NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

SECOND SESSION OF THE ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER – FRIDAY, 1ST MARCH, 2013

AT 0900 HOURS

HIS HONOUR THE VICE PRESIDENT’S QUESTION TIME (30 MINUTES)

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

441    Mr Pande (Kasempa) - to ask the Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and  Communication:

(a)when the upgrading of the Kalulushi-Lufwanyama road to bituminous standard will be completed; and

(b)whether the project will be extended from Lufwanyama to Kankolonkolo (Ingwe) in Kasempa District.

442    Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma) - to ask the Minister of Education, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education why examination leakages for the grades nine and twelve have continued to occur.

443    Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma) - to ask the Minister of Health why hospitals run by the
churches offer better health care and are more efficient in comparison to Government run hospitals.

444    Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry how many officers in the Ministry participated in the following activities in 2010:

(a)Education Workshop at Fallspark in Livingstone;

(b)Civil Service Fair in Kenya; and

(c)The World Intellectual Property Organisation and Small and Medium Enterprises Training in Malaysia.

445    Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Labour and Social Security how many jobs were created in the country from 2009 to 2011, year by year.

446    Mr Bwalya (Lupososhi) - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry:

(a)when the Government will establish industrial clusters in Luwingu and Chibombo Districts;

(b)whether these industrial clusters will include water melon processing plants; and

(c)what measures the Government has taken to assist small-scale producers of water melons to process the fruit before they sell it.

447    Mr Bwalya (Lupososhi) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a)    how many vehicles were stolen and recovered from Milyashi Farming Block, in Chililabombwe from 2006 to 2012; and

(b)    what measures the Government has taken to protect the lives and property of farmers in the Farming Block from crime.

448    Mr Mbewe (Chadiza) - to ask the Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication:

(a)when the Government will facilitate the construction of communication towers at the following Basic Schools in Chadiza District:

(i)Manje;
(ii)Zingalume;
(iii)Nsadzu; and
(iv)Luli; and

(b)what the average cost of constructing one tower currently is.

449    Prof Lungwangwa (Nalikwanda) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock:

(a)what the total population of cattle in Nalikwanda Parliamentary Constituency currently is;

(b)whether the Government has any plans to construct dip tanks and to provide other veterinary facilities in the following areas of the Constituency:

(i)Mulwa;
(ii)Nakanyaa;
(iii)Litawa;
(iv)Namengo;
(v)Sibongo;
(vi)Namusheshe; and
(vii)Imayo; and

(c)how many veterinary officers are currently working in the Constituency.

450    Mr Kunda (Muchinga) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a)why local councils country-wide have converted play parks into residential plots; and

(b)whether the local authorities will be compelled to create new play parks for children.

451    Mr Kunda (Muchinga) - to ask the Minister of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs:

(a)whether the Government has any plans to construct palaces for the following traditional leaders in Serenje District:

(i)Chieftainess Serenje;
(ii)Chief Mailo; and
(iii)Chief Chisomo; and

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

452    Dr Kazonga (Vubwi) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a)how many houses the National Housing Authority constructed in the following categories from October, 2011 to September, 2012 country-wide:

(i)low cost;
(ii)medium cost; and
(iii)high cost;

(b)where the houses are located; and

(c)what the total cost of the project was.

453    Dr Kazonga (Vubwi) - to ask the Minister of Finance what the national average price of the following essential commodities was in September, 2011 and September, 2012:

(a)01 x 25kg bag of breakfast mealie-meal;

(b)01 x 25kg bag of roller mealie-meal;

(c)1kg of fresh bream fish; and

(d)a 2.5 litre container of cooking oil.

454    Mr Kunda (Muchinga) - to ask the Minister of Mines, Energy and Water Development when the Government will rehabilitate Isaninga Dam in Chief Chibale’s area in Muchinga Parliamentary Constituency.

455    Prof Lungwangwa (Nalikwanda) - to ask the Minister of Youth and Sport:

(a)how much money budgeted for youth development activities was disbursed from 1st September, 2011 to 30th September, 2012, province by province; and

(b)on what developmental activities the money was spent.    

456    Mr Mbewe (Chadiza) - to ask the Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication:

(a)whether the Zambian Airways Limited has been liquidated;

(b)if so, when the liquidation took place and who the liquidators were;

(c)how many workers lost employment as a result of the liquidation; and

(d)whether all the workers had been paid as of 30th June, 2012.

457    Mr Mpundu (Nchelenge) - to ask the Minister of Community Development, Mother and Child Health when the Government will provide decent housing for the people living with disabilities who reside at Kabombo Blind Centre in Nchelenge District.

458    Mr Njeulu (Sinjembela) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a)when the following Police Posts will be upgraded to Police Stations:

(i)Nangweshi;
(ii)Sioma; and
(iii)Natukoma; and

(b)when the Ministry will build houses for police officers in the areas mentioned at (a).

459    Mr Njeulu (Sinjembela) - to ask the Minister of Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection:

(a)whether the Government is aware of any economic value of the “devils claw” plant which grows in some parts of Western Province;

(b)if so, when the Ministry will lift the ban on the harvesting, selling and exporting of the plant; and

(c)what plans, if any, the Government has to export the plant to neighbouring countries like Namibia.

460    Ms Sayifwanda (Zambezi East) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a)whether the Government has any plans to transfer the administration of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) from the Ministry of Local Government and Housing to National Assembly Constituency Offices; and

(b)if not, what plans the Government has to assist the Local Authorities in the administration of the CDF considering that the Local Authorities are already overwhelmed with other responsibilities.