By BENNIE MUNDANDOIT IS obnoxious for Government to watch media houses plunge into financial desolation without any bailout initiative amid the rav- aging Covid-19, the 3RD Liberation Movement has said.The opposition party noted that the media plays a very critical role in national development, Mr Enock Tonga, the 3RD LM president, said the party was boggled by Government’s move to turn a blind eye to the economic challenges facing the media despite stakeholders donating to the fight against Covid-19.Mr Tonga said media hous- es were among the most hit businesses in the country but that nothing had been done to provide a stimulus package for them. According to Mr Tonga, no media has received any funding for publicity in the fight against Covid-19 even when some of the funds were donated specifically for pub- licity or campaign messages to sensitise the public.“We believe that part of the funds which have been donat- ed be given […]
MEDIA HOUSES NEED STIMULUS, SAYS TONGA
