NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIRST SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - TUESDAY, 7TH AUGUST, 2007

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

728 Mr Imenda (Lukulu East) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) what urgent measures the Government has taken to curb the sudden increase in violence, crime and general lawlessness in most compounds of Lusaka as reported in the Times of Zambia newspaper of Wednesday, 2nd August, 2007;

(b) what factors have caused the situation at (a) above; and

(c) why the Zambia Police Force has suddenly lost control of  law and order in Lusaka.

729 Mr Imenda (Lukulu East) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives:

(a) whether the Ministry is aware of an outbreak of the fish disease along many parts of the Zambezi River as reported in the Times of Zambia newspaper of Wednesday, 2nd August, 2007;

(b) if so, what the findings of the Ministry are;

(c) whether or not the disease is contagious and can spread to humans; and

(d) what measures the Government has taken to control this fish disease.

730 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development when the report of the Miyoba Commission will be published.

731 Mr Chanda (Kankoyo) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) how many prisons were constructed from 1991 to 2006;

(b) what the capacities for the following prisons are:

  (i) Mukobeko Medium and Maximum Prisons;
  (ii) Kamfinsa Prison;
  (iii) Livingstone Prison;
  (iv) Ndola Prison; and
  (v) Mufulira Prison;

(c) what the actual holding capacities of each of the prisons at (b) above are; and

(d) how many prisons are classified as open prisons and where are they located.

732 Mr Nyirenda (Kamfinsa) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development what measures the Ministry has taken to ensure equity when awarding the following:

(i) contracts in the mining sector; and
(ii) conditions of service for both local and expatriate employees in line with the “equal pay for equal work” concept.

733 Mr Simama (Kalulushi) - to ask the Minister of Education how many teachers in Kalulushi District are accommodated and how many are not.

734 Mr Malama (Mfuwe) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing whether there are any plans to provide an alternative site for the residents of Misisi Compound with a view to demolishing the Compound.

735 Mr Chimbaka (Bahati) - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry what other products besides foodstuffs and copper does Zambia export for foreign exchange earnings.

736 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Labour and Social Security whether the Government has any plans to enact a law which will allow police officers to belong to trade unions of their choice.

737 Mr Mwangala (Nalolo) - to ask the Minister of Education when the Government will build a university in Western Province.

738 Mr Ntundu (Gwembe) - to ask the Minister of Sport, Youth and Child Development:

(a) how much money the Government has spent on the Football Association of Zambia on training sessions and international games from 2002 to-date; and

(b) how much money was spent on the following:

(i) players’ allowances;  
(ii) travel;
(iii) accommodation;  
(iv) allowances for FAZ executive committee members; and
(v) other expenses.

739 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Communications and Transport:

(a) why the workers at the Bangweulu Water Transport and Mweru Water Transport companies have not been put on the payroll for more than 16 years now;

(b) when the workers at (a) above will be put on the payroll; and

(c) how many workers at (a) above retired from 1996 to-date and how many have been paid their benefits.

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

(a) how much money the Government spent on running ZCCM from the Treasury from 1991 to 2003; and

(b) how much money ZCCM spent on buying vehicles for the Government from 1984 to 1990.

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

(a) how many academic universities the Government has planned to establish in the country in the next ten years; and

(b) which are the planned locations for the universities at (a) above.

742 Mr Nyirenda (Kamfinsa) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:

(a) how much did the Mukuba Pension Trust Limited sell the following buildings:

(i) Mukuba House; and
(ii) Natwange House; and

(b) whether the Government will intervene in the sale of the buildings.

743 Mr Simama (Kalulushi) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) when Kalulushi and Chambishi Police Stations were built;

(b) how many police officers are at these two police stations; and

(c) how many houses are available to accommodate the police officers at (b) above.

744 Mr Malama (Mfuwe) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing when modern bus stations will be constructed in all the districts.

745 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing when the Government will construct a modern market in Mwense District.

746 Mr Mwangala (Nalolo) - to ask the Minister of Energy and Water Development how many Government institutions were electrified under the Rural Electrification Programme in Nalolo Parliamentary Constituency from 2002 to 2006.

747 Mr Ntundu (Gwembe) - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning how many banking and financial institutions are currently operating in the country and what are their trading names.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

1 Matrimonial Causes Bill     (N.A.B. 21/2007)
         Second Reading

2 Appropriation (Amendment) Bill    (N.A.B. 23/2007)
         Second Reading

3 Excess Expenditure Appropriation (2004) Bill      (N.A.B. 13/2007)
        Third Reading