The disbursement is meant to cushion the national broadcaster, from the financial challenges it is currently experiencing.
Ministry of Information Acting Permanent Secretary, Beaton Kaluba has confirmed in a statement availed to ZNBC news in Lusaka today.
Mr. Kaluba has further said the government funding will help the Corporation during the transition period, while the new TV Levy measures are being finalised.
After the amendment of the ZNBC Act, the TV Levy will be collected by the Independent Broadcasting Authority -IBA.
Always running at a lose. Just where does the money go. TV levy adverts, etc. By the way even people without TVs are charged TV levy so long they have Zesco.
Unsustainable development!!!!
What a disaster.
Kekekekeke whada fuuuuuuck!? Is it TopStar spokesperson Mulenga Kampamba who was yapping about TopZNBC wonders?
Zambia screwed.
Next is NRDC.
Government did the right thing. We can’t have Diamond TV as the leaing Media!
Whatever happened to the $260m loan they got from Chines after the sold these reckless foools…where did they invest it? Or has been misappropriated as usual…
You mean digital migration, which other countries are doing for $9 million?
Kambwili’s call by ACC may spill some beans. He will not go down alone.
Digital migration is another whole separate loan ….Chines got 60% shareholding in exchange for an EXIM Bank loan.
Lungu the corrupt thief will sell Zambia to cling to power….the Chinese corruptly hold all the lucrative parts of ZNBC….money is made from carriage fees and rentals on towers now the Chinese have that money for 25 years and zambia still owes 260 million at the end of this period…the corruption of lungu.
And also from the money from the sales of decoder boxes all goes to the chinese……..the topstar deal is a daylight rip off to Zambia…
Former Director General Joseph Salasini s reap off ZNBC and built an apartment complex:Flats
ZNBC has the highest rates for adverts, where does the money go? It’s unfair for private stations to compete for the same clients with ZNBC which also receives grants from Govt. So they’ve been relying on TV levy to pay salaries? Shame
ZNBC should be able to raise substantial revenue from adverts. PF should not be allowed to air their adverts for free
Another poorly written story
Journalist can not be bothered any more!!
Jurnos are afraid of reasearching more in case they are labled as opposition and are beaten up by PF thugs….
Good job GRZ.
Sharon becomes Victor……wait until he see the name HH , then she appears like zodwa…..
DeadNBC an endless pit which swallows money with no results should simply be shut down because they are not fit for purpose. DeadNBC was a channel in the 80s, it ceased to be a national braodcaster wiith the departure of Dr Mannaseh Phiri who was sacked by Kafupi.
ZNBC must generate revenue for government. The present set up is counterproductive. It is a drain on scarce public resources. There is need to for a consultant to devise a bankable funding structure. Airing useless programs is not the answer. More creativity is needed. Space for private partnerships must be created. Government may own but leasing to producers may be more profitable.
Chakolwa Kadansa Lungu and the entire pf group are a bunch of criminals…lol
Masuzgo asiya masuzgo!
My question is this: Where do you take the money people pay for TVs: Zambia has more than 5,000,000 Million TVs @ K3.00 = K15,000,000.00 plus other advertisements. God will judge you one days and you will regret for not paying employees the dues in time: The Bible says never let the wages of your employee be kept at you house when it is due for payment. Even your Rev Sumaili can tell you that it is written in the bible.
Muletusebanya ba ZNBC. Up to now you cant stand on your two feet? We shall be happy to see you become as independent as the other providers and stop exploiting us. As long as one pays for ZESCO power it is concluded they own a TV set.