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REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA National Assembly, New Assembly Building, Reginald Pye Lane Banjul, The Gambia SIXTH ASSEMBLY FIRST ORDINARY SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN THE 2023 LEGISLATIVE YEAR 03/2023 OP10 Wednesday 22nd March, 2023 @ 10:00 a.m. Order Paper 2ND Rep/6th Legislature (SO14) Time: @10:00am prompt 1.

P R A Y E R S 2.

Correction and Approval of Record of Votes and Proceedings of the National Assembly Sitting of Tuesday 21st March, 2023 3.

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS 1.

HON.


MINISTER FOR YOUTH AND SPORTS MARCH, 2023 Question No.

078/2023 (Member for Lower Saloum) – Hon.

Speaker, could the Hon.

Minister for Youth and Sports inform this august Assembly what plans the ministry have to engage and discourage the youth from the backway syndrome?

2.

HON.

MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS MARCH, 2023 Questions Question No.

055/2023 (Banjul South) – Hon.

Speaker, could the Hon.


Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs tell this august Assembly 1 the government has any plans to whether alleviate the suffering of pe nsioners such as increasing public pensions the in current economic circumstances?

light of the Government of Question No.

056/2023 (Upper Saloum) – Hon.

the Gambia, Speaker, sometime in 2018, prepared a report on cross - arrears between the government and State- Owned Enterprises the Gambia Revenue Authority.
Would the Hon Minister for Finance & Economic Affairs give t his august Assembly an update on the payment of these cross-arrears showing who owes what and to whom all outstanding payments?

the payments (SOE), and including and and recover functions, Speaker, Recovery – Hon.

and Question No.

057/2023 (Member for Upper Saloum) the Assets Corporation Management take over, (AMRC) among other manage, assets assigned to them by the Minister for F inance and Economic Affairs (MOFEA).
Would the Hon Minister for MOFEA inform this august Assembly the total value of debt assigned to the AMRC and what has been collected so far on each assignment and the cost associated with those assignments?

government Domestic strategic is key Question No.

058/2023 (Upper Saloum) – Hon.

Speaker, Resource in raising government Mobilization revenue.

Would the Hon.
Would the Hon.

Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs this august Assembly the gains the Government of the Gambia has registered with the implementation of the Domestic Resource Mobilization?

inform Question No.

059/2023 (Member for Upper Saloum) – Hon.

Speaker, would the Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs provide to this august Assembly the VAT and withholding tax collected by each financial institution in the country from 2020 and 2022 and how ofte n are 2 these remitted Gambia?
to the Government of The (Member for 060/2023 Question No.

Latrikunda Sabiji) -Hon.

Speaker, could the Hon.

Minister for Finance and Economic Affair s inform this august Assembly the scope of the various investments undertaken by the Social Security and Housing, Finance Cooperation from 2016 to date?

Question No.

061/2023 (Member for Central Baddibu) – Hon.

Speaker, could the Hon.

for Finance and Economic Affairs Minister inform this august Assembly about inflation status of the country ?
Question No.

062/2023 (Member for Central Baddibu) – Hon.

Speaker, could the Hon.

Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs inform this august Assembly why the coins currency is not in circulation in the market?

3.

HON.

ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER FOR JUSTICE MARCH, 2023 Questions Question NO.

003/2023 (Member for Banjul North) – Hon.

Speaker, could the Hon.


Attorney General and Minister for Justice update this august Assembly on the implementation of the reparation component in accordance with the TRRC recommendations ?

Question No.

004/2023 (Member for Busumbala) – Hon.

Speaker, considering the importance of justice in the context of human rights, could the Hon.

Attorney and Minister for Justice inform this august Assembly when shall justice be rendered to the victims of TRRC?

Question No.

005/2023 (Member for Busumbala) – Hon.


Speaker, of recent, some opposition figures were being called to the police headquarters for questioning, 3 and subsequently detained beyond 72 hours contrary to the Constitutional requirement without being charged.

Could Hon.

Attorney General and Minister for Justice explain to this august Assembly the basis of such summons?

(Member for 006/2023 Question No.

Busumbala) – Hon.

Speaker, c ould the Hon.


Attorney General and Minister Justice clearly inform this august Assembly whether the sale of Former President Jammeh’s assets was done on tender .

If yes, who were the buyers and how much were the assets bought for including the cattle?

for Question No.

007/2023 (Member for Niamina Dankunku) – Hon.

Speaker, could the Hon.


Attorney General and Minister Justice confirm to this august Assembly whether an independent evaluation was conducted b efore the sale of former President Jammeh’s landed properties?

for Question No.

008/2023 (Member for Niamina Dankunku) – Hon.

Speaker, in relation to the sales of forfeited assets of former President Jammeh, could the Hon.

Attorney and Minister for Justice inform this august Assembly to which account(s) were the funds deposited?

4.

HON.
4.

HON.

MINISTER FOR LANDS AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT MARCH, 2023 Questions (Member Question 081/2023 for Brikama South) - Hon.

Speaker, could the Hon.

Minister for Regional government, Land, IEC and Ombudsman, this august Assembly when exactly is his Ministry doing the cadastral mapping and formulate a with Land policy?

inform 4 Question No.

082/2023 (Member for Banjul Central) - Hon.

