The United Nations Development Progaramme (UNDP) Administrator Ms Helen Clark has reaffirmed the UNDP support to the National Assembly and MPs in particular in order for them to effectively carry out their legislative function. She made the reaffirmation during a meeting with selected Chairpersons of Parliamentary Committees that was held at Parliament Buildings on Thursday 16^th July, 2015.

Speaker of the National Assembly, the Rt. Hon. Justice, Dr Patrick Matibini, SC, MP says several countries in the SADC region have had to resort to load-shedding as a stop-gap measure to conserve energy.  He said he was aware that low water levels at the Itezhi-tezhi reservoir and the Kariba Dam were affecting power generation, forcing the national power utility ZESCO to ration an average 200 megawatts of the total power generated daily.

The Rt. Hon. Justice Dr. Patrick Matibini, SC, MP, Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia has urged Zambians to listen to and respect the diverse voices and viewpoints of various people in the communities including those of the children. He was speaking during the launch of the 1.5 Kilometre long painting themed the ‘Journey in History’ at the Parliament Buildings.