167. Mr Mwiimbu (Monze Central) - to ask the Minister of Health:

 

(a) whether the Government is aware that the enumerators who are collecting blood samples for purposes of HIV testing under the Zambia Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (ZAMPHIA) 2020 Survey, are being mistaken for those suspected to be collecting blood for ritual purposes, thereby causing panic among residents;

 

(b) if so, what urgent measures are being taken to sensitise the people about the Survey;

 

(c) whether the Government has any plans to suspend the Survey until the security situation normalises; and

 

(d) if so, when the Survey will be suspended.

 

 

 

168. Mr Chiyalika (Lufubu) - to ask the Minister of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs:

 

(a) where the boundary between Mwinuna and Mkubwe Chiefdoms lies;

 

(b) in which district Chief Mwinuna’s chiefdom is;

 

(c) whether it is possible for one chiefdom to cover two (2) or more:

 

(i) districts; and

 

(ii) provinces; and

 

(d) if so, how the development is coordinated from the national to the district level, and ultimately to the chiefdom.

 

169. Mr Mulunda (Siavonga) - to ask the Minister of Health:

 

(a) whether the Government has any plans to deploy additional medical personnel to all the health facilities in Siavonga District;

 

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

 

(c) which categories of personnel will be deployed.

 

170. Ms P Jere (Lumezi) - to ask the Minister of General Education:

 

(a) whether the Government is aware that the construction of Chanyalubwe Secondary School in Lumezi District, which is funded by the World Bank, has stalled;

 

(b) if so, why the project has stalled;

 

(c) when construction works will resume;

 

(d) what the total cost of the outstanding works is; and

 

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

 

171. Mr Kabanda (Serenje) - to ask the Minister of Defence:

 

(a) whether the Government has any plans to re-introduce the following under the Zambia National Service:

 

(i) rural reconstruction centres; and

 

(ii) compulsory National Youth Service skills training for school leavers;

 

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

 

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

 

172. Ms Kucheka (Zambezi West) - to ask the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Development:

 

(a) whether the Government has any plans to construct a bridge across the Zambezi River to connect Zambezi West Parliamentary Constituency to the rest of Zambezi District;

 

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

 

(c) what the estimated cost of the project is; and

 

(d) what the estimated time frame for the completion of the project is.

 

173. Mr Mwamba (Lubansenshi) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a)      whether the Government has any plans to build a modern hospital in Luwingu District; and

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

 

 

1. The National Planning and Budgeting Bill                                                 (N. A. B. 22 /2019)

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