmedia on their, operations, challenges, financing
and the digitalization programme.
Committee Room 413
Chairperson: Hon Dehwa                 Clerk: Mr Mutyambizi
 
Portfolio Committee: Small and Medium Enterprises and Cooperative
Development
Consideration of the Ministerial Statement on Small and Medium Enterprises
and Cooperative Development.
Government Caucus
Chairperson: Hon Mangami             Clerk: Mr Mazani
Friday 23rd May at 8.00 am
Portfolio Committee: Industry and Commerce
Oral evidence from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce on the state of
local industries.
Committee Room 311
Chairperson: Hon Kaukonde            Clerk: Mrs Masara
 
Members of the public may attend these meetings, but as observers only, not
as participants, i.e. they may listen but not speak.  The meetings are at
Parliament in Harare.  If attending, please use the entrance on Kwame
Nkrumah Ave between 2nd and 3rd Streets.  Please note that IDs must be
produced.
The above details are based on the latest information from Parliament.  But,
as there are sometimes last-minute changes to the meetings schedule, persons
wishing to attend should avoid disappointment by checking with the relevant
committee clerk [see names below] that the meeting is still on and open to
the public.  Parliament's telephone numbers are Harare 700181 and 252940/1.
Reminder
Members of the public, including Zimbabweans in the Diaspora, can at any
time send written submissions to Parliamentary committees by email addressed
to  <mailto:clerk at parlzim.gov.zw> clerk at parlzim.gov.zw
 
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