By innocent Chunga & Wongani Mkandawire

Nkhotakota, January 31, Mana: Minister of information and Digitalization, Moses Kunkuyu, has hailed community radio stations in the country, commending them for playing an important role in ensuring their surrounding communities are well informed, entertained as well as educated on various aspects of life.

Speaking in Nkhotakota where Nkhotakota Community Radio celebrated 20 years of broadcasting, Kunkuyu said government believes in community radios as they have collaborated and used community radios through various sectors of government programs such as health and agriculture, among others.

He assured community radios that government will enhance the cordial relationship to promote transparency and accountability through the media.

“Media is the forth arm of government and needs to be a just bridge and ensure that people’s voices are heard and give right feedback to the communities,” said Kunkuyu.

Kunkuyu said his ministry knows that community radios face various challenges and as such government will do all it can to rectify realistic challenges being faced in various areas.

Nkhotakota Community Radio Boad Chair, Willard Kamanga, bemoaned limited resources as the main challenge faced by the radio station.

“If government and other parastatals can come in and help community radios with business, such challenges could be reduced,” said Kamanga.

Director of Planning for Nkhotakota District Council, Davies Kavalo, celebrated the radio station saying it is the mouthpiece of the Council in information sharing.

Kavalo assured the community radio that the Council will continue working hand in hand in various development sectors.