Constituency Corner

Ministry of Education - On the Update on the Recruitment of 30,000 Teachers

Submitted by leslie on Mon, 2022-07-11 15:11

Ministerial Statement by the Minister of Education, Hon. Douglas Syakalima, MP, on the Update on the Recruitment of 30,000 Teachers presented to the House on Thursday, 9th June, 2022.

SPEAKER MUTTI LEADS A DELEGATION TO THE 51ST SADC PARLIAMENTARY FORUM

The Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, Rt. Honourable Nelly B K Mutti has led a Delegation to the 51st SADC Parliamentary Forum which is being held in Lilongwe, Malawi from 7th to 16th July, 2022.

During the meeting, the Rt Honourable Madam Speaker is expected to move a motion to the forum to adopt a Model Law on Public Financial Management.

The Children’s Code Bill, 2022

The objects of this Bill are to—
(a) reform and consolidate the law relating to children;

(b) provide for parental responsibility, custody, maintenance, guardianship, foster care, adoption, care and protection of children;

(c) provide for the grant of legal aid to, and establish procedures for the treatment of, children in conflict with the law;

(d) provide for the making of social welfare reports in respect of a child in conflict with the law;

The Zambia Institute of Public Relations and Communication Bill, 2022

The objects of this Bill are to—
(a) continue the existence of the Zambia Public Relations Association and re-name it as Zambia Institute of Public Relations and Communication and re-define its functions;
(b) provide for registration of public relations and communication professionals;
(c) regulate public relations and communication professionals conduct;
(d) constitute the Council of the Institute and provide for its functions; and
(e) provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
 

 

The Public Roads (Amendment) Bill, 2022.

The object of this Bill is to amend the Public Roads Act, 2002 so as to—
(a) revise the composition of the Board of the Agency and re-define its functions;
(b) provide for the protection of execution of judgements against the property of the Agency; and
(c) provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
 

 

The Tobacco Bill, 2022

The object of this Bill are to—
(a) provide for the promotion, regulation and monitoring of the production, marketing and packing of tobacco in the Republic;
(b) provide for the regulation of the import of tobacco to the Republic;
(c) continue the existence of the Tobacco Board of Zambia and re-define its functions;
(d) re-constitute the composition of the Board and revise the Board functions;
(e) provide for the imposition and collection of a levy on tobacco grown in the Republic;

The Probation of Offenders (Amendment) Bill, 2022.

The object of this Bill is to amend the Probation of Offenders Act so as to—
(a) revise the provisions relating to the probation of children in conflict with the law; and
(b) provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
 

 

The Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill, 2022.

The object of this Bill is to amend the Road Traffic Act, 2002, so as to—
(a)revise the composition of the Board of the Agency;

(b)revise the provisions relating to the registration of a motor vehicle and trailer;

(c)revise the provisions relating to licensing of motor vehicles and drivers;

(d)enhance road safety provisions;

(e)revise the penalties for driving offences; and

(f)provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.

The Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, 2022

The object of this Bill is to amend the Penal Code so as to revise the age of criminal responsibility of a child.
 

 

Friday, 8th July, 2022

 
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA
 
FIRST SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH ASSEMBLY
 
ORDER PAPER – FRIDAY, 8TH JULY, 2022
 
AT 0900 HOURS
 
 
HER HONOUR THE VICE PRESIDENT’S QUESTION TIME (45 MINUTES)
 
 

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