Wed, 07 Jun 2017 11:17:53 +0000 By Agnes Phiri Twenty years ago – on 28th January 1997 to be exact – the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) opened its doors to the public signaling the start of a journey into unchartered territory in Zambia’s energy sector. A team of seven including a full–time Board member in charge of electricity was put together to oversee the operations of the new regulator in town housed at Premium House in Lusaka’s Kamwala area. The rest as they say is history. From one office in Lusaka, the ERB has since then spread its wings to bureaus in Chinsali, Kitwe and Livingstone overseeing the Northern/Luapula, Copperbelt/North western and Southern/Western regions of the country, respectively. Last week, from 29th May 2017 to 2nd June 2017, the ERB commemorated its 20th anniversary through a number of planned activities such as exhibitions, media tours and public discussions. The regulator also journeyed through time to […]
