NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIRST SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - THURSDAY, 9TH AUGUST, 2007

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

768 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Education when the Government will provide solar energy to all the public schools in Chipili Parliamentary Constituency.

769 Mr Mwangala (Nalolo) - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply:

(a) how many ferry points were closed in Senanga District, name by name; and

(b) whether the Ministry is aware that ferry points across rivers in Western Province are a major source of communication and, if so, when will the Government introduce the service in Senanga District.

770 Mr Ntundu (Gwembe) - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry:

(a) how much money the Government spent to construct the Gwembe Cotton Ginnery;

(b) how much was the Ginnery sold at to Lonhro Cotton Ltd;

(c) how much did the Government spend in paying off the Ginnery workers at the time of sale; and

(d) whether terminal benefits were paid to the workers who were laid off.

771 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a) when the Government will construct toilets at the Mukonshi Rural Health Centre in Chipili Parliamentary Constituency; and

(b) when mattresses for the Lumina Health Centre in Chipili Parliamentary Constituency will be procured.

772 Mr Kambwili (Roan) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:

(a) what the performance of Hetro Mining is after the incarceration of its Managing Director; and

(b) what effect this performance has on the Zambian economy and the employees of Hetro Mining.

773 Mr Imenda (Lukulu East) - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning when redundancy terminal benefits will be paid to the former employees of the following companies:

(i) Lima Bank;
(ii) United Bus Company of Zambia;
(iii) Contract Haulage;
(iv) Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia;
(v) INDECO Estates Development Corporation; and
(vi) Zambia Railways.

774 Mr Simama (Kalulushi) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:

(a) how much the Number Seven Shaft in Kalulushi was sold for by Chibuluma Mine Plc; and

(b) whether the Government benefited from the sale of the Number Seven Shaft by Chibuluma Mine Plc and, if so, by how much.

775 Mr Malama (Mfuwe) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a) how much revenue was collected from the following places in 2006:
(i) Lusaka Intercity Bus Terminus;
(ii) Lusaka City Market; and
(iii) Soweto Market in Lusaka; and

(b) how much of the revenue above was remitted to Lusaka City Council.

776 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing when the Government will sink boreholes at chiefs’ palaces in Mwense District.

777 Mr Mwangala (Nalolo) - to ask the Minister of Community Development and Social Services:

(a) when the Shangombo District office in Senanga will shift to Shangombo;

(b) what the effects of administering Shangombo from Senanga are on the delivery of community services to the people; and

(c) when the Ministry will provide transport to the Community Development and Social Welfare Departments in Shangombo District.

778 Mr Ntundu (Gwembe) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives:

(a) how many animals were procured for the Cattle Restocking Programme in all the districts of the Southern Province since the exercise commenced;

(b) whether the exercise was successful; and

(c) what the total number of beneficiaries is.

779 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing when the Government will give back the special walking stick to Chief Chiwanangala of Chilubi District.

780 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a) when the construction of  Mwenda and Musonda falls markets in Chipili will be completed;
(b) how much has been spent so far on the projects at (a) above;

(c) what the estimated cost of the projects will be upon completion; and

(d) which contractor was engaged to work on the projects and what criteria were used to select the contractor.

781 Mr Kambwili (Roan) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development how much loss was incurred by the Bwana Mkubwa Mine in Ndola as a result of the border ban of the export of  copper ore by the Democratic Republic of Congo in March/April, 2007.

782 Mr Imenda (Lukulu East) - to ask the Minister of Education:

(a) what measures have been taken to improve the academic performance of the schools with a poor record of academic performance; and

(b) what reasons have been identified for poor academic performance by these schools.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

1 Trades Licensing (Amendment) Bill     (N.A.B. 18/2007)
         Committee Stage

2 Plant Breeder’s Rights Bill     (N.A.B. 20/2007)
         Committee Stage

3 Parliamentary and Ministerial Code of Conduct (Amendment) Bill     (N.A.B. 10/2007)
        Committee Stage

4 Matrimonial Causes Bill     (N.A.B. 21/2007)
         Committee Stage

5 Penal Code (Amendment) Bill    (N.A.B. 19/2007)
         Report Stage

6 Appropriation (Amendment) Bill    (N.A.B. 23/2007
         Report Stage