Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, the Right Honourable Nelly Butete Kashumba Mutti, MP, FAPRA, has initiated the “Speaker’s Plant a Tree Challenge” and has encouraged the Members of Parliament, staff of the National Assembly and the country at large to actively engage in tree planting activities in a bid to fight the negative effects of climate change.

Ambassador of Finland to Zambia, Ms Saana Halinen has said that a delegation of nine Finnish Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Committee on Finance is scheduled to visit Zambia, with the aim of exchanging best practices with their Zambian counterparts from the Planning and Budgeting Committee, focusing on enhancing partnership and improving oversight of government spending.

Zambia's Ms Sibeso K Sefulo, Member of Parliament (MP) for Mwandi Constituency has been re-elected to the Bureau of the Organisation of African, Caribbean States-European Union, marking a notable achievement in her diplomatic career. The re-election took place during the 64th Session of the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States Joint Parliamentary Assembly (OACPS) and the 1st Session of the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific-European Union Joint Parliamentary Assembly (OACPS-EU JPA) in Luanda, Angola.

The Agricultural and Commercial Society of Zambia (ACSZ) donated Ten (10) copies of the second edition of the book titled ‘Showtime’ to the Parliamentary Information and Research Library on 25th January 2024 at Parliament Buildings. The ACSZ was represented by the President Dr. Bernard Moonga, Vice President Mr. Rene Lourens and Administrative Staff of the Society. Speaking during the handover ceremony of the book, Dr. Moonga gave a brief historical background of the Show Society, highlighting how it had evolved over the years.