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By NATION REPORTER

LEADER of the Opposition in Parliament Brian Mundubile has urged Government to reject Zesco’s application to increase electricity tariffs by 37 percent.

Zesco Limited has proposed a 37-percent tariff increment through the Energy Regulation Board (ERB), in a bid to attract more investments in power generation and distribution, alternative energy sources and lessen Zambia’s dependence on hydropower.

Mr. Mundubile who is also a PF Presidential candidate, said the high fees were going to disadvantage the vulnerable.

He said the previous Government’s policy was to connect as many Zambians as possible to reduce poverty. 

Mr. Mundubile said the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP) contained one of the pillars propagating the reduction in developmental inequalities of which connecting people to electricity was one of the objectives. 

“Government needed to look at the cheapest way of doing so because the benefits are many,” he said. 

Mr. Mundubile said connecting more people to the national electricity grid was important in moving them away from deforestation. 

“You know that they rely on forests for energy and many other uses. The moment you connect them to electricity you begin to address deforestation. You also look at the means that these people have to pay for connection. The suggestion therefore, to increase connection fees and electricity tariffs by over 30 percent is totally unreasonable. Government needs to look into that,” he said. 

Mr. Mundubile said the UPND administration must assess the capacity of the people that are targeted in rural electrification, who are the most vulnerable and cannot afford the proposed high tariffs.

 TWO women have died , while one of them is battling for her life in Gwembe district of Southern Province after they consumed a purported herbal body cleanser. The victims were at first suspected to have consumed a sex boosters, but investigations revealed that they had taken a herbal body cleanser. Police deputy spokesperson Danny […]

Mining expert Edward Simukonda has called on the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to investigate mineworkers unions following their recent calls forWindp the return of Vedanta Resources Plc to Konkola Copper Mines (KCM).

 AN alleged criminal has his leg broken after his accomplice ran over him in an attempt to run away after getting caught. Justine Muyange ,50 of Chalala area in Lusaka has now been admitted to hospital, under police supervision, while Golden Chibwe also 50 is in police custody. The two suspects of Lusaka falsely advertised […]

By NATION REPORTER

MY life is in God’s hands because it is evident that there are some people who are trying to kill me, former Lusaka Province Minister, Bowman Lusambo has said.

Mr Lusambo in an interview said there  were two people who trailed him in Kabwe after featuring on a radio programme at KNC Radio.     

He said God was his only protection at the moment because some people wanted to eliminate him.

Mr Lusambo said the criminals were obviously infuriated by the fact that he stated facts on the programme and that this might not have sat well with some individuals who in the process decided to cause harm to him

He narrated that upon noticing the suspected criminals trailing him, he decided to park his vehicle at his friend’s lodge in Kabwe for about 40 minutes.

Mr Lusambo said after some time, he left the lodge and was shocked that the two people continued following him.

He said it was at this point that he decided to stop and that he was shocked that the two strangers also parked their vehicle about 100 meters from where he was.

“I was forced to approach and confront the individuals and in the process managed to get pictures of them and even the number plate of the vehicle they were driving,” he said.

Mr Lusambo said he later drove to Kabwe Central Police were he filed a complaint and said he was happy with their professionalism.

“The criminals were after our lives for well over two hours following us behind and they only retreated when I went to lodge a complaint at Kabwe Central Police to the regional Police Commissioner over their continued pursuit. Our team managed to capture images of the criminals who were driving avehicle registration number AHB 8123,” he said.

He said he did not understand their intentions but that no amount of intimidation, threats or harassment would deter him from speaking for Zambians.

Mr Lusambo said he would continue to speak for Zambians and that they could not hinder or deter him form executing the wishes of the citizenry.

He challenged his detractors to stop threatening his life because he had not committed any crime or offence.

Four people were injured and a minibus burnt to ashes after a Zimbabwean fuel tanker caught fire on Mungwi Road in Lusaka’s light industrial area.

The incident happened after police fired warning shots in a bid to disperse a crowd that attempted to decant fuel from the tanker.

Onlookers explained that the tanker, which was leaking petrol was besieged by scavengers seeking to decant fuel.

The magnitude blocked Mungwi Road and police who rushed to the scene allegedly fired in the air resulting in a stampede and fire.

And the driver identified as Mr Karembera said one of the reserve tyres hit the ground, which caused the leakage while he was driving on Mungwi Road near Zambian Breweries.

And police spokesperson Danny Mwale said that the police were still on the ground and would give a comprehensive statement later.

 AN illegal miner of Chambishi on the Copperbelt province has died after he was hit with falling stones. The incident happened yesterday at NFCA Mine Portal 06, in Chambishi. Facts are Brian Lufuma 40 together with other illegal miners commonly known as ‘Bakafuka’ were at Portal 06 within NFCA Mine doing illegal mining around 10:00 […]

 CABINET has approved for publication and introduction the controlled substance Bill,2023 among five other bills that were also approved at the third meeting. The cabinet approved for publication and introduction in parliament six Bills and made four other policy decisions. It was observed that the current law on controlled substances is inadequate in providing for […]

A new study claims insomnia patients are 69% more likely to have a heart attack.

The agency released a health advisory warning people of the potentially serious public health concern.