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ZBCtv to have news in 13 languages
23 Apr 2017 at 16:38hrs | Views
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) today Sunday (tomorrow) launched the national languages bulletins to meet government's requirements that seeks to promote all the 16 national languages in the country.
ZBC TV will now have news in 13 languages, which are: English, Sign Language, Shona, Ndebele, Kalanga, Chewa, Nambya, Tonga, Venda, Xhosa, Shangani, Ndau and Sotho.
Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Dr Chris Mushohwe said ENGLISH is a colonial language that was used to undermine the country's native languages and destroy the culture of Zimbabweans.
Dr Mushohwe, who officially launching the 16 constitutionally recognised languages bulletins at ZBC in Bulawayo today was in Binga, Matabeleland North yesterday to meet content producers who will participate in the digitalisation programme. He was accompanied by his Deputy Thokozile Mathuthu, Permanent Secretary George Charamba and officials from the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, Transmedia Corporation and Zimbabwe Film and Television School of South Africa.
ZBC TV will now have news in 13 languages, which are: English, Sign Language, Shona, Ndebele, Kalanga, Chewa, Nambya, Tonga, Venda, Xhosa, Shangani, Ndau and Sotho.
Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Dr Chris Mushohwe said ENGLISH is a colonial language that was used to undermine the country's native languages and destroy the culture of Zimbabweans.
Dr Mushohwe, who officially launching the 16 constitutionally recognised languages bulletins at ZBC in Bulawayo today was in Binga, Matabeleland North yesterday to meet content producers who will participate in the digitalisation programme. He was accompanied by his Deputy Thokozile Mathuthu, Permanent Secretary George Charamba and officials from the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, Transmedia Corporation and Zimbabwe Film and Television School of South Africa.
Source - Byo24News
