SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES IN N’GOMBE AREA HAVE EXPRESSED DISSATISFACTION WITH THE NEW LOAD-SHEDDING SCHEDULE BY POWER UTILITY ZESCO LIMITED, WHICH THEY FEEL IS INCONVENIENCING.
EFFECTIVE 1ST APRIL, 2024, ZESCO STARTED IMPLEMENTING A STAGGERED 8 HOUR DAILY LOAD SHEDDING PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN LUSAKA, MEANING EACH AREA WILL EXPERIENCE TWO POWER OUTAGES OF FOUR HOURS IN A DAY, AIMED AT MINIMIZING DISRUPTION.
HOWEVER, RESIDENTS IN NGOMBE SAY THE OLD SCHEDULE ALLOWED BOTH RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO PLAN THEIR ACTIVITIES ACCORDINGLY BUT THE NEW TIMETABLE WHICH SPLITS THE POWER CUTS INTO TWO SEPARATE TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY IS INCONVENIENCING