ZESCO Limited says the power interruption noted during President Hakainde Hichilema’s reception at Mongu Airport on Friday was due to a fault with the public address system and not a lapse in power supply. In a statement, Sunday, Zesco Spokesperson Matongo Maumbi explained that the outage was caused by a snapped cable supplying power to the sound system. He added that since Thursday, Zesco upheld its mandate to provide uninterrupted electricity supply throughout Mongu and surrounding areas during the President’s visit to Western Province. “In light of recent event during the visit of the President of the Republic of Zambia, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, to Mongu for the Kuomboka Ceremony of the Lozi people, ZESCO Limited wishes to clarify the circumstances...

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