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SADC Parliamentary Forum Secretary General salutes parliamentarians

SADC Parliamentary  Forum Secretary General, Ms Boemo Sekgoma has applauded Parliaments as institutions, and Parliamentarians worldwide and in the SADC, for the commendable and selfless efforts made to redress the Covid-19 situation and the progressive work in ensuring that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are mainstreamed while other regional SADC objectives are also met.  She said this in a statement issued to mark the International Day of Parliamentarism which was commemorated on 30th June, 2020.

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SADC PF Statement

SPEAKER MATIBINI RULES ON THE POINT OF ORDER RAISED BY MR GARY NKOMBO, MP ON WHETHER THE HOUSE WAS IN ORDER TO DELIBERATE ON THE CONSTITUTION OF ZAMBIA (AMENDMENT) BILL N.A.B. NO.10 OF 2019 WHICH CONTAINED A CLAUSE WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF LITIGATION

The Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, Right Hon. Mr. Justice Dr. Patrick Matibini, SC., BA, FCIArb, MP on Tuesday 23rd June, 2020, made a Ruling on a Point of Order raised by Mr Gary G Nkombo, MP on whether the House was in order to deliberate on the Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Bill N.A.B. No.10 of 2019 which contained a clause which was the subject of litigation in the matter of Dipak Patel and the Minister of Finance and the Attorney General.

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RULING BY THE SPEAKER

PRESS STATEMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT CHIEF WHIP, HON B MUNDUBILE, MP, ON THE DEFERMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION OF ZAMBIA (AMENDMENT) BILL N.A.B. 10 OF 2019, ISSUED ON 25TH JUNE, 2020

The Government Chief Whip, Hon B Mundubile, MP, addressed journalists on the deferment of the Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Bill N.A.B. 19 of 2019 at Parliament Buildings on  Thursday, 25th June 2020.

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PRESS STATEMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT CHIEF WHIP
HON B MUNDUBILE
MP
ON THE DEFERMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION OF ZAMBIA (AMENDMENT) BILL N.A.B. 10 OF 2019
ISSUED ON 25TH JUNE
2020

Government Chief Whip Hon. Brian Mundubile, MP Announces Guidelines for the Sitting of Parliament during the Coronavirus Period

Government Chief Whip Hon. Brian Mundubile, MP has announced guidelines for the sitting of Parliament during the coronavirus period. This was during a press briefing held at parliament buildings on Tuesday, 16th June, 2020. Among the guidelines announced by Hon. Mundubile is the reduction in sitting hours, Parliament will during the coronavirus period sit from 14:30 hours to 17:00 hours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and from 09:00 hours to 12:00 hours on Fridays.

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Mundubile briefing

New Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) appointed

The Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) has appointed a new Secretary-General for the Association. Stephen Twigg will become the CPA Secretary-General of one of the oldest established organisations in the Commonwealth.

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Secretary General

Parliamentarians Undergo Orientation on how Parliamentary Business will Proceed amid the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic

The Fourth Session of the Twelfth National Assembly which adjourned sine die on Wednesday, 18th March, 2020 has resumed today, 9th June, 2020. Between Tuesday, 9th and Friday 12th June, 2020, Members of Parliament will be undergoing orientation on how Parliamentary Business will proceed amid the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic. Parliamentary debate will thus, commence on Tuesday, 16th June, 2020. 

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Parliamentarians Undergo Orientation on how Parliamentary Business will Proceed amid the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic

Zambian Legislators in the Fight against Covid-19

Ms Brenda M. Tambatamba donates assorted materials to a school in Kasempa Constituency

Zambian law makers have for several months now, been undertaking sensitisation activities and donating materials in their constituencies towards the fight against Covid19. The parliamentarians while working together with members of staff in the Constituency offices and various stakeholders have undertaken sensitisation activities and made donations in different parts of their constituencies such as police stations, schools, markets and hospitals.

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Zambian Legislators in the Fight against Covdi-19

Parliament to resume Sitting on 9th June, 2020

Clerk of the National Assembly, Mrs Cecilia N Mbewe has issued a statement that the Fourth Session of the Twelfth National Assembly, which adjourned Sine die on Wednesday, 18th March, 2020, will resume on Tuesday, 9th June, 2020 at 1430 Hours.

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Resumption of Sitting

CPA Toolkit for Commonwealth Parliaments and Legislatures on the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic and delivering parliamentary democracy

The outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and its subsequent spread as a global pandemic that has rapidly spread to at least 180 countries, has consequently plunged many Parliaments and Legislatures across the world into a state of emergency. Commonwealth Parliaments and Parliamentarians are grappling with many different issues both to implement the emergency health measures during this global pandemic while at the same time looking at new ways to conduct debates, scrutinise and pass legislation, hold parliamentary committees and question the actions of their governments.

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CPA Press Release

CHIKANKATA HOSTS NAZ MADALAS

The National Assembly of Zambia (NAZ) Madalas football team was held to a scoreless game by Chikankata Mission Madalas on Saturday, 14th March, 2020.  The game was hosted by Chikankata Member of Parliament, Mr Kabwe Mwiinga at the Chikankata High School football ground.

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