NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIRST SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - THURSDAY, 12TH JULY, 2007

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

448 Mr Mwangala (Nalolo) - to ask the Minister of Communications and Transport:

(a) when work on the canal to link Shangombo to Rivungu in Angola will commence;

(b) whether the project will be a joint venture between Zambia and Angola;

(c) what its estimated cost is; and

(d) what the envisaged benefits of the project are to both Zambia and Angola.

449 Mr Ntundu (Gwembe) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing when the retired and retrenched workers at the Gwembe District Council will be paid their dues.

450 Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma) - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply when Magoye bridge, near Nachibita School, in Nangoma Parliamentary Constituency, will be rehabilitated.

451 Dr Chishya (Pambashe) - to ask the Minister of Science, Technology and Vocational Training:

(a) how much money the National Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research spent on the continuous training of its accounts personnel, including those who failed their courses the first time, from 2004 to-date; and

(b) how the accounting staff at (a) above are managing to maintain proper accounting records when they are still undergoing training and are absent most of the day pursuing their studies.

452 Mr Imasiku (Liuwa) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a) whether the restructuring of the Ministry has been completed following the abolition of the Central Board of Health;

(b) how many employees of the Central Board of Health lost their jobs and how many were absorbed by the Ministry; and

(c) whether the employees who were absorbed by the Ministry are serving on Civil Service Conditions of Service or are on contracts.

453 Mr C Mulenga (Chinsali) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a) when feeder roads in Chinsali District were last rehabilitated; and

(b) when roads in Chinsali District will be rehabilitated.

454 Mr Sikazwe (Chimbamilonga) - to ask the Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources:

(a) whether the Ministry has any plans to construct a ring road from Mpulungu to Nsumbu along the shores of Lake Tanganyika in order to promote tourism in the area; and

(b) whether the Government has any plans to open more lodges on the natural beaches of Lake Tanganyika.

455 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs what measures have been taken to stop unnecessary police brutality which has become rampant in a number of police stations in the country.

456 Mr Kambwili (Roan) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing what measures the Ministry has taken to assist the Council cut grass in open areas in Roan Parliamentary Constituency during the rainy season since local authorities have no capacity to handle this additional responsibility.

457 Dr Njobvu (Milanzi) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a) how many of the 300 doctors who were fired by the previous MMD Government have returned and rejoined UTH;

(b) how many of these joined private hospitals; and

(c) how many of these are outside the country.

458 Mr Sejani (Mapatizya) - to ask the Minister of Energy and Water Development what measures the Government has taken to protect the people from the adverse economic effects of frequent fuel price increases.

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

(a) how many persons escaped from prisons in 2006;

(b) how many persons who escaped from prisons at (a) above were recaptured;

(c) how many are still in hiding; and

(d) what are the challenges attributed to the escape of prisoners.

460 Mr Malama (Mfuwe) - to ask the Minister of Education:

(a) when more teachers will be posted to primary and basic schools in Mfuwe Parliamentary Constituency; and

(b) whether the Government has any plans to build secondary schools to cater for the increasing population in the following chiefdoms:

(i) Chief Mpumba; and
(ii) Chief Nabwalya.

461 Mr Bonshe (Mufumbwe) - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply when Musonwezhi bridge in Mufumbwe District will be repaired.

462 Dr Chishimba (Kasama Central) - to ask the Minister of Sport, Youth and Child Development:

(a) to what extent have the youth policy and programmes of action helped reduce youth unemployment in the country;

(b) how many provincial youth development officers have official vehicles and in which years were they bought; and

(c) what the budget allocations were compared to the actual releases for the general operations of the youth development officers in 2005, province by province.

PRESENTATION OF GOVERNMENT BILLS

The Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry

Trades Licensing (Amendment) - Bill to amend the Trades Licensing Act.           (N.A.B. 18/2007)

The Minister of Justice

Penal Code (Amendment) - Bill to amend the Penal Code.       (N.A.B. 19/2007)

The Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives

Plant Breeder’s Rights - Bill to provide for the protection of plant breeder’s rights; the registration of plant varieties; and for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.       (N.A.B. 20/2007)

The Minister of Justice

Matrimonial Causes - Bill to make provision for divorce and other matrimonial causes; to provide for the maintenance of a party to a marriage and for children of the family; to provide for the settlement of property between parties to a marriage on the dissolution or annulment of the marriage; to provide for the custody or guardianship of children of the marriage to which the matrimonial proceedings relate; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.       (N.A.B. 21/2007)

NOTICE OF MOTION

Mr C K B Banda

Report of the Select Committee Appointed to Scrutinise the Appointment of Mrs Lannette Kambole Chiti as a Member of the Judicial Complaints Authority:  That this House do adopt the Report of the Select Committee, for the First Session of the Tenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on 10th July, 2007, to scrutinise the appointment of Mrs Lannette Kambole Chiti as a Member of the Judicial Complaints Authority.