Friday, 14th March, 2025

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA
 
FOURTH SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH ASSEMBLY
 
ORDER PAPER – FRIDAY, 14TH MARCH, 2025
 
AT 09:00 HOURS
 
 
1. NATIONAL ANTHEM
 
 
2. PRAYER
 
 
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
 
4. URGENT MATTERS WITHOUT NOTICE
 
 
5. HER HONOUR THE VICE-PRESIDENT’S QUESTION TIME (45 MINUTES)
 
 
6. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT
 
The Minister of Green Economy and Environment – On the action taken on the pollution caused by the failure of the Tailings Dam at Sino Metals Leach Zambia in Kalulushi District.
 
 
7. QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER (STANDING ORDER 82)
 
 
253. Mr. Munsanje (Mbabala) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture:
 
(a) whether the Government is aware of the outbreak of the fall armyworms in Mbabala Parliamentary Constituency and other parts of Southern Province;  
 
(b) if so, what urgent measures are being taken to contain the outbreak to avert loss of the maize crop in the Province; and
 
(c) what long-term measures are being taken to prevent future outbreaks of the fall armyworms.
 
 
8. QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER (STANDING ORDER 80)
 
 
254. Mr. Lubusha (Chipangali) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security:
 
(a) whether the Government has any plans to construct a police station in Chipangali District;
 
(b) if so, when the plans will be implemented; and
 
(c) if there are no such plans, why.
 
 
255. Mr. Miyutu (Kalabo Central) - to ask the Minister of Technology and Science:
 
(a) when Zambia last held a science or technology exhibition; 
 
(b) where the exhibition was held; 
 
(c) who the main exhibitors were; 
 
(d) what the fields of the exhibitors were; and 
 
(e) what benefit, if any, the exhibition had to the country.
 
 
256. Ms. Katuta (Chienge) - to ask the Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development:
 
(a) when the construction works on the student hostels at the following universities will be completed:
 
(i) University of Zambia in Lusaka District; 
(ii) Copperbelt University in Kitwe District; and
(iii) Mulungushi University in KapiriMposhi District;
 
(b) what the cause of the delay in completing the projects is; and
 
(c) what the cost of the outstanding works on each project was, as of December, 2024.
 
 
257. Mr. Lubusha (Chipangali) - to ask the Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development:
 
(a) when the construction of the Chipata-Lundazi road will be completed; and 
 
(b) at what level of completion, in percentage terms, the project was, as of December, 2024. 
 
 
258. Mr. Miyutu (Kalabo Central) - to ask the Minister of Health:
 
(a) why the issuance of death certificates to relatives of deceased persons takes 24 hours; and
 
(b) whether there are any plans to expedite the process.
 
 
9. ORDER OF THE DAY
 
 
Thanks - The President’s Address – Motion (4th March) - Resumption of debate.
 
 
 
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