NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

THIRD SESSION OF THE ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - WEDNESDAY, 2ND JULY, 2014

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

539    Mr Chishimba (Kamfinsa) - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry:

(a)    when construction of Mukuba Mall in Kitwe will be completed;

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

(c)    who the contractor for the project is;

(d)    how many jobs have been created during the construction process; and

(e)    how many jobs will be created when the Mall is opened.

540    Mr Mucheleka (Lubansenshi) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a)    what challenges the Government has encountered in implementing the “Keep Zambia Clean” campaign; and

(b)    how the motor vehicles bought by the Government for the “Keep Zambia Clean” campaign are being utilised.

541    Mr Kapyanga (Kabwe Central) - to ask the Minister of Education, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education:

(a)    when Mpima Prisons Primary School will be electrified considering that the School is very close to ZESCO power lines;

(b)    what has caused the delay in electrifying the School; and

(c)    what measures the Government has taken to ensure that all schools country-wide are electrified to enable them introduce computer lessons in line with the new school curriculum.

542    Mr Lufuma (Kabompo West) - to ask the Minister of Community Development, Mother and Child Health:

(a)    when the Government will construct staff houses at Mufuli-Wa-Njamba Rural Health Post in Kabompo West Parliamentary Constituency, which was constructed by cooperating partners; and

(b)    why it has taken long for the Government to construct the houses.

543    Mr Ng’onga (Kaputa) - to ask the Minister of Education, Science, Vocational  Training and Early Education:

(a)    how many schools in Kaputa District will be upgraded from primary to secondary;

(b)    whether there is any primary school in Kaputa Central Business District that will be upgraded to a secondary school; and

(c)    if not, whether the Government will consider upgrading one of the schools in the area to a secondary school.

QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

W25    Mr Chishimba (Kamfinsa) - to ask the Minister of Local Government and Housing:

(a)    which township roads were rehabilitated from January, 2011 to March, 2014 in the following Constituencies:

(i)     Chimwemwe;
(ii)     Kamfinsa;
(iii)    Kwacha;
(iv)    Nkana; and
(v)    Wusakile;

(b)    how much money was spent on the road rehabilitation in each constituency above;

(c)    which contractors took part in the project above;

(d)    of the contractors, how many were local; and

(e)    what the benefits of the project to the people of Kitwe are.

W26    Mr Mbulakulima (Chembe) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock:

(a)    how the performance of the cattle industry in Luapula Province has been from 2004 - 2014;

(b)    which areas in the Province have the largest cattle population;

(c)    what specific programmes the Government implemented to improve livestock management in the Province over the past ten years; and

(d)    what measures the Government has taken to increase livestock farming in the Province in order to lessen dependency on fishing.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Mr Chipungu

Save endangered tree species:  That this House urges the Government to immediately take measures to halt the cutting down of the Nkula and other tree species which are threatened with extinction.

Dr Kalila

Report of the Committee on Education, Science and Technology:  That this House do adopt the Report of the Committee on Education, Science and Technology, for the Third Session of the Eleventh National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on 23rd June, 2014.