Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, Right Honourable Mr Justice Dr Patrick Matibini, SC., BA, FCIArb, MP has expressed sincere condolences and deepest sympathy to the family of the late Mr Maxas Joel Bweupe Ng’onga, Member of Parliament for Kaputa Constituency in Northern Province, on his untimely death.

The Late Mr Maxas Joel Bweupe Ng’onga passed away on Tuesday, 2nd March, 2021 in Lusaka.  He served as Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Lands and Natural Resources until the time of his death.

Member of Parliament for Mulobezi Constituency, Mr Alfred Mandumbwa has urged constituents to plant trees alongside the COVID-19 pandemic fight. Mr Mandumbwa said this during the tree planting exercise held at Mulobezi Constituency Office on Thursday, 14th January, 2021 as part of the “Plant a Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) Forest Project” that was launched on 23rd November 2020, by the Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia at Parliament Buildings.

A United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) two-member delegation from UNDP Brussels paid a courtesy call on the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mrs Cecilia N Mbewe on 11th December, 2020. The team was led by Mr Gianpiero Catozzi (Senior Electoral Advisor and Mission Leader) and accompanied by Ms Sare Knoope (Programme Analyst) both from Brussels, Mr Joram Rukambe (Senior Electoral Advisor and Project Manager) and Mr Scott Tembo (Monitoring and Evaluation, Knowledge Management Officer)  from UNDP Zambia.

Speaker of the National Assembly, Rt Hon Mr. Justice Dr. Patrick Matibini, SC, BA FCIArb, MP, has observed that National Assembly has a constitutional mandate of representation, oversight and legislation. He further said, in carrying out these roles, parliamentarians had a sacred duty to diligently provide checks and balances on the Executive so as to foster improved service provision at all levels to the citizenry.