19. Mr Samakayi (Mwinilunga)   -   to ask the Minister of Agriculture:

 

(a) whether the Government is aware that a lot of farmers are stuck with maize and other crops from the 2022 harvest season following the Food Reserve Agency’s decision to stop buying the crops on 31st August, 2022; and

 

(b) if so, what urgent measures are being taken to assist the affected farmers to have their crops purchased and avoid the crops going to waste.

 

 

 

20. Mr Mushanga (Bwacha)   -   to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning:

 

(a) whether the Government has completed payments to the former Zambia Railways employees, who were retired between 1993 and 1996;

 

(b) if the payments have not been completed, why;

 

(c) what the total number of the affected former employees was, as 

of June, 2022; 

 

(d) how much money was owed to the former employees at (c); and

 

(e) when all the former employees will be paid in full.

 

 

21. Mr Kalimi (Malole)   -   to ask the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development:

 

(a) why the construction of Mungwi Modern Market in Mungwi District has stalled;

 

(b) when the project will resume; 

 

(c) how much money was paid to the contractor, as of February, 2022; and

 

(d) what the cost of the outstanding works was. 

 

 

22. Mr Mandandi (Sioma)   -   to ask the Minister of Energy:

 

(a) whether the Government has any plans to electrify the villages around Sikuka area in Sioma Parliamentary Constituency;

 

(b) if so, when the plans will be implemented;

 

(c) what the estimated cost of the project is; 

 

(d) what the estimated time frame for the completion of the project is; and

 

(e) if there are no such plans, why.

 

 

23. Ms M Phiri (Milanzi)   -   to ask the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development how many feeder roads are earmarked for rehabilitation in Milanzi Parliamentary Constituency in 2022, Ward by Ward.

 

 

 

 

1. Thanks   –   His Excellency the President’s Address - Motion (13th September) - Resumption of Debate.