Siavonga Constituency Office

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the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) what circumstances led to the shooting of two people in Chimwemwe and Buchi Townships in Kitwe District, resulting in riots by residents, on Friday, 21st and Monday, 24th September, 2018, respectively;
(b) how many people have been arrested following the two incidents;
(c) whether the riots resulted in damage to property;
(d) if so, what the value of the damaged property is; and
(e) what measures have been taken to restore law and order so as to avoid a recurrence of such incidents in future.

42 Mr A Mumba (Kantanshi) - to ask the Minister of Finance:

(a) what factors led to the sudden depreciation of the Kwacha in September, 2018;
(b) what measures the Government is taking to stabilise the Kwacha;
(c) whether the depreciation will not result in an increase in the prices of petroleum products and other essential commodities; and
(d) what measures the Government is taking to mitigate the impact of the depreciation on the implementation of the 2018 National Budget.

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER (STANDING ORDER NO. 30)

43 Mr Lufuma (Kabompo) - to ask the Minister of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection:

(a) whether the Government has any plans to expand the water reticulation system in Kabompo District;
(b) if so, when the plans will be implemented; and
(c) if there are no such plans, what measures are being taken to improve water supply in the District.

44 Mr Mecha (Chifunabuli) - to ask the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Development:

(a) whether the Government has any plans to construct embankments and culvets in Chifunabuli Parliamentary Constituency in the following areas:

(i) new Mubansenshi Ward – between Chamalawa and Shipangwa;

(ii) new Mubansenshi Ward – between Mulonga and Shipangwa;

(iii) Kasaba Ward – between Kalila and Nsengaila; and

(iv) Kasaba Ward – between Chulamweo and Mumamba; and

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


45 Mr Miyutu (Kalabo Central) - to ask the Minister of Youth, Sport and Child Development:

(a) whether the Government has any plans to establish youth skills development centres in Kalabo and other rural districts;
(b) if so, when the plans will be implemented; and
(c) if there are no such plans, why.


ORDER OF THE DAY


Supply – Motion (28th September) – Resumption of Debate.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA.
SIAVONGA CONSTITUENCY OFFICE.
Today we are considering some of the questions raised by the current Area Member of Parliament Hon: D. Mulunda in the house and the responses given.

1. Date the question raised was 18/01/17 and the date when the questions were sent to the secretary to the cabinet was 19/01/17. The question was
(a) When the rehabilitation of the following feeder roads in Siavonga Parliamentary Constituency will commence:
(i) Sianyoolo - Dambwe;
(ii) Sianyoolo - Chimata;
(iii) Munyama;
(iv) Manchamvwa;
(v) Kariba store - Kawila and
(vi) Namoomba - Manyepa and

(b) what the cause of the delay in rehabilitating the roads is.
And below was the response by Mr Speaker
ORDER BOOK NO.185

Mr Speaker,
In response to the question raised by Honourable Member of Parliament Mr. Mulunda, I wish to inform this August House as follows:
(a) The Ministry will be able to commence rehabilitation works for the feeder roads in Siavonga Constituency once funds are secured. The following roads are among the priority roads that have been submitted to be worked on:

i. Sianyoolo - Dambwe
ii. Sianyoolo - Chimata
iii. Munyama
iv. Manchamvwa
v. Kariba Store - Kawila and
vi. Namoomba - Manyepa

(b) Non availability of funds has caused delays

NOTE: All the questions the member of Parliament raised in the house and the responses given are available at the constituency office and they can be given to the public.

SIAVONGA CONSTITUENCY OFFICE.
We promised to avail the information to the public on a number of issues ranging from the members of parliament from the time siavonga became a constituency up to date, the members of staff from 2006 when the office was officially opened, the activities done by the office as well as the current member of parliament.
Today, we are looking the brief history of the district as well as the constituency and the first Area Member of Parliament for Siavonga Constituency.
The first administrative center for Siavonga was set up at Lusitu during the colonial era. The center, known as Lusitu sub center was established to look into the welfare of the resettled people in the area after the construction of Kariba dam and the subsequent filling up of Lake Kariba. The District Commissioner based in Gwembe, the main administrative center supervised Lusitu sub center.
In April 1993, Siavonga was given the status of a district council. However, it was only in 1996 that the full district status was grated and the council stated functioning independently from Gwembe.
Siavonga was given the constituency status in 1973 and in the same year, elections were held. Hon: Sailas Moonga became the first Area Member of Parliament for Siavonga Constituency under UNIP party from 1973 to 1978. He only served as a member of Parliament for one term. In an effort to get more information from the relatives of this great man, the office managed to talk to some relatives in Lusaka who described him as a man who dedicated his time for the people.

