Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Patrick Matibini, SC, MP has called on Members of Parliament to embrace the ideals and principles of the Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU) which include safeguarding peace and driving positive democratic change through political dialogue and concrete action.

The Hon Speaker signed a book of condolences on Wednesday 14th June 2018 at the funeral house of the late Victoria Kalima, former Minister of Gender and Member of Parliament for Kasenengwa Constituency in Eastern Province.

On Saturday 16^th June, 2018, parliamentarians joined the rest of the country in bidding farewell to Hon. Victoria Kalima who died at Maina Soko Hospital on Monday 11^th June, 2018. MPs from both the ruling party and the opposition turned up in numbers during the burial ceremony of the late Minister of Gender who was put to rest at Leopards Hill Memorial Park.

1^st Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Hon Catherine Namugala, MP welcomed His Excellency Mr. Onyango Kakoba, Secretary General of the International Conference Great Lakes Region when he paid a courtesy call on her on Monday, 4^th June, 2018, at Parliament Building.

Speaker of the National Assembly Rt Hon Justice Dr Patrick Matibini, SC, FCIARB, MP, has reiterated the need for Zambia and Russia to increase their scope of collaboration.

Champions for an Aids Free Generation in Africa have applauded the efforts that National Assembly of Zambia is making to address issues of HIV/AIDS. This was when a Delegation of the Champions led by His Excellency, Mr Hifikepunye Pohamba, former President of Namibia paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of the National Assembly Rt. Hon. Justice Dr. Patrick Matibini, SC, FCIArb, MP, on Friday, 11th May, 2018, at Parliament Buildings.

The Sixth Ordinary Session of the Fourth Parliament of the Pan African Parliament(PAP)is taking place in Midrand, South Africa under the theme “Winning the Fight against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation “.

For immediate release, 9 May 2018

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) will help strengthen parliamentary practice and procedure for the recently elected Nevis Island Assembly when it holds a CPA Post-Election Seminar next week. The CPA Post-Election Seminar in Charlestown, Nevis is held to enable current and recently elected Parliamentarians to gain a broader understanding of the principles of parliamentary democracy and strengthen their skillsets.

Members of Parliament have pledged to fight for the rights of the female inmates at Mukobeko Correctional facility in Kabwe.  Delivering a vote of thanks on behalf of the Parliamentarians, on Wednesday, 25th April, 2018, Member of Parliament for Kanyama Constituency, Mrs Elizabeth Phiri said much has to be done to improve the sanitation at the facility.  

The 4^th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region Youth Parliament was held at Africana Hotel in Kampala, Uganda from 14^th to 19^th April, 2018 under the theme, “Securing a better future for Africa: Role of the youth”. The term of the Youth Parliament is two (2) years. The current Youth Parliament was sworn in during the 3^rd Youth Parliament held in Lusaka, Zambia, in 2014 and its term ends at the 4th Youth Parliament which is being held in Kampala, Uganda.