<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 12"> <link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01CF687D.D4569B00"> <title>BILL WATCH SPECIAL</title>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor="#89DEFF" background="cid:image001.jpg@01CB9AC7.0B1ED310" lang=EN-ZW link=blue vlink=purple style='tab-interval:.5in'> <img src="cid:image001.jpg@01CB9AC7.0B1ED310" v:src="cid:image001.jpg@01CB9AC7.0B1ED310" v:shapes="_x0000_Mail" width=0 height=0 class=shape style='display:none;width:0;height:0'> <div class=Section1> BILL WATCH<o:p></o:p> PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES SERIES 22/2014<o:p></o:p> [5th May 2014]<o:p></o:p> Committee Meetings Open to the Public Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday<o:p></o:p> The Parliamentary committee meetings listed below will be open to the public on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 6th, 7th and 8th May.  <o:p></o:p> 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.<o:p></o:p> 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.<o:p></o:p> Tuesday 6th May at 10 am<o:p></o:p> Thematic Committee: MDG’s<o:p></o:p> Oral evidence from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce on MDG Number 8<o:p></o:p> Government Caucus<o:p></o:p> Chair: Hon Chief Mtshane             Clerk: Mrs Hazvina<o:p></o:p> Portfolio Committee: Health and Child Care<o:p></o:p> Oral evidence from Dr Dube on issues surrounding the establishment of Ekhusileni Medical Hospital<o:p></o:p> Committee Room No 1<o:p></o:p> Chair: Hon Labode                         Clerk: Mrs Mafuruse<o:p></o:p> Portfolio Committee: Local Government, Rural and Urban Development<o:p></o:p> Oral evidence from Chitungwiza Rural Resident Trust on lack of service delivery<o:p></o:p> National Assembly<o:p></o:p> Chairperson: Hon Zindi                  Clerk: Ms Macheza<o:p></o:p> Portfolio Committee: Lands, Agriculture Mechanisation and Irrigation<o:p></o:p> Oral evidence from Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) on the licensing of tobacco players, regulations governing tobacco contract farming, auction floors and buyers<o:p></o:p> National Assembly<o:p></o:p> Chairperson: Hon Butau                Clerk: Mr Chiremba<o:p></o:p> Wednesday 7th May at 10 am<o:p></o:p> Portfolio Committee: Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs<o:p></o:p> Public hearings on the Electoral Amendment Bill [final stage of a countrywide process that commenced on 2nd May]<o:p></o:p> Senate Chamber<o:p></o:p> Chair: Hon Majome                        Clerk: Ms Zenda<o:p></o:p> Thursday 8th May at 9 am<o:p></o:p> Portfolio Committee: Education, Sports, Arts and Culture<o:p></o:p> Oral evidence from the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture on the preparedness of hosting the Africa Zone 6 games<o:p></o:p> National Assembly<o:p></o:p> Chairperson: Hon Mliswa                          Clerk: Mr Munjenge <o:p></o:p> Thursday 8th April at 10 am<o:p></o:p> Thematic Committee: Indigenisation and Empowerment<o:p></o:p> Oral evidence from the Bindura and Mhondoro-Ngezi Community Share Ownership Trusts on their operations<o:p></o:p> Senate Chamber<o:p></o:p> Chairperson: Hon Chizema                       Clerk: Mr Ratsakatika<o:p></o:p> Portfolio Committee: Small and Medium Enterprises and Cooperative Development<o:p></o:p> Oral evidence from Association of Small and Medium Enterprises on its challenges<o:p></o:p> Government Caucus<o:p></o:p> Chairperson: Hon Mangami                      Clerk: Mr Mazani<o:p></o:p> Reminder<o:p></o:p> Members of the public, including Zimbabweans in the Diaspora, can at any time send written submissions to Parliamentary committees by email addressed to <a href="mailto:clerk@parlzim.gov.zw">clerk@parlzim.gov.zw</a><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Veritas makes every effort to ensure reliable information, but cannot take legal responsibility for information supplied<o:p></o:p> To subscribe or unsubscribe from this mailing list please email <a href="mailto:veritas@mango.zw">billwatch@mango.zw</a><o:p></o:p> If you wish to contact Veritas please email <a 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