First Siavonga Area Member of Parliament.
Hon: SAILAS MOONGA - MP -1973 - 1978

Starting from tomorrow tuesday 28th August 2018, Siavonga National Assembly office will be giving updates on what is been done by the office, members of staff from the time the office was officially opened up todate, members of parliament that have worked in this great constituency from the time it was separated from Gwembe and many other important information. So be on look out for the information from our office.

NOTICE OF THE ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING,
The siavonga town council is informing the public that there will be an ordinary council meeting tomorrow tuesday 28th August 2018 at Lake view lodge. Time is 09:00hrs. Members of the public should take interest in such meetings to observe and know how the local authority is managing the affairs of the council on behalf of the siavonga residents.

Hello comrades, National Assembly of Zambia, Siavonga constituency office wishes to inform the public that as an office, we recieved different books which the public can access once you visit our office. They include those children from the primary school, secondary school and colleges and universities. They can be borrowed for a period of two to three days, depending on the demand of that particular book.

Dear Constituents,
I just thought of sharing a few important facts about the constituency office....

THE PARLIATAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY OFFICE.

There are 156 Constituency Offices across Zambia. This is an office were an elected Member of Parliament carries out his/her duties. These offices are public offices as such belong to all the Constituents for a particular Constituency.

FACTS ABOUT THE CONSTITUENCY OFFICE

 It is a public office
 It is where a Member of Parliament (MP) caries out his/her duties
 It does not belong to the political party of the MP in the Office
 It is never used for partisan activities
 It exists for all people of Zambia and particularly in any given Constituency
 Constituency staff are employees of National Assembly
 Constituency office staff must attend to you on issues pertaining to development even when the MP is absent as they are representatives of Parliament and the MP

PURPOSE OF THE CONSTITUENCY OFFICE

 It is a meeting place for an MP and Constituents and his constituents or people in his constituency
 It is a location for people in the constituency to share ideas and information that empowers the MP to carry out his/her duties as their representative
 It’s a place where the MP can undertake outreach activities of the constituency
 It is the community link to parliament as it stores informative literature on Parliamentary debates, Government Departments Annual Reports and other information which is made available to the public
 Therefore, the constituency office is a Mechanism for effective and regular link between parliament and the Constituency.

REMEMBER, IT IS YOUR OFFICE, MY OFFICE, OUR OFFICE. TOGETHER, LET US DEVELOP OUR CONSTITUENCY.

Siavonga MP purchases armyworm pesticides
By Lame Itisen
UPND Siavonga member of parliament Darius Mulunda has purchased 12,000 litres of pesticides used in the control of armyworms for farmers whose fields have been invaded by the ravaging pests.
Mulunda, who last week disclosed that Siavonga district had run out of pesticides for armyworms, said he had decided to purchase the chemicals so that farmers in his constituency could protect their fields and ensure a good yield this farming season.
"What has prompted me to buy the chemicals is because farmers are worried since their crops are being damaged and they see that government is not doing enough to help them with the chemicals. A lot of farmers are calling me everyday, so I have no option but to come in and help those in my constituency," Mulunda said.
He said he had since distributed the chemicals to affected farmers in all 10 wards of his constituency.
Mulunda said so far, 400 hectares of crops in Siavonga have been invaded by armyworms and that about 50,000 litres of chemicals were still needed to effectively control the pests.
He further said the money allocated by government to fight armyworms should be put to good use.
"People should not start pocketing this money. Large amounts of money have been allocated to control the armyworm crisis in the country. So let's see the results because what is important is to deliver to the demands of the people. If the money is still available, let's see it coming down to the people. You know the farmers received the farming inputs late and now comes the armyworm crisis. How do you expect farmers to survive? It's difficult," said Mulunda.

elected district council chairperson