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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Loans (Authorisation) Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to make provision for the raising of loans and to provide for matters incidental or connected to it. Section 5 of this document emphasizes that any loans raised under the provisions of this...

Zambia • 1957 • Finance

Hire-Purchase Act

Ministry of Commerce Trade & Industry, Zambia

An Act to make provision for the regulation of hire-purchase agreements and certain instalment sales, and for other purposes.

Zambia • 1957 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Lotteries Act

Ministry of Youth, Sport and Child Development, Zambia

An Act to provide for the control and regulation of lotteries; to provide for the setting up of a Lotteries Control Board and the powers and duties thereof, and to provide for matters connected.

Zambia • 1957 • Youth and Sports Development

The Standardisation of Soap Act

Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Zambia

An Act to regulate and control the manufacture of soap; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.

Zambia • 1957 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Adoption Act

Ministry of Youth, Sport and Child Development, Zambia

This Act provides for the making and registration of adoption orders and provides for the registration and control of adoption societies. It regulates the making of arrangements by adoption societies and other persons in connection...

Zambia • 1956 • Youth and Sports Development

Census and Statistics Act

Government, Zambia

This Act provides for the taking of a census, for the collection of statistics and publication of statistical information, and for related matters.

Zambia • 1955 • Democracy and Governance

Customs and Excise Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to provide for the imposition, collection and management of customs, excise and other duties, the licensing and control of warehouses and premises for the manufacture of certain goods, the regulating, controlling and prohibiting...

Zambia • 1955 • Finance

The Pneumoconiosis Act

Ministry of Health, Zambia

An Act to make new provision for the assessment and payment of compensation in connection with pneumoconiosis; to provide for the medical examination and standards of physical fitness to be required of persons exposed or...

Zambia • 1955 • Health

International Bank Loan (Approval) Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to provide approval of a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. It details the loan agreement (Rhodesia Railways Project) between the territory of Northern Rhodesia and international bank for reconstruction...

Zambia • 1953 • Finance

Noxious Weeds Act

Ministry of Health, Zambia

An Act to provide for the eradication of noxious weeds, and to provide for related matters. It declares Lantana Camara a noxious weed in specific areas identified in this document.

Zambia • 1953 • Health

International Bank Loan (Approval) Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to provide approval of a loan from the international bank for reconstruction and development.

Zambia • 1953 • Finance

Probation of Offenders Act

Ministry of Justice, Zambia

An Act to provide for the probation of offenders, and to provide for related matters.

Zambia • 1953 • Justice

The Savings Certificates Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to make provision for the issue of savings certificates; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.

Zambia • 1952 • Finance

The International Bank Loan (Rhodesia Railways) Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to make provision for the raising of a loan not exceeding five million pounds sterling or the equivalent in pounds sterling or other currencies for certain purposes of the Rhodesia Railways; and to...

Zambia • 1952 • Finance

The Specific Loan (Rhodesia Railways) Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to authorise the raising of a sum of seven million five hundred and forty thousand pounds by way of loan.

Zambia • 1950 • Finance

The Official Oaths Act

Government, Zambia

An Act to repeal and replace the Official Oaths Act; to revise the oaths to be taken and subscribed by various office holders, and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.

Zambia • 1950 • Democracy and Governance

Zambia Police Reserve

Ministry of Defence, Zambia

An Act to provide for the establishment of a Zambia Police Reserve.

Zambia • 1950 • Defence and Security

The Rhodesia Railways Loans Guarantee Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to provide for the Rhodesia Railways to make good any losses incurred by the trustees of the Railway Pension Schemes upon realisation of investments; to provide for the guarantee by the Government of...

Zambia • 1950 • Finance

Water Act

Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation, Zambia

An Act to consolidate and amend the law concerning the ownership, control, and use of water and to provide for related matters.

Zambia • 1949 • Utilities