Two Austrian Parliamentarians, Prof. Dr. Axel Kassegger, MP and Mr. Walter Asperl, MP today, 8th September, 2022 paid a courtesy call on the First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, Hon. Malungo Chisangano, MP, at Parliament Buildings.

Their discussions bordered on previous partnerships between the Zambian and Austrian Parliaments and support rendered by the Austrian Parliament to the Zambian Parliament and the results that have been yielded this far.

First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, Hon Chisangano, MP, was among 55 Speaker’s from different African National and Regional Parliaments who attended the 11thConference of Speakers, which was held from 1st to 2nd September, 2022, in Midrand South Africa.

The National Assembly of Zambia with support from the Ministry of Education launched the establishment of Parliamentary Democracy Clubs in schools in Central and Lusaka Provinces respectively, on Saturday 6th  August, 2022 at Tuskers Hotel, Kabwe and on Friday 19th August 2022 at Parliament Buildings.  

A one day training workshop was conducted for teachers from the various districts of the aforementioned provinces to discuss and share best practices aimed at enhancing tools to support them set up the Democracy clubs in schools.  

The Hon Madam First Deputy Speaker, Mrs Malungo Chisangano, MP, has just concluded a visit to the Transitional National Legislative Assembly of South Sudan from 4th to 7th August, 2022. The visit was on the invitation of the Rt. Hon Speaker Mrs Jemma Nunu Kumba, MP, Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly. Hon Kumba has been Speaker of the Transnational National Assembly of South Sudan for one year since 6th August 2021. On 6th August 2022, she launched the Jemma Nunu Kumba (JNK) Foundation which will focus on uplifting the life of the women and children in South Sudan.