In a statement, ZRA said: “The successful completion of this final test confirms that all six refurbished sluices are now ...

Zambia, Zimbabwe Face Wake-Up Call After Kariba Dam Water Levels Plunge, Minister Says Water level at Kariba falls to 2% of usable supply for power Nations to mull large solar farms for regional ...

At Kariba, the 128-meter-high (420-feet) dam wall is almost completely exposed. A dry, reddish-brown stain near the top marks where the water once reached in better times more than a decade ago.

A severe drought has left the Kariba dam with insufficient water to run it hydroelectric turbines and caused Zambia’s worst electricity blackout in recent memory.

Kenneth Maswera, Kariba Power Station's general manager told reporters that dam levels were at 12 percent of capacity, a level last recorded in 1992 during a severe drought.

Zambia’s worst electricity blackouts in memory have been caused by a severe drought in the region that has left the critical Kariba dam with insufficient water to run its hydroelectric turbines.

LAKE KARIBA, Zambia (AP) — Tindor Sikunyongana is trying to run a welding business which these days means buying a diesel generator with costly fuel he can't always afford.

Zambia's worst electricity blackouts in memory have been caused by a severe drought in the region that has left the critical Kariba dam with insufficient water to run its hydroelectric turbines.

Zambia’s worst electricity blackouts in memory have been caused by a severe drought in the region that has left the critical Kariba dam with insufficient water to run its hydroelectric turbines.