27/10/2026
Tuesday, 27th October, 2026
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA
FIRST SESSION OF THE FOURTEENTH ASSEMBLY
ORDER PAPER – TUESDAY, 27TH OCTOBER, 2026
AT 14:30 HOURS
1. NATIONAL ANTHEM
2. PRAYER
3. SWEARING-IN
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
5. MOTION
The Vice-President
Approve Government Ministries and Departments: That in terms of Article 92(2)(d) of the Constitution of Zambia, this House approves the dissolution, re-alignment and the establishment of the Government Ministries and Departments by the President as set out in the appendices hereto.
6. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT
The Acting Minister of Agriculture - Update on payments to farmers who supplied maize and rice to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) and the planned export of maize.
7. ORDER OF THE DAY
Thanks - The President’s Address - Motion (13th October) - Resumption of Debate: (Mr Mucheleka, MP).
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APPENDIX I
PROPOSED MINISTRIES
1. Ministry of Defence
2. Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security
3. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
4. Ministry of Finance and National Planning
5. Ministry of Agriculture
6. Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock
7. Ministry of Trade and Exports
8. Ministry of Industry
9. Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprise Development
10. Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development
11. Ministry of Electricity
12. Ministry of Petroleum
13. Ministry of Tourism
14. Ministry of Transport and Logistics
15. Ministry of Infrastructure and Urban Development
16. Ministry of Housing
17. Ministry of Lands
18. Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation
19. Ministry of Green Economy and Environment
20. Ministry of Health
21. Ministry of Information and Media
22. Ministry of Education
23. Ministry of Skills and Higher Education
24. Ministry of Technology and Science
25. Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development
26. Ministry of Justice
27. Ministry of Labour and Social Security
28. Ministry of Community Development and Social Services
29. Ministry of Youth and Sports
30. Ministry of Culture and Arts
APPENDIX II
ALLOCATION OF SUBJECTS TO PORTFOLIOS
A. THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
1. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Subjects:
Civil Service Travel
Constitution of Offices
Constitutional Matters
Decentralisation
Digitalisation
Electronic Government
Gender
Gender Based Violence
Gender Equity and Equality
Information, Communication and Technologies
Information, Communication and Technology Policy
National Coat of Arms and Flag Control
National Decentralisation Policy
National Gender Policy
Pay Policy
Prerogative of Mercy
Presidential Affairs
Provincial and District Administration
Provincial and District Boundaries
Public Service Management
State Security
State Visits and Functions
Women Empowerment
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
Anti-Corruption Commission
Anti-Financial and Economic Crimes Commission
Anti-Gender Based Violence Committee
Civil Service Commission
Emoluments Commission
Gender Equity and Equality Commission
Human Rights Commission
Industrial Development Corporation
Judicial Service Commission
Local Government Service Commission
National Economic Advisory Council
National Institute of Public Administration
Office of the Public Protector
State Audit Commission
Teaching Service Commission
Zambia Correctional Service Commission
Zambia Cyber Security Agency
Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority
Zambia Police Service Commission
Zambia Security Intelligence Service
2. OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
Subjects:
Disaster Risk Management
Elections
Food and Nutrition Security Policy
Honours and Awards
National Guidance
National Values, Principles and Ethics
Parliamentary Business
Religious Affairs
Resettlement
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
Electoral Commission of Zambia
Food and Nutrition Coordinating Committee
National Food and Nutrition Commission
Parliamentary Service Commission
3. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Subjects:
Chaplaincy Services
Combined Cadet Force
Home Guards
National Defence Policy
War Graves and Memorials
Zambia Defence Force
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
Defence School of Health Sciences
Defence Services Command and Staff College
Eagles Holdings Limited
Maina Soko Military Hospital
Northern Command Military Hospital
ZAMCAPITOL Enterprises Ltd
4. MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND INTERNAL SECURITY
Subjects:
Anti-Human Trafficking
Anti-Terrorism
Arms and Am******on
Citizenship
Correctional and Custodial Services
Drug and Psychotropic Substances
Forensic Services
Home Affairs Policy
Immigration and Migration Services
Juvenile Correctional Institutions
Law and Order
Marriage Registration
Money Laundering
National Archives
Passports and National Registration
Police and Correctional Service Training
Protection of Places and Areas
Refugees
Registration of Births and Deaths
Registration of Societies
