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Mandevu is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. [1] It covers the northern section of Lusaka in Lusaka District.
The National Assembly is Zambia's unicameral legislative body. Between 1972 and 1990, Zambia was a one-party state with the United National Independence Party (UNIP) as the sole legal party.
National Assembly Football Club is a Zambian football club based in Lusaka. They play in the top division in Zambian football. Their home stadium is Edwin Imboela Stadium.
Zambia, officially known as the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west. The capital city is Lusaka, located in the southeast of the country. The population is concentrated mainly around the capital and the Copperbelt to the northwest.
The Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia is a position established under Article 69(1) of the constitution. The Speaker is elected by members of the Assembly from anyone eligible to be elected to the National Assembly, but cannot be a sitting member.
Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is one of the fastest developing cities in southern Africa. Lusaka is in the southern part of the central plateau at an elevation of about 1,279 metres (4,196 ft). As of 2019, the city's population was about 3.3 million, while the urban population is estimated at 2.5 million in 2018. Lusaka is the centre of both commerce and government in Zambia and connects to the country's four main highways heading north, south, east and west. English is the official language of the city administration, while Nyanja and Bemba are the commonly spoken street languages.
Chibombo District is a district of Central Province, Zambia. As of the 2010 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 293,765 people.
Given Singuluma is a Zambian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Heroes National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of the Zambia national football team. The stadium holds 60,000 spectators. It opened in 2014. The name of the stadium refers to the 1993 Zambia national football team air disaster which took the lives of most of its national football team.
Kabwata is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the Lusaka suburbs of Kabwata, Libala and Chilenje in Lusaka District of Lusaka Province.
Kanyama is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the Lusaka suburb of Kanyama in Lusaka District of Lusaka Province.
General elections were held in Zambia on 11 August 2016 to elect the President and National Assembly. A constitutional referendum was held alongside the elections, with proposals to amend the bill of rights and Article 79.
Godfridah Sumaili is a Zambian reverend and is the first Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs. Sumaili did not run for a Member of parliament seat and received a nominated seat by Edgar Lungu on 15 September 2016.
Nkandu Phoebe Luo is a Zambian microbiologist and politician who is currently a vice presidential candidate for the Patriotic Front in the August 2021 election. She is a microbiologist who previously served as Head of Pathology and Microbiology at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka and has carried out extensive research into HIV/AIDS.
Nelly Butete Kashumba Mutti is a Zambian lawyer and is first woman to serve as the Speaker of the National Assembly after going through unopposed.
Katuba is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the rural area to the north-west of Lusaka in the Chibombo District of Central Province.
Chawama is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the south-west of Lusaka in Lusaka District, including the suburb of Chawama.
Matero is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the north-western section of Lusaka in Lusaka District, including the suburb of Matero.
Munali is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the north-eastern section of Lusaka in Lusaka District, including the suburb of Munali.
General elections were held in Zambia on 12 August 2021 to elect the President, National Assembly, mayors, council chairs and councillors. Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development was elected president, defeating incumbent Edgar Lungu of the Patriotic Front.
The Party Of National Unity and Progress is a political party in Zambia. The party was originally launched in Lusaka in May 2017 as the Party of National Unity (PNU), but later relaunched and rebranded as the Party of National Unity and Progress (PNUP) in January 2021.