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...ty state of Kenneth Kaunda's [[United National Independence Party]] (UNIP) government.

|first = [[Mainza Chona]] ...owing independence from the [[United Kingdom]] ([[Kenneth Kaunda]] was the first and only Prime Minister of [[Northern Rhodesia]] in 1964, before it became

...acronym for 'We Intend to Cause Havoc') were formed during Zambia's golden post-independence days, and were headed by [[Emanuel “Jagari” Chanda]].[1] With the economy collapsing in the late 1970s, and increasing government authoritarianism, Witch, like most Zamrock bands, were reduced to playing d

...ad of the Civil Service. He was subsequently a [[Member of Parliament]], a Government Minister and [[Governor of the Bank of Zambia]]. ...ngs available in public for the first time, provides a glimpse into one of Zambia's most brilliant minds.

|status = [[Head of state]]<br>[[Head of government]] is the head of state and head of government of Zambia the commander-in-chief of the [[Zambian Armed Forces]]. The presi

In 2006, the Irish government gave about [[USD]]3 million in aid to fight [[HIV]]/[[AIDS]] and support or ...2/summary_0286-10000619_ITM | publisher = [[The Post (Zambia)|The Post]] | first = Webster | last = Malido }}

==Political & Government Positions==

...un its affairs. The presiding officers, the chief whips, and the Leader of Government Business (the person appointed by the Cabinet to liaise with Parliament) to

...to prevent guerrillas from sabotaging elections scheduled for April 1979. First reports were that there were heavy casualties. It was the heaviest raid aga

| office2 = [[Ministry of Local Government (Zambia)|Minister for Local Government]] ...ld the posts of [[Ministry of Local Government (Zambia)|Minister for Local Government]] and [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services|Minister of Infor

...ews about the government which they wouldn't have expressed in the Zambian-government owned medias. Notable critical writings includes: ''The Post'' has also been involved in wrangles against the Zambian government. In 2001, Fred M'membe was arrested for calling the then president, [[Frede

|first reporter = [[President Lungu]] directed [[Minister of Local Government]] [[Vincent Mwale]] to find an alternative trading area for traders who los

| political_groups1 = '''[[Government of Zambia|Government]] (80)''' | voting_system1 = [[First-past-the-post]]

...[[head of state]] and the head of government of [[Zambia]]. The office was first held by [[Kenneth Kaunda]] following [[Zambia Independence Act 1964|indepen Since 31 August 1991 the President is also the head of government, as the position of [[Prime Minister of Zambia|Prime Minister]] was abolish

NIPA was established in 1963 by the British Colonial government as a Staff Training College (STC). The focus for the institute then was to ...ute of Public Administration (NIPA) and its focus was more on training the post-independence civil service and public servants in management. In 1998 NIPA was transform

...[[Kenneth Kaunda]] and Zambia's independence movement. India has supported Zambia's economic and technological development while it has supported India on inte ...gnRelation/Zambia-January-2012.pdf|publisher=Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India|accessdate=3 January 2013}}</ref>

...obscenity charges. Kabwela had distributed graphic images of childbirth to government officials to illustrate the effects of a Zambian nurses' strike. Kabwela wa ...in order to illustrate the effect of a strike by Zambian nurses, she sent government officials photographs of a woman giving birth in a hospital parking lot wit

...when he became member of parliament for [[Katombola]] constituency in the first one-party elections of December 1973. In 1977, Musokotwane was appointed mi ...nt back to education ministry, but after protest, he was sent to Canada as Zambia's high commissioner in 1990. It is said that he was relieved of the prime min

{{Short description|Former head of government in Zambia}} |first = [[Mainza Chona]]

...became compulsory for form five school leavers, university graduates, and government officials. In 1980 the compulsory training for form five school leavers was ...to demobilize them and redirect their zeal and energy to other important, post-independence national agendas which were national/household development and safeguarding