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
Citizenship Board
Drug Enforcement Commission
National Anti-Terrorism Centre
National Forensic Authority
National Parole Board
Police Public Complaints Commission
Zambia Correctional Service
Zambia Police Service
5. MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Subjects:
Diaspora Policy
Diplomatic Corps Liaison
Foreign Policy
Foreign Service Training
International and Regional Cooperation
International Relations
Missions Abroad
Repatriation of Destitute Zambians
Treaties (Agreements and Conventions)
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
Zambia Anti-Personnel Mines Action Centre
Zambia Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies
6. MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND NATIONAL PLANNING
Subjects:
Banking Policy
Capital Markets Development Policy
Census and Statistics
Credit Guarantees
Currency and Coinage
Development Coordination
Financial and Economic Policy
Government Accounts
Government Investments
Insurance Policy
Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers
Internal Audit
Loans and Investments
Local Government Finance and Projects
Lotteries
Monitoring and Evaluation Systems
National Budget
National Development Planning
Natural Resources Capital Account
Pensions Policy and Schemes
Population Policy
Public Debt Management
Public Debt Policy
Public Expenditure
Public Investment Appraisal
Public Private Partnership Policy
Public Procurement
Public Resource Mobilisation
Revenue Policy
Risk Management
Socio-economic Modelling and Forecasting
State Owned Enterprise Policy
Stock Exchange
Stores Policy
Strong Rooms - Custody of Accountable Documents
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
Bank of Zambia
Betting Control and Licensing Board
Capital Markets Tribunal
Financial Intelligence Centre
Lotteries Control Board
Micro Bankers Trust
National Road Fund Agency
National Savings and Credit Bank
Pensions and Insurance Authority
Public Private Partnership Office
Public Service Micro-Finance Company
Public Service Pensions Fund
Securities and Exchange Commission
Standing Accidents Board
State Lottery Board of Zambia
Tax Appeals Tribunal
War Pensions Board/Fund
Zambia Cargo and Logistics Limited
Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies
Zambia Credit Guarantee Scheme Limited
Zambia Finance and Leasing Company
Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research
Zambia National Building Society
Zambia National Insurance Brokers Limited
Zambia Public Procurement Authority
Zambia Revenue Authority
Zambia Statistics Agency
7. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
Subjects:
Agricultural Credit
Agricultural Development
Agricultural Marketing Policy
Agricultural Research and Specialist Services
Agricultural Training
Agriculture Extension and Field Services
Agriculture Policy
Food Security
Irrigation Development
Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Services
Seed Control and Certification
Seed Standards and Grades
Seeds
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
Agricultural Institute of Zambia
Agriculture Colleges and Training Institutions
Cotton Board
Food Reserve Agency
Golden Valley Agricultural Research Trust
Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia
To***co Board of Zambia
Warehouse Licensing Authority
Zambia Agricultural Research Institute
Zambia Coffee Board
8. MINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND LIVESTOCK
Subjects:
Animal Health
Animal Health Policy
Animal Identification and Traceability
Dairy Industry Development
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Fisheries and Aquaculture Development
Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy
Fisheries, Aquaculture and Livestock Credit
Fisheries, Aquaculture and Livestock Extension and Field Services
Fisheries, Aquaculture and Livestock Marketing Policy
Fisheries, Aquaculture and Livestock Research and Specialist Services
Livestock Development
Livestock Policy
Veterinary and Tsetse Control Services
Veterinary, Fisheries and Aquaculture Training
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
Animal Health Institutes
Batoka Livestock Research Trust
Dairy Industry Development Board
Fisheries and Livestock Colleges and Training Institutions
Livestock Development Trust
Veterinary Council of Zambia
9. MINISTRY OF TRADE AND EXPORTS
Subjects:
Business Names
Business Registration
Companies Competition and Consumer Protection
E-Commerce
Trade and Export Policy
Trade and Export Promotion
Trade and Export Research
Weights and Measures
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
Business Regulatory Review Agency
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal
Patents and Companies Registration Agency
Zambia Metrology Agency
10. MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY
Subjects:
Copyright
Industrialisation Policy
Industry Research
Intellectual Property
Investment Policy
Privatisation Policy
Special Economic Zones
Special Economic Zones Policy
Standardisation, Standards and Quality Assurance
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
Zambia Bureau of Standards
Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency
Zambia Development Agency
