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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Railway Act, 1984

Ministry of Transport and Logistics, Zambia

This Act makes provision for the establishment of the Zambia Railway Board specifying its functions and responsibility for the provision of rail services and for related matters.

Zambia • 1984 • Transportation

The Tropical Diseases Research Centre Act

Ministry of Health, Zambia

An Act to constitute the Tropical Diseases Research Centre; to establish the Tropical Diseases Research Board; to define the functions and powers of the Board, and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to...

Zambia • 1984 • Health

The Tolls Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to provide for the establishment of the Tolls Board; to define the functions and powers of the Board; to provide for the charging and the collection of toll charges; to provide for the...

Zambia • 1983 • Finance

Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment Act

Ministry of Labour, Zambia

This Act repeals and replaces the Minimum Wages, Wages Councils, and Conditions of Employment Act. It provides regulations for minimum wage levels and minimum conditions of employment, and to provide for related matters.

Zambia • 1982 • Labour

Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment Act

Ministry of Labour, Zambia

An Act to repeal and replace the Minimum Wages, Wages Councils and Conditions of Employment Act; to make provision for regulating minimum wage levels and minimum conditions of employment; and to provide for other matters.

Zambia • 1982 • Labour

The Public Audit Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to make certain provisions relating to the duties and powers of the Auditor-General, and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto

Zambia • 1980 • Finance

Valuation Surveyors Act

Ministry of Land and Natural Resources, Zambia

An Act to provide for the registration of valuation surveyors and to provide for related matters.

Zambia • 1979 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Tourism Act

Ministry of Tourism and Arts, Zambia

An Act to provide for the establishment of the Zambia National Tourist Board for the purpose of developing and promoting tourism; to provide for the licensing of tourist enterprises; and to provide for matters connected...

Zambia • 1979 • Culture and Tourism

Medical and Allied Professions Act

Ministry of Health, Zambia

An Act to provide for the regulation of medical, paramedical, dental and allied professions; and to provide for related matters.

Zambia • 1978 • Health

Housing (Statutory and Improvement Areas) Act

Ministry of Land and Natural Resources, Zambia

An Act to provide for the control and improvement of housing in certain areas; and to provide for matters connected.

Zambia • 1975 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

National Food and Nutrition Commission Act (Amendment)

Ministry of Agriculture, Zambia

This Act amends the National Food and Nutrition Commission Act. This document also contains the standard draft constitution for nutrition groups.

Zambia • 1975 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Forests Act

Ministry of Agriculture, Zambia

This Act provides for the establishment and management of national forests and local forests. It provides for the conservation of forest trees and licensing and sale of forest produce.

Zambia • 1974 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Legal Practitioners Act

Ministry of Justice, Zambia

An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to legal practitioners.

Zambia • 1973 • Justice

Trades Charges Act

Ministry of Commerce Trade & Industry, Zambia

An Act to provide for the creation of charges to secure loans advanced by banks, financial institutions, or parastatal corporations to persons licensed under the Trades Licensing Act; to establish a register to record such...

Zambia • 1973 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Technical Education and Vocational Training Act

Ministry of Education, Zambia

An Act to convert the Commission for Technical Education and Vocational Training into a Department of the Ministry responsible for education; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.

Zambia • 1973 • Education

The National Savings and Credit Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to provide for the establishment and administration of a National Savings and Credit Bank of Zambia in place of the Post Office Savings Bank of Zambia with a view to promoting national savings;...

Zambia • 1973 • Finance

The Law Association of Zambia Act

Ministry of Justice, Zambia

An Act to establish the Law Association of Zambia and to dissolve the Law Society of Zambia.

Zambia • 1973 • Justice

State Lotteries Act

Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts, Zambia

An Act to provide for the establishment of the State Lotteries Board; to provide for the promotion and conduct of lotteries and pools by the Board; to specify the powers and duties of the Board;...

Zambia • 1973 • Youth and Sports Development

National Anthem Act

Ministry of Home Affairs, Zambia

An Act to declare the National Anthem; to regulate the use thereof and to create an offence for any insult thereto; to empower the President to make regulations; and to provide for matters incidental to...

Zambia • 1973 • Home Affairs

Co-operative Societies Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to provide for the registration, inspection, examination, and supervision of co-operative societies that belong to the people who use their services and profit distributed among their members.

Zambia • 1972 • Finance