Wednesday, 18th March, 2026

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIFTH SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER – WEDNESDAY, 18TH MARCH, 2026

AT 14:30 HOURS

 

 

1.       NATIONAL ANTHEM

 

2.       PRAYER

 

3.       ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

4.      Urgent Matters without notice

 

5.    QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER (STANDING ORDER 80)

 

255    Mr Chinkuli (Kanyama)  to ask the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development:

 

(a) whether the Government has any plans to increase the number of kilometres of roads to be upgraded in Kanyama Parliamentary Constituency, under the Lusaka Urban Road Rehabilitation Project, from the initial 1.9 kilometres to 10 kilometres;

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

(c)  if there are no such plans, why.

 

256    Mr C Kang’ombe (Kamfinsa) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture:

(a)      what the Government policy on enhancing maize production for domestic consumption and export, is;

(b)     what quantity of maize, in metric tonnes, the Government is targeting to produce from 2026 to 2030, year by year for:

  1. domestic consumption; and
  2. export; and

(c)      what the role of the Food Reserve Agency in meeting the above targets is.

 

257    Mr Fube (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning:

(a) how many civil servants there were on the Government payroll, as of August, 2025;
 
(b) how many civil servants were exempt from paying Pay-As-You Earn tax, as of the date above;
 
(c) how many civil servants there were in the salary scale range of K4,500 to K8,500; and
 
(d) how many civil servants had a take-home salary of more than K11,500.

 

258    Mr Chinkuli (Kanyama) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development:

(a) whether Phase I of the upgrading of Kanyama Parliamentary Constituency, under the Urban Upgrading Programme in Lusaka District, has been completed;
 
(b) if so, when Phase II of the project will commence; and
 
(c) if Phase I has not been completed, why. 

 

6.       ORDERS OF THE DAY

  1. The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill              (N.A.B 1/2026)

                                                                                                  Second Reading

 

  1. Thanks - The President’s Address - Motion (24th February) - Resumption of Debate.

 

7.       NOTICE OF SUBJECT FOR DEBATE ON THE MOTION OF ADJOURNMENT

 

         Mr B Mpundu

Rescind and renegotiate the terms and conditions of the joint venture agreement for the construction of a pharmaceutical plant between Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) and Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited.

 

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