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Wednesday, 31st July, 2019
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA
THIRD SESSION OF THE TWELFTH ASSEMBLY
ORDER PAPER – WEDNESDAY, 31ST JULY, 2019
AT 14:30 HOURS
QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER (STANDING ORDER 30)
509. Ms P Jere (Lumezi) - to ask the Minister of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection:
(a) when the sinking of the 18 boreholes allocated to Lumezi District will commence;
(b) who the contractor for the project is;
(c) what the cost of the project is; and
(d) what the time frame for the completion of the project is.
510. Mr Kamboni (Kalomo Central) - to ask the Minister of Fisheries and Livestock:
(a) why the rehabilitation of dip tanks in the following areas in Kalomo Central Parliamentary Constituency has not commenced despite the contractor having been paid for the works:
(i) Tara (iv) Katete;
(ii) Katundulu; (v) Simpuku; and
(iii) Siampanyuma; (vi) Nanjame;
(b) when the rehabilitation works will commence;
(c) what the name of the contractor is;
(d) whether any action will be taken against the contractor for failure to commence the works; and
(e) if so, what action will be taken.
511. Mr Mukosa (Chinsali) - to ask the Minister of Housing and
Infrastructure Development:
(a) at what stage of completion, in percentage terms, the project to tar the Chinsali-Mulilansolo road was, as of June, 2019;
(b) what the revised date for the completion of the project is; and
(c) what measures are being taken to ensure that the project is completed according to the revised date of completion.
512. Mr Mutelo (Mitete) - to ask the Minister of Water Development,
Sanitation and Environmental Protection:
(a) how many boreholes were earmarked for sinking in Mitete District in 2017 and 2018;
(b) how many boreholes were sunk in each year; and
(c) if no boreholes were sunk, why.
513. Mr Chisopa (Mkushi South) - to ask the Minister of General
Education:
(a) how many primary schools were upgraded to secondary level in Luano District in 2018;
(b) of the schools above, how many received funds for infrastructure development, name by name;
(c) when infrastructure at (b) will be completed;
(d) what the cause of the delay in completing the projects is; and
(e) how much money has so far been spent on each project.
514. Mr M Jere (Livingstone) - to ask the Minister of Housing and
Infrastructure Development:
(a) why the construction of the Shungu Namutitima Secondary School in Livingstone District has stalled;
(b) when the works will resume;
(c) who the contractor for the project is;
(d) what the total cost of the project is; and
(e) what the time frame for the completion of the outstanding works, is.
515. Mr S Tembo (Chadiza) - to ask the Minister of Local Government:
(a) when the reconstruction of the following bridges in Chadiza District, which were washed away, will commence:
(i) Chipwete;
(ii) Kandewo;
(iii) Mwangazi; and
(iv) Mwami; and
(b) what the estimated cost of the works is.
516. Mr Lihefu (Manyinga) - to ask the Minister of Housing and
Infrastructure Development:
(a) when the rehabilitation of the Ndunga Road, which connects Zambia to Angola via Manyinga Parliamentary Constituency, will commence;
(b) what the time frame for the completion of the project is; and
(c) what the total cost of the project is.
517. Mr Mung’andu (Chama South) - to ask the Minister of Housing
and Infrastructure Development:
(a) whether the Government has any plans to rehabilitate the Chasato-Chikwa road in Chama South Parliamentary Constituency;
(b) if so, when the plans will be implemented; and
(c) if there are no such plans, why.
518. Prof Lungwangwa (Nalikwanda) - to ask the Minister of Local
Government:
(a) whether the following feeder roads in Nalikwanda Parliamentary Constituency are part of the countrywide 10,000 Kilometre Feeder Roads Construction Programme:
(i) Namushakende-Nakanyaa;
(ii) Nakanyaa-Namaumba;
(iii) Ndondo-Kasindangwa;
(iv) Kaongela-Imalyo-Nakanyaa; and
(v) Nakanyaa-Netonga-Lukweta; and
(b) if the roads are not part of the Programme, why.
519. Mr Imbuwa (Nalolo) - to ask the Minister of Health:
(a) when the reconstruction of the clinic at Nalolo Royal Village in Nalolo District will commence;
(b) what the cause of the delay in commencing the project is;
(c) how many structures will be constructed at the site;
(d) what the time frame for the completion of the project is; and
(e) what the total cost of the project is.
520. Mrs M L Phiri (Chilanga) - to ask the Minister of General
Education:
(a) when the Lusaka West Boarding School in Chilanga Parliamentary Constituency will be opened to the public; and
(b) what the cause of delay in opening the School is.
521. Mr P Phiri (Mkaika) - to ask the Minister of Housing and
Infrastructure Development:
(a) when the rehabilitation of the Katete-Chanida road, which is in a deplorable state, will commence; and
(b) why the state of the road has been allowed to deteriorate.
522. Mr P Phiri (Mkaika) - to ask the Minister of Energy when the
Chimtende and Matunga Day Secondary Schools in Katete District will be connected to the national electricity grid.
523. Mr Chaatila (Moomba) - to ask the Minister of Housing and
Infrastructure Development:
(a) whether the Government has any plans to tar the Mwanza-Chivuna road in Moomba Parliamentary Constituency;
(b) if so, when the exercise will commence; and
(c) if there are no such plans, why.
524. Dr Chibanda (Mufulira) - to ask the Minister of Transport and
Communication:
(a) whether the Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited (Zamtel) declared any profits from 2012 to 2018;
(b) if so, how much profit was made in the period above, year by year;
(c) whether Zamtel was able to compete favourably with other mobile service providers; and
(d) whether the Government has any plans to either privatise or list Zamtel on the Lusaka Stock Exchange.
525. Mr Hamusonde (Nangoma) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture:
(a) when the agro-dealers who supplied farming inputs under the Farmer Input Support Programme for the 2018/2019 farming season will be paid;
(b) how much money in total was owed to the agro-dealers as of April, 2019; and
(c) what measures have been taken to ensure that in future, agro dealers are paid on time.
526. Mr Chiyalika (Lufubu) - to ask the Minister of Housing and
Infrastructure Development:
(a) whether the Government has any plans to connect Chirwa Island to the rest of Ngabwe District through an embankment;
(b) if so, when the plans will be implemented; and
(c) what the estimated cost of the project is.
527. Mr Chiyalika (Lufubu) - to ask the Minister of Justice:
(a) how much money was realised from the sale of Roan Antelope Mining Corporation of Zambia (RAMCOZ) Mine;
(b) who the liquidator was;
(c) how much was paid to the liquidator;
(d) whether there is any outstanding payment on the purchase price;
(e) if so, when the balance will be paid; and
(f) how many creditors had not been paid as of 31st January, 2019.
528. Mr Mulunda (Siavonga) - to ask the Minister of Youth, Sport and
Child Development:
(a) whether the Government has any plans to construct a youth skills training centre in Siavonga District; and
(b) if so, when the plans will be implemented.
NOTICE OF MOTION AND ORDER OF THE DAY
The Minister of Finance
Supply: That this House do now resolve into Committee of supply to consider Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure No. 1 of 2019.
1. The Food Safety Bill (N.A.B. 9/2019)
Committee Stage
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