NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

SECOND SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - THURSDAY, 20TH NOVEMBER, 2008

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

436 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and  Housing:

(a) why succession disputes among traditional rulers country-wide are on the increase compared to the 1950s;

(b) whether Senior Chiefs in Zambia have a role in resolving succession disputes and, if so, what is their role; and

(c) what measures the Ministry has taken to resolve the disputes at (a) above.

437 Mr Kambwili (Roan) - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry when the Government will start promoting the export of the mango fruit to the United Kingdom where a single fruit costs £3.00 which is about K21,000.

438 Mr Malama (Mfuwe) - to ask the Minister of Sport, Youth and Child Development:

(a) when the Ministry last donated sports attire to clubs and schools in Mfuwe Parliamentary Constituency; and

(b) what the total cost of the donations at (a) above was.

439 Mr Katuka (Mwinilunga East) - to ask the Minister of Education how many schools have so far been upgraded to Grade 8 status in the North-Western Province, district by district.

440 Mr Katuka (Mwinilunga East) - to ask the Minster of Education:

(a) how many schools are built out of pole and mud in Solwezi West Parliamentary Constituency; and

(b) when modern building structures will be built at the schools above.

441 Mr Malama (Mfuwe) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) when the Ministry will computerise the National Registration Department; and

(b) how much money the Department raised from 2001 to 2007, year by year.

442 Mr Mukanga (Kantanshi) - to ask the Minister of Community Development and Social Services what mode of transport is used by District Community Officers when carrying out the following functions:

 (i) input distribution; and
 (ii) inspection of community projects.

443 Mr Mukanga (Kantanshi) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a) how many non-medical personnel have been trained country-wide in paediatric management of ARVs as of 2007;

(b) how many babies were born with the HIV virus as of December, 2007; and

(c) how many of the babies at (b) above are currently on ARVs.

444 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:

(a) whether Teal and Exploration Mining has any plans to develop Konkola North Mine and, if so, how much money will be invested in the mine;

(b) what the source of funding will be; and

(c) when the mine will be fully operational.

445 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Defence:

(a) what the future of the Zambia-China Mulungushi Textiles Factory in Kabwe is; and

(b) what the total value of the assets of the above textile factory is.

QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

W24 Mr Kambwili (Roan) - to ask the Minister of Health what the names of the former political leaders who were sent for medical treatment  outside Zambia from January, 2002 to December, 2007 are.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Mr Nkombo

Report of the Committee on Education, Science and Technology:  That this House do adopt the Report of the Committee on Education, Science and Technology, for the Second Session of the Tenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on 13th November, 2008.

Mr Imenda

Report of the Committee on Estimates:  That this House do adopt the Report of the Committee on Estimates, for the Second Session of the Tenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on 14th November, 2008.