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The Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station is constructed on the Kafue River in the Southern Chikankata district, 90km away from the Capital Lusaka, in Zambia. The 750MW hydropower station is considered the third biggest hydropower station in the country. It is Zambia’s first major investment being funded through a public-private partnership (PPP) model.
The hydroelectric project involves the construction of a 139 metres high concrete-face rockfill dam (CFRD) with a crest width between 8 metres and 10 metres and a length of approximately 378 metres. There will also be a construction of a surface powerhouse with a width of 44.5 metres, height of 58 metres and a length of 127 metres, and housing five 150MW generator units.
Member of the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) Dr. Canisius Banda says leader of the opposition UPND Hakainde Hichilema is not fit to be President because he is unpatriotic.
Speaking when he featured on Radio Christian Voice “Zambia Decides” program yesterday, Dr. Banda said Mr. Hichilema proved that he is unpatriotic when he undervalued the mines during the privatization.
He said Mr Hichilema would privatize the entire country if voted into power.
“When MMD came into power the companies were sold, undervalued. HH was at the center of it. The process was badly done. He was part of the team, he should have done it based on patriotism…….He (Hichilema) doesn’t qualify to manage the state affairs because he mishandled vital national assets,” he said.