Speaker, could the Hon.


Minister for Lands and Regional Government explain to this august Assembly the urgency for constituting a Commission of Enquiry into local councils by the government?

for (Member for 083/2023 Question No.

Latrukunda Sabiji) - Hon.

Speaker, could the Hon.

Minister and Region al Government inform this august Assembly when the his Ministry table before National Assembly a progressive Bill to local improve on councils?

the performance of intends Land the to Question No.
084/2023 (Member for Tumana) - Hon.

Speaker, giving the importa nce of Our VDCs as the gateways for all deve lopment activities, programs and projects coming to communities.

Could the Hon.

Minister for Local Government, Lands & Religious Affairs explain to this august Assembly his ministry plan to support and empowerment them?

Question No.

085/2023 (Member for Bakau) - Hon.

Speaker, could the Hon.


Minister for Local Government and this august Assembly what his ministry is doing to by way control of mechanism the exploitation of ordinary Gambians ?

to the country a nd ease legislation in institute a inform lands rent 5.

HON.

MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURAL RESOURCES MARCH, 2023 Questions Question No.

016/2023 (Member for Niani ) – Hon.

Speaker, could the Hon.


Minister for Environment, Climate Change an d Natural Resources inform this august Assembly what (Disaster Risk the term plans are long 5 Reduction Approaches) in respond to climate change impacts/ disasters e.g.

victims of the July - August 2022 flash floods that hit the countr y?

variability climate and Question No.

017/2023 (Member for Jeshwang) – Hon.

Speaker, could the Hon.


Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources explain to this august Assembly the reason behind the clearing of the Kamalo area within the Tanbi wet land?

Question No.

018/2023 (Member for Cen tral Baddibu) – Hon.

Speaker, could the Hon.

Minister for Environment informs this august Assembly about the successes and challenges of EBA project?

6.

HON.

MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT, WORKS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE MARCH, 2023 Questions Question No.
063/2023 (Member for Banjul North) – Hon.

Speaker, could the Hon.

Minister for Transport, Works and Infrastructure update this august Assembly on the plans in place for the construction of the main ring canal in Banjul in connection with the Banjul Road Rehabilitation Project?

Question No.

064/2023 (Member for Sabach Sanjal) – Hon.


Speaker, some sections of the newly constructed Sabach Sanjal road is built without drainage channels, particularly those that run through the villages of Njain, Sanjal, sara-kunda and Kanikunda.

Could the Hon.

Minister and Infrastructure tell this august Assembly w hat plans does his ministry have to build and add the needed drainage channels in the said road Transport, Works for 6 sections in order to prevent future occurrence of floods in those villages?
Question No.

065/2023 (Member for Illiassa) – Hon.

Speaker, could the Hon.

Minister for Transport, Works and Infrastructure inform this august Assembly whether his ministry has any plans to start constructing the road from Maka Farafenni junction via Maka Farafenni to Kerr Ali village, the road from Illiassa to Katchang village and the road from India village via Youna Angalleh village to Yallel Bah?

for Question No.

066/2023 (Member for Lower Saloum) – Hon.

Speaker, could the Hon.


Minister and this august Assembly Infrastructure how many ferries are seaworthy and those not sailing the Banjul–Barra route and its yearly revenue based?

Transport, Works inform No.

067/2023 (Member for Lower Saloum) – Speaker, could the Hon.

Minister for Transport , Works and Infrastructure inform this august Assembly if there is any signed agreement between the Republics of The Gambia and Senegal regarding the Senegambia bridge, and if so, on what terms?

Question No.
Question No.

068/2023 (Niamina Dankunku) - Hon.

Speaker, could the Hon.

Minister for Transport, Works and Infrastructure inform this august Assembly what plans does the government have in place to construct the road linking the Niamina West in Constituency and Niamina Dankunku to the two ferry crossing points (Kung Biram and Kulaynia respectively)?

form Choya Question No.

069/2023 (Member for Jeshwang) – Hon.

Speaker, could the Hon.


Minister for Transport, Works and Infrastructure inform this august Assembly on the state of progress on the Kaiupa Road at Ebo-Town linking Badala?

7 Question No.

070/2023 (Member for Jeshwang) – Hon.

Speaker, could the Hon.

Minister for Transport, Works, and In frastructure tell this august Assembly why the road reserve for the construction of the Senegambia – Bertil Harding Highway is being reallocated?

Question No.

071/2023 (Member East ) – Hon.

Speaker, could the Hon.


M inister for Transport, Works and Infrastructure inform this august Assembly of the Ministry’s plans to construct roads in Kiang East especially Kabada?

for (Member for Foni Question No.

072/2023 Bondali) – Hon.

Speaker, could the Hon.

Minister and Infrastructure explain to this august Assembly the plans his Ministry have to construct the roads linking Mayork to Sare Musa and Taiba Nyass?

Transport, Works in the Question No.

073/2023 (Member for Foni Bondali) – Hon.


Speaker, Road maintenance has been a challenge infrastructural development of the country.

Could the Hon.

and Minister Infrastructure explain to this august Assembly whether out are plans maintenance on the heavily affected Mayork to Kanilai loop, and Mayork to Sangajor (on the South Bank main highway)?

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