Language Teachers Association of Zambia - LATAZ

Language Teachers Association of Zambia - LATAZ Founded 20th August 1976 as English Teachers Association of Zambia (ETAZ). LATAZ has 530 affiliated members out of the over 2,600 prospective members.

It was renamed Language Teachers Association Zambia (LATAZ) on 7th July 2009 and formerly registered under the Societies Act Cap 119 of the Laws of Zambia. It has presence and structures in all 10 provinces and 104 districts of the country. The first national Chairman was Brian Tomlinson who was an expatriate teacher of English from Britain. Objectives include:
1. Provide platform for exchange of

ideas, knowledge and materials for quality language teaching/learning
2. Promote Continuing Professional Development among language teachers in Zambia
3. Stimulate and support research in language teaching methodology and practice
4. Promote language proficiency among learners through debate, quiz, spelling and writing competitions

Dear language teachers,Behold you National Executive Committee 2026 - 2030From left to right:1. President - Moono - Lu...
28/04/2026

Dear language teachers,
Behold you National Executive Committee 2026 - 2030
From left to right:
1. President - Moono - Luapula
2. Vice President - Mweene Buumba - Southern
3. National Secretary- Eleanor Munkondia - Lusaka
4. National Treasurer - Nonde Chimba - Northwestern
5. Deputy National Secretary - John Yohane Mbeeya Moono - Northern
6. National Trustee - Eugene Nyembe - Northern
7. National Editor - English- Ernest Kamanga - Western
8. National Trustee - Allan Tembo - Copperbelt
9. 7 Local Language Coordinators will come from the provinces. (Chitonga - Central, Ichibemba - Muchinga, Chinyanja - Eastern, Silozi - Western, Linda, Luvale and Kikaonde - Northwestern)
10. French Coordinator- from ZAFT.

The association congratulates and welcomes the new leaders and wishes them all the best as they steer the association to greater heights.

30/03/2026

Call for Speaker Proposals: 2026 National Conference

A Call for Proposals-LATAZ 2026 The Language Teachers Association of Zambia (LATAZ) invites language educators, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders to submit papers for the upcoming National Conference to be held from 23rd to 27th April 2026 in Chipata, Zambia. The conference will be held under the theme: “Strengthening Language Teaching for Effective Implementation of the Competence-Based Curriculum in Zambia”...

Happy Women's Day to all our female teachers and learners. The world needs your valuable contributions to its wellbeing.
08/03/2026

Happy Women's Day to all our female teachers and learners. The world needs your valuable contributions to its wellbeing.

Help our learners enter the Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition
05/03/2026

Help our learners enter the Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition

The Queen's Commonwealth Writing Competition is the world's oldest international writing competition for schools, proudly delivered by the Royal Commonwealth Society since 1883.

05/03/2026

We wound up our face-to-face version of our CBC in Action Orientation Project brought to you courtesy of the British Council , British Council Zambia to spread the TeachingEnglish - British Council Online Resources for effective implementation of the Competence-Based Curriculum introduced by the Ministry of Education- Zambia . Thank you ZANIS illuminating our work and sharing it with the world.

Please complete the form to help the us build a database of Language and Literacy teachers.
05/03/2026

Please complete the form to help the us build a database of Language and Literacy teachers.

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How is the International Day of Mother Languages Commemoration going? Share pictures and videos in.the comments section.
20/02/2026

How is the International Day of Mother Languages Commemoration going? Share pictures and videos in.the comments section.

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H8H3+RC2, Chimanga Road
Lusaka
10101

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 17:00

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