NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

SECOND SESSION OF THE TWELFTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - TUESDAY, 19TH SEPTEMBER, 2017

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

1    Ms E Phiri (Kanyama) - to ask the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Development:

(a)    whether the Government has any plans to upgrade the housing infrastructure in Kanyama Parliamentary Constituency;

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

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

2    Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma) - to ask the Minister of Local Government:

(a)    whether the Government has any plans to tar the Choombwe-Nachibila road in Nangoma Parliamentary Constituency;

(b)    if so, when the project will commence;

(c)    when the road was last rehabilitated; and

(d)    who the contractor for the project was.

3    Mr Kabanda (Serenje) - to ask the Minister of General Education:

(a)    whether the Government has any plans to rehabilitate the following community schools in Serenje Parliamentary Constituency which are in a deplorable state:

(i)    Ntenge; and
(ii)    Kabale;

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

(c)    if there no such plans, why.

4    Dr Chanda (Bwana Mkubwa) - to ask the Minister of General Education when the construction of the following at Caritas Secondary School in Ndola will commence:

(a)    additional classroom blocks; and

(b)    a school hall.

5    Mr Mukosa (Chinsali) - to ask the Minister of Information and Broadcasting:

(a)    whether the Government has any plans to establish offices for the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation in Chinsali District;

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

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

6    Mr Mukosa (Chinsali) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture:

(a)    whether the Government has any plans to establish farming blocks in Chinsali District;

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

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

7    Ms O Phiri (Nyimba) - to ask the Minister of Youth, Sport and Child Development:

(a)    whether the Government has plans to establish youth agriculture empowerment schemes in Nyimba Parliamentary Constituency;

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

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

8    Mr Samakayi (Mwinilunga) - to ask the Minister of General Education:

(a)    when a water reticulation system will be installed at Kanyama Secondary School in Mwinilunga District; and

(b)    what has caused the delay in installing the system despite the school opening to the public in 2012.

9    Mr Mutale (Chitambo) - to ask the Minister of Tourism and Arts:

(a)    whether the Government has any plans to promote the Nsalu Cave Heritage and David Livingstone Memorial Sites in Chitambo District as tourist attractions;

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

(c)    what immediate activities will be undertaken to improve the outlook of the two Sites.

10    Mr Lufuma (Kabompo) - to ask the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Development:

(a)    when the construction of the Chingola-Njimbe-Angola railway line will commence;

(b)    what has caused the delay in commencing the project;

(c)    whether a contractor for the project has been engaged;

(d)    if so, what the name of the contractor is; and

(e)    what the time-fame for the completion of the project is.

NOTICE OF MOTION

Mr Chiteme

Thanks - His Excellency the President’s Address:  That the thanks of this Assembly be recorded for the exposition of public policy contained in His Excellency the President’s Address.