15 May 2013 No 17 - Zimbabwe Parliament

*15. HON SANSOLE: To ask the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development to
inform the House measure in place to ensure that W.K Mining Company
resurfaces the Deka road in Hwange which has been extensively damaged by
heavy vehicles which transport coal between the Mine and Hwange town.
*16. HON MADUBEKO: To ask the Minister of Water Resources Development and
Management to explain how the Ministry intends to resuscitate the Shagari Dam
so that irrigation in Lower Gweru is enhanced.
*17. HON MANGAMI: To ask the Minister of Labour and Social Welfare to explain to the
House;
a) The Ministry's plans to alleviate problems faced by physically challenged people
in acquiring equipment such as wheel chairs, crutches, hearing aids and lotions for
albinos, among others
b) Whether duty is paid on such equipment and on special type of motor vehicles;
and
c) The requirements for acquiring such equipment duty free.
*18. HON CHIMHINI: To ask the Minister of Finance to explain to the House;
a) whether he is aware that Zimbabwe still has a Pensions Law that denies
pensioners from accessing their full lump – sum contributions refunds and
only allows monthly payments for as little as $20.36 per month into a bank
account which amount is usually wiped out through bank charges until the
pensioner attains the age of 85.
b) Why pensioners are denied the opportunity to withdraw their disbursements in
a lump sum; and
c) whether the Ministry is considering amendments to enable pensioners to
receive their full lumpsum on attainment of the ages 60 or 65 considering that
not many people live up to the age of 85 years.
*19. HON CHIMHINI: To ask the Minister of Health and Child Welfare to inform the
House regarding;
a) the availability of Anti Retro Viral Therapy Drugs for adults and pediatrics in
the country specifying for how many days, weeks and months people on Anti
Retro Viral Therapy can access the drugs.
b) the drug stock status for Stavudine and Tenofovir, giving stock levels in days
weeks or months for each regimen, In view of the decision by the Ministry to
transition from Stavudine to Tenofovir.