Energy Minister Peter Kapala says Zambia is cancelling the contract to construct the Batoka Hydro Power Plant because proper procurement methods were not followed when the deal was struck.

Mr Kapala said that the Zambezi River Authority overseeing the construction of the dam, estimated last year that the project would cost $5 billion.

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