ECB warns against use of unlicensed electricians

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2025-03-26
ONDANGWA, 25 March 2025 - Chief Executive Officer of the Electricity Control Board (ECB) Robert Kahimise (R) pictured with Johannes Petrus from ECB during a press conference held at Ondangwa on Tuesday. (Photo by: Maria David) NAMPA ONDANGWA, 25 March 2025 - Chief Executive Officer of the Electricity Control Board (ECB) Robert Kahimise (R) pictured with Johannes Petrus from ECB during a press conference held at Ondangwa on Tuesday. (Photo by: Maria David) NAMPA
ONDANGWA, 26 MAR (NAMPA) – Electricity Control Board (ECB) Chief Executive Officer, Robert Kahimise, has urged the public to avoid using unregistered electricity contractors in order to prevent potentially fatal accidents.
Kahimise made the plea during a media conference in Ondangwa on Tuesday, where he said possessing electrical skills does not automatically qualify someone to perform electrical installations.
His warning follows the revelation...
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