Wednesday, 8th August, 2007

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIRST SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - WEDNESDAY, 8TH AUGUST, 2007

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

748 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:

(a) whether the operations of Maamba Collieries Limited have been paralysed and the company is on the brink of total collapse due to the seizure of equipment by Belle-Isle, a United Kingdom - based company as reported in the Times of Zambia of Monday, 6th August, 2007;

(b) how much money does Maamba Collieries Limited owe Belle-Isle;
 
(c) how much interest the debt has attracted as of now;

(d) whether the mine is the largest employer in the Southern Province and, if so, how many workers are affected by the action at (a) above; and

(e) what short-term and long-term measures the Government has taken to prevent the company from total collapse.

749 Mr Malama (Mfuwe) - to ask the Minister of Health whether the Government has plans to build another referral hospital in Lusaka to decongest the University Teaching Hospital.

750 Mr Ntundu (Gwembe) - to ask the Minister of Energy and Water Development:

(a) how the assets of the Gwembe Tonga Development Project were disposed of;

(b) what these assets at (a) above were and their monetary value; and
(c) what was the total amount of money paid as retirement packages to the workers of the project.

751 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Education when the Government will construct teachers’ houses at the following schools in Chipili Parliamentary Constituency:

(i) Luongo Basic School;
(ii) Mulunda Basic School;
(iii) Chikaya Basic School;
(iv) Kapenda Basic School;
(v) Chisheta Basic School; and
(vi) Bunda Chunsu Basic School.

752 Mr Mwangala (Nalolo) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a) when the Government will resolve the border dispute between Chief Momba in the Southern Province and Senior Chief Inyambo in the Western Province;

(b) why the dispute has taken long to resolve; and

(c) what the effects of the dispute are on food production by peasant farmers in the two areas.

753 Mr Ntundu (Gwembe) - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning whether the Government has any plans to introduce an insurance scheme which will compel banks and other financial institutions to insure against liquidation so as to compensate account holders and depositors.

754 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing whether there are any plans to buy vehicles and bicycles for chiefs country-wide.

755 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:

(a) how many employees from the following companies were paid their benefits held in trust with the ZCCM Investment Holdings Plc from 2002 to 2006:

  (i) Konkola Copper Mines Plc; and
  (ii) Mopani Copper Mines Plc;

(b) how much money was paid to the affected employees;

(c) how much interest was paid to the affected employees; and

(d) how many former ZCCM employees at (a) above have not been paid their benefits.

756 Mr Kambwili (Roan) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development how much copper ore have the following mining companies imported from the Democratic Republic of Congo since the importation exercise commenced:

(i) Mopani Copper Mines Plc;
(ii) Konkola Copper Mines Plc;
(iii) Luanshya Copper Mines Plc; and
(iv) Chambishi Metals Plc.

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

(a) how many schools that were constructed before independence are still in pole and grass-thatched state;

(b) which province has the highest number of schools with pole and grass-thatched buildings; and

(c) when modern buildings will be constructed in the schools at (a) above.

758 Mr Simama (Kalulushi) - to ask the Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources:

(a) how much money in timber royalties was received by the Western and Southern Provinces from 2001 to 2006;
(b) how much money was realised from timber licences from the following tree species during the above period:

(i) pericorpsis angolensis (Mubanga);
(ii) rose wood; and
(iii) baikiaea plurijuga (Mukusi); and

(c) how much revenue from timber royalties licences was allocated to the local people and for the replacement of trees.

759 Mr Chimbaka (Bahati) - to ask the Minister of Education whether there are any plans to affiliate all the teacher training colleges to the University of Zambia and, if so, when.

760 Mr Malama (Mfuwe) - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply why the Ministry takes too long to auction damaged Government vehicles.

761 Mr Simama (Kalulushi) - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning how the people of Chambishi Town have benefited from the sale of copper and cobalt mined in the town.

762 Mr Mwangala (Nalolo) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a) when the deep crack caused by heavy rains behind the Barotse Royal Palace in Muoyo will be covered; and

(b) whether the Government has taken measures to prevent the recurrence of the incident above since the crack was due to damage to the soil by heavy rains.

763 Mr Ntundu (Gwembe) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a) when an ambulance for Gwembe District Hospital will be acquired to transport patients other than those of the District Health Board; and

(b) whether there are any plans to repair the Gwembe District Health Board vehicles which are in a dilapidated state.

764 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development how much loss was incurred by the Mopani Copper Mines Plc during the flooding of the Mufulira Mine in April, 2007.

765 Mr Kambwili (Roan) - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning:

(a) how much of the RAMCOZ debt has been liquidated since the company was put into receivership;

(b) how much debt has not been liquidated;

(c) what the value of the assets to be sold is; and

(d) whether the receivers’ office is needed and, if so, why.

766 Mr Imenda (Lukulu East) - to ask the Minister of Energy and Water Development:

(a) how much foreign exchange is anticipated to be earned from the export of electricity to Kenya and Tanzania through the Project Management Unit (PMU); and

(b) what is the benefit/cost analysis of the PMU given the power deficit in the country.

767 Mr Simama (Kalulushi) - to ask the Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources when the provisions of the 1999 Forest Act will be implemented.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

1 Penal Code (Amendment) Bill    (N.A.B. 19/2007)
         Committee Stage

2 Appropriation (Amendment) Bill    (N.A.B. 23/2007
         Committee Stage