NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

THIRD SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER – THURSDAY, 1^ST AUGUST, 2024

AT 09:00 HOURS

1.       NATIONAL ANTHEM

2.       PRAYER

3.       ANNOUNCEMENTS

4.      NOTICE OF MOTION

 The Vice President

Suspend Standing Orders: That Standing Orders 26(1) and 55 of the National Assembly of Zambia Standing Orders, 2024, be suspended to enable His Excellency, General Evariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi, to deliver a Special Address to the House on Friday, 2^nd August, 2024.

5.   URGENT MATTERS WITHOUT NOTICE

6.      MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

The Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security – On the ongoing investigations in the murder of the Director-General of the Independent Broadcasting Authority.

7.    QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER (STANDING ORDER 82)

411    Mr Kang’ombe (Kamfinsa)  - to ask the Minister ofFinance and National Planning:

(a) whether the Government will pay terminal benefits to the over 350 former employees of Investrust Bank Plc, following the takeover of the Bank, by the Bank of Zambia; and

(b) if so, when the former employees will be paid.

8.    QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER (STANDING ORDER 80)

412    Mr Hamwaata (Pemba) -  to ask the Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security:

(a) whether the Government has any plans to construct a correctional facility in Mpongwe District;

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

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

9.       NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Mr Mulunda

Adopt Report of the Committee on Local Government Accounts: That this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Local Government Accounts on the Report of the Auditor-General on the Constituency Development Fund, for the Financial Year Ended 31^st December, 2022, for the Third Session of the Thirteenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 31^st July, 2024.

Mr Chaatila

Adopt Report of the Planning and Budgeting Committee: That this House adopts the Report of the Planning and Budgeting Committee on the 2024 Mid Year Budget Performance Report, for the Third Session of the Thirteenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 31^st July, 2024.

10.     ORDERS OF THE DAY

1. The Kazungula Bridge Authority Bill                                (N.A.B 12/2024)

                                                                                                    Second Reading

       2. The Human Rights Commission Bill                                 (N.A.B 8/2023)

                                                                                                     Committee Stage

       3. The Civil Aviation Authority (Amendment) Bill                  (N.A.B 9/2024)

                                                                                                   Committee Stage

       4.The Civil Aviation (Amendment) Bill                                (N.A.B 10/2024)

                                                                                                   Committee Stage

       5. The Minerals Regulation Commission Bill                    (N.A.B 1/2024)

                                                                                                Committee Stage - Resumption of Committee work.

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