GOVT EMPOWERS VILLAGERS

The Ministry of Recordsdata and Broadcasting Companies and products -MIBS- has handed -over tools supposed for Village Satellite television Project in Western Province.
Speaking throughout the handover ceremony on the provincial administration locations of work in Mongu, MIBS Principal Planner Ruth Mulenga said the tools shall be installed in 51 villages throughout the province in step with the ministry’s digital migration programme.
Dr. Mulenga said access to digital television will wait on decrease the digital divide between urban and rural populations.
She said once the tools is installed this will most likely translate into 1-hundred and three viewing sites around the colleges in the province.
And, Western Province Minister Richard Kapita praised the ministry for its dedication in direction of guaranteeing other folks in rural areas have access to television.
Meanwhile, Mr. Kapita has announced that the Village satellite television project shall be launched by Vice President Inonge Wina subsequent week Wednesday.