...the first African Prime Minister of Northern Rhodesia in 1963 and then the first president of [[Zambia]] in 1964). Simon Kapwepwe became the country's secon ...o his dissatisfaction with the policies of the colonial Northern Rhodesian government, he became a founding member of the Northern Rhodesian African Congress in

...|New York]] from 18 June 2007 to 31st December 2019. He has also served as Zambia's Ambassador to the [[African Union]], from June 2003 to June 2007. ...ermanent Secretary Asia, Africa and the Middle East. He has also served as Zambia's Ambassador to the [[Ethiopia]], [[Sudan]], [[Yemen]], [[Djibouti]] and [[So

...bia]], Zanaco was the most profitable commercial bank in Zambia during the first six months of 2009.<ref>[http://allafrica.com/stories/200910190160.html Zan |2||[[Government of Zambia]]||25.00

...th Kaunda]], [[Harry Nkumbula]] and few other freedom fighters. It was his first time to come in contact with black men who spoke the English language very ...igh Commissioner to Canada from 1979 to 1982 during the [[Kenneth Kaunda]] government. He was later appointed High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1982 t

...1980s. Primary was phased out at the school in the late 1990s. It was the first Secondary school in the area. The clinic is situated along Kafue Road at th The ''Mundawanga Zoo and Botanical Gardens'' were run by the Government through the National Parks and Wildlife Services. The late Mr. Chanda (the

...ral Africa Time|CAT]],<ref name="Lusaka Times 3" /> and was heading toward Zambia's capital, [[Lusaka]].<ref name="Lusaka Times 2" /><ref name="New Zimbabwe" / ...te=7 February 2013 | accessdate=7 February 2013}}</ref> On 8 February, the government declared three days of [[national mourning]].<ref name="Lusaka Times 4">{{c

...k, Mutembo would go on stage first to tell the crowds how bad the colonial government was hence the importance to fight for independence. ...hand in the legislature. Mutembo took up the task to deliver the letter to Government House (now [[State House]]).

[[Category:Government ministers of Zambia]]

A Government of National Unity ...nt in terms of the unity of the Zambian people. Its importance goes beyond Zambia's borders. It is of importance to the entire continent of Africa.

...of the [[United National Independence Party]] (UNIP) from 1978 to 1981 and Zambia's ambassador to the People's Republic of China from 1984 to 1989. He later se ...ationalists broke away from the ANC and, in October 1959, Chona became the first president of the [[United National Independence Party]] (UNIP), the success

...inister of Information and Broadcasting Services]] as well as becoming the Government Spokesperson.<ref name=NMC/>

...[[political party]] in [[Zambia]]. Originally formed to oust the previous government, MMD controlled an absolute majority in parliament between 1991 and 2001, w ===Formation and government===

...Indian origin in [[President of Zambia|President]] [[Frederick Chiluba]]'s government, the other being Minister of Agriculture [[Suresh Desai]].<ref name="MEA">{ ...dical=The New York Times|date=2008-08-20|accessdate=2009-08-20|last=Bearak|first=Barry|title=Levy Mwanawasa, Zambia President, Dies at 59}}</ref>

...rthern Rhodesia African National Congress]] founded in 1948. The party was first led by [[Godwin Mbikusita Lewanika]]. In 1938 Nkumbula joined the [[Northern Rhodesia]]n government's teaching service and later worked in [[Kitwe]] and [[Mufulira]] on the [[

...l corp. After the war, he became translator for the [[Northern Rhodesia]]n government. He was also a grade school teacher, and opened a new school, which was pur ...d vessel.<ref name="FacesOfAfrica" /><ref name="Middel" /> Named after the first president, [[Kenneth Kaunda|Kenneth David Kaunda]], he claimed it was made

...//www.zambiaembassy.se|title= Zambian embassy in Stockholm, Sweden|author= Government of Zambia|work= Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Zambia)|publisher= Ministry of ...April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title= Area handbook for Zambia|last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |year= 1974|publisher= American University (Washi

