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Wednesday, 22nd February, 2017
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA
FIRST SESSION OF THE TWELFTH ASSEMBLY
ORDER PAPER - WEDNESDAY, 22ND FEBRUARY, 2017
AT 1430 HOURS
QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER
83 Mr Kafwaya (Lunte) - to ask the Minister of Health:
(a) whether the Government has any plans to construct health posts at the following places in Lunte Parliamentary Constituency:
(i) Sambala;
(ii) Muyembe; and
(iii) Chibelushi;
(b) if so, when the plans will be implemented; and
(c) if there are no such plans, why.
84 Mr S Miti (Feira) - to ask the Minister of Energy:
(a) what has caused the delay in completing the works of connecting Luangwa District to the national electricity grid;
(b) how much works, in percentage terms, are still outstanding;
(c) when the works will resume; and
(d) what the time-frame for the completion of the outstanding works is.
85 Ms P Jere (Lumezi) - to ask the Minister of Local Government:
(a) when the rehabilitation of the following feeder roads in Lumezi Parliamentary Constituency will commence:
(i) Chieftainess Mwase Mphangwe Turn-Off along Chipata-Lundazi road via Thebulo, Mlandabanthu and Ng’ambu-Ng’ambu to Katunula School;
(ii) Lumamba School Turn-Off along Chipata-Lundazi road via Chamkoma to Kasinde;
(iii) Katube open Prison Turn-Off along Chipata-Lundazi road via Katube Open Prison to Kangobe;
(iv) Sikatengwa Primary School Turn-Off along Chipata-Lundazi road via Chaomba School to Chief Zimwanda’s Palace; and
(v) Luamphamba School Turn-Off along Chipata-Lundazi road via Kalungambeba School to Chitungulu road;
(b) what the time-frame for the completion of the project is; and
(c) what the total cost of the project is.
86 Mr Kufakwandi (Sesheke) - to ask the Minister of Transport and Communication:
(a) when the construction of the Livingstone-Sesheke railway line will commence;
(b) who the financiers of the project are;
(c) whether the railway line will be constructed using the Public-Private Partnership model; and
(d) whether the Government has any plans to link the Livingstone-Sesheke railway line to the Namibian railway network.
87 Mr Kamboni (Kalomo Central) - to ask the Minister of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection:
(a) when the Baila Dam in Kalomo District will be rehabilitated;
(b) what has caused the delay in rehabilitating the dam, considering that all the water has since escaped;
(c) whether a contractor for the project has been identified;
(d) if so, what the name of the contractor is; and
(e) what the cost of rehabilitating the dam is.
88 Mr Ng’onga (Kaputa) - to ask the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry:
(a) what measures the Government has taken to promote the cassava value addition chain in the country;
(b) in which provinces the cassava value addition chain is being implemented; and
(c) what the requirements for introducing the cassava value addition chain in any area, are.
89 Mr Kafwaya (Lunte) - to ask the Minister of General Education how many teachers’ houses are earmarked for construction in Lunte Parliamentary Constituency in 2017.
90 Ms Mwashingwele (Katuba) - to ask the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Development:
(a) when the construction of the Shandyongo Bridge across the Chunga River connecting Chipeso to Namayani in Muchenje Ward in Katuba Parliamentary Constituency, will commence;
(b) what has caused the delay in commencing the project, considering that it has already been funded;
(c) who the contractor for the project is;
(d) what the time-frame for the completion of the project is; and
(e) what the total cost of the project is.
91 Mr Kufakwandi (Sesheke) - to ask the Minister of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection:
(a) whether the Government has any plans to construct dams in the following areas in Sesheke Parliamentary Constituency which are facing a critical shortage of water:
(i) Imusho;
(ii) Katongo;
(iii) Maondo; and
(iv) Lilonga;
(b) if so, when the plans will be implemented; and
(c) if there are no such plans, why.
92 Ms Chisangano (Gwembe) - to ask the Minister of Local Government when the following feeder roads in Gwembe Parliamentary Constituency will be rehabilitated:
(a) Shampande-Nakasika;
(b) Lukonde Nyangwe-Chivuli;
(c) Nakasika-Kalelezyi;
(d) Nakasika-Dibwa;
(e) Lukonde-Hakazembwe;
(f) Nakasika-Kkole;
(g) Bbondo-Ntanga;
(h) Nakasika-Henga;
(i) Shampande-Hamatuba; and
(j) Munyumbwe-Machechete.