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Review of the Zambia Institute of Architects Act, Chapter 442 of the Laws of Zambia

By Inutu Akolwa, Mordecai Mweene and Mwila Chikwanda Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. The practice of architecture is employed to fulfil both practical and expressive requirements, and thus it serves both functional and aesthetic ends. In Zambia, the institute responsible for promoting …

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THE PROPOSED CCTV PUBLIC PROTECTION LAW IN ZAMBIA: INSIGHT INTO THE BILL AND HOW IT WILL WORK

Source of an illustrative Picture: Lusaka Telecom Solutions-Property Zambia …CCTV CAMERAS TO BE REGULATED IF THE LAW IS PASSED By Inutu Akolwa, Yamikani  Ngoma and Mwila Chikwanda ON 22nd December, 2021, the Zambia Law Development Commission (ZLDC) handed over the draft Closed-Circuit Television Public Protection Bill and Project Report to the Minister of Home Affairs …

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2021 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: EQUALITY – REDUCING INEQUALITIES, ADVANCING HUMAN RIGHTS

  Picture source:https://borgenproject.org/education-for-girls-in-zambia/ ‘… universal human rights begin in small places, close to home – so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Yet they are the world of the individual person; the neighbourhood he lives in; the school or college he attends; the factory, farm, or …

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A ZLDC REFLECTION ON THE 2021 WORLD AIDS DAY- END INEQUALITIES. END AIDS. END PANDEMICS

As we celebrate the World Aids Day, today, 1st December 2021, it is imperative that we recognise the progress that Zambia has made in addressing HIV and Aids. We should then ask ourselves “what more can we do?” to work towards achieving the global goal of ending HIV by 2030. The theme for this year …

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GOVERNANCE AND THE RULE OF LAW: EXPECTATIONS IN THE NEW DAWN GOVERNMENT

Source: CGTN Africa By Inutu Akolwa, Yamikani Ngoma and Innocent Siachitoba INTRODUCTION On 24th August, 2021, President Hakainde Hichilema, in his inaugural speech emphasised that his Government will enhance good governance and strictly uphold the rule of law.[1]He stated that the UPND Government will live up to its campaign promises by ensuring that all citizens …

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“I PROPOSED TO MY BOYFRIEND?” THE LEGAL POSITION ON SAME SEX MARRIAGES AND RELATIONSHIPS IN ZAMBIA

Source of the photo: Zambia Observer-https://www.zambianobserver.com/video-wayne-mwenya-mulenga-sings-nasekela-seka-natemwa-after-his-vows-at-a-wedding/   Introduction On 24th October, 2021, the Zambian Observer, a social media platform, reported that a Zambian national in the United Kingdom, Mr. Wayne Mwenya Mulenga, was involved in a Gay Marriage. The Zambian Observer reported that “Mr. Wayne Mwenya Mulenga becomes the first known Zambian to be officially …

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GOVERNMENT TO REVIEW THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT COMMISSION ACT

Minister of MoSME , Hon. Eng. Elias Mubanga and ZLDC Director Hope Ndhlovu Chanda …As Zambia Law Development Commission pays a courtesy call on the Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Hon. Eng. Elias Mubanga GOVERNMENT has called on the Zambia Law Development Commission (ZLDC) to quickly come on board to facilitate the amendment …

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ZLDC PAYS A COURTESY CALL ON THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS AND INTERNAL SECURITY

Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Hon. Jack Mwiimbu, MP HOME Affairs and Internal Security Minister Hon. Jack Mwiimbu MP has reaffirmed Government’s commitment to repeal and replace the Public Order Act by the end of 2022. ZLDC Director Hope N.Chanda Speaking today when officials from Zambia Law Development Commission (ZLDC) paid a courtesy call on him, the …

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ZLDC PAYS A COURTESY CALL ON THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE

Minister of Justice,Hon.Mulambo Haimbe and ZLDC Director Mrs. Hope N.Chanda.Picture by ZLDC THE newly appointed Minister of Justice, Hon. Mulambo Haimbe says the Ministry will work closely with the Zambia Law Development Commission (ZLDC) in the law review processes. The Minister commended the work the Commission had undertaken so far, further urging ZLDC to be …

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