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'Undenge not to blame for electricity shortage,' says Mugabe
01 Oct 2015 at 16:01hrs | Views
President Robert Mugabe says Energy and Power Development Minister Dr Samuel Undenge is not to blame for the electricity shortage that is ravaging the country.
Addressing a group of party supporters from the different wings of the party and members of the Apostolic Faith who received him at Harare International Airport, the President said the electricity shortages and black outs are due to the low levels of water at Kariba dam where power generation takes place.
The President said the problem is also affecting other countries like Zambia which rely on Kariba dam for their power generation.
He said Zimbabwe has alternative sources of power like coal from Hwange and solar energy.
The President, however, said Hwange Colliery can only operate with limited capacity as the generation machines need constant maintenance and only limited power can be supplied at any given time.
Industries could start considering introducing night shifts to avoid complete shutdown, suggests Cde Mugabe.
Turning to the political front, President Mugabe has called on the Zanu PF women's league, the youth and ordinary party structures to reject those who seek senior positions in the party through dubious means.
He called for more unity in the ruling party, adding that those who seek to be elevated without being chosen by the people through party procedures seek to destroy the party and cause divisions.
The President touched down at Harare International Airport midday today after attending the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York.
He also attended the High Level Summit which adopted the Sustainable Development Goals which replace the Millennium Development Goals whose deadline is expiring end of this year.
The President also addressed the General Assembly in the annual debate which was held under the theme: ''The UN at 70-Road to Peace, Security and Human Rights".
Addressing a group of party supporters from the different wings of the party and members of the Apostolic Faith who received him at Harare International Airport, the President said the electricity shortages and black outs are due to the low levels of water at Kariba dam where power generation takes place.
The President said the problem is also affecting other countries like Zambia which rely on Kariba dam for their power generation.
He said Zimbabwe has alternative sources of power like coal from Hwange and solar energy.
The President, however, said Hwange Colliery can only operate with limited capacity as the generation machines need constant maintenance and only limited power can be supplied at any given time.
Industries could start considering introducing night shifts to avoid complete shutdown, suggests Cde Mugabe.
Turning to the political front, President Mugabe has called on the Zanu PF women's league, the youth and ordinary party structures to reject those who seek senior positions in the party through dubious means.
He called for more unity in the ruling party, adding that those who seek to be elevated without being chosen by the people through party procedures seek to destroy the party and cause divisions.
The President touched down at Harare International Airport midday today after attending the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York.
He also attended the High Level Summit which adopted the Sustainable Development Goals which replace the Millennium Development Goals whose deadline is expiring end of this year.
The President also addressed the General Assembly in the annual debate which was held under the theme: ''The UN at 70-Road to Peace, Security and Human Rights".
Source - zbc
