By Veritas- Parliament has confirmed the cancellation of the Virtual Public Hearings on the ZOOM platform [scheduled for earlier today] and on National FM and Khulumani FM [scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday 28th July].

New dates for the public hearings will be announced by Parliament in due course.

This is part of the measures taken by Parliament in response to the news that two MPs have tested positive for COVID-19. More details can be found in Bill Watch 50/2020 entitled All Parliamentary Activities Suspended until Further Notice sent out earlier today].

All Business of Parliament has been Suspended Until Further Notice

The Clerk of Parliament has this morning made the following announcement:

It is with a heavy heart that Parliament announces the suspension of most of its business due to exposure of some Members & Parliament to COVID-19. As at this morning, only two Members of Parliament had been confirmed positive. A driver from one of our service providers and a journalist who were part of the team also tested positive. Our thoughts and prayers are with the affected and their families. The Members were part of a team that had been on field visits around the country. Everyone who was part of that team is now in self-quarantine in line with the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare guidelines This measure has been taken to safeguard the health of Members of Parliament, staff and the public who interact with the institution. Consequently, tomorrow’s sitting for the National Assembly will be done with very limited numbers for the sole purpose of adjourning to a future date This will allow for the deep-cleaning and disinfection of the Parliament Building and contact tracing and testing of those who came into contact with the affected Members of Parliament.

@DrThoko_Khupe ‘s MP for Kwekwe, Memory Mbondiah has been found positive COVID-19, together with another MP (ZANU PF) for
Beitbridge West. Both COVID victims are Proportional Representation MPs. Full story on ZimEye.com  (in picture-Memory Mbondiah)