VICE-President Mutale Nalumango has announced that Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane will present the 2027 National Budget on October 30. Vice-President Nalumango says upon presentation, Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti will, within seven days, suspend Business of the House for 10 working days to facilitate sector budget analysis. Presenting a Business Statement, Friday, Vice‑President Nalumango said Business of the House would resume on November 24, alongside the work of the Expanded Budget Committee. “On Thursday October 29, 2026, I will move a motion to suspend some Standing Orders as follows: Standing Order 25 to enable the House to sit from 14:15 hours until Business is concluded on Friday October 30, 2026. Standing Order 88, to...




