NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FOURTH SESSION OF THE ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - TUESDAY, 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2014

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

77    Ms Imenda (Luena) - to ask the Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication:

(a)    when construction of Limulunga-Mushitwambumu road to link Mongu to Lukulu via Mbanga will commence;

(b)    whether a contractor for the project has already been identified; and

(c)    what the cost of the project is.

78    Mr Chansa (Chimbamilonga) - to ask the Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication:

(a)    who owns the S S Liemba Water Vessel which operates on Lake Tanganyika;

(b)    whether the Government has any shares in the Company that owns the Vessel; and

(c)    when the Government will procure a bigger and modern vessel to provide water transport to the people of Nsumbu and Mpulungu on the Lake.

79    Mr Katuka (Mwinilunga) - to ask the Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication:

(a)    which contractor is working on the road from the Great East Road in Chelstone area via Kamanga Compound to Kabangwe on the Great North Road;

(b)    what the contract sum for the project is;

(c)    what the completion period is; and

(d)    what the scope of works being done is.

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

(a)    what the total number of workers employed directly by Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Plc is;

(b)    whether KCM Plc sells copper to Vendata Resources Plc;

(c)    if so, how much copper was sold in 2012; and

(d)    how much money was paid by KCM Plc, in form of taxes, to the Zambia Revenue Authority in 2012.

81    Ms Kansembe (Lukashya) - to ask the Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication when the Government will build bridges in Lukashya Parliamentary Constituency across the following rivers:

(a)    Lukulu, to connect Lualuo to Mukanga Wards;

(b)    Lualuo, to connect Lualuo to Chumba Wards; and

(c)    Lualuo, to connect Lualuo to Chibundu Wards.

82    Dr Kaingu (Mwandi) - to ask the Minister of Mines, Energy and Water Development when the following basic schools in Mwandi Parliamentary Constituency will benefit from the rural electrification programme:

(a)    Mabumbu;

(b)    Loanja; and

(c)    Sankolonga.

83    Mr Antonio (Kaoma Central) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a)    when Nkeyema Health Centre in Nkeyema District will be upgraded to a district hospital; and

(b)    when an ambulance will be provided to the Health Centre.

84    Mr Ng’onga (Kaputa) - to ask the Minister of Information and Broadcasting:

(a)    when the Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) office in Kaputa District will be provided with the following:

(i)    video cameras and other related equipment; and
(ii)    motor vehicle; and

(b)    why a driver was deployed to the District without a motor vehicle.

85    Mr Miyutu (Kalabo Central) - to ask the Minister of Youth and Sport:

(a)    why construction of the resource centre in Kalabo District has stalled;

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

(c)    how much money has so far been disbursed;

(d)    when the project is expected to be completed; and

(e)    what the name of the contractor working on the project is.

86    Mr Mwila (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Lands, Environment and Natural Resources:

(a)    when the tree planting project by the Zambia Forests and Forestry Industries Corporation (ZAFFICO) in Kawambwa District will commence;

(b)    what the cost of the project is;

(c)    how many hectares of land have been allocated to ZAFFICO for the project; and

(d)    how many jobs will be created by the project.

87    Mr Sianga (Sesheke) - to ask the Minister of Education, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education:

(a)    when the construction of a classroom block at Kaale Primary School in Sesheke Parliamentary Constituency will be completed; and

(b)    what has delayed the completion of the project.

88    Mr Mushanga (Bwacha) - to ask the Minister of Community Development, Mother and Child Health when the Social Cash Transfer Programme will be extended to the following parts of Bwacha Parliamentary Constituency:

(a)    Makululu;

(b)    Makupu;

(c)    Munga;

(d)    Munyama;

(e)    Kang’omba;

(f)    Kalwelwe; and

(g)    Kalonga farming area (near Mukobeko Maximum Prison).

89    Mr P Phiri (Mkaika) - to ask the Minister of Education, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education:

(a)    when the construction of a university in Katete District will commence;

(b)    whether a contractor has already been identified and, if so, what the name of the contractor is;

(c)    what the time-frame for undertaking the project is; and

(d)    where the site of the university is.

90    Mr Mpundu (Nchelenge) - to ask the Minister of Education, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education:

(a)    when the rehabilitation of Nchelenge Secondary School will be undertaken;

(b)    whether an audit of the K1,000,000 that was spent on the partial rehabilitation of the School has already been undertaken; and

(c)    if so, what the findings are.

91    Mr Mutale (Kwacha) - to ask the Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication:

(a)    when the implementation of the Pave Zambia Project will commence in Kwacha Parliamentary Constituency;

(b)    how many kilometres of township roads will be paved;

(c)    what the total cost of the project is; and

(d)    how many jobs will be created as a result of the project.

ORDER OF THE DAY

1    Thanks - His Excellency the President’s Address – Motion (23rd September)        -       Resumption of Debate.