According to official Government data contained in the 2025 Auditor General’s report Seen by the Zambian Business Times-ZBT, 35 public officers who have attained the normal retirement age of sixty (60) years have continued serving in active service contrary to the law. However, Sections 2 and 3 of the National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) Act No. 7 of 2015 stipulate that an officer should retire upon attaining the pensionable age of 60, while Section 4 (2) of Statutory Instrument No. 24 of 2015 allows retirement at 55 or 65 subject to twelve months’ notice and Presidential approval. Contrary to these...
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