ZNBC commended for improving TV signal

—Government has commended the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) for upgrading television signals across the country.

 

Information and Broadcasting Services Deputy Minister, Mwansa Kapeya, says President Michael Sata is worried with the poor television signal that most parts of the country, especially rural areas, have been receiving.

 

Mr Kapeya said President Sata is highly passionate about the effective dissemination of information to the citizenry and hence wants to see improved delivery of information for people to make sound judgment on matters of national interest.

 

The Information Deputy Minister said the President wants people to be made aware of what government is doing and that is why he has directed the ministry to see to it that there is improved delivery and quality of information.

 

He was speaking in Luangwa district after touring the ZNBC transmitter in the area.

 

Mr Kapeya said his ministry will, therefore, spare no effort to ensure that the quality of picture that citizens are receiving is of the highest quality.

 

And ZNBC Principal Engineer for Southern region, James Phiri, said the national broadcaster will this week install a 3.7 meter receiving dish in Luangwa district in order to improve the television reception in the area.

 

Mr Phiri said the equipment has already been procured and the team that will install the dish will be in the area after the long weekend.

 

Meanwhile, Luangwa District Commissioner, Eunie Mumba, thanked government for improving television signal in the area.

 

Mr Mumba lamented that Luangwa residents have been deprived of news and current affairs because of the poor picture quality that it has been receiving.