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By Costa Nkomo
THE Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS) Friday applauded government for granting three community radios with licences to broadcast for the first time in post-independence Zimbabwe.
The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) board chairperson Charles Sibanda announced Thursday, permission to broadcast had been granted to The Mbembesi Development Trust, Ntepe Manama Community Radio Trust and Nyangani Community Radio Trust.
“The authority has completed the processing of the application for those areas with no competition namely, Manama, Mbembesi and Nyanga and wishes to advise that the three applicants have been awarded community radio services licences,” Sibanda said.