11. MINISTRY OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
Subjects:
Co-operatives Development
Cooperatives Policy
Empowerment Policy
Industrial Yards
Small and Medium Enterprise Business Development
Small and Medium Enterprises Policy
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission
Cooperatives College
12. MINISTRY OF MINES AND MINERALS DEVELOPMENT
Subjects:
Cadastral Survey and Exploration
Explosives Policy
Geological Survey and Mapping
Mineral Exploration
Mineral Processing and Research
Mines and Mineral Development
Mines and Mineral Policy
Mines Safety
Petroleum Exploration and Mining
Precious Metal Mining
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
Environmental Protection Fund
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
Gemfield PLC
Kariba Minerals Limited
Maamba Collieries Limited
Minerals Regulation Commission
Mining Appeals Tribunal
National Petroleum Company
Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines - Investment Holdings
Zambia Gold Limited
Zambia Minerals Investment Corporation
13. MINISTRY OF ELECTRICITY
Subjects:
Electricity
Electricity Policy
Nuclear Energy
Renewable and non-renewable Energy Sources
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
Office for Promoting Private Power Investment
Rural Electrification Authority
Zambezi River Authority
ZESCO Limited
14. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM
Subjects:
Oil and Gas Pipelines
Oil Refineries
Petroleum
Petroleum Policy
Petroleum Storage and Pricing
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
Energy Regulation Board
Indeni Energy Company
Tanzania Zambia Mafuta Company Limited
TAZAMA Petroleum Product Company Limited
15. MINISTRY OF TOURISM
Subjects:
Accommodation Establishments
Casinos
Hostels and Rest Houses
National Parks and Wildlife
Safari Operations
Souvenirs
Tourism and Hospitality Training
Tourism Policy
Tourism Promotion
Travel Agencies
Wildlife Policing
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
Hostels Board of Management
Hotel and Tourism Training Institute
Hotel Managers Registration Council
Zambia Institute for Tourism and Hospitality Studies
Zambia Tourism Agency
16. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS
Subjects:
Airports, Aerodromes and Air-strips
Aviation Training
Canals and Waterways
Civil Aviation and Airways Policy
Control of Government Transport
E-mobility
Flight Services
Government Fleet Management
Government Fleet Management Policy
Government Printing and Gazetting
Logistics Policy
Pontoons and Mechanical Services
Railways Policy
Road Traffic Policy
Road Transport Policy
Transport Corridors
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
Aircraft Accident Investigation Board
Civil Aviation Authority
Mpulungu Harbour Corporation
Road Transport and Safety Agency
Tanzania-Zambia Railways Authority
Zambia Air Service Training Institute
Zambia Airports Corporation Limited
Zambia Airways Limited
Zambia Railways Limited
17. MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Subjects:
Architecture
Building and Construction Industry Policy
Insurance of Government Property
Office Accommodation and Maintenance
Public Asset Management Policy
Public Infrastructure Development
Public Infrastructure Policy
Quantity Survey
Urban Development
Urban Development Policy
Valuation of Government Property
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
Kazungula Bridge Authority
National Construction School
National Council for Construction
Road Development Agency
18. MINISTRY OF HOUSING
Subjects:
Government Housing Policy
Housing architecture
Housing Finance
National Housing Policy
Public Housing Development
Control of Unauthorised Settlements
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
National Housing Authority
19. MINISTRY OF LANDS
Subjects:
Beaconing
Control of Unauthorised Land Use
Land Administration
Land Policy
Land Surveys and Mapping
Registration of Lands and Deeds
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
Agricultural Lands Board
Compensation and Advisory (Land Acquisition)
Lands Commission
Lands Tribunal
Survey Control Board
20. MINISTRY OF WATER DEVELOPMENT AND SANITATION
Subjects:
Water Policy
Water Resources Management and Development
Water Supply and Sanitation
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
National Water Supply and Sanitation Council
Water Resources Management Authority
Water Utility and Sanitation Companies
21. MINISTRY OF GREEN ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Biosafety
Carbon Credit Policy
Climate Change Policy
Environmental Policy
Environmental Protection
Environmental Research and Training
Forestry Extension and Development
Forestry Policy
Green Economy and Industrial Policy
Meteorological Services
Natural Resources Policy
Natural Resources Research and Training
Pollution Control
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
Environment Fund
National Biosafety Authority
Zambia Environmental Management Agency
Zambia Forestry College
22. MINISTRY OF HEALTH
Subjects:
Blood and Blood Products
Clinical Care and Diagnostic Services
Health Information Systems
Health Policy
Health Staff Training
Laboratory and Research Services
Medical Equipment
Mental Health Policy
Nutrition Security
