AN investigation has revealed that Energy Minister Peter Kapala cancelled a contract for the importation of cheaper fuel by Devon Oil Zambia Limited, before giving preference to Agro-Fuel Investment, a company that is under investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission. Zambia has been battling with high fuel prices, with petrol and diesel selling at around K30 per litter, the highest that the commodity has ever been sold at. Two weeks ago, President Hakainde Hichilema, while swearing in Peter Mumba as new Energy Permanent Secretary, said the increased fuel prices had pushed the cost of living higher, and urged the regulatory authority to switch from monthly price reviews in order to allow businesses and households to plan. On Wednesday, president of the...