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TV owners have threatened to plug off their signals from Topstar by 31st of August this year if the signal carrier does not address their demands. Among the demands they want to be addressed include revenue sharing, Scroller, Quality and transmission costs as they have ascertained that Topstar is exploiting them. They have also complained that running TV is an expensive venture and that there is no way they can be providing Topstar free content when they are reaping through subscription. Speaking during a Stakeholder Meeting Organized by Topstar, Revelation TV owner Stanford Chifitah proposed that local TV stations on the Topstar Platform switch off their signal if their demands are to be taken seriously. Dr. Chifitah feels that some TV owners are entering into contracts with Topstar without the knowledge of their colleagues in the TV industry. And Prime TV proprietor Gerald Shawa says Topstar is not serious in engaging with TV owners to address the many concer...

Some opposition political parties have welcomed the conviction and sentencing of former  Ministry of Health Chief Human Resource Officer Henry  Kapoko and four others for corruption and theft involving k 6 million. Mr. Kapoko who was arrested by the ACC in 2009 following the unearthing of a scam involving corruption, theft, and money laundering at the Ministry of Health was on Thursday with four others sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for corruption and theft involving k 6 million. The sentence includes five years each for theft, 5 years for money laundering and a further nine for theft by public servant. But Opposition United Party for National Development UPND Secretary General Steven Katuka says the trial and sentencing of Kapoko and four others for corruption and theft for embezzling public funds should serve as a lesson to government officers to shun from engaging in corruption. Mr. Katuka says such a punishment would serve as a deterrent for Zambians who want to ...