NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FOURTH SESSION OF THE ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER – FRIDAY, 10TH JULY, 2015

AT 0900 HOURS

HER HONOUR THE VICE PRESIDENT’S QUESTION TIME (30 MINUTES)

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

604    Mr Namulambe (Mpongwe) - to ask the Minister of Education, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education:

(a)    when construction of 1x3 portal framed classroom blocks at the following primary schools in Mpongwe Parliamentary Constituency will be completed:

(i)    Chinwa;
(ii)    Buyantanshi; and
(iii)    Butikili; and

(b)    what the cause of the delay in completing the projects is.

605    Mr Mbewe (Chadiza) - to ask the Minister of Mines, Energy and Water Development:

(a)    how many dams are earmarked for construction and rehabilitation in Chadiza District in 2015; and

(b)    what the cost of rehabilitating each dam is.

606    Mr Ndalamei (Sikongo) - to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a)    when the construction of a police post at Nyengo in Sikongo Parliamentary Constituency will commence; and

(b)    what the total cost of the project is.

607    Mr Mucheleka (Lubansenshi) - to ask the Minister of Mines, Energy and Water Development:

(a)    how many tonnes of copper and cobalt were produced from 2011 to 2014, year by year; and

(b)    what the Government’s projection for each mineral was in the same period, year by year.

608    Mr P Phiri (Mkaika) - to ask the Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication:

(a)    whether the Government has any plans to rehabilitate the airstrip in Katete District;

(b)    if so, when the plans will be implemented; and

(c)    what the estimated cost of the exercise is.

PRESENTATION OF GOVERNMENT BILL

The Minister of Tourism and Art

The Tourism and Hospitality – Bill to provide for the sustainable development of the tourism industry through effective tourism planning, management, promotion and co-ordination to ensure sustainable tourism; provide for an enabling and facilitating environment for the growth of the tourism industry by ensuring that Zambia responds to changing tourism trends in the macro and competitive tourism market environment; provide effective mechanisms for co-ordination amongst the Government, private sector and local communities for the sustainable development of tourism through public-private partnerships and community participation; provide for integration of tourism into national development planning, budgeting and decision-making processes related to infrastructure development, environmental management and protection and empowerment of local communities; strengthen linkages and co-ordination between tourism development and key subsectors such as arts and culture, heritage, transport, education, energy, forestry, fisheries, wildlife and water resource management by using a whole of Government approach; ensure that the tourism value chain is enhanced by positive linkages between tourism and supporting services and sectors, including police, immigration, customs, health and safety; establish the Zambia Tourism Agency and constitute the Board of the Agency and provide for their functions; regulate tourism enterprises and tourism-related services and enforce standards of operation and service; establish the Tourism Development Fund and provide for its administration; repeal the Tourism and Hospitality Act, 2007, and the Zambia Tourism Board Act, 2007; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
                                           (N.A.B. 14/2015)

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

The Vice President

Death of Hon Humphrey Iddoh Mwanza, MP:  That this House do place on record its deepest regret at the death of Hon Humphrey Iddoh Mwanza, Member of Parliament for Solwezi West Parliamentary Constituency, together with its appreciation of his distinguished and patriotic service to this country and the people of Zambia and that the deepest sympathies and condolences of the National Assembly be conveyed to his family.

Mr Muntanga

Report of the Committee on Lands, Environment and Tourism:  That this House do adopt the Report of the Committee on Lands, Environment and Tourism, for the Fourth Session of the Eleventh National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on 9th July, 2015.

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