The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) has been sued by a Lusaka entrepreneur Golden Malama for failing to give him a frequency after successfully applying for a license to broadcast ACTS Television, a Christian channel in Lusaka’s Matero Township.
In a Writ of Summons unveiled to Pan African Radio today dated 1st November, 2017, Malama of House Number 23/29C, Matero, Lusaka, has sued IBA together with two other communication regulatory companies, the Zambia Information Technology Authority (ZICTA) and Top Star Communication Company Limited in the High Court of Zambia, for not effecting specific performance on agreement that Acts Television starts broadcasting.
The Plaintiff said Acts Television was supposed to start broadcasting on 1st January, 2017 but surprisingly that Top Star Communication Company Limited, the signal carrier, notified him later via mobile phone short message (SMS) that it shall refund him the total sum of K22, 500 he paid.
“I have sued IBA together with two other communication regulatory companies, the Zambia Information Technology Authority (ZICTA) and Top Star Communication Company Limited in the High Court of Zambia, for not effecting specific performance on agreement that Acts Television starts broadcasting” Malama revealed
Malama is demanding interest of the K22, 500 signal charge from the 2nd Defendant Top Star Communication Company Limited and K23, 000 borrowed money he used to procure equipment and set up the studio.
The problem you are having Mr. Malama is not with these regulatory bodies. The culprit is the Woman at the Ministry of Religious Affairs. I hope the next President will get rid of that unnecessary confusing money wasting Ministry being run by a jealousy person. Her Pastor does nothing but talk about organizing football matches and selling Messi autographed jerseys. So when she hears of people who really want to preach Bible truth, she depots you if you are a foreigner or block your success because your blessings make her Pastor look unsuccessful.
thats god-fridah for you
You messed up. You do not start by borrowing money to start a broadcasting station as if licencing is automatic after that. Please lets not take other peoples jobs as rubber stamps. They have to scrutinize and make considerations on your application. Do you understand the meaning of REGULATION? In short to regulate is to control. Yes, I do agree with you that those who took your cash for so long ought to add on something. Next time be smarter.