Rt. Honourable Justice Dr Patrick Matibini, MP, SC, Speaker of the National Assembly, attended the 46th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region Conference and Annual General Meeting held at the Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya. The Speaker’s Delegation included Hon Jean Kapata, Minister of Tourism and Arts, Mr Stephen Masumba, MP, Ms Victoria Kalima MP, Mr Boyd Hamusonde, MP and  Mr Rodgers Lingweshi, MP.

Ms Latiso Laticia Dhlamini, Provincial Administrator of Matebeleland North Province, Zimbabwe, on behalf of the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs of Matebele North, officially opened the 16th Zimbabwe-Zambia Senior Parliamentary Staff Seminar at Elephant Hills Hotel in Victoria Falls Town, Zimbabwe, on Tuesday, 25th August, 2015. The theme of this year's Seminar is, "Re-inventing Administration of Parliaments' Institutional Processes In the New Information Era."

The National Assembly of Zambia, on Thursday 30^th July, 2015, launched its 2015 to 2019 Strategic Plan at the Parliament Buildings; the Strategic Plan is the document that will inform the direction of National Assembly for the next five (5) years. 

Speaker of the National Assembly, the Rt. Hon. Justice, Dr Patrick Matibini, SC, MP has said young people should be empowered in order for them to be active participants in the developmental agenda of the country.

He said this at the 2nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Zambia Branch Local Seminar held at the Parliament Buildings on Wednesday, 29th July, 2015.   The Hon. Mr Speaker further said the Local Seminar provided an opportunity for Members of Parliament to share ideas on matters of common interest in the Commonwealth.