Story by Peter Chivhima
THE Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill will now be taken to Senate after it was read for the third time in the National Assembly this Wednesday.
The third reading of the Bill came after it sailed through the National Assembly a fortnight ago.
The Bill will now be debated in Senate next week.
“We are impressed that the Bill has been referred to the senate,” legislator, Honourable Mutsawashe Ziyambi said.
“This means musicians and all artists will now get their money for their hard work.” Headlands Legislator Honourable Farai Mapfumo added.
The new legislation has undergone significant scrutiny, with public hearings and consultations taking place in 2023 and 2024.
The Broadcasting Services Amendment bill is aimed at aligning the country’s broadcasting laws to the constitution and among other things seeks to make it mandatory for motorists to first buy a radio licence before acquiring insurance cover and the ZINARA license disk.
