The Cuthbert Dube and Happison Muchechetere led ZBC board was dissolved with immediate effect after they failed to submit a turnaround strategy document within the stipulated 14 days.
In a statement, the Information Minister Jonathan Moyo said the dissolution come about after the board failed to submit the turnaround strategy document within the 14 days it had requested.
“Against this background, the Ministry of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services has over the past few weeks been engaging the ZBC board and management to find an urgent and lasting solution to the very public challenges facing the National Broadcaster”, said Prof Moyo.
“Some 17 days have lapsed since the commitment. After making inquiries related to the matter this morning, the ministry received a letter from the ZBC board chairman this afternoon essentially confirming that the board and management are not yet ready with the overdue turnaround strategy,” he said.
“In the circumstances and upon appropriate consultation, the ZBC board is hereby dissolved with immediate effect. In the same vein and with immediate effect, the ZBC chief executive officer, Cde Muchechetere is hereby sent on leave with full pay until further notice. The decision has been a ken in order to enable a full due diligence and organizational audit of ZBC. This will facilitate the implementation of the long delayed turnaround strategy which the national broadcaster deserves and must now have in the national interest,” said Minster Moyo.
Members of the dissolved body include: Mr Bob Nyabinde, Ms Doreen Sibanda, Mr Clemence Mabaso, Bishop Trevor Mnhanga, Retired Brigadier-General Felix Muchemwa, Major-Genaral Gibson Mashingaidze, Mr Farai Mutamangira, Job Jonhera and Engineer Martin Manhuwa.
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