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

 

(a) whether the Government is aware that there is severe hunger in Nabwalya Chiefdom in Mpika Parliamentary Constituency following the destruction of crops by wild animals;

 

(b) if so, what urgent measures are being taken to provide relief food to the Chiefdom to avert loss of life;

 

(c) whether the Government is aware that over 170 houses were submerged in Lwangwa area in the Chiefdom, following heavy rains; and

 

(d) if so, what urgent relief measures are being taken to assist the affected households.

 

 

 

238. Ms S Mwamba (Kasama Central)  -  to ask theMinister of Health:

 

(a) when the Government will repair the X-ray machine at Kasama General Hospital in Kasama District; 

 

(b) what the cause of the delay in repairing the machine is;

 

(c) whether the Government has any plans to procure a new X-ray machine; and

 

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

 

239. Mr Miyutu (Kalabo Central)  -  to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning:

 

(a) whether commercial banks performed financially well from January, 2020 to December, 2022;

 

(b) if so, whether there were any spill over benefits to their clients; and

 

(c) if the banks did not perform well, what measures the Government is taking to improve the financial performance of commercial banks.

 

240. Mr Samakayi (Mwinilunga)  -  to ask the Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development:

 

(a) whether the Government has any plans to rehabilitate the Kalumbila-Lumwana road in the North-Western Province;

 

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

 

(c) what the mode of financing for the project will be; and

 

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

 

241. Mr Mutelo (Mitete)  -  to ask the Minister of Justice:

 

(a) how many local courts there were in Mitete District, as of July, 2023;

 

(b) how many were operational, as of the same date;

 

(c) how many employees there were in all the local courts in the District, as of the date at (a);

 

(d) when the Nyala Local Court will be operational; 

 

(e) what the cause of the delay in operationalising the Court is;

 

(f) when Lupui and Lutembwe Local Courts will be reopened; and

 

(g) why the courts at (f) were closed.

 

242. Mr E Tembo (Feira)  -  to ask the Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development:

 

(a) whether the Government has any plans to rehabilitate the portion of the Great East Road between Lusaka and Luangwa Bridge, which is in a deplorable state; and

 

(b) if so, when the rehabilitation works will commence.

 

243. Mr Tayengwa (Kabwata)  -  to ask the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources:

 

(a) whether the Government has any plans to conduct a countrywide land audit;

 

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

 

(c) what the cost of the exercise is.

 

244. Mr Mutelo (Mitete) - to ask the Minister of Justice:

 

(a) whether the Government has any plans to construct a subordinate court building in Mitete District; 

 

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

 

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

 

Adopt Report of the Committee on Health, Community Development and Social Services: That this House do adopt the Report of the Committee on Health, Community Development and Social Services on the Ratification of the Treaty for the Establishment of the African Medicines Agency, for the Third Session of the Thirteenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on Friday, 23rd February, 2024.