Solwezi Municipal Council

The objective of the department is to provide a comprehensive platform for the development of Human resource by utilizing abilities and talents of employees in improving work efficiency to achieve the desired organizational & individual goals

Council Police Section

Enforces by-laws and other parent laws

The activities involved are:

  • continuous  council Police patrols in markets, bus stations and central business district
  • Continuous compliance spot checks

Our council police are available 24/7 to enforce nuisance regulation and anyone found wanting can either be charged a penalty fee depending on the nuisance as per nuisance regulation, or prosecuted in the courts of law.

The customer requirements are simply to:

  • Comply with the law
  • Pay the penalty fee (when applicable)
Solwezi Council police at Kimfisa during training

Committee Section

Printing of minute book (on request from the general public)

The processes involved are:

  • Client applies through the Town Clerk’s Office requesting for a minute book
  • Town Clerk authorizes Committee Section
  • Quotation is given
  • Payment
  • Copy of requested Minute book issued

The service provision time frame is within 7 days. The requirements are:

  • Copy of NRC
  • Copy of approved letter from the Town Clerk
  • Copy of proof of payment (Receipt)

Printing of Extracts (on request from the general public)

The processes involved are:

  • Client applies through the Town Clerk’s Office requesting for a minute book
  • Town Clerk authorizes Committee Section
  • Quotation is given
  • Client makes payment
  • Copy of extract is issued

The service provision time frame is within a day . The requirements are:

  • Copy of NRC
  • Copy of approved letter from the Town Clerk
  • Copy of proof of payment (Receipt)

Human Resource Section

Provision of Marriage Certificate

The processes involved are:

  • Client obtains an affidavit of Marriage from any Court
  • Client presents the Affidavit of Marriage to the Council together with copies of NRCs
  • Payment for the Notice
  • Notice done
  • Issuance of Marriage Certificate after 21 days 

The service provision time frame is 21 working days ordinary, or 7 days for express 

The customer requirements are:

  • Bride and Groom present photocopies of their NRCs
  • Two (2) witnesses (1 from either side)
  • Affidavit of marriage from Magistrate
  • Divorce Certificate (if need be)
  • Proof of payment (Receipt)
  • if one or both parties are non-Zambian, they need to attach a consent letter from the family or both families of the non-Zambian parties.

Priovide Marriage Gazettion

The processes involved are:

  • Client applies to the Council
  • Payment done for gazettion
  • Recommendation for publication done to Government Printers through Office of the Town Clerk.

The service provision time frame is 21 days before solemnization.

The customer requirements are:

  • Certificate of Incorporation for the Church
  • Recommendation from Senior Pastor
  • Proof of residence