ZESCO has attributed the delay in restoring power in some areas after load-shedding to unforeseen technical challenges, among other factors. And Zesco says it will conduct a review of the performance of the staggered load-shedding programme at the end of the week. Speaking on Diamond TV’s Diamond Breakfast Programme, Wednesday, Zesco Spokesperson Matongo Maumbi said sometimes, the delays were due to emergency works resulting from tampered installations during power outages. “We are indeed aware of the concerns you have talked about in terms of delayed power off or delayed power on that is going on in some parts of the country. These discrepancies could be for a number of reasons, some of which could be unforeseen technical challenges or sometimes...

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