...d member was created, with the [[Northern Rhodesian general election, 1926|first elections]] held in 1926. ...lative Assembly. The [[Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland election, 1953|first federal elections]] were held in the same year. Northern Rhodesia had eight

...[[political party]] in [[Zambia]]. Originally formed to oust the previous government, MMD controlled an absolute majority in parliament between 1991 and 2001, w ===Formation and government===

...Zambia's Central Province and is believed to be a relative to the former [[First Lady of Zambia]], [[Maureen Mwanawasa|Maureen Kakubo Mwanawasa]]. Gen Shika ...former Yugoslavia, and India. He is world travelled and once served as the first republican president (KK) personal pilot. He has 8 children with his wife J

..., Portugal's daily ''Público''. Despite a modest circulation of 40,000 and Zambia's "anemic" economy, the paper quickly proved a financial success.<ref name=NY ...he Post'' has frequently come into conflict with the government and in the first ten years of its existence alone was the target of more than fifty criminal

...n Biography]</ref> The Lumpa Church rejected the authority of any "earthly government", it refused to pay taxes and it established its own tribunals. Shortly aft ...bwa missionaries was David Kaunda, father of Kenneth Kaunda who became the first president of [[Zambia]] and who was a firm opponent of the Lumpa sect.

| title = First Deputy Speaker<br/>[[National Assembly]] ...uty-speaker/ | title=President Lungu nominates MMD’s Catherine Namugala as First Deputy Speaker |

...e Northern Rhodesia Public Works Department (PWD) from 1956 to 1960. Mutti first became active in politics in the late 1950s much to the displeasure of the ...with the campaign for constitutional change to bring in a majority African government. He sustained a ruptured ear drum but no action was taken against the polic

...968) is a [[Zambia]]n filmmaker and human rights activist. She is Zambia's first female professional film director.<ref name=huffpost>{{cite web|last1=Edine ...968 in [[Solwezi]], but spent most of her early life in [[Kabwe]] due to a government relocation policy. As a young child, a medical error by a student nurse par

|first reporter = ...times.com/2017/07/04/police-pf-soldiers-guarding-city-market/|last=Kaseba |first=Kasebamashila |work= Lusaka Times|location=Lusaka|date=4 July 2017|accessda

...ion=Cape Town |accessdate= 29 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=29 October 2014 |title=Cabinet appoints Guy Scott as Interim Preside ...er, who was an ally of Zambian nationalists and a founder of anti-colonial government newspapers. During the 1950s, his father was a member of the [[Federation o

** August: City hosts [[Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1979]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Af * 2012 - February: Celebration of Zambia's winning 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://goal.blogs.

...t with the British South African Company (BSAC), and then with the British government that ensured the kingdom maintained much of its traditional authority. Baro The Government of Barotseland is the Kuta, presided over by the Ngambela (Prime Minister).

...members of the [[National Assembly of Zambia|National Assembly]] and local government councillors. The result was a victory for the ruling [[Movement for Multi-P ..._id=1&click_id=84&art_id=qw1158317460703B251 Lawyers reject prosecution of Zambia's Sata] DPA, 15 September 2006</ref>

| office = [[First Lady of Zambia]] ...ambian general election, 2016|general election]].<ref name=zdm>{{cite news|first=Linda|last=Nyondo|title=Female candidates pledge development |url=https://w

...], of the ruling [[Movement for Multi-Party Democracy]] party, ran for his first full term as President after replacing [[Levy Mwanawasa]], who died in Augu ...t]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14952240 China's stake in Zambia's election] BBC News </ref>

...term objective was to enhance the effective conservation and management of Zambia's unique heritage. # Maramba Quarry Site, [[Livingstone, Zambia|Livingstone]] — first stratified site of the Middle Pleistocene Hope Fountain Culture in Southern

