Urgent Need for Special Electricity Tariffs for Broadcasters
Latest Tanzania media news · Urgent Need for Special Electricity Tariffs for Broadca… explained · updated Aug 6, 2026 · breaking news · latest updates · explained
TLDR
- Presenting the findings at the Annual Broadcasters Conference in Dodoma on February 12, 2026, TCRA’s Manager for Broadcasting Services, Andrew Kisaka, admitted that the current system needs an overhaul.
- According to Amos Ngosha, chairperson of the National Independent Broadcasters Association (NIBA), the financial health of independent radio and television stations has plummeted compared to pre-2015 levels.
- Ngosha noted instances where a station operating 24 hours a day employs only two or three broadcasters, making quality programming impossible.
- Broadcasters face more than 18 different statutory levies.
- As the sector waits for the implementation of TCRA’s proposed reforms, NIBA continues to advocate for immediate relief, including the reduction of levies, the introduction of special electricity tariffs, and a.