THE revelation from the Minister of Information and Media Cornelius Mweetwa that the government intends to increase TV levy to sustain the national broadcaster’s operations is uncalled for. According to the minister, the income that ZNBC generates is insufficient to meet its direct costs. He revealed that ZNBC earns about K9.5 million monthly from sales, and TV levy of K3.8 million against an average monthly expenditure of K20.2 million. This government’s proposal is misguided and unfair to citizens who already carry a heavy financial burden. The alarming financial figures presented by the Minister reveal a national broadcaster struggling to survive, with a staggering K7 million monthly deficit. If ZNBC is indeed incurring this level of financial shortfall, it raises a...