Pharmaceutical Services
Public Health
Statutory Bodies/Institutions
Chest Diseases Laboratory
Food and Drugs Board
Health Professions Council of Zambia
Health Training Institutions
Mental Health Council
Mwachisompola Health Demonstration Zone Institute
National Cannabis Coordinating Committee
National Food Laboratory
National Health Insurance Management Authority
National Health Research and Training Institute
National Health Research Authority
National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council
Nursing and Midwifery Council of Zambia
Public Health Emergency Operations Centre
Regional Centre for Disease Control
Zambia Flying Doctor Service
Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency
Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority
Zambia National Public Health Institute
Zambia Red Cross Society
23. MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND MEDIA
Subjects:
Broadcasting and Television Services
Government Communication
Information and Media Policy
Information Services
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
Independent Broadcasting Authority
Times of Zambia
Times Printpak Zambia Limited
Zambia Daily Mail
Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation
Zambia Printing Company
ZAMCOM Education Trust
24. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
Subjects:
Adult Literacy
Continuing Education
Curriculum Development
Early Childhood Education
Education Policy
Education Standards and Evaluation
Educational Broadcasting
Electronic Learning
Library Services
Primary Education
School Guidance and Counselling Services
School Health and Nutrition
Secondary School Education
Special Education
Teacher Education
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
Education Boards
Examinations Council of Zambia
In Service Resource Centres
National Correspondence College
Teacher Colleges of Education
Teaching Council of Zambia
Zambia Educational Publishing House
Zambia National Commission for UNESCO
Zambia Qualifications Authority
25. MINISTRY OF SKILLS AND HIGHER EDUCATION
Subjects:
Apprenticeship Training
Competence Based Training
Higher Education
Higher Education Loans and Scholarships
Higher Education Policy
Higher Education Standards and Evaluation
In-Service Resource Training
National Training Policy
Skills Development Policy
Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Policy
Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Fund
Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training
Statutory Bodies/Institutions
Chalimbana University
Copperbelt University
FTJ Chiluba University
Higher Education Authority
Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board
In-Service Training and Education Centre
Kapasa Makasa University
King Lewanika University
Kwame Nkrumah University
Levy Mwanawasa Medical University
Mukuba University
Mulungushi University
Palabana University
Paul Mushindo University
Polytechnic Institutions
Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority
Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Institutions
Tumpa University
University of Zambia
Zambia University College of Technology
26. MINISTRY OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE
Subjects:
Artificial Intelligence Policy
Artificial Intelligence
Cyber Policy
Data Protection
Nuclear Policy
Postal Policy
Science, Technology and Innovation
Science, Technology and Innovation Policy
Telecommunications Policy
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
Central Monitoring and Coordination Centre
Fibrecom
Infratel
Innovation Hubs and Science Parks
National Cyber Security Advisory and Coordinating Council
National Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research
National Remote Sensing Centre
National Science and Technology Council
National Technology Business Centre
Postal Services Corporation Limited
Radiation Protection Authority
Technical and Research Support Institutes
Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited
27. MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Subjects:
Administration of Chiefs’ Affairs
Amusement and Play Parks Policy
Business Hours
Cemeteries, Crematoria and Burial Sites Policy
Chiefs’ Policy
Constituency Development Fund
Feeder/Township Roads
Fire Services Policy
Gardens and Landscaping Policy
Levies and Rates
Liquor Licensing Policy
Local Authorities Training
Local Government Policy
Markets and Bus Stations
Registration of Marriages
Registration of Villages
Rural Development
Rural Development Policy
Solid Waste Management Policy
Street Lighting Policy
Urban and Regional Planning
Village Registers
Statutory Bodies/Institutions:
Chalimbana Local Government Training Institute
Gwembe District Special Fund
House of Chiefs
Local Authorities Superannuation Fund Control Board
National Fire Services Training School
Provincial Planning Appeals Tribunals
Provincial Planning Authority
Ratings Valuation Tribunal
28. MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Subjects:
Administration of Estates
Advanced Legal Education
Agreements
Arbitration
Compensation and Awards
Corporate Governance
Debt Recovery
Domestication of International Treaties and Conventions
Extradition
Human Rights and Governance
