Zimbabwe increases electricity generation to ease load shedding

Zimbabwe will not experience frequent power outages at least for the time being after power company, ZESA Holdings reportedly secured imports and increased its generating capacity.

Zimbabwe will not experience frequent power outages at least for the time being after power company, ZESA Holdings reportedly secured imports and increased its generating capacity.

Zambia issued a warning on Friday that it might impose statewide electricity blackouts lasting up to six hours each day as a result of water shortages at one of southern Africa's largest dams.

Zimbabwe has signed a five-year deal to import 100 megawatts per day of electricity from Zambia after paying $6.4 million in advance to Zesco, Zambia's energy supplier.

HARARE - Energy minister Fortune Chasi on Friday received the sack from President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the widening tiff within the Zimbabwe revolutionary party Zanu PF takes a new low.