Wednesday, 22nd February, 2017

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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.