19th meeting decisions matrix

4th June, 2019

1. Update on Cyclone Idai Disaster

The Government of Zimbabwe is intensifying interventions on recovery, rehabilitation, reconstruction and resettlement in a bid to restore normalcy in Cyclone Idai-affected areas.

The traditional leaders have given a green light to Government to undertake the relocation exercise in the affected communities of Manicaland province.

Government is still appealing for assistance from all well-wishers, in the form of food and non-food items, for all the affected households. Over 90 percent of the roads are now trafficable. Government, in collaboration with UNICEF and WHO, completed the immunisation and nutrition catch-up campaign, including mass administration of Measles Reubella and Human Papilloma Virus (cervical cancer) vaccination in Chimanimani. This was targeted at children between six and 59 months, and girls between 10 and 14 years, respectively.

We are concerned indeed over reports of regular occurrence of earth tremors in the Beacon Hill area in Chipinge. The Meteorological Services Department is thus to carry out an assessment to establish the causal factors behind the unprecedented movements of the huge rock boulders deposited at various points in the Ngangu area of Chimanimani district.

2. Principles for the Amendment of the Competition Act

Cabinet considered and approved Principles for the Amendment of the Competition Act as presented by the Minister of Industry and Commerce. The Principles seek to align the Act with the Zimbabwe Constitution. Key provisions of the Principles include the following:

empowering the Commission to levy administrative penalties for companies that violate the competition laws;

introduction of a corporate leniency programme so as to facilitate the successful investigation of cartels;

strengthening the powers of the Commission in obtaining evidence during investigations through providing for the procedure to be followed as well as the obligations to be imposed on its investigation officers;

empowering the Commission to employ certain persons to assist with the entry and search where such services are required;

Providing for co-operation and co-existence of the Commission with sector regulators and other competition authorities; and

Empowering the Commission to undertake review of activities and legal frameworks of trade and professional associations to ensure that they are consistent with competition legal framework.

3. Mid-Term Report of Second 100-Day Cycle

Cabinet received a report of the Second 100-Day Cycle as presented by the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs and Monitoring Implementation of Government programmes.

The Second 100-Day commenced on 28 February and will end on 7 June 2019. It was reported that as at Day 50, fourteen (14) projects (16 percent) were ahead of target, 54 (60 percent) were on target, while 22 (24 percent) were behind schedule.

Ministers that had all their priority projects progressing well, either on target or ahead of target are as follows: Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry; Finance and Economic Development; Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development; Foreign Affairs and International Trade; Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage; Industry and Commerce; Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs; Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services; and Mines and Mining Development.

Projects that were behind target as at Day 50 are as follows:

l The transformer manufacturing and prepaid meter installation projects;

l Projects on setting up provision of surgical services at provincial hospitals; scaling up child adolescent health services; and customer care training for health personnel;

l Compliance with Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) Act by non-governmental organisations; capacity building for enhanced communication with persons who are hard of hearing; Industrial Harmony and Sustainable Livelihood Projects;

l Makuti Chirundu optic fibre backbone link;

l Projects on security of tenure and mechanisation of irrigation development;

l The Tsholotsho Disaster Recovery;

l Magama Extension Water Reticulation Project;

l Establishment of Cultural and Creative Industry and Facility;

l Establishment of a recreational park at Nemamwa Growth Point;

l Refurbishment of Wedza Country Club project;

l Resuscitation of the girls’ hostel at Rodger Howman Training Centre in Masvingo

l Provision of staff accommodation and ablution facilities at Matshiloni Secondary School Project; and

l Dualisation of the road from Melfort to Bromley along Harare-Mutare Road; dualisation of the road from tollgate to 59,4km peg along the Harare-Bulawayo Road as well as the Norton over-rail and fencing of the Beitbridge-Bulawayo Road projects.

Those projects that were behind target were impacted by price escalations which rendered the initially allocated funds inadequate , as well the shortage of foreign currency

4. Proposed Amendments to the Attorney-General’s Act 2011 [Chapter 7:19]

Cabinet considered and approved Principles on the Proposed Amendments to the Attorney-General’ Office Act, 2011 [Chapter 7:19] as presented by the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs.

The Act is to be amended as follows:

to provide for the appointment of the deputies of the Attorney-General;

to provide for the appointing of the Attorney-General as the chairperson of the Attorney- General’ Office Board

to provide that law officers and legal advisors in the different Government ministries should fall under the administration of the Attorney-General to ensure that there are no parallel legal officers in the Government system; and

to provide the Attorney-General powers to regulate consultancy services and to render any legal services that directly relate to the Attorney-General’s Office.

5. Fuel and Energy Supply Situation

Cabinet was briefed by the Minister of Energy and Power Development that the fuel supply situation in the country has started to register some modicum of stability although much ground is still to be covered in bringing the situation to normalcy. On the electricity front, the Minister informed the Cabinet that strategies would be implemented to cushion farmers and other critical economic entities from the ongoing drought-induced load shedding.

6. The Current Price Hikes

Cabinet notes with concern the continuing price increases which are eroding the values of incomes for the workers and inflicting a lot of suffering among all our consumers. It is in this regard that Cabinet welcomes the passing of the Tripartite Negotiating Forum Bill by Parliament on the 23th of May 2019.

This vital piece of legislation is now set to be launched tomorrow by his Excellency President E. D. Mnangagwa. This together with other measures already being pursued by the Government, will go a long way in bringing stability to the issue of prices through broad stakeholder collaboration in turning around the economy. Furthermore, Government will continue to strengthen and deepen the social safety nets so as to cushion consumers from the adverse effects of the ongoing austerity measures that re meant to reposition the economy on a sustainable path.

