Tuesday, 11th August, 2009

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

THIRD SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - TUESDAY, 11TH AUGUST, 2009

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

441 Mr Kambwili (Roan) - to ask the Minister of Sport, Youth and Child Development how the Government intends to sustain football on the Copperbelt in view of mining companies withdrawing sponsorship from major football clubs such as Nkana, Roan United and Mufulira Wanderers.

442 Mr Malama (Mfuwe) - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply when bridges will be constructed on the Mpika-Mukungule-Chishala road.

443 Mr Mwenya (Nkana) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs when additional transport will be provided to the following police stations in Nkana Parliamentary Constituency:

(a) Mindolo; and

(b) Kitwe Central.

444 Mr Mukanga (Kantanshi) - to ask the Minister of Lands:

(a) how much Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) money was received by the Ministry in 2002 and what its intended use was; and

(b) what percentage of the HIPC money received was for land demarcation projects.

445 Mr Msichili (Kabushi) - to ask the Minister of Education when the following schools in Kabushi Parliamentary Constituency will be rehabilitated:

(a) Lyuni Basic;

(b) Main Basic; and

(c) Kabushi A Basic.

446 Mr Malama (Mfuwe) - to ask the Minister of Works and Supply when construction of Katibunga/Mukungule road from the Palace to Lufila Primary School in Mfuwe Parliamentary Constituency will be completed.

447 Mr Milupi (Luena) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a) when the construction of the Nangula Hospital in Luena Parliamentary Constituency will be completed;

(b) when the full compliment of qualified staff, including medical doctors, nurses and clinical officers, will be posted to the hospital;

(c) when a fully functioning medical laboratory will be made available; and

(d) when staff houses will be constructed at the hospital above.

448 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing when the Ministry will resume the provision of village registers to village headpersons country-wide.

449 Mr D Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a) when Mambilima Health Centre in Mambilima Parliamentary Constituency will be upgraded to hospital level;

(b) how much the exercise above will cost;

(c) when another medical doctor will be sent to the health centre; and

(d) how much money in grants the Government spent on the clinic in 2008.

450 Mr Chongo (Mwense) - to ask the Minister of Education:

(a) what the enrolment capacity of Fibale Community School in  Mwense Parliamentary Constituency is;

(b) what the total number of classrooms at the school above is;

(c) whether any Government assistance has ever been rendered to the school since its inception in 2004; and

(d) what plans the Ministry has for the school for the year 2009.

451 Col G Chanda (Kanyama) - to ask the Minister of Community Development and Social Services whether the Ministry has any plans to extend grants to vulnerable people in Kanyama Parliamentary Constituency in the following compounds:

(a) Linda;

(b) John Laing;

(c) Chibolya;

(d) Kanyama; and

(e) Chinika.

452 Ms Kapata (Mandevu) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a) how often clinics in Lusaka are supplied with drugs; and

(b) when ambulances will be procured for each Constituency.

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

(a) when police posts will be constructed at Muwele in Chief Chiundaponde’s area and in Senior Chief Kopa’s area in    Kanchibiya Parliamentary Constituency; and

(b) when police officers will be sent to the areas above.

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

(a) how much money Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) owed    contractors and suppliers as of February, 2009;

(b) of the contractors and suppliers above, how many were paid as of 20th February, 2009; and

(c) why KCM is not paying the contractors and suppliers.

455 Mr Malama (Mfuwe) - to ask the Minister of Education when the Government will rehabilitate the following schools in Mfuwe Parliamentary Constituency:

(a) Mpamazi;
(b) Chito; and
(c) Mabonga.

QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

W16 Mr Mukanga (Kantanshi) - to ask the Minister of Education:

(a) how many community schools are there country-wide, province by province;

(b) how many pupils left Government schools to enrol in community schools from January 2008 to January, 2009; and

(c) what were the reasons for pupils leaving Government schools in preference for community schools.

