NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIRST SESSION OF THE ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - THURSDAY, 24TH NOVEMBER, 2011

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

32 Mr Kaingu (Mwandi) - to ask the Minister of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs:

(a) what plans the Government has to mainstream cultural products into economic gain to create wealth;

(b) how Government is assisting entrepreneurs in the creative and visual arts to achieve sustainable enterprises; and

(c) how citizens are being assisted to derive real benefits from indigenous knowledge.

33 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Vice President:

(a) what caused the failure by the Electoral Commission of Zambia to conduct Local Government elections in a number of wards during the 2011 tripartite elections; and

(b) how many wards were affected in the following provinces:

(i) Eastern;
(ii) Northern;
(iii) Western; and
(iv) Southern.

34 Mr Kaingu (Mwandi) - to ask the Minister of Information, Broadcasting and Tourism what assistance is available to indigenous citizens in the hospitality industry to enhance their participation and enable them derive tangible benefits from real tourism.

35 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Natural Resources:

(a) when mineral explorations were last carried out in the Northern Province; and

(b) whether any mineral deposits were found and , if so, what these minerals are.

36 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Local Government, Housing, Early Education and Environmental Protection:

(a) how many constituencies received  the 2011 Constituency Development Fund (CDF) as of July, 2011; and

(b) what reasons were advanced for the none release of the CDF to the rest of the constituencies.

QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

W3 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Vice President:

(a) why the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) did not render any assistance to victims of disasters which occurred in Chilubi District between 2007 and 2010;

(b) how many constituencies, country-wide, received assistance from the DMMU during the same period; and

(c) what sort of assistance was rendered and how the people benefited.

ORDER OF THE DAY

1 Supply - Motion (11th November) - Resumption of Debate.