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...tbreak |date=30 December 2017|accessdate=5 January 2018}}</ref> dispatched Zambia's security wings to help fight a cholera outbreak, which had already killed ...nt-shuts-three-hungry-lion-outlets-lusaka/ |publisher= Lusaka Times |title=Government shuts down three Hungry Lion outlets in Lusaka |date=5 January 2018|accessd

...sed by the government, while [[legislative power]] is vested in both the [[government]] and parliament. Formerly [[Northern Rhodesia]], Zambia became a republic == Government and constitution ==

...lar Zambian band of the time, ''Witch'' were formed during Zambia's golden post-independence days, and were headed by [[Emmanuel “Jagari” Chanda]].<ref name=band>{{ With the economy collapsing in the late 1970s, and increasing government authoritarianism, Witch, like most Zamrock bands, were reduced to playing d

...03/16/government-to-hold-referendum-along-side-the-2016-general-elections/ Government to hold Referendum along side the 2016 General Elections] Lusaka Times, 16 ...2016 election would increase localised violence risks and put pressure on Zambia's austerity plans] IHS Jane's 360, 9 December 2015</ref> The constitutional c

'''Michael Mataka''' is notable in making history as the first native African to become commissioner of the Zambian police.<ref>The histor ...1, 1965, it was announced in Lusaka that Mataka was to be appointed as the first Zambian Commissioner of Police. He has replaced the previous commissioner,

|year_representative1 = 1900–1907 <small>(first)</small> ...s on the territory, as only the [[Government of the United Kingdom|British government]] could confer that status. Nonetheless, the charter gave the Barotse terri

...y Post'' (tmcnet.com), 10 October 2006.</ref> and in 1965 he was appointed Zambia's [[Ambassador]] to [[Egypt]] (the [[United Arab Republic]]). While there, he ...g eastern Zambians for supporting the MMD in the election, as this was the first time that easterners had done so.<ref name="IOL20061009">{{cite news |first

...[[David Livingstone]], the [[United Kingdom|British]] explorer who was the first European to explore the area. ...855 Scottish [[missionary]] [[travel]]ler [[David Livingstone]] became the first European to be shown the Zambezi in the Livingstone vicinity and to see Vic

The first chief appointed was Namulinda as [[Chief Nawaitwika]] to rule over the Namw Nakonde is one of Zambia's major border post towns in the [[Northern Province]] with very high busines

...stitution mandated by Cap 173 of the Laws of Zambia to manage and Conserve Zambia's outstanding Cultural and Natural Heritage resources is the National Heritag # Maramba Quarry Site, [[Livingstone, Zambia|Livingstone]] — first stratified site of the Middle Pleistocene Hope Fountain Culture in Southern

== Government and politics of Zambia == : ''Main article: [[Government of Zambia]] and [[Politics of Zambia]]''

...tem]]. Of the 167 members of the National Assembly, 156 are elected by the first-past-the-post system in single-member constituencies, with a further eight ...[Batuke Imenda]] released a statement that the party was disappointed with government institutions being used by President Lungu to block UPND presidential candi

...date=2002-12-13 |accessdate=2011-06-18}}</ref><ref name=zpost>{{cite news |first=Amos|last=Malupenga|title=I am the good thing in Chiluba's life - Regina.|u ...ww.theage.com.au/world/zambias-wellheeled-big-man-falls-20090814-el6e.html Zambia's well-heeled 'big man' falls]. David Smith, The Age. 15 August 2009.</ref>

== Government and politics of Zambia == : ''Main article: [[Government of Zambia]] and [[Politics of Zambia]]''

| headquarters = Zambia Police Headquarters<br/>Government Road<br/>LUSAKA ...e Zambia Police. Lawson Hicks, the last Commissioner of the NRP became the first Commissioner of the Zambia Police. He was succeeded by [[Michael Mataka]] w

[[Image:Zambia Ind000.jpg|thumb|130px|right|A book published by the government upon independence.]] ...</ref> and the economy was largely dependent on foreign expertise. Most of Zambia's neighbouring countries were still colonies or under white minority rule.

