Zambia: Ruling party urges solution to power supply stand-off


Issue 407 - 16 Jan 2020 | 3 minute read

The influential central committee of the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) party has called on the Ministry of Energy to resolve an impasse over talks to extend an agreement that allows Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) to buy power in bulk from Zesco for resale to mining companies.“The central committee (of the PF) directed the Ministry of Energy to amicably resolve the impasse between the two institutions. As you might be aware, CEC is single bulk buyer of power from Zesco.

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