All parliamentary appearances
Entries 7371 to 7380 of 7480.
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27 Nov 2008 in National Assembly:
asked the Minister for Livestock Development:- (a) whether he is aware that many farmers in both Gwassi East and Ruma locations of Gwassi Constituency lost several heads of livestock as a result of tsetse fly infestation; (b) what steps he is taking to eradicate this pest in the region; and, (c) when the Government will compensate the affected livestock farmers.
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27 Nov 2008 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister has given statistics that probably I might not be able to prove. However, this Question was supposed to be answered yesterday. I remember walking to the Assistant Minister and explained to him that we lost these animals in the year 2002. His Ministry had asked the then Member of Parliament to provide the statistics, which he did. Now, the Assistant Minister is talking about figures of the year 2005. We lost animals in 2002 and those farmers were supposed to be compensated. What happened to the statistics that was provided to the Ministry by ...
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26 Nov 2008 in National Assembly:
asked the Minister for Livestock Development:- (a) whether he is aware that many farmers in both Gwassi East and Ruma locations of Gwassi Constituency lost several herds of livestock as a result of tsetse fly infestation; (b) what steps he is taking to eradicate the pest in the region; and, (c) when the Government will compensate the affected livestock farmers.
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26 Nov 2008 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree with his request. I do not even have a written answer. So, I am sure he is not ready.
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26 Nov 2008 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Given the fact that this is the Finance Bill and hon. Okemo is the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade-- One of the Whips of the Government is challenging his contribution. Is it in order to ask the Government to induct the Whips before--
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26 Nov 2008 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I expected the Minister's conscience also to touch on this. Could he explain why his conscience has changed?
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26 Nov 2008 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion. A lot has been said. Food is one of the basic necessities of life. A country that cannot provide food to its citizenry, as one of us said, that country is doomed. Since many of us have talked a lot, I want to take a totally different dimension and mention that we were made to understand that the Government was doing something to make sure that our 3646 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES November 26, 2008 people do not starve. We were expecting the NCPB to sell maize directly to the millers ...
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26 Nov 2008 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I expected my friend who comes from a maize growing area to really sympathize because this matter--- When the names are tabled here, you will be shocked. Very young Members of Parliament; some of them championing opposition politics in this country, are the ones who are getting 20,000 to 50,000 bags of maize.
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26 Nov 2008 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if I knew that somebody would ask the obvious like that, I would have come with the full list. But I know them! But I will not mention their names because I do not have the list here.
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26 Nov 2008 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will withdraw because I do not have the list but I do not regret saying that because I know it is obvious. The list will be here and it will be tabled.
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