W17 Dr Machungwa (Luapula) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) how many pedestrians and cyclists have been killed by motor  vehicles on Kafue road between Kafue Roundabout and Makeni Turnoff from 1994 to 2008, year by year; and

(b) how does the Government intend to reduce the fatalities at (a) above.

W18 Mr Kambwili (Roan) - to ask the Minister of Education how many
primary/basic schools received free exercise books from the Government in line with the free education policy in the following Parliamentary Constituencies:

(a) Roan;
(b) Nkana;
(c) Luanshya;
(d) Mpongwe;
(e) Lusaka Central;
(f) Matero;
(g) Munali; and
(h) Mufulira.

W19 Col G Chanda (Kanyama) - to ask the Minister of Finance and National Planning:

(a) what are the benefits of reaching the Heavily Indebted Poor   Countries (HIPC) Completion Point by Zambia in relation to the following:

(i) poverty alleviation;
(ii) job creation;
(iii) health;
(iv) agriculture;
(v) capital project financing; and
(vi) education; and

(b) what the Government external debt was as of 31st December, 2008.

W20 Ms Kapata (Mandevu) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) how many of the following categories of people were sexually abused from 2006 to 2008:

(i) women;
(ii) men;
(iii) girls; and
(iv) boys; and

(b) what assistance was rendered to the victims.

W21 Ms Kapata (Mandevu) - to ask the Minister of Gender and Women in
Development:

(a) how many women organisations deal with the following:

(i) youths; and
(ii) widows; and

(b) how many widows were financially empowered through the organisations at (a) above, country-wide, as of 31st January, 2009.
 
W22 Ms Kapata (Mandevu) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) how many police officers at the rank of constable attended university to upgrade their qualifications from 2006 to 2008, province by province;

(b) how many of the police officers at (a) graduated from the University of Zambia; and

(c) how many police officers were promoted after obtaining university qualifications.

W23 Mr Mwango (Kanchibiya) - to ask the Minister of Finance and National
Planning:

(a) what the financial status of the Zambia State Insurance Corporation Limited (ZSIC) was as of December, 2008;

(b) how much profit the Corporation made from 2001 to 2008, year by year; and

(c) how much, in dividends, was declared to the Government in the period at (b) above.

W24  Mr Mwango (Kanchibiya) - to ask the Minister of Education:

(a) how many schools are examination centres in Kanchibiya Parliamentary Constituency, ward by ward; and

(b) when Mulonga Basic School will become an examination centre.

W25 Mr Mwango (Kanchibiya) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a) how many boreholes were sank in Kanchibiya Parliamentary Constituency from 2001 to 2008, ward by ward; and

(b) which areas are earmarked for additional boreholes in 2009.

W26 Mr Chisala (Chilubi) - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry
how many banking institutions closed down as a result of privatisation from 1992 to 2002, by name.

W27 Mr Mwango (Kanchibiya) - to ask the Minister of Education:

(a) what criteria are used by the Government to establish a basic school;

(b) when the following community schools in Kanchibiya Parliamentary Constituency will be upgraged to regular schools:

(i) Mansha East;
(ii) Chinkobo;
(iii) Chileshe Mukulu;
(iv) Twatasha; and
(v) Loko Mwila;

(c) how much, in Government grants, was spent on the above community schools from 2006 to 2008, year by year; and

(d) when more basic schools will be built in the Constituency.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

   
1  The Health Professions Bill     (N.A.B. 26/2009)
    Committee Stage

2 The Public Private Partnership Bill     (N.A.B. 13/2009)
   Committee Stage

3 The Constitution of Zambia  (Amendment) Bill      (N.A.B. 22/2009)
   Report Stage
 
4  The Electronic Communications and Transactions Bill    (N.A.B. 14/2009)
    Third Reading
 
5 The Information and Communication Technologies Bill     (N.A.B. 15/2009)
   Third Reading

6 The Postal Services Bill    (N.A.B. 16/2009)
   Third Reading

7 The Notaries Public and Notarial Functions  (Amendment) Bill     (N.A.B. 17/2009)
   Third Reading