Zambia

Currency: Zambian kwacha (ZMW)

Timezone: Central Africa Time (UTC+2)

Zambia is a Southern Africa country sharing its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Angola, and Namibia. The country’s population is approximately 18 million people comprising over 72 ethnic groups, including Bemba,Tonga, Chewa, Lozi, and Nsenga. The major languages spoken by the people include English, Bemba, Nyanja, Lozi, Tonga, Luvale, Lunda, and Kaonde. The country has a tropical climate, and the terrain consists of plateaus, hills, and mountains. The Kafue National Park, which is home to various wildlife species, is one of the country’s major tourist attractions.

Zambia is the second-largest producer of copper in Africa, and it accounts for 60% of the country’s exports. Other sources of foreign exchange include Copper, Cobalt, Tobacco, Flowers, and Cotton. Politically, the country operates a presidential republic system of government which is administratively divided into 10 provinces including Lusaka —the capital. The major challenges facing the country include extreme poverty, high unemployment levels, and high debt burden, which is currently over 60 percent of GDP.

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National Food and Nutrition Commission Act

Ministry of Agriculture, Zambia

An Act to establish a body corporate to be known as the National Food and Nutrition Commission; to provide for its membership; to specify its functions, and to provide for other related matters.

Zambia • 1967 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Evidence Act

Ministry of Justice, Zambia

An Act to amend the law of evidence.

Zambia • 1967 • Justice

War Graves and Memorials Act

Ministry of Defence, Zambia

This Act makes provision for vesting the control of war graves, war cemeteries and war memorials in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and vests the ownership of the memorials in the schedule.

Zambia • 1967 • Defence and Security

The Factories Act, 1967

Ministry of Commerce Trade & Industry, Zambia

The Act provides regulation for the condition of employment in factories with emphasis on health, safety and welfare of factory workers and for the inspection and examination of factories as well as other related matters.

Zambia • 1967 • Trade, Industry and Investment

National Council for Scientific Research Act

Ministry of Education, Zambia

An Act to establish a National Council for Scientific Research; to provide for its membership and to specify its functions; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.

Zambia • 1967 • Education

Zambia Tanzania Pipeline Act

Ministry of Energy, Zambia

An Act to grant rights, or to provide for the granting of rights, over land to a company known as the TAZAMA Pipelines Limited; and to provide for matters connected with or ancillary to the...

Zambia • 1967 • Energy

The Referendum Act

Government, Zambia

An Act to provide for the manner in which a referendum shall be held and for matters connected with or incidental thereto.

Zambia • 1967 • Democracy and Governance

The Suicide Act

Ministry of Justice, Zambia

An Act to amend the law relating to suicide, and for purposes connected therewith and consequential thereon.

Zambia • 1967 • Justice

War Graves and Memorials Act

Ministry of Defence, Zambia

An Act to make provision for vesting the control of war graves, war cemeteries and war memorials in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission; to vest the ownership of the memorials in the Schedule; and to...

Zambia • 1967 • Defence and Security

Zambia Red Cross Society Act

Ministry of Health, Zambia

An Act to establish and incorporate the Zambia Red Cross Society and for related matters.

Zambia • 1966 • Health

Zambian Mines Local Pension Fund (Dissolution) Act

Ministry of Labour, Zambia

An Act to provide for the winding up and dissolution of the Zambian Mines Local Pension Fund, the rights of subscribers to that Fund on the winding up and dissolution and for related matters.

Zambia • 1966 • Labour

Organisations (Control of Assistance) Act

Zambia

An Act to regulate the giving of assistance to organisations by foreign governments; to create offences in relation thereto; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.

Zambia • 1966 • Foreign Affairs

National Museums Act

Ministry of Tourism and Arts, Zambia

An Act to provide for the establishment, control, management and development of National Museums and for matters incidental to or connected therewith.

Zambia • 1966 • Culture and Tourism

Zambia National Provident Fund Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to establish a National Provident Fund and to provide for its administration and for the payment of contributions into and benefit out of the Fund; and to provide for matters incidental thereto and...

Zambia • 1966 • Finance

Apprenticeship Act

Ministry of Commerce Trade & Industry, Zambia

An Act to regulate the employment of apprentices in various trades; to provide for the registration, transfer, modification and rescission of contracts of apprenticeship. It aims to provide for the appointment of inspectors and to...

Zambia • 1965 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Taxation (Provisional Charging) Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to make provision for the provisional imposition or alteration of taxation, and to provide for matters.

Zambia • 1965 • Finance

Chiefs Act

Government, Zambia

An Act to make provision for the recognition, appointment and functions of Chiefs and Deputy Chiefs; for the exclusion of former Chiefs and Deputy Chiefs from specified areas in the interests of public order; for...

Zambia • 1965 • Democracy and Governance