NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FOURTH SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

FRIDAY, 16TH JULY, 2010

0900 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

543    Mr Nkombo (Mazabuka Central) - to ask the Minister of Communications and Transport:

(a)    how much money Government ministries and departments owed ZAMTEL immediately prior to the Libyan LAP Green Network acquisition of 75% shareholding, ministry by ministry;

(b)    how the LAP Green Network intends to recover the debt; and

(c)    what the total value of ZAMTEL assets was at the time of privatisation.

544    Mr Chazangwe (Choma Central) - to ask the Minister of Education whether the Government has any plans to introduce computer lessons for Grades 1 to 12.

545    Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma)     - to ask the Minister of Education when Kasalu High School, which is under construction, will be operational.

546    Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives:

(a)    how much money was allocated to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) for the purchase of maize from farmers in the 2009/2010 marketing season country-wide;

(b)    how much maize was purchased by FRA; and

(c)    how much maize was stored in silos country-wide as of March, 2010.

547    Mr Mwango (Kanchibiya) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:

(a)    how many houses are earmarked for construction by Lumwana Copper Mines Plc in Solwezi;

(b)    how much money will be spent on the construction of the houses; and

(c)    whether the houses will be occupied on rental basis.

548    Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply:

(a)    when the Government will repair the Chibalashi bridge on the Munganga-Kawambwa road;

(b)    how much money will be spent on the repair works; and

(c)    what has caused the delay in repairing the bridge.

549    Ms Limata (Luampa) - to ask the Minister of Livestock and Fisheries  Development:

(a)    when the cattle restocking exercise in Western Province will commence; and

(b)    what measures the Government has taken to ensure that farmers have access to veterinary services.

550    Mr Katuka (Mwinilunga East) - to ask the Minister of Communications and Transport when mobile telephone service providers will extend coverage to remote areas of Zambia to enable residents benefit from various network coverage innovations.

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

(a)    how much money ZAMTEL has spent on the laying of the optic fibre cable country-wide; and

(b)    what the cost of the project is.

552    Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Education why the construction of 1x3 classroom blocks has not been completed despite funds being allocated in the 2008 national budget at the following schools:

(a)    Mofu;        
    
(b)    Mutimba;

(c)    Kanshishe;    
    
(d)    Shitimali;

(e)    Fube;        
    
(f)    Mayuka; and

(g)    Chabukasanshya.

553    Mr D Mwila (Chipili)    - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry:

(a)    when the Chambishi Multi-Facility Economic Zone will be implemented;

(b)    what has caused the delay in the implementation of the project; and

(c)    whether companies will maintain the economic investments as earlier pledged.
    
554    Mr Katuka (Mwinilunga East) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing when the Ministry will provide clean and safe drinking water to the people of Mwinilunga District so as to attain Millennium Development Goal No.7 by 2015.
    
555    Mr Imenda (Lukulu East) - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry:

(a)    when the Multi-Facility Economic Zones (MFEZs) will be fully operational;

(b)    how many jobs are expected to be created; and

(c)    which countries have shown interest in investing in MFEZs.

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

(a)    when the Government will officially open the modern Nakadoli Market in Kitwe;

(b)    when the construction of the Chelston Market in Lusaka will be completed;

(c)    how much money has so far been spent on the construction of the above markets;

(d)    what the source of funding for the construction of the markets has been; and

(e)    whether Government will continue funding the construction of markets in the country.

557    Ms Limata (Luampa) - to ask the Minister of Education:

(a)    how many schools have civic education in their curriculum, country-wide; and

(b)    if none, when will the subject be introduced.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          NOTICE OF MOTION

Mr Ngoma

Second Report of the Committee on Sport, Youth and Child Affairs: That this House do adopt the Second Report of the Committee on Sport, Youth and Child Affairs, for the Fourth Session of the Tenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on 14th July, 2010.