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Friday, 17th August, 2007
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA
FIRST SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY
ORDER PAPER - FRIDAY, 17TH AUGUST, 2007
AT 0900 HOURS
HIS HONOUR THE VICE-PRESIDENT’S QUESTION TIME
QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER
850 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:
(a) how much money was raised by ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc from cobalt price participation fees from 2003 to 2005; and
(b) how the money at (a) above was spent.
851 Mr Ntundu (Gwembe) - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning:
(a) how damaged and faded bank notes are disposed of by the Bank of Zambia;
(b) how transparent the exercise at (a) is; and
(c) how does the Bank ensure that staff in the disposal section do not take some bank notes for their personal use.
852 Mr Ntundu (Gwembe) - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning how much of the following Zambian Kwacha denominations are currently in circulation:
(i) K50,000;
(ii) K20,000;
(iii) K10,000;
(iv) K5,000;
(v) K1,000;
(vi) K500;
(vii) K100;
(viii) K50; and
(ix) K20.
853 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:
(a) when terminal benefits will be paid to former employees of Maamba Collieries laid off in 2003;
(b) how many employees were laid off and how many have been paid their terminal benefits so far; and
(c) how much will it cost to pay all the affected workers.
854 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:
(a) how much dividend was declared to ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc by the following companies in 2004 and 2005:
(i) Mopani Copper Mines Plc;
(ii) Konkola Copper Mines Plc;
(iii) Chambishi Metals Plc;
(iv) Luanshya Copper Mines Plc;
(v) Bwana Mkubwa Mining Ltd; and
(vi) Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc;
(b) how the revenue at (a) above was spent;
(c) whether ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc has plans to review the shareholding structure in the companies at (a) above and, if so, when; and
(d) what the current financial status of ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc is.
855 Mr Ntundu (Gwembe) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:
(a) when the Government will rehabilitate the Chiefs’ Palaces in Gwembe District, which are in a dilapidated state;
(b) when the Chiefs’ Retainers in Gwembe District will be provided with uniforms; and
(c) when the Government will revise upwards the salaries for the Chiefs’ Retainers.
856 Mr Ntundu (Gwembe) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(a) how many police stations country-wide benefited from the Zambia Police bicycle facility;
(b) how the bicycles were allocated, station by station;
(c) whether the Government will pay for the maintenance of the bicycles;
(d) whether the Government has carried out an inspection to confirm the existence of the bicycles at police stations; and
(e) whether the facility is still available.
857 Mr Malama (Mfuwe) - to ask the Vice-President what measures the Government has taken to eradicate hunger in Chief Nabwalya’s area.
858 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:
(a) what led to the work stoppage at Luanshya Copper Mines in March, 2007; and
(b) how much money was lost during the work stoppage.
859 Mr Mwapela (Kalabo Central) - to ask the Vice-President what long-term measures are being taken to mitigate the hunger situation in the Western Province.
ORDER OF THE DAY
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