Month: February 2025

 The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans has raised serious concerns over the Department of Military Veterans’ (DMV) continued reliance on a paper-based database, which has significantly hindered the efficient disbursement of benefits to military veterans. The DMV appeared before the committee to present its 2024/25 Quarter 3 expenditure performance report and provide an update on the status of the DMV Verification Panel. The DMV told the committee that […]

 Uganda Muslim Supreme Council has called on Parliament to expeditiously cause the tabling of the Administration of Muslim Personal Law Bill, aimed at adjudicating over matters related to the practice of the Islam faith in Uganda. The Council led by the Deputy Secretary General, Muhammad Ali, expressed concern that government has for the past 30 years failed to deliver on the legislation promised at the enactment of Article129 (1)(d) of […]

 The Co-Chairpersons of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence, Mr Malusi Gigaba and Mr Phiroane Phala, participated in the handing over ceremony of the mortal remains of South African National Defence Force soldiers who lost their lives in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). “We appreciate the work done by the department, United Nations, SADC and the SANDF to repatriate our gallant soldiers back home for their final burial,” […]

 Global energy major, ExxonMobil has invested over $20 million in Mozambique as part of its local content development strategy since 2017 and plans to direct more investments in the local economy through upcoming projects, according to Armando Afonso, Public&Government Affairs Manager, ExxonMobil Mozambique.  Speaking at the Invest in African Energies: Mozambique Roundtable, organized by the African Energy Chamber and the Mozambique Energy Chamber, Afonso said expanding opportunities within Mozambique’s oil […]

 Members have passed a tough proposal to ensure that they attend committee meetings or get punished for dodging. According to the new rule, a committee member must attend meetings unless granted leave of absence and failure if which, can result in the member being removed from the committee and banned from re-designation for three months. In parliamentary practice, committees play a crucial role in the legislative process by conducting in-depth […]

 The European Union Delegation and the diplomatic missions of EU Member States to Libya strongly condemn the assassination attempt on Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Mr. Adel Jumaa, on 12 February in Tripoli. We express our deep concern over this violent act and extend our best wishes for his swift and full recovery. We call on the relevant authorities to conduct a prompt, transparent, and thorough investigation into this […]

 Following the request for a Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) by the authorities in 2023, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Mr. Wojciech Maliszewski conducted a mission to Harare from January 30 to February 13, 2025, to advance discussions on the SMP. At the conclusion of the IMF mission, Mr. Maliszewski issued the following statement: “Zimbabwe’s economic activity has started recovering after the El Niño-induced drought. Growth slowed from […]