The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has received about N$342 million accounting for over half of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT)'s budget for the 2015/16 financial year. Meanwhile, N$26 million has been set-aside for both New Era Publication Corporation (NEPC) and the NamZim, meaning each will get N$13 million.
While introducing the ministry's budget allocation in the National Assembly on Wednesday, MICT Minister Tjekero Tweya urged all State-owned enterprises (SOEs) and government offices, ministries and agencies to make use of services provided by NEPC, saying this would enhance the corporation's efforts to acquire its own printing press and thus offset the high printing costs currently being incurred.
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