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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The Judiciary Administration Act 2016

Ministry of Justice, Zambia

An Act to revise the law relating to the administration of the Judiciary; make provision for the appointment of judicial officers and staff of the Judiciary; repeal and replace the Judicature Administration Act, 1994; and...

Zambia • 2016 • Justice

The Industrial Design Act 2016

Zambia, Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority

An Act to encourage the creation of designs and development of creative industries through enhanced protection and utilization of designs; to provide for the registration and protection of designs; to provide for the rights of...

Zambia • 2016 • Information, Communication and Technology

The Police-Public Complaints Commission Act 2016

Ministry of Defence, Zambia

An Act to provide for the membership, functions, operations, and financial management of the Police- Public Complaints Commission; give a procedure for the initiation and investigation of complaints against police actions, and provide for related...

Zambia • 2016 • Defence and Security

The Public Protector Act 2016

Ministry of Justice, Zambia

An Act to provide for the functions, powers, operations, and financial management of the Office of Public Protector; provide for the initiation and investigation of complaints; repeal and replace the Commission for Investigations Act, 1991;...

Zambia • 2016 • Justice

The Parliamentary Service Act, 2016

Government, Zambia

An act to provide for the functions of the Parliamentary Service; provide for the membership, functions, operations and financial management of the Parliamentary Service Commission; to provide for the transfer of staff and continuation of...

Zambia • 2016 • Democracy and Governance

The Service Commissions Act 2016

Ministry of Labour, Zambia

An Act to provide for a principled and value-based decentralised human resource management system for the public service; provide for the composition, additional functions, operations and financial management of the Judicial Service Commission, Civil Service...

Zambia • 2016 • Labour

The Superior Courts (Number of Judges) Act 2016

Ministry of Justice, Zambia

An Act to prescribe the number of judges for the Supreme Court, Constitutional Court, Court of Appeal and High Court; repeal and replace the Supreme Court and High Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1976; and...

Zambia • 2016 • Justice

The Constitutional Court Act 2016

Ministry of Justice, Zambia

An Act to provide for the procedure of the Constitutional Court; prescribe the powers of the Court; and provide for related matters.

Zambia • 2016 • Justice

The Court of Appeal Act 2016

Ministry of Justice, Zambia

An Act to provide for the jurisdiction and procedures of the Court of Appeal; the hearing of appeals from the High Court and quasi-judicial bodies; and related matters.

Zambia • 2016 • Justice

Layout-designs of Integrated Circuits Act, 2016

Ministry of Energy, Zambia

An Act to establish a register for layout-designs or topographies of integrated circuits; to provide for a transparent legal framework for the protection, registration, rights over, infringement or use of, and access to, layout-designs or...

Zambia • 2016 • Energy

The Civil Aviation Act 2016

Ministry of Transport and Logistics, Zambia

An Act to provide for the control, regulation and orderly development of civil aviation in Zambia; to provide for the grant of permits for air services and airport services; provide for the implementation of a...

Zambia • 2016 • Transportation