NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIRST SESSION OF THE ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - FRIDAY, 9TH MARCH, 2012

AT 0900 HOURS
 

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

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

178    Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a)    how much money was spent on the construction of the following border posts:

(i)    Kipushi in North-Western Province; and
(ii)    Nakonde in Northern Province;

(b)    how many border posts were budgeted for construction in 2009; and

(c)    how many have since been completed and, what their names are.

179    Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma) - to ask the Minister of Health why the Government has been failing to provide adequate food to patients in public hospitals.

180    Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a)    when more nurses will be sent to Nangoma Mission Hospital in Nangoma Parliamentary Constituency; and

(b)    when the Government will provide adequate blankets to Nangoma and other hospitals, country-wide.

181    Mr Sililo (Mulobezi) - to ask the Vice President:

(a)    whether the Government releases any money to Mulobezi Parliamentary Constituency for purposes of holding celebrations for the following:

(i)    Farmers’ day;
(ii)    Youth day;
(iii)    Labour day; and
(iv)    Womens’ day; and

(b)    if so, how much money was released in 2011 for the purposes at (a) and which authority, at Constituency level, was responsible for accounting for the funds.

182    Ms Sayifwanda (Zambezi East) - to ask the Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication:

(a)    when rehabilitation works on the road connecting Western and North-Western Provinces from Lukulu-Watopa to Zambezi via the Mpidi-Chitokoloki road will commence; and

(b)    whether the road above will be tarred.

QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

W16    Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a)    how many foreign nationals were arrested for illegal entry into Zambia between 1st January, 2010 and 20th November, 2011;

(b)    what the nationalities of those arrested are;

(c)    in the period at (a) above, which border entry point recorded the highest number of illegal entries;

(d)    why some border entry points are porous; and

(e)    which entry point recorded the highest number of entries in 2010.

W17    Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Vice President why the following projects
were not implemented in the Northern Province despite funds being released in 2011:

(a)    construction in Chilubi District of:

(i)    Chibiliti Embankments;
(ii)    Kamusenga Embankments;
(iii)    Maela Embankments;
(iv)    a maize storage shed at Mofu; and
(v)    a police post at Matipa;

(b)    construction of the bridge at Chamfubu in Luwingu District; and

(c)    construction in Mungwi District of:

(i)    storage shed at Munyele-Kapita; and
(ii)    embankment and crossing point at Bulambe.

NOTICE OF MOTION

Mr Mwiimbu

Report of the Parliamentary Select Committee:  That this House do adopt the Report of the Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to scrutinise the Presidential appointments of Pastor Godfrida Sumaili and Dr Steven P C Moyo to serve as Commissioners of the Anti-Corruption Commission, for the First Session of the Eleventh National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on 5th March, 2012.