President Hakainde Hichilema has sworn in Mrs Loveness Mayaka as Clerk of the National Assembly of Zambia.

Her swearing-in follows her appointment and subsequent ratification by the National Assembly pursuant to section 3 (1) of the National Assembly Staff Act, Chapter 257 of the Laws of Zambia.

Speaking during the ceremony held today at State House, President Hichilema said the appointment of Mrs Mayaka is critical to the smooth operation of the Legislature.

The First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, Hon Malungo Chisangano, MP, has called for enhanced parliamentary cooperation between Zambia and Azerbaijan through strengthened parliamentary diplomacy and legislative collaboration.

The National Assembly has ratified the Presidential appointment of Mrs. Loveness Maambo Mayaka as Clerk of the National Assembly of Zambia.
 

The Parliamentary Select Committee which was appointed to scrutinize the Presidential appointment of Mrs. Mayaka to serve as Clerk of the National Assembly of Zambia presented its Report to the National Assembly, which then ratified her appointment.

A. GENERAL RULES

1. Access and Security

Visitors shall present valid identification and undergo mandatory security screening before entering the precincts of the National Assembly.

2. Dress Code

Visitors are required to be smartly dressed i.e. formal attire and school uniform. The wearing of political party regalia, revealing attire (such as miniskirts, ripped jeans, shorts, tight fitting clothes)
or clothing deemed inappropriate for an official institution is strictly prohibited.

First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, Honourable Malungo Chisangano, MP, has said the visit by a Tanzanian Parliamentary delegation provides an opportunity for the delegation to learn from Zambia’s experience in the scrutiny of subsidiary legislation and strengthen oversight practices.

Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, Dr Nelly B K Mutti has noted that the world faces a myriad of complex challenges, including conflict, inequality and climate change, among others, that threaten future generations.

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), Mrs. Mwangala Zaloumis, SC, has officially announced the creation of seventy (70) new constituencies across the Republic of Zambia.

Speaking during the official announcement on Thursday, 16th April, 2026, at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka, Ms Zaloumis described the development as a significant milestone in the country’s democratic development and electoral reform process.

Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, Rt Hon. Dr. Nelly B K Mutti, SC, MP, FAPRA has assured the European Union Electoral Observation delegation of the National Assembly’s openness to constructive dialogue ahead of the 2026 General Elections.

She said this when the European Union Electoral Observation exploratory mission paid a courtesy call on her on Wednesday, 8^th April, 2026, at Parliament Buildings in Lusaka.

First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, Hon. Malungo Chisangano, MP, officially commissioned the newly constructed Solwezi-West Constituency Office on 23^rd March, 2026, in Kalumbila District, North Western Province.

Hon. Chisangano said the constituency office, built with support from the 2024 Constituency Development Fund (CDF), is the first of its kind in the Province.