The Thirteenth National Assembly of Zambia, has today Friday, 3rd September, 2021, made history when the House elected its first female Speaker of the National Assembly Honourable Nelly Butete Kashumba Mutti, MP. Other Presiding Officers of the National Assembly that have been elected are the First Deputy Speaker Honourable Attractor Malungo Chisangano, MP and Second Deputy Speaker Honourable Moses F Moyo,MP, an Independent Member of Parliament for Luangeni Constituency.

The Clerk of National Assembly of Zambia, Mrs Cecilia N Mbewe on Thursday, 2nd September , 2021, completed swearing in One Hundred Fifty Five (155) elected Members of Parliament including Her Honour the Vice President Madam Mutale Nalumongo.

The First Session of the Thirteenth National Assembly will officially be opned on Friay, 10th September, 2021, by His Excellency Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia.

THE CLERK OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IS CALLING UPON ALL HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ELECT, TO REPORT TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR REGISTRATION AND ORIENTATION IN PREPARATION FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE THIRTEENTH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. MPS ELECT SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MOTEL ON SATURDAY, 21ST AUGUST, 2021. MPS ELECT SHOULD ENSURE THEY CARRY THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS AS THEY REPORT TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY:

1. ORIGINAL NATIONAL REGISTRATION CARD;

2. COPY OF SPOUSE’ NATIONAL REGISTRATION CARD;

3. COPIES OF THEIR PARENTS NATIONAL REGISTRATION CARDS WHERE AVAILABLE;

4. COPIES OF CHILDREN’S’ BIRTH RECORDS;

5. ORIGINAL MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE OR AFFIDAVIT OF MARRIAGE;

6. ORIGINAL EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATES; AND

7. ORIGINAL PASSPORT.

Chongwe Member of Parliament and Copperbelt Provincial Minister, Honourable Japhen Mwakalombe has called on Chongwe residents to ensure that they plant trees in order to protect the environment, human life and property.

Honourable Mwakalombe made the call during the tree planting exercise at Evergreen primary school in Kanakantapa ward in Chongwe.

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Secretary-General, Stephen Twigg has highlighted the important role of Commonwealth Parliamentarians in preserving peace and preventing political violence at a workshop organised by the CPA Zambia Branch and the Parliament of Zambia.

The Honourable Minister of Finance, Dr Bwalya Ng'andu, MP, presented the 2021 National Budget to the National Assembly on Friday, 25th September, 2020.

Find speech in the link below.

Her Honour the Vice President, Mrs, Inonge M Wina, MP and the Speaker of the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mr Justice Dr. Patrick Matibini, SC., BA, FCIArb, MP, led Members of Parliament and Staff of the National Assembly of Zambia in a mass testing exercise for the Coronavirus disease, 2019 (COVID-19) at Parliament Buildings on Wednesday, 22^nd July 2020.

The Government Chief Whip, Hon B Mundubile, MP, addressed journalists on the deferment of the Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Bill N.A.B. 19 of 2019 at Parliament Buildings on  Thursday, 25th June 2020.

Find Press Statement below.

The Fourth Session of the Twelfth National Assembly which adjourned sine die on Wednesday, 18th March, 2020 has resumed today, 9th June, 2020. Between Tuesday, 9th and Friday 12th June, 2020, Members of Parliament will be undergoing orientation on how Parliamentary Business will proceed amid the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic. Parliamentary debate will thus, commence on Tuesday, 16th June, 2020.