NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

SECOND SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - TUESDAY, 22ND JANUARY, 2008

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

49 Dr Kalumba (Chienge) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives:

(a) how many satellite groups have been formed for the Fertiliser Support Programme under the Programme Against Malnutrition (PAM) in Chienge Parliamentary Constituency during the 2007/2008 farming season;

(b) where the satellite groups at (a) above are located;

(c) how many bags of fertiliser each group received for the 2007/2008 farming season; and

(d) how many of these satellite groups are women groups.

50 Mr Chota (Lubansenshi) - to ask the Minister of Energy and Water Development:

(a) when the electrification of Ipusukilo Mission in Lubansenshi Parliamentary Constituency will be completed; and

(b) when Chief Chipalo’s Palace will be electrified.

51 Mr Chanda (Kankoyo) - to ask the Minister of Communications and Transport:

(a) when the railway companies will repair the traffic lights at all rail road crossings throughout the country;

(b) how many lives have been lost due to the absence of traffic lights at rail road crossings; and

(c) when the Government will replace defaced traffic signs on all rail road crossing points.

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

(a) how many basic schools were under construction in the Western Province in 2007, constituency by constituency; and

(b) how much money was spent on the above projects.

53 Mr C K Banda (Chasefu) - to ask the Minister of Health when another borehole will be sunk at Mtwalo Health Centre in Chasefu Parliamentary Constituency to replace the existing one which has insufficient water.

54 Mr Chisanga (Mkushi South) - to ask the Minister of Energy and Water Development whether there are any plans to electrify Old Mkushi, Chikupili and Lunsemfwa in Mkushi South Parliamentary Constituency using the Lunsemfwa Hydro Power Station which is located within the same Constituency.

55 Mr F R Tembo (Nyimba) - to ask the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development:

(a) how many mineral exploration companies are currently operating in Petauke and Nyimba Districts;

(b) what minerals each company at (a) above is exploring and what their findings are; and

(c) what minerals, if any, have been discovered in Petauke and Nyimba Districts.

56 Mr I Banda (Lumezi) - to ask the Minister of Lands:

(a) at what stage the border redemarcation programme between Zambia and Malawi has reached;

(b) how many families have been displaced so far as a result of the exercise at (a) above;

(c) how many of the displaced households have been resettled and how many are yet to be resettled; and

(d) when the redemarcation programme at (a) above will be completed.

57 Mr Chimbaka (Bahati) - to ask the Minister of Education how many children of school going age failed to secure school places in Grade 8 in basic and community schools in Bahati Parliamentary Constituency from 2001 to 2007, year by year and by gender.

58 Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a) whether it is Government policy to provide traditional Chiefs with motor vehicles for their transport; and

(b) if so, which traditional Chiefs have so far benefited from this policy.

ORDER OF THE DAY

1 Thanks - His Excellency the President’s Address - Motion (15th January)
   - Resumption of Debate - (Mr Muntanga).