Parliament starts working again today after taking a break in December. During their break, they only met to approve Zimbabwe's money plans for 2025.
Small groups of parliament members have already started meeting quietly to study new laws. They want to improve them before everyone votes on them.
They need to consider many important new laws. One law will help people with disabilities have more rights and freedoms. Another will help people who live near wild animals stay safe and make money from tourism. They also want to ensure that groups that help poor people use their money properly.
Parliament wants to create better rules for mines. These rules will ensure fair treatment of people who own farms and live near mines. They will also determine who owns the valuable rocks and minerals found in the ground.
The lawmakers wanted everyone to receive good medical care. They wrote special rules to protect children, older people, people with disabilities, and war veterans and ensured these rules followed Zimbabwe's main laws.
They plan to change the way radio and TV stations work. Foreign companies can own up to 40 percent of broadcasting stations, which will bring more money into Zimbabwe's media business.
Parliament wants to improve pensions for government workers. Instead of using today's workers' money to pay retired workers, they want to save and invest the money. This will ensure that retired workers always receive their pensions.
These laws need careful consideration because they affect many people's lives. President Mnangagwa once sent back a law in 2018 because it did not follow Zimbabwe's rules properly. The parliament members want to ensure that all new laws help Zimbabwean people live better lives.
Small groups of parliament members have already started meeting quietly to study new laws. They want to improve them before everyone votes on them.
They need to consider many important new laws. One law will help people with disabilities have more rights and freedoms. Another will help people who live near wild animals stay safe and make money from tourism. They also want to ensure that groups that help poor people use their money properly.
Parliament wants to create better rules for mines. These rules will ensure fair treatment of people who own farms and live near mines. They will also determine who owns the valuable rocks and minerals found in the ground.
The lawmakers wanted everyone to receive good medical care. They wrote special rules to protect children, older people, people with disabilities, and war veterans and ensured these rules followed Zimbabwe's main laws.
They plan to change the way radio and TV stations work. Foreign companies can own up to 40 percent of broadcasting stations, which will bring more money into Zimbabwe's media business.
Parliament wants to improve pensions for government workers. Instead of using today's workers' money to pay retired workers, they want to save and invest the money. This will ensure that retired workers always receive their pensions.
These laws need careful consideration because they affect many people's lives. President Mnangagwa once sent back a law in 2018 because it did not follow Zimbabwe's rules properly. The parliament members want to ensure that all new laws help Zimbabwean people live better lives.
