NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIRST SESSION OF THE ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - THURSDAY, 17TH NOVEMBER, 2011

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

14    Mr Miyutu (Kalabo Central) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a)    what caused the outbreak of typhoid in Kalabo District;

(b)    how many patients were affected as of 16th November, 2011;

(c)    what measures have been taken to contain the spread of the disease in view of lack of transport and manpower in the District; and

(d)    what measures have been taken to prevent the occurrence of the disease in future.

15    Mr Chishimba (Kamfinsa) - to ask the Minister of Defence:

(a)    what plans the Ministry has for the re-opening of the Zambia-China Mulungushi Textiles in Kabwe;

(b)    what the shareholding structure of the Company is; and

(c)    how much money is required for re-opening the Company.

16    Brig Gen Dr Chituwo (Mumbwa) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock:

(a)    when all farmers owed money by the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) for the purchase of the 2010/2011 crop will be paid;

(b)    what the FRA indebtedness to farmers at (a) was as of 14th October, 2011; and

(c)    what has caused the delay in paying the farmers.
    
17    Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication:

(a)    how many canals were cleared and deepened from January, 2010 to September, 2011, in the Northern Province;

(b)    why the funds for canal clearing, deepening and construction were administered by the provincial administration in Northern Province and not by the line Ministry in the period at (a); and

(c)    why the provincial administration decided to engage contractors for the works above and not use the local communities as had been the practice.

18    Mr Chisanga (Mkushi South) - to ask the Minister of Health when the Zambia Flying Doctor Service will start servicing the following communities of Luano Valley in Mkushi South Parliamentary Constituency:

(a)    Chimika;

(b)    Mboloma; and

(c)    Ching’ombe.

19    Mr Namulambe (Mpongwe) - to ask the Minister of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs:

(a)    when maps showing boundaries of chiefdoms country-wide will be distributed to all the Chiefs; and

(b)    whether there is a statutory instrument that has narrative description of the boundaries at (a) above.

ORDER OF THE DAY

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