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As the Zimbabwe community radios sector takes off, UNESCO has pledged to support the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services and its partners to establish community radios (CRs) in remote areas. UNESCO has secured equipment for one model community radio to kick-start the growth of the sector.
The model community radio will be set up in disaster prone areas in Manicaland particularly areas hit by Cyclone Idai with funding from the World Bank Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP). In addition to procuring equipment, UNESCO will provide technical support and capacity building trainings to support community radio practitioners.
To date, the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has licensed six CRsNtepe-Manama Community Radio Trust, Mbembesi Development Trust and Nyangani Community Radio Trust, Shashe Community Radio Broadcasting Association, Avuxeni FM, and Lyeja-Nyayi Development Trust. BAZ has also awarded six academic institutions compass broadc
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By Robert Tapfumaneyi
DEPUTY Information Minister Kindness Paradza says three applicants who applied and were awarded broadcasting licenses last year are struggling to pay for their licence fees.
Last November, the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) awarded six free-to-air national commercial television broadcasting licenses.
The six new entrants are; Jester Media Services trading as 3K TV and owned by the Daily News), Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) trading as ZTN, Rusununguko Media trading as NRTV and controlled by Zimbabwe National Army, and Acacia Media Group trading as Kumba TV, owned by Sharon Mugabe, a former aspirant Zanu PF MP for Goromonzi South.
Others are; Fairtalk Communications trading as Ke Yona TV and part-owned the army, and Channel Dzimbahwe trading as Channel D owned by Happison Muchechetere, a former chief executive at the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation.
By James Muonwa In Magunje
INFORMATION, Media and Broadcasting Services minister Monica Mutsvangwa says the transformation of the media landscape from analogue to digital terrestrial television broadcasting will improve signal reach and quality as well as promote media pluralism in the country.
She said the digital switch-over was long overdue but would go a long way in opening up the airwaves through establishment of 12 new television channels and promoting government’s developmental programmes for the attainment of Vision 2030.
“Through the Zimbabwe digital broadcasting migration project that we are launching today, our citizens will enjoy access to 12 free-to-air digital television services in Zimbabwe.