Thursday, 1st February, 2007

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIRST SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - THURSDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY, 2007

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

174 Mr Kasongo - to ask the Vice-President:

(a) how many people were unlawfully detained from October, 1997 to October, 2001;

(b) what are the names of these persons; and

(c) how much money was paid as compensation to each person for the unlawful detention.

175 Mr Lubinda - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning:

(a) how many registered businesses/traders were operating at Kamwala Trading area in Lusaka as of the end of April, 2006;

(b) what is the composition of the businesses/traders by nationality;

(c) how many persons were employed by the businesses/traders at (a) above;

(d) how much of the following taxes were paid by the traders at Kamwala Trading area in Lusaka for the year ending March, 2006:

(i) VAT;
(ii) PAYE;
(iii) Company Tax; and
(iv) Withholding Tax (rent); and

(e) of the above Withholding Tax (rent), how much was paid by China Hinnan and on what total rental income was this based.

176 Mr Imenda - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing when Lusaka City Council will resume the exercise of fumigating houses and other buildings as a malaria control measure.

177 Mr Imenda - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing whether the Ministry has any plans to construct houses for rent in urban areas to reduce the critical shortage of housing in these areas.

178 Dr Chishimba - to ask the Minister of Health to what extent the Directly Observed Treatment Short Course system (DOTS) has worked in Zambia.

179 Dr Chishimba - to ask the Minister of Health what measures the Government has taken to revive preventive medicine in all catchment areas or health zones in Zambia.

180 Mr Mabenga - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a) whether there are any plans to upgrade Nawinda and Kaywala Rural Health Centres in the Mulobezi Parliamentary Constituency to 30-bed admission status; and

(b) when the stalled building at Sejamba Rural Health Centre in the Mulobezi Parliamentary Constituency will be completed.

181 Mr Mabenga - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development whether the Ministry has any plans to undertake mineral explorations in Western Province and in the following areas in the Mulobezi Parliamentary Constituency:

(i) Mulobezi;
(ii) Namuzingu;
(iii) Samembo;
(iv) Sanchembe; and
(v) Kwemba-Maalo.

182 Dr Scott - to ask the Minister of Energy and Water Development:

(a) what the current level of water is in Lake Kariba;

(b) how high above the turbine intakes is the level of water;

(c) how fast is the water level falling;

(d) what factors are causing the fall of the water level;

(e) whether it is expected that the generation of electricity will be curtailed at some point in the next twelve (12) months; and

(f) what are the consequences of such a curtailment.

183 Mr Kambwili - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:

(a) what decision was taken regarding the many computers that the Anglo-American Corporation left at Konkola, Nchanga, Nkana and Nampundwe Mines; and

(b) where the scrapper machines left by ZCCM at Konkola Copper Mines Plc were taken to.

184 Mr Kambwili - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:

(a) what the latest position is on the sale of Mulyashi Mine in Luanshya;

(b) how many investors bid for the mine;

(c) who was the highest bidder; and

(d) what criteria were used to pick the preferred bidder.

185 Mr Chimbaka - to ask the Minister of Education when construction of science laboratories in rural basic schools will commence.

186 Mr Hamir - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives what measures the Government has taken to improve Zambia’s agricultural marketing in 2007.

187 Mr Misapa - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives whether the Government will consider sending large quantities of unsubsidised fertilisers to rural areas in order to satisfy the needs of farmers with big farms.

188 Ms Chitika - to ask the Minister of Energy and Water Development when ZESCO will improve the low electricity voltage currently being experienced in Kawambwa District.

ORDER OF THE DAY

1 Measures To Effectively Address the Cholera Outbreak - Motion (31st January) - Resumption of Debate - (The Minister of Local Government and Housing).