Monthly Archive: December 2018

By Ashton Kelly Bunda written 14th October 2017 ZAMBIA Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO) Senior Manager for Corporate Affairs Patrick Mwila has appealed to the media to play an integral role in educating the people that  the  “Sole Kingpin” of electricity supply has been  almost a Charity Organization, hence the increase in tariffs. Mwila explained that the legendary electricity providers very nearly started running on empty as the initial structures did not allow growth since service delivery comes at cost and resulted in the corporation to borrow money from financiers. Mr. Mwila said despite being 100 percent government controlled ZESCO is supposed...

By Ashton Kelly Bunda 14th October 2017 FORMER Finance Minister in the Patriotic Front (PF) Government Alexander Chikwanda has prodded Zambia youths who happen to be in the majority to be more productive and creative and help reduce poverty. The veteran economist explained that with the population that is increasing rapidly at an average growth rate of 2.8percent,  the revolution of job creation should be taken to higher level in an effort to put Zambia on road to the sought after Industrialized Country status. Chikwanda who served in the First Zambian Republican Administration of the United National Independence Party (UNIP)...