Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, Right Honourable Nelly B K Mutti, MP, FAPRA has called on SADC Member States to put more effort in transforming the SADC Parliamentary Forum into a Regional Parliament.

First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable Malungo Chisangano (MP), has hailed the expansion of Research Fair by including the objective of decentralizing and escalating data collection on the thematic areas covered by Parliamentary Caucuses to and from constituencies.

The National Assembly of Zambia on November 21^st held a Master Class at Parliament Buildings for selected Constituency Officers under the theme “Leveraging Constituency Offices as Research Satellites for Enhanced Data collection”.

The Master Class for Constituency Officers which preceded the Research Fair and the Members’ Symposium, was aimed at contextualizing the 2023 Research as well as allowing for interaction between constituency staff, selected partners and departments at the National Assembly.

Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, the Rt Hon Nelly BK Mutti, MP, FAPRA, has called on female Members of Parliament to set aside their political differences and collaborate in advancing the gender agenda in Zambia. Speaking when she officiated at the 2023 Annual General Meeting of the Zambian Women Parliamentarian Caucus, held from 18th to 19^th November at Ciela Resort in Lusaka, Speaker Mutti emphasized the pivotal role of unity in driving transformative change.

The National Assembly of Zambia, has developed an online citizen consultation platform called “My e-Parliament” in an effort to increase citizen participation in Parliamentary programmes through real time interaction with Members of Parliament.

Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, the Rt Hon Nelly BK Mutti, MP, FAPRA, who also launched the Communication Strategy for the institution said this innovation is poised to establish a robust framework for effective engagement between the institution and its vital stakeholders as well as the public.

Speaker of the National Assembly right honourable Ms Nelly B K Mutti, MP, FAPRA, has launched the Public Finance Management (PFM) Handbook and officially unveiled the Parliamentary Budget Office.

Speaking during the official launch held in the Amphitheatre at Parliament Buildings on 14^th November 2023, Ms. Mutti expressed gratitude to the cooperating partners for the support rendered to the National Assembly of Zambia.

The Non-governmental Gender Organisations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has encouraged the Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia the Rt Honourable Nelly BK Mutti, MP, FAPRA not to be discouraged or intimidated by the demeaning language and calls for impeachment by some Members of Parliament.      

Information and Media Minister, Hon. Cornelius Mweetwa, MP on Friday, 10th November presented the Access to Information (ATI) Bill to the National Assembly for the first reading. 

“Madam speaker, I beg to present a bill entitled the Access to Information Bill, National Assembly Bill 24 of 2023”, said Hon. Mweetwa.   

Clerk of the National Assembly of Zambia, Mr Roy Ngulube has said there is need for Parliament to show its contribution to the national development agenda in line with its constitutional mandate.  

Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations, Her Excellency, Diene Keita, has congratulated the Rt. Hon. Ms Nelly BK Mutti on her appointment as the first female Speaker of the National Assembly in the history of Zambia.

Speaking when a UN delegation paid a courtesy call on the Speaker, on Wednesday, 8^th November, 2023 at Parliament Buildings, Ms. Keita, said that her appointment was a significant victory for the women of Zambia and the ongoing global and regional push for gender equality at all levels.