Suspend Standing Orders: That Standing Orders 27 and 115 of the National Assembly Standing Orders, 2021, be suspended to enable the House to complete all Business on the Order Paper on Friday, 31st March, 2023 and all matters arising therefrom and that, on such completion, the House do adjourn sine die.

 

 

247. Mr Kapyanga (Mpika)  -  to ask the Vice President:

(a) whether the Government is aware that the bridge on Mwaleshi River between Chikumbi and Chishala areas in Mukungule Chiefdom in Mpika Parliamentary Constituency was washed away on 21st March, 2023, thereby making connectivity between the two areas impossible; and

 

(b) if so, what urgent measures are being taken to restore connectivity in the chiefdom.

 

248. Mr Mumba (Kantanshi)  -  to ask the Vice President:

 

(a) what benefits will accrue to the country following His Excellency, the President’s trip to Doha, Qatar from 5th to 9th March, 2023; and

 

(b) what the benefits of co-hosting the Second Summit for Democracy to be held from 29th to 30th March, 2023, are.

 

 

W11. Mr Chanda (Kanchibiya)  -  to ask the Minister of Agriculture what measures the Government is taking to improve the marketability of agricultural products in rural areas.

 

W12. Mr P Phiri (Mkaika)  -  to ask the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development:

 

(a) whether the Government has any plans to put village head persons, countrywide, on Government payroll; and

 

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

 

 

 

1. The Human Rights Commission  –  Bill to provide for the membership, functions, operations and financial management of the Human Rights Commission; repeal and replace the Human Rights Commission Act, 1996; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.  (N.A.B 8/2023)

 

 

2. The Zambia Institute of Valuation Surveyors – Bill to provide for the registration of valuation surveyors and regulate their practice and professional conduct; continue the existence of the Valuation Surveyors Registration Board and re-name it as the Zambia Institute of Valuation Surveyors and re-define its functions; repeal and replace the Valuation Surveyors Act; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing. (N.A.B 9/2023)

 

 

 

Adopt Report of the Parliamentary Select Committee:That this House adopts the Report of the Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to scrutinise the Presidential appointment of Hon Greenwell Malumani, Hon Obbistar Musukwa, Hon Vincent Sililo Siloka, Mrs Ann-Mary Kachenga Malata-Ononuju, Mr Enias Chulu, Mrs Mwaka Samundengu Ngoma, Mr Geoffrey Chilufya Mulenga, Ms Mbile Muwindwa Wina, Mr Lastone Mwanabo, Mr Ian Mwanajiti Mabbolobbolo and Ms Situmbeko Chocho, to serve as Judges of the High Court, for the Second Session of the Thirteenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 29th March, 2023.

 

 

 

1. The Examinations Council of Zambia Bill                                                                    (N.A.B 3/2023)

                                                                                                                                        Second Reading

 

2. The Anti-Terrorism and Non-Proliferation (Amendment) Bill                                        (N.A.B 32/2022)

                                                                                                                                        Committee Stage

 

3. The Controlled Substances Bill                                                                                    (N.A.B 2/2023)

                                                                                                                                          Report Stage

 

4. The Teaching Profession (Amendment) Bill                                                                 (N.A.B 4/2023)

                                                                                                                                          Third Reading