NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FOURTH SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

THURSDAY, 1ST OCTOBER, 2009

AT 1430 HOURS

ORDER PAPER

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

71    Mr Chazangwe (Choma Central) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs when the construction of Batoka Police Station and staff houses in Choma Parliamentary Constituency will begin.

72    Mr C K Banda (Chasefu) - to ask the Minister of Education when a new contractor will be engaged to complete the construction of classroom blocks and teachers’ houses at Kapekesa School in Chasefu Parliamentary Constituency.

73    Ms Limata (Luampa) - to ask the Minister of Sport, Youth and Child development when the promotion of sports will be extended to the youth in the rural districts of Western Province and, in particular, Luampa Parliamentary Constituency.

74    Mr C Mulenga (Chinsali Central) - to ask the Minister of Health whether the Government has any intention of introducing a college for nurses at Chinsali District Hospital.

75    Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Co-peratives what measures have been taken to stabilise the high price of mealie meal in the country.

76    Mr Kambwili (Roan) - to ask the Minister of Health how many deaths were recorded during the strike by nurses in May/June 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 at the following hospitals:

(a)    UTH;

(b)    Ndola Central Hospital; and

(c)    Kitwe Central Hospital.

77    Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Labour and Social Security:

(a)    why the Luanshya Copper Mines (LCM) Plc decided to employ workers on short-term contracts;

(b)    how many employees have so far been engaged under this arrangement;

(c)    what benefits the employees will get at the expiry of their contracts; and

(d)    what the future plans of management for these employees are.

78    Mr Sejani (Mapatizya) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives:

(a)    what the details of the new revised guidelines for the Fertiliser Support Programme (FSP) are; and

(b)    what the advantages of the new guidelines over the old ones are.

79    Mr E C Mwansa (Chifunabuli) - to ask the Minister of Education when Chikuni Basic School in Chifunabuli Parliamentary Constituency, which has met all the requirements, will become an examination centre.

80    Mr Mwango (Kanchibiya) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a)    how many individuals of Indian nationality were given work permits to enable them be employed by the Konkola Copper Mines Plc as of 31st December, 2008; and

(b)why the Ministry has continued to grant work permits to Indian nationals to work in the Human Resources Department of Konkola Copper Mines Plc when there are many qualified Zambian nationals for the same positions.

81    Mr Kambwili (Roan) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:

(a)    what the estimated lifespan of each of the following mines is:

           (i)    Nchanga Open Pit;
           (ii)    Nchanga Underground;
           (iii)    Lumwana Open Pit;
           (iv)    Baluba Shaft;
           (v)    Mopani Copper Mine in Kitwe; and
           (vi)    Mopani Copper Mine in Mufulira;

(b)    what the estimated ore deposits in the mines above is; and

(c)what economic activities the Government intends to introduce to the mining towns above in view of the depleting ore reserves.

82    Ms Limata (Luampa) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development whether there are any plans to open mines in the following districts:

(a)    Kalabo;

(b)    Lukulu; and

(c)    Kaoma.

83    Mr C Mulenga (Chinsali Central) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a)    when the Government last rehabilitated infrastructure, such as police cells, sewer system, offices and residential houses, at Chinsali Police Station; and

(b)    when next the rehabilitation exercise will be carried out.

84    Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma) - to ask the Minister of Education whether there is any policy restriction on the period which school managers and teachers should serve in a particular school.

85    Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Education:

(a)    how much money the Government disbursed to the University of Zambia from January, 2008 to June, 2009;

(b)    what the financial status of the University was as of June,  2009;

(c)    when the University’s books of account were last audited; and

(d)    what the audit outcome was.

ORDER OF THE DAY

1    Thanks - His Excellency the President’s Address - Motion (22nd September)
         - Resumption of Debate.