Online Reporter
Vusumuzi Dube
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has arrived at the Elephant Hills Resort in Victoria Falls were he will officially open the 57th Plenary Assembly of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF).
The President was welcomed by the Speaker of Parliament, Advocate Jacob Mudenda ICT Minister Dr Tatenda Mavetera, Matabeleland Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Richard Moyo, the SADC PF Secretariat and senior government officials
The forum is being held under the theme: “Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Effective and Efficient Parliamentary Processes in the SADC Region: Experiences, Challenges and Opportunities.”
The high-level Assembly of Parliamentarians has attracted over 300 delegates comprising Speakers and Members of Parliament, senior staff of the 15 Member Parliaments, regional experts and development partners.
Today’s programme will also see Solidarity statements from various bodies inclusive of the Pan African Parliament that is represented by their president, Senator Chief Fortune Charumbira.
Other speakers include the Southern Africa Youth Parliament represented by Ms Angela Dube, who is the reigning Miss Albinism Zimbabwe, Forum of Parliaments of Member States of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (FP-ICGLR) represented by the secretary general Dr Deo Mapinga and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) which is being represented by the chairperson, Dr Christopher Kalila.
SADC deputy executive secretary for corporate affairs Dr Judith Kateera and the speaker of the East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) Joseph Ntakirutimana are also expected to make presentations.
Sidumisile Mabena