'''Chingola''' is a city in Zambia's [[Copperbelt Province]], the country's copper-mining region, with a populat The town has two hospitals: Nchanga North General Hospital (Government-owned, bed capacity 283) and Nchanga South Hospital (privately owned by the

...ement told Phiri that as he had done so well in Latin he would buy him his first watch, a considerable source of pride for DARP. It was only about 30 years ...nzi]] High School''', considered by many as the Eton of black schools. His first Headmaster at the school was a Mr. Miller, a Cambridge graduate, inculcated

| occupation = Government & Public Affairs Professional ...als.<ref name=autogenerated6>[http://www.mwape.com/mwape/unitedstates.html Zambia's Brain Drain - United States<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> And in 2011,

|government_type = municipal government During Zambia's painful privatisation period, the town was virtually transformed into a vir

...arliament of Zambia|date = |access-date = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> ...ified by the Zambian Parliament in February 2015, making her the country's first female Chief Justice.<ref>[https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/?p=21633 Mambilima

...and had seven children. At the time of his death, his wife was serving as first secretary for tourism at the Zambian High Commission in South Africa. ...home/2014/01/31/government-mourns-broadcaster-and-artiste-charles-muyamwa/ Government mourns broadcaster and artiste Charles Muyamwa], [[UKZambians]], 31 January

...them from openly criticising its repressive internal politics. This policy first was openly opposed only by [[Tanzania]] under president [[Julius Nyerere]] |first=William

...nd promised lower interest rates. He appointed [[Inonge Wina]] as Zambia's first female Vice-President. [[Category:Government ministers of Zambia]]

|metric first = yes ...id-wifery, nursing, farmers- and skills training. In the 1970s the Swedish government aid agency SIDA founded ZCA (Zambia College for Agriculture).

...ken the Eastern districts of Northern Province and Chama district to form Zambia's tenth province. Efforts are being made by the Zambian government, along with a number of non-governmental organizations, to increase the vis

...Mpika]] road, the Kasama - [[Mbala, Zambia|Mbala]] road (which are part of Zambia's [[Great North Road, Zambia|Great North Road]]), the Kasama - [[Luwingu]] ro ...ama Airport|airport]] that can accommodate small aircraft. The airport was first used by Germany during World War I{{citation needed|date=July 2014}}.

...storic site, an isolated flat-topped hill, where in 1960, UNIP met for the first time, away from the eye of the [[Colonialism|colonial]] administration.<ref ...v=onepage&q=central%20province%20zambia&f=false|page=136|last=Musambachime|first=Mwelwa C|publisher=Xlibris Corporation|year=2016|isbn=9781514462287}}</ref>

...book |title=An Introduction to the History of Central Africa |last=Wills |first=A.J. |year=1967 |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |location=Durban |ed ...ation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland|Prime Minister of the Federation]] for its first three years and, before that, [[Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia]] for a

...ather were members of the Bemba royal family. His father Mr Mushindo was a first nephew of [[Chiti Kafula]], one of the important members of the Bemba royal ...he accession ceremony for [[Chitimukulu Bwembya]], Rev Mushindo became the first Christian minister to be asked to speak at the traditional rites. It was a

...the leadership of Dr. Kenneth David Kaunda, Zambia’s Independence hero and first president. Mushala who at the height of his insurgency sent shivers and sow ...trekked north to their home-areas in the North-Western Province. They went first to Mufumbwe, then to the dense forests of Mulumbwanshika, to the north of t

...id=1&click_id=68&art_id=nw20080927170837166C798216 |title=Four in ring for Zambia's top job |agency=[[Agence France-Presse]] and [[South African Press Associat ...erm.<ref name=ToHold/> The elections were decided in a single round on a [[first-past-the-post]] basis.

