Wednesday, 31st July, 2024

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

THIRD SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER – WEDNESDAY, 31ST JULY, 2024

AT 09:00 HOURS

1. NATIONAL ANTHEM
 
 
2. PRAYER
 
 
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
 
4. URGENT MATTERS WITHOUT NOTICE
 
 
5. QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER (STANDING ORDER 82)
 
407 Mr Mukosa (Chinsali) - to ask the Minister of Water Development and Sanitation:
 
(a) whether the Government is aware that Chinsali District has been experiencing erratic water supply; 
 
(b) if so, what the cause of the erratic water supply in the District is; and
 
(c) what urgent measures are being taken to prevent an outbreak of waterborne diseases and loss of life.
 
 
6. QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER (STANDING ORDER 80)
 
408  Mr Fube (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Transport and Logistics:
 
(a) whether the Government has any plans to repair the cargo boat commonly referred to as ‘Friendship Boat’ in order to ease the transportation of cargo on Lake Bangweulu;
 
(b) if so, when the plans will be implemented; and 
 
(c) what the estimated cost of repairing the vessel is.
 
 
409 Mr Kapyanga (Mpika) - to ask the Minister of Transport and Logistics:
 
(a) whether the Government has any plans to provide a pontoon on the Luangwa River to connect Nabwalya Chiefdom in Mpika District, Muchinga Province to the Eastern Province;
 
(b) if so, when the plans will be implemented; and
 
(c) if there are no such plans, why.
 
 
410 Mr Fube (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development:
 
(a) whether the Government has any plans to construct additional embankments in Chilubi Parliamentary Constituency, under the Transforming Landscapes for Resilience and Development Project, to improve road networks in the area;
 
(b) if so, how many embankments are earmarked for construction;
 
(c) whether the project will include the stretch between Mofu and Chiloba Wards;
 
(d) what the estimated cost of the project is; and
 
(e) when the project will commence.
 
 
7. NOTICE OF MOTIONS
 
 
Mr Mwambazi
 
Adopt Report of the Select Committee: That this House adopts the Report of the Select Committee on the Special Report of the Auditor General on External Debt of the Republic of Zambia for the Period 1st January, 2006 to 31st December, 2022, for the Third Session of the Thirteenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on Friday, 26th July, 2024.
 
 
Mr Kamboni
 
Adopt Report of the Committee on Education, Science and Technology: That this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Education, Science and Technology on the proposal to ratify the Convention of the African Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology Agreement, and that such adoption signifies the approval of the House, for the Third Session of the Thirteenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 30th July, 2024.
 
8. ORDERS OF THE DAY
 
 
1. The Civil Aviation Authority (Amendment) Bill                        (N.A.B 9/2024)
                                                                                                   Second Reading
 
 
2. The Civil Aviation (Amendment) Bill                                        (N.A.B 10/2024)
                                                                                                    Second Reading
 
 
3. The Zambia Qualifications Authority Bill                                   (N.A.B 7/2024)
                                                                                                     Committee Stage
 
 
4. The Minerals Regulation Commission Bill                                (N.A.B 1/2024)
                                                                                                     Committee Stage
- Resumption of Committee work (The Minister of Mines and Minerals Development).
 
 
 
 
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