{"id":2429,"date":"2023-01-09T07:38:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T07:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/?p=2429"},"modified":"2023-01-09T07:38:26","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T07:38:26","slug":"president-hichilema-justifies-power-export","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/president-hichilema-justifies-power-export\/","title":{"rendered":"PRESIDENT HICHILEMA JUSTIFIES POWER EXPORT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rhodah.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rhodah.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rhodah.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>President Hakainde Hichilema says government has not sacrificed the local needs of electricity by exporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. <a><\/a>Hichilema says the country cannot do away with the electricity export market because it is equally important for the growth of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He says citizens want jobs and government has to export electricity in order to create the jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And President Hichilema says the commercial issues between Zesco Limited and Maamba Collieries have been resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Hichilema has also urged Maamba Collieries to conclude its maintenance works ahead of schedule, so as to mitigate the energy deficit in the country<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Rhodah Mvula<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Hakainde Hichilema says government has not sacrificed the local needs of electricity by exporting. 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