By Linda Kasonde Executive Director Chapter One Foundation Chapter One Foundation has heard of calls for the Constitution (Amendment) Bill (Bill 10) to be passed on the basis that it will enhance the representation of women, youth, and persons with disabilities in the National Assembly. Chapter One Foundation wishes to clarify our position on this matter. We believe that the representation of marginalised interest groups such as women, youth and differently-abled people in government is an important aspect of an inclusive democracy. We would like to highlight that the Zambian Constitution, which is the supreme law of the country, already provides that the...

By Office of the Fourth Republican President of Zambia LUSAKA, Saturday 16th March, 2013— His Excellency Rupiah Bwezani Banda, the Fourth President of the Republic of Zambia, wishes to thank all Zambians for the solidarity shown to him during the period leading to and after the lifting of his immunity. In a Press Release by Deputy Administrative Assistant, Kennedy Limwanya, the former Zambian head of State, whose immunity was lifted by 80 of the Zambian Parliament’s 159 members on Friday evening, says he is deeply touched by the support that has come his way since the debate over the subject...

Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) Member of Parliament (MP) Raphael Mangani Nakacinda, Patriotic Front (PF) Media Director Sunday Chilufya Chanda and Nakiwe Simpungwe on THE CONSTITUTION OF ZAMBIA (AMENDMENT)BILL 10, 2019 at PF Interactive Forum Longacres Lodge, Lusaka, Zambia Sunday 23rd March 2020 www.rainbownewszambia.com Posted by Derrick Sinjela on Sunday, March 22, 2020 Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) Member of Parliament (MP) Raphael Mangani Nakacinda, Patriotic Front (PF) Media Director Sunday Chilufya Chanda and Nakiwe Simpungwe on THE CONSTITUTION OF ZAMBIA (AMENDMENT) BILL 10, 2019 at PF Interactive Forum Longacres Lodge, Lusaka, Zambia Sunday 23rd March 2020 www.rainbownewszambia.com Be the...

FOR THE COMPLETE BILL 10. HERE IT IS. COPY AND PASTE IN YOUR WORD PROCESSOR AND READ CAREFULLY. DON’T SAY YOU HAVE NOT SEEN IT. ********************************************* ******************************* THE CONSTITUTION OF ZAMBIA (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019 MEMORANDUM The object of this Bill is to amend the Constitution of Zambia so as to— (a)revise the Preamble in order to reaffirm the Christian character of Zambia; (b)revise the principles and values of the Constitution; (c)revise the electoral system for elections to the National Assembly; (d)revise the period for dissolution of the National Assembly; (e)revise the period of hearing and determination of a presidential election...

Climate Change and Groundwater in the SADC Region Climate change induced severe weather events and changes in rainfall patterns have a visible and devastating impact on water and food security in the SADC region. The role of groundwater across the region has never been so pronounced, with what is being called a crisis in parts of the region where at least 11 million people are facing critical food shortages due to the drought which is caused by climate change. In Zimbabwe, for example the country is close to running out of its staple crop of maize where production in the...

  By Ashton Kelly Bunda and Derrick Sinjela DEFENSE Minister Davies Chama says a peaceful Zambia remains a priority assignment for the patriotic Front (PF) leadership of Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu and Ms. Inonge Mutukwa-Wina. Assuring citizens and foreign investors, a confident, Mr. Chama, who previously served as PF Secretary General said involvement of the military was testimony that Government is determined to guarantee a Zambia viewed in both word and deed as an incomparable Oasis of Peace. Chama, third in the leadership ladder at Cabinet Level, who was succeeded at the PF Secretariat by the incumbent, Mr. Mwila, says...