Even Kasama clergyman irked by Zesco power outages

January 3, 2013 | Filed under: Breaking News | Posted by:

A clergy man at St Johns Catholic Church in Kasama has complained over continued power outages in the area.

Fr Musonda Kaputula observed with disappointment that Kasama has continued experiencing power outages when Chishimba Zesco power Generation Station has the capacity to supply electricity to all residents.

Fr Kaputula said it is disheartening to have power outages when God has provided the district with all it needs to supply power to its people.

Fr Kaputula revealed that the power station has seven generators but only one is in operation which seriously and urgently needs to be looked into.

He called on government to come to the aid of the people of Kasama in Northern Province which has been receiving low voltage or none.

The Parish Priest lamented that continuous power outages are retarding development of the district.

He said even the millers, like Kasama Milling, are depending on diesel run generators.

And Zesco Northern Regional Manager, Yona Sichalwe, agreed that Chishimba was generation only 2 mega watts instead of 6 megawatts.

Mr sichalwe said the problem of outages is being looked into seriously by his company engineers.

He, however, said the machines at Chishimba are obsolete and need new ones.

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26 Responses to Even Kasama clergyman irked by Zesco power outages

  1. I need Zesco power cuts here in my area coz I benefit from them

    Power Corrupts - January 4, 2013
    12:07

  2. Imwe ba ZESCO board, work on electricity actively. Don’t wait for people to call on you ok?? Take all zambians as taxi payers and they all need your effort. Stay away from stupidity,period!!

    Rufuz - January 4, 2013
    08:24

  3. As old as u are u dont how impotant elecrcty is? Du even understand the concept of rural elecrfctn? By the way ksm isnt rural as it wea. Imagne you being born in a hospital wthout power at a time wen u desparetly need dat eg… U kno the detailz of maternty ward. U thnk only cb and lsk need zesco, SHAME on such minds!

    sam - January 4, 2013
    06:25

  4. What do you need power for in Kasama. Nothing comes from that part of the country into the national treasury. Let electricity be used in productive parts of the country

    Sansakuwa Chikala - January 3, 2013
    21:23

  5. Call fr bwalya who has benefitted from supporting pf but leave our bishop mpundu alone. He is a man of God and when u insult a man of God without any proof u are cursing yourself and ur wife and your children. Why should u bring in bishop mpundu in this zesco issues. Our church is built on the rock of peter and one govt, a stuppity man like u will will ever destroy it. Ask chimba chimbwi 111 and ask shikampwasha through ZNBC. Ask RB they all tried to dicredit the church and its bishops, where are they now. Please leave our catholic alone. You will hurt yourself

    moses bwalya - January 3, 2013
    19:29

    • which bishop mpundu the one who takes gal friends at guest houses……shame

      ftj - January 3, 2013
      21:14

    • These Bembas also! Imagine what Zambia would be like if the colonial powers had drawn the borders without this lot.

      Kapandalwa Nkhambwe - January 3, 2013
      21:16

      • @fjt – This show the type of baseless bitterness that you habour about bishop Mpundu. Note that if he so wishes to do what you want him to be doing, he cannot take a lady to the guest house for he is a well known person. He has all the places under your nose where he can do that without you knowing.

        sokwemuchende - January 4, 2013
        10:57

    • Fima Satanist fyose fyaba utufumo. Fathers of many bastards mpanga yonse. Fi mafia

      Kapotwe Tugiligili - January 3, 2013
      21:32

  6. Ill always say it that these provinces which are not productive dont deserve such facilities. Candles will be ideal for kasama. Even firewood can do the trick. We need zesco for the mines

    Conman - January 3, 2013
    19:24

  7. fr kaputula call Fr bwalya and let him slaughter some chickens to solve the problem

    Mr Kiss - January 3, 2013
    19:20

  8. Yes zesco in kasama or chishimba falls is neglected.But be careful you you will deported.You supported a mad man so watch out telephone mphundu is busy shagging his old concubine he has no tme for you.

    Your friend has his mouth full as a board member fr.bwalya.

    Solola - January 3, 2013
    19:17

  9. Its good for you bemba fulls to feel the full effects of don’t kubeba. Just appoint the complanant as a zesco engineer to work with fr walya

    kadansa - January 3, 2013
    19:02

  10. Do our dear Priests have any visions at all like TB J? Couldn’t this Father Kaputula fore-see that his Church was sponsoring and supporting a dysfunctional Party?

    Chambeshi Metals - January 3, 2013
    18:56

  11. yes its becoming too much, zesco needs to look into it.

    judith - January 3, 2013
    18:52

  12. yes its becoming too much, zesco needs to look into it.

    judith - January 3, 2013
    18:48

  13. At Fatherless! bwalya.

    vallley clan - January 3, 2013
    18:44

    • He is not fatherless, he is a father of many bastards in Chifubu, masala, lubuto and mushili. Him naka late Misheck Kaunda balenyenga sana tumayo notubaice twapa mushili catholic church. Umnakwe Misheck alifwa na AIDS

      Kapotwe Tugiligili - January 3, 2013
      21:36

  14. Please Watchdog address him honorably as Catholic PF Bemba Priest so and so next time pleeeaase!

    silu ni silu - January 3, 2013
    18:41

    • wailasa

      true - January 3, 2013
      19:43

  15. too many news items from wd.is today newsday.keep it up!

    RASTA MAN(CULTURE DEFENDER) - January 3, 2013
    18:25

  16. Cal fatherless bwalya the zesco board chair & ask him abt the power outages. Kailli u r both catholic priests

    panono panono - January 3, 2013
    17:37

  17. only in zambiw where priests are given political respect….???????

    i hate fornicators.... - January 3, 2013
    17:32

    • u a right my brother U will c soon de problem will be worked on bcoz a priest has spoken

      linyunga nebor - January 3, 2013
      17:35

    • Idiots!!!!!!!!!!Am an enterprenuer in Ndola running a business which soley depends on power.These power outages have been sooooooo bad since this PF came into power.I thought under MMD it was bad too but this is worse off.I mean Zesco are the first people to come and knock on your doors demanding payment and even come with tools to shut you down if you dont pay immediately.When it comes to service delivery they are pathetic,you useless squampapas.Now, how do you expect us smes to meet our monthly obligations and pay our workers the minimum wage when you cut off power sometimes the whole day.This is what happens when there is no proffesionalisim in the running of these institutions.Where a CEO is hand picked by the president and the board have no say on him or her.If he or she makes a mistake,they cant be fired cos the board are not his/her appointing authourity.I mean where is coperate governance in this country.This is a shame,we are going nowhere.You paya farmers,now you want to paya small businesses which are supposed to be the engines for economic growth.There can only be one word for you lot “MUGS”

      CLARKY - January 3, 2013
      17:55