In episode 291 of the Zed News Podcast, host Ayanda discusses ZESCO's increasing loadshedding hours to 17 and applying for a 156% electricity tariff hike, which Dr. Caleb Fundanga warns will negatively impact the exchange rate. MP Brian Mundubile criticizes UPND's three-year celebration, while President Hakainde Hichilema reflects on improving project management. Edith Nawakwi's sedition matter moves forward, and Munir Zulu's seditious practices charge is defended by three MPs. A Batoka Sky helicopter emergency lands in Livingstone, and eight maize meal brands contaminated with aflatoxin are named. Fashion Sakala's national team return remains uncertain, while the Zambia women's hockey team qualifies for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. TAZAMA Pipelines declares dividends and advances in constructing a new multi-product pipeline. Finally, the Director of Public Prosecutions acknowledges technology's transformative impact on Zambia's criminal justice system.
Episode notes 📋
Overview 📈
Presenter
This episode was presented by Ayanda.
Locale
English (South Africa)
Production time
It took 4 minutes, 30 seconds to produce this
episode.
Audio file
The size of the audio file is 3.61 MB. Running time is 3 minutes, 54 seconds.
Word count
550 words. This means that the presenter spoke at a rate of 141 words per minute.
Article count
26 articles from 3 sources. See below for more details.