Reps decry slow pace of digital migration
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The migration project is being
implemented by AGAPE Associates of Dar es Salaam, which won the tender
by quoting 4 US million dollars, defeating Star Times which had quoted
28 million US dollars for the project.
The analogue-to-digital migration
project included buying various equipment including decoders and
transmitters, and construction of a centre for digital transmission, and
refurbishing of the Rahaleo studio for recording music.
About, 8bn/- and 195m/- was used for the
development of the centre for digital transmission and refurbishing of
the studio for recording music, respectively.
“People are not happy with the work
being done by AGAPE, we advice the government to review the contract,”
Mr Mlinde Mabrouk Juma (CCM- Bumbwini) said in the House when discussing
a performance report of the ministry of information.
He said the government has been spending
a lot of money on the analogue-to-digital project, but the “work so far
does not reflect the amount. Value-for-money is not quite evident.”
Last year, some representatives
including Mr Salim Abdallah Hamad (CUF-Mtambwe) complained that some
decoders had poor signal/access of television channels.
The Zanzibar Multiplex Company (ZMUX) was formed to oversee implementation of the project.
By Issa Yussuf
Source @Daily News