...oner]]s were asked to provide information on the affected areas by central government authorities in [[Lusaka]]. ...ficial in the Ministry of Lands & Local Government reported to the Federal government of Northern Rhodesia that triangulation surveys had been made by the Anglo-

...rban population is 2.4 million. Lusaka is the centre of both commerce and government in Zambia and connects to the country's four main highways heading [[Great ==Government and administration==

...as called Fort Rosebery and was also the headquarters of the province. The first Fort Rosebery, however was situated in the Luapula Valley around 1900, wher ...mid-20th century on the supply of fish, agricultural produce and labour to Zambia's industrial centre, the Copperbelt, and Mansa developed with it as an admini

...aff, Minister Bob Sichinga, Adon Chilembo—former District Governor in UNIP government, Ndola based Businessman Kenneth Kaira among others. The area has a number ...e in the clinic due to late admittance. Health needs urgent attention from government and well wishers (the Church and NGOs) to prevent the local people from dyi

...b|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7488623.stm |title=Obituary: Zambia's Levy Mwanawasa|publisher= ''BBC News''|date=19 August 2008}}</ref> Prior to ...a & Company. In 1985, Mwanawasa served as Solicitor General in the Zambian government but he went back to private practice in 1986.{{Citation needed|date=July 20

...y and bridge from the Mongu Kalobo Road has since been completed by the PF Government.<ref>[http://www.zambia-travel-guide.com/bradt_guide.asp?bradt=871 Chris Mc

* '''2022 Nov 11''' - Government shuts down [[Kamwala Remand Prison]], transfers inmates to [[Mwembeshi Corr ....zm/news/zambia-records-two-coronavirus-cases/ Coronavirus: Zambia records first two confirmed cases], [[ZNBC]] News</ref>

{{short description|First President of Zambia}} ...mYC&q=Kenneth+Kaunda+28+april&pg=PA13|title=Independence Leaders of Africa|first=Bridgette|last=Kasuka|date=7 February 2012|publisher=Bankole Kamara Taylor|

...s captain and coach.<ref>Liwena 1984, p.270</ref> He is widely regarded as Zambia's best local coach. ..., against bigger lads and almost always got beaten.<ref name=priest>Anon. "Zambia's high priest of football - Sir Zoom!" ''Sunday Times of Zambia'', 25 April 1

...Rosebery' ([[Mansa]]), Fort Jameson was called a "fort" because the local government offices, the "boma", were once fortified. |metric first = Yes

...id his primary education at Prince Charles Primary School (now Matete). He first discovered his artistic gift in Grade 4 when he came across an illustration ...(ZANIS) on a bus, he was offered a job in the department where he designed government information posters. He, however, did not stay long in the civil service. H

...President Edgar Lungu’s inauguration Speech, 25 January 2015|Edgar Lungu's First Inaugural Address]] ...of Zambia, Mr. Rupiah Bwezani Banda; Representatives of heads of state and government; The secretary-general of the Patriotic Front, Mr. Davies Chama; Members of

...onal''). It is the industrial and commercial center of the [[Copperbelt]], Zambia's copper-mining region, and capital of [[Copperbelt Province]]. It is also th ...to the Benguela Railway to the Atlantic port of Lobito (which took some of Zambia's copper exports for many years with recent interruptions by closures; the ra

.... Page 287.</ref> The railway provided the only route for bulk trade from Zambia's [[Copperbelt]] to reach the sea without having to transit white-ruled terri ...puto, Mtoni Relini and Kwa Aziz Ali Relini.<ref>{{cite news |last= KAZOKA |first=LUDOVICK |date=27 October 2012 |title=Dar Commuter Train Starts On Monday |

...joint venture company comprising [[Glencore International AG]] (73.1%) and First Quantum Minerals Ltd (16.9%)) and [[ZCCM]]-IH (10%).<ref>[http://www.glenco ...derground mine, concentrator, smelter, refinery and cobalt plant, from the government.