DRC ASK ZAMBIA TO CONTINUE SUPPLY POWER DESPITE THE COUNTRY FACING POWER DEFICIT.

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has pleaded with the Zambian government to allow the power utility firm Zesco Limited resumes power supply to that country.

Upper Katanga Province governor, Jean-Claude Kazembe-Musonda says it is saddening for people in the neighboring country stay in blackout.

Zesco has discontinued the supply of power to the DRC owing to the money owed by that government.

But Governor Musonda noted that it is not a pleasant situation for the people to live without electricity but promised that the DRC government will pay off what it owes Zesco.

Governor Musonda has requested the Zambian government to help in negotiating with the power utility firm to continue the supply of electricity.

He made the appeal to the Zambian government when Copperbelt Minister, Mwenya Musenge, was in Congo recently.

And Mr Musenge said the Zambian government will provide the platform for smooth negotiations between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zesco for the continued power supply to the DRC.

Zambia is currently facing energy crisis caused by the low water levels forcing the hydro-electricity plant which accounts for over 90 percent of power generation in the country to reduce power generation.

The low water levels in the three main hydro generation plants in the Southern Part of the country have affected power generation.

But ZESCO Limited says it has managed to reduce the power deficit from 1000 megawatts to below 500 megawatts.

ZESCO Technicians working on the power line.

Most sectors in the Zambian economy have sprinkled due to over 4 hours of load shedding imposed by the power utility firm.

The World Bank has further projected the slow in the GDP annual growth from average 6.5 percent to 3 percent in the next 3 years.