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SECOND REPUBLIC – NINTEENTH MEETING DECISIONS MATRIX: 4TH JUNE,2019

1. Update on Cyclone Idai Disaster

The Government of Zimbabwe is intensifying interventions on recovery, rehabilitation, reconstruction and resettlement in a bid to restore normalcy in Cyclone Idai affected areas. The traditional leaders have given a greenlight to Government to undertake the relocation exercise in the affected communities of Manicaland Province.

Government is still appealing for assistance from all well-wishers, in the form of food and non-food items for all the affected households. Over 90 percent of the roads are now trafficable. Government, in collaboration with UNICEF and WHO, completed the immunisation and nutrition catch-up campaign, including mass administration of Measles Reubella and Human Papilloma Virus (cervical cancer) vacci8nation I Chimanimani. This was targeted at children between 6 and 59 months, and girls between 10 and 14 years, respectively.

We are concerned indeed over reports of regular occurrence of earth tremor in the Beacon-hill area in Chipinge. The Meteorological Service Department is thus to carry out an assessment to establish the causal factors behind the unprecedented movements of the huge rock holders deposited at various points in the Ngangu area of Chimanimani District.

2.Principles for the Amendment of the Competition Act

Cabinet considered and approved Principles for the Amendment of the Competition Act as presented by the Minister of Industry and Commerce. The Principles Seek to align the Act with the Zimbabwe Constitution. Key provision of the Principles include the following:

-empowering the Commission to levy administrative penalties for companies that violate the competition laws;

-introduction of a corporate leniency programme so as to facilitate the successful investigation of cartels;

-strengthening the powers of the Commission in obtaining evidence during investigations through providing for the procedure to be followed as well as the obligations to be imposed on its investigating officers;

-empowering the Commission to employ certain persons to assist with the entry and search where such services are required;

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Providing for co-operation and co-existence of the Commission with sector regulators and other competition authorities; and

Empowering the Commission to undertake review of activities and legal frameworks of trade and professional associations to ensure that they are consistent with competition legal framework.

3. Mid-Term Report of 2nd 100 Day Cycle

Cabinet received a report of the 2nd 100 Day Cycle as presented by the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs and Monitoring Implementation of government programmes.

The 2nd 100 Day commenced on 28 February and will end on 7 June 2019. It was reported that as at Day 50, fourteen (14) projects (16%) were ahead of target, fifty-four (60%) were on target, while twenty-two (24%) were behind schedule.

Minister that had all their priority projects progressing well, either on target or ahead of target are as follows: Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry; Finance and Economic Development; Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development; Foreign Affairs and International Trade; Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage; Industry and Commerce; Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs; Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services and Mines and Mining Development.

Projects that were behind target as at day 50 are as follows:

• The transformer manufacturing prepaid meter installation projects;
• Projects on setting up provision of surgical services at provincial hospitals; scaling up child adolescent health services; and customer care training health personnel;
• Compliance with Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) Act by Non-Governmental Organisations; capacity building for enhanced communication with persons who are hard of hearing; Industrial Harmony and Sustainable Livelihood Projects;
• Makuti Chirundu opt fibre backbone link;
• Projects on Security of Tenure and mechanisation of irrigation development;
• The Tsholotsho Disaster Recovery;
• Magama Extension Water Reticulation project;
• Establishment of cultural and Creative Industry and Facility;
• Establishment of a Recreational Park at Nemamwa Growth Point;
• Refurbishment of Wedza Country Club project;
• Resuscitation of the girl’s hostel at Rodger Howman Training Centre in Masvingo;
• Provision of staff accommodation and ablution facilities at Matshiloni Secondary School project; and
• Dualisation of the road from Melfort to Bromley along Harare Mutare Road; dualisation of the road from tollgate to 59,4 km peg along the Harare- Bulawayo Road as well as the Norton over-rail and fencing of the Beitbridge-Bulawayo Road projects.

Those projects that were behind target were impacted by price escalations which rendered the initially allocated funds inadequate, as well as the shortage of foreign currency.

4. Proposed Amendments to the Attorney General’s Act 2011 [Chapter 7:19]

Cabinet considered and approved Principles on the Proposed Amendments to the Attorney General’ Office Act, 2011 [Chapter 7:19] as presented by the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs.

The Act is to be amended as follows:

• to provide for the appointment of the deputies of the Attorney General;
• to provide for the Attorney General as the Chairperson of the Attorney General’ Office Board;
• to provide that Law Officers and Legal Advisors in the different Government Ministries should fall under the administration of the Attorney General to ensure that there are no parallel legal officers in the Government system; and
• to provide the Attorney General powers to regulate consultancy services and to render any legal services that directly relate to the Attorney General’s Office.

5. Fuel and Energy Supply Situation

Cabinet was briefed by the Minister of Energy and Power Development that the fuel supply situation in the country has started to register some modicum of stability although much ground is still to be covered in bringing the situation to normalcy. On the electricity front the Minister informed the Cabinet that strategies would be implemented to cushion farmers and other critical economic entities from the ongoing drought induced load shedding.

6. The Current Price Hikes

Cabinet notes with concern the continuing price increases which are eroding the value of incomes for the workers and inflicting a lot of suffering among all our consumers. It is in this regard that Cabinet welcomes the passing of the Tripartite Negotiating Forum Bill by Parliament on the 23th of May 2019. This vital piece of legislation is now set to be launched tomorrow by his Excellency President E.D Mnangagwa. This together with other measures already being pursued by the Government, will go a long way in bringing stability to the issue of prices through broad stakeholder collaboration in turning around the economy. Furthermore, Government will continue to strengthen and deepen the social safety nets so as to cushion consumers from the adverse effects of the ongoing austerity measures that are meant to reposition the economy on a sustainable path.