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Urgent Need for Special Electricity Tariffs for Broadcasters

Habari mpya za media Tanzania · maelezo ya Urgent Need for Special Electricity Tariffs for Broadca… · imesasishwa 6 Aug 2026 · habari mpya · masasisho · maelezo

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  • 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.

Nukuu za habari mpya na vyanzo: Urgent Need for Special Electricity Tariffs for Broadca…

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High electricity costs further strain budgets. Despite repeated appeals to the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) for a special tariff for broadcast transmitters, no relief has been granted.

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