ZNBC’s excuse that they cannot broadcast the 2012 Africa Cup has been given a boost after mining concern FQM gave them US$ 250,000.
First Quantum minerals resident director Kwalela Lamaswala said the deal will see ZNBC carry live TV and radio broadcasts of Zambia’s Africa Cup Group A games.
FQM’s package means ZNBC now has a shortfall of US$160,000 of its total broadcast package rights of US$410,000 for the Africa Cup tournament.
“First Quantum has had a fruitful association with soccer, and shares the passion of Zambians for the beautiful game. Therefore, it became imperative for us to lead the way in ensuring that the millions of soccer fans are not deprived of the joy and thrill of seeing their idols in action at Africa’s prestigious football arena,” Lamaswala said in a statement.
few crumbs for a good public image… its cheap !
and in the same time Kansanshi mine (FQM) owes the state-owned company ZCCM-IH 475 million dollars… you understand why those looters take us for *****s…
What do u mean in that first sentence? ZNBC’s excuse Given a boost?
Why doesn’t ZNBC plan in advance? Why does this have to happen each time there’s a major tournament? Where do they take the money people pay for TV licenses or did they stop charging?
What does your first sentence mean? Excuse has been given a boost?
Are you telling me that ZNBC can’t recoup those funds from advertising space during the live transmission, instead getting donations from the selfsame crooks who are making billions of dollars from our natural resources and our ignorance.
This is a very Poor story which does not even deserve to be put up for us to read because it was never proof checked! I can’t make sense of whatever has been written……
LT Admin,
Don’t let your staff post articles after they have had one to many pints of lager….what happened to your new year’s resolution on improving the website!!
That much money and the team still won’t win a trophy. could they not invest that money in three Zambian university. A cheap high powered electron microscope would be could for NIPA medical school the branch of UNZA.
*Zambian universities*
*Zambian universities*. Typo
Ba fqm u hve failed 2pay billion 2repaair thy road which goes 2mine and main hospital how does ambulance pass there think about the risk in your area aswell u have a particle of dust in your eye u want asist removing dust in your friends eye let’s be pro active b4 we witness a mysterious accident at that junction anyway god b with our poor families
Where do these ZNBC chaps take the money we pay for TV levy to. There is no way the chaps can continue to give us the same bogus excuse whenever there is an AFCON tournament. Maybe we should stop paying TV levy coz we are not getting the full benefit of paying the levy.
ZNBC!!!! I would prefer drink chibuku to watching ZNBC TV and hearing about Kansanshi stupid donations.
Why is football so important to Zambians?! Don’t you have more important things to do like growing maize or chickens or going to the gym instead of channel surfing all night long watching football? You definitely don’t get paid to watch football.
Mike Te, you are an alarmist – do you know what $475m is? Owing for what? And since when? Speak facts not hear-say
@15 Final Say
You clearly another educated illiterate exposing your ignorance online, that’s UNPAID BACKDATED TAX… do you own research…have been living under a rock all this time!!
Bushe iyi ni story nangu niba reporter balefwaya ukutulanga ukuti balechenjela sana mukulemba ichingeleshi? According to my understanding the reporters is saying “Since the mining company has given ZNBC money to broadcast the games this has boosted the excuses that ZNBC has. ZNBC can probably now look for more excuses.” Awe limbi bakatwiswilekofye ka website kamu chibemba nangu mu chitonga elyo tukala chita communicate bwino.
What about fi MOPANI? They even “finished” our legendary team NKANA! atase!
ha ha ha! let the peps watch the games..and thx to the crooks for stealing the money and giving it back to the poor…robinhood’s style..
What do you mean boosting an excuse ichisungu ba lusaka twapapata.Anyway thanks firt quantum natumfwa meanwhile though the english is tongalish.
Where is chitonga???? Tripoli and Lunshi pa Window .. The article here shows that ZNBC got $ 250,000.and has to raise $160,000 .. You have to know that Chiluba destroyed what KK has built. Privatalisation of mines gave millions of dollars to foreigners zambians are now beggers in their own country. The gold grabber from a Zimbabwean has been sold by big fish. An indicatiopn of the importance of mineral and our natural resources now controlled by foreigners. By in the KK time we used to watch all matchs live. Now the only thing is that everyone should pay for tv licence and introduce special channels for special programmes to raise extra monies. PF go after plunderers.