Thu, 11 May 2017 12:39:21 +0000 SOME Zambians must be gnashing their teeth on hearing that the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has approved the proposed 75 percent increment in electricity tariff which ZESCO has been craving for to bail out the power utility company. Those opposed to the new astronomical hike must feel that the ERB has pulled the carpet under their feet by appearing to show that the recent consultative process over the issue was necessary when the die was already cast. They are justified to feel cheated because the ERB has made no attempt to adjust the size of the increase, its timing or do anything to try and meet them half way. The ERB announcement is exactly the way Government argued their case. Whatever the case we want to appeal to Zambians to support the decision to increase ZESCO tariffs because the company, together with the country, were sinking under the […]
