NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FOURTH SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

WEDNESDAY, 3RD MARCH, 2010

AT 1430 HOURS

ORDER PAPER

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

313    Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Vice President and Minister of Justice:

(a)    how much money the Zambian Government intends to contribute to the economic recovery of Zimbabwe;

(b)    why the Government decided to make this contribution; and

(c)    whether this contribution will be beneficial to the Zambian people.

314    Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning:

(a)    how much money the Government received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility from 2006 to 2008, year by year; and

(b)    what other benefits came with the funds above.

315    Mr Mushili (Ndola Central) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a)    who the custodian of the “Keep Zambia Clean Campaign” motor vehicles is; and

(b)    what measures have been taken to ensure that these motor vehicles are put to effective use.

316    Mr Mushili (Ndola Central) - to ask the Minister of Community Development and Social Services:

(a)    how many Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Community Based Organisations (CBOs) were operating in the Ndola Central Parliamentary Constituency as of September, 2009; and

(b)    how the activities of both NGOs and CBOs are monitored by the Government.

317    Mr Simuusa (Nchanga) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a)    what the approved establishment of Radiologists in the country is;

(b)    how many Radiologists were working in Government hospitals country-wide as of 30th September, 2009;

(c)    what the reason for the shortfall is; and

(d)    how many Radiologists, on average, graduate from Evelyn Hone College annually.

318    Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a)    why Luthen Contractors has taken long to complete the rehabilitation of the Maternity Wing at Santa Maria Mission Rural Health Centre in Chilubi District; and

(b)    why the contractor is not paying the workers at the construction site.

319    Mr Katuka (Mwinilunga East) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a)    when chiefdom boundaries were last demarcated; and

(b)    when the next demarcation exercise is expected to begin.

320    Mrs Musokotwane (Katombola) - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry:

(a)    how many youth groups and individual youths benefited from the Citizens Economic Empowerment Fund in 2008 and 2009; and

(b)    of these youth groups and individual youths, how many were from Katombola Parliamentary Constituency.

321    Ms Mwape (Mufulira) - to ask the Minister of Sport, Youth and Child Development:

(a)    when a youth resource centre will be constructed in Mufulira Parliamentary Constituency; and

(b)    whether the Government would consider using existing infrastructure in the Constituency as a resource centre with the consent of the stakeholders.

322    Mr C K Banda (Chasefu) - to ask the Minister of Communications and Transport when MTN, ZAIN and CELL-Z will extend their services to the following places in Chasefu Parliamentary Constituency:

(a)    Khulamayembe;

(b)    Mwata;

(c)    Munyukwa;

(d)    Nkhanga; and

(e)    Chizingizi.

NOTICE OF MOTION

Ms Kapata

Introduction of Birth Registration Desks at all Health Facilities:  That, in view of Government’s decision to make birth certificates a pre-requisite to obtaining National Registration Cards, this House urges the Government to introduce birth registration desks at all health facilities.