The government through the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) has revoked Prime TV’s operating license, this was announced by the authority in a statement.
This happened when the case between the government is before the courts of law, after the station made a High Court application few weeke ago following the fallout.
Announcing the cancellation the IBA said it was necessary to to do so. Read the statement below:
The cancellation is pursuant to Section 29 (1) (j) and (k) of the IBA (Amendment) Act of 2010 which provides that the Board may cancel a broadcasting licence if:
“The cancellation of the licence is necessary in the interest of public safety, security, peace, welfare or good order”.
“The Board considers it appropriate in the circumstances of the case to do so”.
This means that Prime Television’s licence is now void and should be surrendered to the Authority.
Prime Television is at liberty to appeal against the decision of the Board to the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services within thirty (30) days, in accordance with Section 31 (1) of the IBA Amendment Act of 2010.
Josephine Mapoma
BOARD SECRETARY/DIRECTOR GENERAL
INDEPENDENT BROADCASTING AUTHORITY
PF YOUR TIME IS COMING 2021 WE ARE CLOSSING MU BALOT BOX.
much as the articles are being mentioned in the article, it is not making sense to me me because the offences committed by Prime TV are not stated. may the board state the charges leveled against the media house so that they can defend themselves otherwise this is unprofessional way of exercising powers
Pf you are busy closing critical voices, we will close you soon also through the ballot. You can be busy closing others and no one plans for your closure.
In this article, despite of her citing the cap of the Constitution,she deliberately failed to mention the crime prime tv did?pf days of numbers to reckon is coming!!!!!!
You are not independent, you are compromised. I pity you.
Madam, Mapoma. Just retire. You have over lived your usefulness.
Leave it to the young capable person to lead. You can’t close the tv on flimsy grounds.
Mama, you rest. You are destroying the country Zambia.
Who is this MaPOMA? Where is she from? I have never heard of a Zambian journalist called Mapoma. Did the PF fish her out of an old People’s home to come and harrass Zambian independent thinkers?