INFORMATION and Media Minister Chushi Kasanda has dissolved the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) and the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) Boards.

In a statement, Monday, Kasanda thanked the outgoing board members for having served the country to the best of their abilities and wished them well in their future endeavors.

“I wish to announce the dissolution of both the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) Board and the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) Board. The dissolution is pursuant to the provisions of section 7 (2) of the IBA Act no. 17 of 2002 and section 4(2) of the ZNBC Act, Chapter 54 of the Laws of Zambia as read with Article 270 of the Constitution of the Republic of Zambia. I wish to sincerely thank the outgoing board members for having served this country to the best of their abilities and I wish them well in their future endeavors,” said Kasanda.