ZESCO
Power supply, load management and the national utility.
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Business
ZESCO Begins Scheduled Maintenance Ahead of Rainy Season
ZESCO Limited has commenced scheduled maintenance on electricity infrastructure in selected parts...
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Sport
Zesco United back in premier league
ZESCO United Football Club has been cleared to resume participation in the Zambian Premier League (ZPL) after its suspension was lifted with immediate effect. Zesco
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Business
Government denies Zesco involvement in DRC power export, dismisses middlemen claims
ENERGY minister Makozo Chikote has refuted claims that Zesco is either selling power to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) or engaging in third party
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Entertainment
Y Celeb, Slap Dee steal Charity Shield halftime show, Zesco lifts 6th trophy
THE Samuel Zoom Ndlovu Charity Shield clash between ZESCO United and Power Dynamos yesterday briefly turned into a Copperbelt celebrity showdown when rappers Y Celeb
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Sport
Zesco face Malawi’s Strikers in COSAFA semis
Zambian champions Zesco Ndola Girls will face Malawi’s Silver Stars in the semifinals of the ongoing CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA Qualifier Botswana 2026. Zesco and Strikers will clash in the first semifinal on Thursday afternoon. Strikers booked a date against Zesco after defeating…
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Sport
Zesco United suffer elimination
ZESCO United’s poor form in the CAF Confederation Cup has continued with the team recording a 1 – 0 loss to Kaizer Chiefs, a result that has ended their chances of progressing further in the competition. Ahead of the game, ZESCO were hoping to record…
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Sport
Zesco United fire CEO, suspend coach
A RUN of poor results has earned Zesco United coach Emmanuel Siwale a suspension while club chief executive officer Kelvin Mutafu has been fired three months into his 2 – year contract. ZESCO are struggling for form at the moment. They sit only three points…
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Business
Zesco $519m solar deal
500MW Copperbelt project to boost power supply MAZOMBWE BANDA, PHILIP CHISALU Lusaka ZESCO Limited and Hungary based climate infrastructure platform Enersynk Group have signed a US$519 million power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 500-megawatt solar photovoltaic project in Copperbelt Province, in a major investment expected…
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Sport
Power disturbance at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium lasted just 0.2 seconds, but the stadium’s floodlights require up to 20 minutes to return to full brightness after a power outage – ZESCO
ZESCO’S 0.2-SECOND POWER CUT: THE REAL STORY IS THE LIGHTING SYSTEM By Staff Reporter ZESCO says the power disturbance during the Zambia–Togo match at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium lasted just 0.2 seconds. But that tiny interruption exposed a much bigger problem.According to ZESCO, the stadium’s floodlights…
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Sport
Arrows, Zesco Charity Shield winners
Power, Buffaloes tumble in front of Sports PS, capacity crowd ROBINSON KUNDA Nkoloma Stadium Lusaka “A GOOD result for us, it’s a morale booster as we start the season,” Red Arrows coach Chisi Mbewe said after beating Power Dynamos to win the Samuel ‘Zoom’ Ndhlovu…
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Zambia
First thermal power plant coming to Livingstone
ZESCO has signed a 25 year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Gouli Energy Limited for the development of the country’s first thermal power plant in
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Business
Zambia, Norway discuss carbon-credit deal to support stable IPP power tariffs
Zambia has started negotiations with Norway on a carbon-credit deal aimed at using proceeds from international carbon markets to buffer independent power producers (IPPs) and support stable tariffs for electricity sold to state utility ZESCO, the government said on Thursday. Minister of Green Economy and…
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Crime & Courts
Hope rises for 18 renewable energy projects as Stanbic, GreenCo partner to address financing hurdles
Stanbic Bank is working with state power utility ZESCO and energy intermediary Africa GreenCo on ZamWatt, a platform designed to address financing and bankability challenges facing electricity projects by linking multiple power producers with commercial and industrial buyers. The ZamWatt programme aims to facilitate the…
