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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Value Added Tax Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to impose a tax on the supply of goods and services in Zambia and the importation of goods into Zambia; to repeal the Sales Tax Act and the Insurance Levies Act, and to...

Zambia • 1995 • Finance

Lands Act, 1995

Ministry of Land and Natural Resources, Zambia

This Act provides regulation for leasing, the establishment of Land Development Fund and Land Tribunal to repeal land conversion and for related matters.

Zambia • 1995 • Land, Housing, and Natural Resources

Tanzania-Zambia Railway Act

Ministry of Transport and Logistics, Zambia

This is an Act for implementing the aggrement of Tanzania-Zambia Railway. The regulation outlines the functions, powers, governance and management of the Tanzania-Zambia Authority.

Zambia • 1995 • Transportation

Copyright and Performance Rights Act

Ministry of Justice, Zambia

An Act to provide for copyright in literary, musical and artistic works, computer programs, audiovisual works, sound recordings, broadcasts, and cable programs; to provide for rights in performances; to repeal the Copyright Act, and to...

Zambia • 1994 • Justice

Parliamentary and Ministerial Code of Conduct Act

Government, Zambia

An Act to establish a code of conduct for Ministers and Deputy Ministers for Article 52 of the Constitution. It establishes a code of conduct for Members of the National Assembly for Article 71 of...

Zambia • 1994 • Democracy and Governance

Copyright and Performance Rights Act

Ministry of Commerce Trade & Industry, Zambia

An Act to provide for copyright in literary, musical and artistic works, computer programs, audiovisual works, sound recordings, broadcasts, and cable programs, to provide for rights in performances; to repeal the Copyright Act, and to...

Zambia • 1994 • Trade, Industry, and Investment

Judicature Administration Act

Ministry of Justice, Zambia

An Act to provide for the administration of the courts, to confer on the Judicial Service Commission power to appoint staff of the Judicature, and to provide for related matters.

Zambia • 1994 • Justice

Property Transfer Tax Act

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

An Act to provide for the charging and collection of a tax based on the value realised from the transfer of certain property in the republic and to provide for related matters.

Zambia • 1994 • Finance

Export Development Act

Ministry of Transport and Logistics, Zambia

An Act to establish the Export Board of Zambia; to define the functions and powers of the Board; and to provide for matters connected.

Zambia • 1994 • Transportation

National Water Policy

Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation, Zambia

This National Policy connotes a set of ideals, objectives or prnciples which the government articulatea with the primary purpose of bringing about or mainstaining a desired state of affairs.

Zambia • 1994 • Utilities

National Water Policy

Ministry of Energy, Zambia

This policy is aimed at promoting sustainable water resources development to facilitate equitable provision of adequate quality and quantity of water to ensure water resources security in Zambia.

Zambia • 1994 • Utilities

The Banking and Financial Services Act, 1994

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia

This is an Act of Parliament for the regulation of the banking and financial sevices sector with the goal of protecting customers and investors as well as to ensure the development of the Zambian banking...

Zambia • 1994 • Finance

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act

Ministry of Health, Zambia

This is an Act to continue the Drug Enforcement Commission. It is designed to revise and consolidate the law relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. It incorporates into Zambian law certain international conventions governing...

Zambia • 1993 • Health

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act

Ministry of Health, Zambia

An Act to continue the Drug Enforcement Commission; revise and consolidate the law relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and incorporate into Zambian law certain international Conventions governing illicit drugs and psychotropic substances..

Zambia • 1993 • Health

Industrial and Labour Relations Act

Ministry of Labour, Zambia

An Act to revise the law relating to trade unions, the Zambia Congress of Trade Unions, employers’ associations, the Zambia Federation of Employers, recognition agreements and collective agreements, settlement of collective disputes, strikes, lockouts, essential...

Zambia • 1993 • Labour

Public Service Training and Development Policy

Ministry of Education, Zambia

This policy aims to train future public workers for effective public service delivery; ensure higher caliber of staffs in the public sector; and ensure public workers continuously learn, innovate and grow.

Zambia • 1993 • Education

Rhodesia Railways Act

Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Development, Zambia

This Act provides for the construction of a line of railway from a point near the Victoria Falls to Kalomo and provides for other matters.

Zambia • 1992 • Infrastructure and Construction

University Act

Ministry of Education, Zambia

This Act provides for the establishment, regulation, control and functions of public universities. It provides for the registration and regulation of private universities and repals the University of Zambia Act, 1987.

Zambia • 1992 • Education

Casino Act

Ministry of Youth, Sport and Child Development, Zambia

An Act to provide for the granting and revocation of casino licences and temporary casino licences, to authorise the playing of games and the sale of intoxicating liquor in licensed premises; to specify the conditions...

Zambia • 1992 • Youth and Sports Development