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Thursday, 13 December 2012 13:33
HARARE - Southen African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (Sadc PF) will this Friday join other stakeholders in Harare at a regional summit on media and gender being hosted by the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (Zuj). The Sadc PF is an...Read More
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Business » Chengetayi Zvauya, Parliamentary Editor
Friday, 07 December 2012 11:00
Chengetai Zvauya ZIMBABWE’S Parliament is expected to summon tobacco players next year to fully understand an unfolding drama surrounding British America Tobacco’s (BAT) alleged espionage saga and dirty tricks that have ravaged the multi-million dollar industry. Moses Jiri, Parliament’s agriculture committee...Read More
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News » Chengetayi Zvauya, Parliamentary Editor
Tuesday, 20 November 2012 10:54
HARARE - Members of Parliament will next year share a total of $5 million in Constituency Development Funds (CDF) in an allocation that will bankroll the MP’s re-election campaign projects. Finance minister Tendai Biti told Parliament on Thursday during the 2013...Read More
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Saturday, 10 November 2012 13:20
HARARE - Facing a fast-approaching election without reforms, Zimbabwe’s two beleaguered ruling MDC parties have made a desperate appeal to South Africa to stop President Robert Mugabe from forcing a snap election in March without implementing an election roadmap. South Africa’s...Read More
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Monday, 05 November 2012 12:35
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe wants thieving Members of Parliament who abused the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) jailed. Officially opening the Fifth Session of the Seventh Parliament, Mugabe this week expressed concern over the abuse of funds by legislators, and...Read More
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News » Richard Chidza, Staff Writer
Wednesday, 31 October 2012 10:53
HARARE - Harare came to a virtual standstill with a massive traffic jam as President Robert Mugabe made his way to officially open the Fifth Session of the Seventh Parliament of Zimbabwe yesterday. Security was tight and the city centre was...Read More
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Wednesday, 31 October 2012 10:53
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe is sticking to his guns demanding that the draft constitution be brought before the three coalition government Principals before being tabled in Parliament. The planned new charter is expected to lay the foundation for free and...Read More
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Wednesday, 31 October 2012 10:28
HARARE - The official opening of the Fifth Session of Seventh Parliament yesterday marked the final leg of Zimbabwe’s troubled coalition, with Zanu PF officials talking up the prospect of elections early next year. After failing to vigorously push the legislative...Read More
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News » Chengetayi Zvauya, Parliamentary Editor
Saturday, 06 October 2012 13:45
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Monday agreed the veteran leader would open the next Parliamentary session soon. But by yesterday Parliament had still not been notified of a date and there has been no...Read More
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Thursday, 04 October 2012 16:17
ANKARA - Turkey's parliament has authorised troops to launch cross-border action against Syria, following Syria's deadly shelling of a Turkish town. The bill, passed by 320 to 129, also permits strikes against Syrian targets. But Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay insisted...Read More
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Wednesday, 05 September 2012 11:59
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe is stalling the legislative agenda by failing to officially open the Fifth Session of Parliament, Speaker of the House of Assembly Lovemore Moyo has said. He said as a result, Parliament had resorted to sitting on...Read More
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Thursday, 30 August 2012 15:16
HARARE - MPs in impoverished Zimbabwe are set for another windfall, just under a year before completing a five-year term full of demands for lavish living. The Constitution Select Committee (Copac) has recommended that parliamentarians get $10 000 each for the...Read More
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