1 2 On 03 October 2017 3 4 5 6 The National Peace and Reconciliation Bill was passed in Parliament and adopted as an Act. The Senate dealt with all stages of this Bill without making any amendments. On 05 January 2018 The Government of Zimbabwe gazetted the NPRC Act fully operationalising the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission. 7 On 17 February 2018 8 The NPRC released a Press Statement notifying the public that it will commencing its nationwide Consultative meetings. 9 10 11 12 NPRC TIMELINE On 19 February 2018 13 The NPRC embarked on the nationwide Consultative meetings which ended on 03 March, 2018. 14 15 16 17 On 01 March 2018 18 Justice S.M. Nare was appointed and sworn in as the Chairperson of the NPRC. 19 20 21 On 15 March 2018 22 23 The NPRC had a meeting with the NTJWG wherein the latter also briefed the Commission. 24 25 26 27 14 - 17 May 2018 NPRC holds its strategic retreat On 09 May 2018 28 NPRC Convenes the National Convergence and Validation Conference in Harare. 29 30