MPs astonish Parly Speaker
THE Speaker of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudenda, revealed yesterday that a surprising 142 Members of Parliament had not applied for funds to develop their constituencies, the Daily News reports.
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Khupe, 14 others sworn in as MPs
MDC interim leader Thokozani Khupe and her 14 party nominees were yesterday sworn in as MPs in the National Assembly and Senate despite an urgent court application to stop the process, the Daily News reports.
‘Zanu PF MPs only respect Mudenda, not his deputies’
OPPOSITION legislators have accused Zanu PF MPs of making unnecessary noise in Parliament every time Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda is not the chair.
Mudenda turns down Zanu PF MPs’ fuel request
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda yesterday turned down a request by Zanu PF MPs to have service stations designated for them to enable them to get fuel without enduring long queues.
. . . as Parly descends into chaos over COVID-19
THERE was commotion in the National Assembly yesterday after Independent Norton legislator Temba Mliswa accused MDC MP for Mbizo, Settlement Chikwinya, of linking Vice President Constantino Chiwenga to coronavirus, the Daily News reports.
Govt implored to strengthen migration policies
THE International Organisation for Migration Zimbabwe (IOM) has called on the government to strengthen the country’s migration policies, amid the country’s worsening economic crisis and vulnerability to natural disasters fuelling migration.