NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

SECOND SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - FRIDAY, 8TH AUGUST, 2008

AT 0900 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

264 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Communications and Transport:

(a) what the composition of the Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited (Zamtel) Board is;

  (b) when the current Board was constituted; and

  (c) when a new Board will be constituted.

265 Mr Kambwili (Roan) - to ask the Minister of Communications and Transport:

(a) what the total number of motor vehicles in Zambia was from 2004 to 2007, year by year;

(b) how many of the motor vehicles above were insured by insurance companies operating in Zambia; and

(c) whether the Government has any plans to introduce minimum smoke output/emission regulations for motor vehicles before they are certified roadworthy in order to mitigate environmental pollution and global warming.

266 Mr Kambwili (Roan) - to ask the Minister of Communications and Transport why the rates charged by mobile phone operators in Zambia are higher than those in neighbouring countries.

267 Mr Imenda (Lukulu East) - to ask the Minister of Lands:

  (a) how the K500 million meant for surveying Lukulu Boma was utilised;

  (b) what percentage of land has so far been surveyed; and

(c) whether there is any Council land that has not been surveyed and, if so, why.

268 Mr Kambwili (Roan) - to ask the Minister of Communications and Transport:

(a) what was the recorded turn over for the following companies from 2001 to 2007, year by year:

   (i) Celtel Zambia Limited;
   (ii) Cell Z; and
   (iii) MTN;

(b) how much net profit each company above earned during the same period;

(c) how much was invested in local communities by the companies above under their corporate social responsibility programmes; and

(d) which sporting activities were sponsored by the companies at (a) above.

269 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services:

(a) how many diploma holder Journalists have been recruited since the commencement of the restructuring programme in 2005; and

(b) how many districts have staff who are diploma holders, particularly at the district information officer level.

270 Mr Nkombo (Mazabuka) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives:

(a) what the staff establishment of the Zambia Institute of Animal Health in Mazabuka was from 2001 to 2007, year by year;

(b) what the enrolments for first year students were in the period at (a) above; and

(c) what the budgetary allocations and actual releases to the Institute were in the period above, year by year.

271 Mrs Musokotwane (Katombola) - to ask the Minister of Energy and Water  Development:

  (a) what harvesting excess rain water means;

  (b) what the advantages of harvesting excess rain water are;

(c) how many countries in the SADC region are involved in harvesting excess rain water; and

(d) when a national policy on harvesting excess rain water to be utilised in times of drought and also to boost irrigation farming country-wide will be formulated.

272 Mr I Banda (Lumezi) - to ask the Minister of Energy and Water Development:

(a) how many Chiefs in Lumezi Parliamentary Constituency have  benefited from the electrification exercise using solar power; and

(b) when the electrification exercise at (a) above will be extended to the other Chiefs in the Constituency.

273 Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma)  - to ask the Minister of Communications and Transport whether the Njanji Commuter Train that used to operate between Chilenje and Matero will be resuscitated and, if so, when.

274 Mr Mukanga (Kantanshi) - to ask the Minister of Communications and Transport:

(a) when the Chipata-Muchinji Railway line will be completed and become fully operational; and

  (b) what the estimated cost of the project at completion is.

275 Mr Mukanga (Kantanshi) - to ask the Minister of Communications and Transport:

(a) how much revenue was collected from the following mobile phone service providers for erecting communication tower masts country-wide in 2007:

(i) Celtel Zambia Limited;
(ii) MTN; and
(iii) Cell Z under Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited;

(b) how much revenue was raised by the mobile phone service providers at (a) in 2006 and 2007; and

(c) how much money was spent by each mobile phone service provider at (a) on community social support in the same period.

276 Mr Mukanga (Kantanshi) - to ask the Minister of Communications and Transport:

(a) when the current learner drivers’ curriculum and the Highway Code were last revised; and

(b) whether there are any plans to revise the learner drivers’ curriculum and the Highway Code to include the needs of the disabled.

277 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Communications and Transport:

(a) whether the Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited   (Zamtel) has any plans to retrench some of its workers and, if so, how many workers are earmarked for retrenchment; and

(b) how much money will be spent on the retrenchment exercise.

278 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Foreign Affairs what the Government position is on the proposal to establish the United States of Africa.

279 Mr Lubinda (Kabwata) - to ask the Minister of Lands:

(a) which Government agencies gave out land to members of the public between July and October, 2006 and in which locations; and
 
(b) under what conditions the land at (a) above was given out.

PRESENTATION OF GOVERNMENT BILLS

The Minister of Home Affairs

The Zambia Police (Amendment) – Bill to amend the Zambia Police Act.
(N.A.B. 15/2008)

The Minister of Justice

The Local Courts (Amendment) – Bill to amend the Local Courts Act.
(N.A.B. 16/2008)

The Minister of Justice

The Judicial (Code of Conduct) (Amendment) – Bill to amend the Judicial (Code of Conduct) Act.
 (N.A.B. 17/2008)

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

The Vice-President

Supply: That the House do now resolve into Committee of Supply.

Mr Nkombo

Report of the Committee on Energy, Environment and Tourism:  That, this House do adopt the Tour Report of the Committee on Energy, Environment and Tourism, for the Second Session of the Tenth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on 29th June, 2008.