Thursday, 6th July 2017

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIRST SESSION OF THE TWELFTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER – THURSDAY, 6TH JULY, 2017

AT 1430 HOURS

 

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

298    Mr Mutale (Chitambo) - to ask the Minister of Fisheries and Livestock:

(a)    when the cattle restocking programme will be extended to Chitambo Parliamentary Constituency; and

(b)    what the total head of cattle earmarked for the programme in 2017 in the Constituency is.

299    Mr Mbulakulima (Milenge) - to ask the Minister of Local Government:

(a)    who the owner of the incomplete building at the junction of Katondo Street and Freedom Way in the Central Business District of Lusaka is;

(b)    why the building has remained incomplete for a long time; and

(c)    what the way forward on the building is.

300    Mr Ngulube (Kabwe Central) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a)    when the Kafulamase Health Post in Luansase Ward in Kabwe Central Parliamentary Constituency will be opened to the public; and

(b)    when medical staff will be deployed to the Health Post.

301    Mr Chabi (Chipili) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a)    when the construction of Chipili District Hospital will commence;

(b)    what the cost of the project is;

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

(d)    what the bed capacity for the Hospital will be.

302    Ms Subulwa (Sioma) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a)    when the construction of health posts in the following areas in Sioma Parliamentary Constituency will commence:

(i)    Siukela;
(ii)    Dihehe;
(iii)    Mwanzi;
(iv)    Likulushitu;
(v)    Sipangule;
(vi)    Mbopuma;
(vii)    Luoto;
(viii)    Mbume;
(ix)    Kalongola;
(x)    Matebele;
(xi)    Kang’ununu;
(xii)    Nzilu; and
(xiii)    Kataba;

(b)    when the construction works on the following health posts that were abandoned will resume:

(i)    Sakadi;
(ii)    Kalenge;
(iii)    Liumbo; and
(iv)    Sinjembela;

(c)    why the works at (b) were abandoned;

(d)    what the total cost of completing the works at (b) is; and

(e)    what the time-frame for the completion of the outstanding works is.

303    Mr Mwila (Chimwemwe) - to ask the Minister of Local Government:

(a)    whether the Government has any plans to upgrade the following unplanned and densely populated settlements in Chimwemwe Parliamentary Constituency:

(i)    Kamatipa in Kawama Ward;
(ii)    Kachema in Kawama Ward;
(iii)    Race Course in Twatasha Ward; and
(iv)    Zambia Compound in Itimpi Ward;

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

(c)    if there are no such plans, why.

304    Mr Ngulube (Kabwe Central) - to ask the Minister of Local Government:

(a)    when the construction of township roads in Kabwe District will resume;

(b)    who the contractor for the project is;

(c)    when the contractor will be paid; and

(d)    when the expansion works on the drainage system will commence.

305    Mr Chiyalika (Lufubu) - to ask the Minister of General Education when all the community schools in Lufubu Parliamentary Constituency will be converted to Government schools.

306    Mr S Miti (Feira) - to ask the Minister of General Education:

(a)    when the Government will gazette the following schools in Luangwa District:

(i)    Kapoche Secondary School;
(ii)    Kaunga Secondary School; and
(iii)    Kaluluzi Primary School; and

(b)    what has caused the delay in gazetting the schools.

307    Mr Kunda (Muchinga) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture:

(a)    what progress the country made, in 2016, in the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal No. 2 on ending hunger, achieving food security and improving nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture;

(b)    if little progress was made, what the challenges were; and

(c)    what measures are being taken to reduce the rate of malnutrition in the country.

308    Mr S Miti (Feira) - to ask the Minister of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection:

(a)    whether the Government has any plans to construct dams in Luangwa District;

(b)    if so, how many dams will be constructed;

(c)    what the estimated cost of constructing one dam is; and

(d)    if there are no such plans, why.

309    Mr Ng’onga (Kaputa) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture:

(a)    how many agriculture camps are in each of the following Parliamentary Constituencies:

(i)    Kaputa; and
(ii)    Chimbamilonga;

(b)    when additional camps will be established in Kaputa Parliamentary Constituency; and

(c)    when the agriculture camp officers in Kaputa Parliamentary Constituency will be provided with motor cycles to enhance their operations.

NOTICE OF MOTION

Mr Simfukwe

Report of the Committee on Estimates on the Performance of the First Quarter of the 2017 Budget for Selected Ministries, Provinces and Spending Agencies:  That this House do adopt the Report of the Committee on Estimates on the Performance of the First Quarter of the 2017 Budget for Selected Ministries, Provinces and Spending Agencies, for the First Session of the Twelfth National Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on 5th July, 2017.