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THE MALAWI GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
(Published by Authority)
3,373: Vol. LIII No. 611 Zomba, 30th December, 2016
Registered at the GP.O. as a Newspaper Price: K2,500.00
CONTENTS Page
MACRA—Notice of Television Licence awarded to Mibawa TV .. 339_360
General Notice No. 110
Reference: B-PRTV-077 Licence No. PRTV/076/2016
(This licence number must be quoted on all
correspondence and at interviews)
MALAWI COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY
PRIVATE TELEVISION BROADCASTING LICENCE
This is to certify that
MIBAWA TELEVISION
of: P.O. Box 2115
Blantyre
is licensed to provide a PRIVATE TELEVISION BROADCASTING SERVICE under Part V of the Communications Act,
1998, for a period of SEVEN (7) Years commencing on 1st May 2015 and ending on 30th April 2022, subject to the Licensee’s
compliance with all Terms and Conditions of the Licence and Communications Act. The licence fees payable by the Licensee
to MACRA shall be as follows—
(a) Broadcasting Licence fee as stipulated in Section 51 (1) (a) of the Act, in the amount of Malawian Kwacha
equivalent of USS 5,000.00 annually.
(Z>) Radio Licence (frequency) assignment fee of Malawian Kwacha equivalent of US$1,780.00 per assigned
broadcasting frequency for the First Licence Year and Malawian Kwacha equivalent of US$890.00 the second year
and thereafter;
(c) Studio Transmitter Links (STLs) frequency fee of Malawian Kwacha equivalent of US$356.00 per link for the first
licence year and the Malawi Kwacha equivalent of US$178.00 per link for the second licence year and thereafter.
(</) All broadcasting frequency licence fees shall be payable within (3) months from the anniversary of the Effective
date (The date when the licence is published in the Malawi Government Gazette) failure of which the debt shall
attract interest at 5% per annum until full liquidation thereof. If the said fees remain out-standing on the 6th and 9th
month the licensee shall be deemed to have been warned and given notice to pay within 3 months thereof
respectively. If any sum shall remain unpaid the licence shall stand automatically revoked on the 12th month from
the anniversary of the effective date.
(e) The Authority reserves the right to review this Licence and all fees chargeable herein as it deems fit..
Godfrey Itaye Mervis Mangulenje
Director General Chairperson
This Licence is issued subject to the terms and conditions hereto, and to any other terms and conditions and promises of
performance that may from time to time be incorporated herein under the Communications Act and the Regulations thereto.
Failure to comply with any terms and conditions may lead to suspension or revocation of this Licence
Issued without alteration or erasure, and void if altered or erased
Broadcasting Licence for Mibawa Television
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