Speaker of the National Assembly, Rt Honorable Ms Nelly B K Mutti, MP has urged the new crop of MPs to acquaint themselves with the Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) HIV/AIDS and Governance project. The project which is an initiative of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) and fully supported technically and financially by the Swedish Government was launched in 2019, and will end in 2022.

First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, Honourable Malungo A Chisangano, MP officiates at the induction training for Members of Parliament on monitoring, evaluation and the African Parliamentary oversight tool (African Pot) on Monday, 11th October, 2021, at the Radisson Blue Hotel in Lusaka.

The British High Commissioner to Zambia, Nicholas Woolley today Monday, 11th October, 2021 paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, Right Honourable Nelly Mutti, MP, at Parliament Buildings. A wide range of issues were discussed during the courtesy call including the British Government’s support to the National Assembly and Zambia’s Government as a whole going forward, the fight against corruption and female representation in Parliament.

Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, Honourable Nelly B K Mutti, MP participated in the National Ecumenical Thanksgiving Prayers for peaceful elections that were held in Zambia on 12^th August, 2021.  The prayers were held at the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross Church on Sunday, 19th September, 2021 in Lusaka under the theme “Thus far the Lord has helped us”.

The President of the Republic of Zambia, Mr Hakainde Hichilema was also part of the thanks giving prayers.

The world’s top legislators gathered in Vienna, Austria this week for the first major in-person international parliamentary meeting in over 18 months. The Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament brought together close to 100 Speakers from some 115 national parliaments and the heads of over a dozen regional and other parliamentary organizations.

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s Deputy Secretary-General, Jarvis Matiya, attended the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and hosted by the Parliament of Austria in Vienna from 6 – 8 September 2021. Many Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers attended the conference which was held on the theme of ‘Parliaments for peace, people and planet’ and was the first time that many Speakers and Parliamentarians have been able to gather in person since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

President Hakainde Hichilema officially opened the First Session of the 13th National Assembly on Friday, 10^th September, 2021.

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The Deputy Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Mr Jarvis Matiya, visited the Isle of Man this week to take part in the Annual Tynwald Day celebrations.  Mr Matiya joined Members and parliamentary staff of the House of Keys and Legislative Council, dignitaries, the judiciary, the clergy, local campaigners and the general public to celebrate the National Day of the Isle of Man. HRH The Princess Royal presided over this year’s occasion, which saw a return to full proceedings after a scaled back event in 2020 due to the pandemic.

Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, Right Honourable Justice Dr. Patrick Matibini, SC, FCIArb, MP today, Wednesday 30th June, 2021 took his second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid19, at the National Assembly Clinic. Speaking after receiving his second dose, Speaker Matibini said that during the period between the first and second dose, he has enjoyed good health and therefore, encouraged members of the public to ensure they get vaccinated.