Wednesday, 8th April, 2026

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA
 
FIFTH SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH ASSEMBLY
 
ORDER PAPER – WEDNESDAY, 8TH APRIL, 2026
 
AT 14:30 HOURS
 
 
1. NATIONAL ANTHEM
 
 
2. PRAYER
 
 
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
 
4. URGENT MATTERS WITHOUT NOTICE
 
 
5. PRESENTATION OF GOVERNMENT BILLS
 
 
The Vice-President
 
The Benefits of Former Presidents and Former Vice- Presidents - Bill to provide for the retirement benefits of former Presidents and former Vice-Presidents of the Republic; repeal and replace the Benefits of Former Presidents Act, 1993; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
 
(N.A.B 5/2026)
 
The Minister of Finance and National Planning 
 
The Public Service Pensions (Amendment) – Bill to revise the composition of the Public Service Pensions Fund Board; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to the foregoing. 
 
(N.A.B 9/2026)
 
The Minister of Health
 
The Mental Health (Amendment) - Bill to revise the composition of the Board of the National Mental Health Council; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
 
(N.A.B 26/2026)
 
The Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation
 
The Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and use of Chemical Weapons (Amendment) - Bill to revise the composition of the Zambia National Authority on the Chemical Weapons Convention; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
 
(N.A.B 27/2026)
 
The Minister of Tourism
 
The National Museums (Amendment) - Bill to revise the composition of the National Museums Board; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
 
(N.A.B 34/2026)
 
The Minister of Green Economy and Environment
 
The Green Economy and Climate Change (Amendment) - Bill to revise the composition of the Green Economy and Climate Change Technical Committee; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
 
(N.A.B 39/2026)
 
The Minister of Health 
 
The National Health Research and Training Institute (Amendment) - Bill to revise the composition of the Board of the National Health Research and Training Institute; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
 
(N.A.B 43/2026)
 
6. QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER (STANDING ORDER 80)
 
286. Mr Mukosa (Chinsali) - to ask the Minister of Energy:
 
(a) whether the Government has any plans to invest in solar energy and other forms of electricity generation in Chinsali District;
 
(b) if so, when the plans will be implemented; and
 
(c) if there are no such plans, why.
 
287 Mr C Kang’ombe (Kamfinsa) - to ask the Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development:
 
(a) whether the Government has any plans to work on the following roads in Kamfinsa Parliamentary Constituency:
 
(i) Kamfinsa Correctional Facility - Ndola - Mufulira Junction;
 
(ii) Kanshimu Farm Block - Kakolo Farm Block; and
 
(iii) Old ZAMTAN - New Plots in ZAMTAN up to the ZAMTAN Cemetery;
 
(b) if so, when the plans will be implemented; and
 
(c) if there are no such plans, why.
 
288. Mr Simumba (Nakonde) - to ask the Minister of Education:
 
(a) why Musindano Primary School in Nakonde District is administered by the Isoka District Education Board; and
 
(b) when the administration of the school will be realigned to the Nakonde District Education Board.
 
289. Mr Mukosa (Chinsali) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture:
 
(a) how many beneficiaries of the Farmer Input Support Programme there were in Chinsali District, as of the following dates:
 
(i) 1st December, 2014;
 
(ii) 1st December, 2019;
 
(iii) 1st December, 2024; and
 
(iv) 1st September, 2025;
 
(b) whether the Government has any plans to increase the number of beneficiaries; and
 
(c) if so, when the plans will be implemented.
 
7. PRIVATE MEMBER’S MOTION
 
Mr Fube
 
Enable Local Authorities to Retain a Percentage of Toll Revenue Collected within their Jurisdictions: That this House urges the Government to put in place modalities that will empower local authorities retain a percentage of the toll revenue collected within their jurisdiction.
 
8. MOTION
 
Dr Kalila
 
Adopt Report of the Committee on Cabinet Affairs:  That this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Cabinet Affairs on the Review of the Operations of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), for the Fifth Session of the Thirteenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 1st April, 2026.
 
 
 
 
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