Northern Province Acting Permanent Secretary Beauty Undi-Phiri has commended the Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA) for upgrading some communication towers in the province.<\/p>\n
Ms Undi-Phiri stated that the upgrade of communication towers from 2G to 4G will improve the province’s access to Internet especially for those in rural parts of the province.<\/p>\n
She added that the initiative has come at a right time when the government has digitized social protection programmes adding that beneficiaries will now have easy access to the internet.<\/p>\n
Ms Undi-Phiri disclosed that the provincial administration through Smart Zambia has managed to connect 11 councils in the province to the internet, a situation she said has improved service delivery.<\/p>\n
Speaking when a team from ZICTA paid a courtesy call on her, the Northern Province Acting Permanent Secretary appreciated ZICTA for equipping some learning institutions with user friendly Information Communication Technology (ICT) equipment especially for people with disabilities.<\/p>\n
Ms Undi-Phiri further urged ZICTA to continue bridging the gap for people in the utilisation of internet and other ICT facilities.<\/p>\n
And ZICTA Vice Board Chairperson Selvas Mwanza disclosed that the authority is engaging network providers to ensure that they enhance their service delivery especially in the rural areas.<\/p>\n
Mr Mwanza observed that in some areas the network is still a challenge which poses difficulties to beneficiaries of government social protection programmes to access the services.<\/p>\n
He emphasised that ZICTA will continue to work closely with the government in enhancing the communication system which is key in the development of the nation.<\/p>\n
Mr Mwanza indicated that the visit by the team from ZICTA has unveiled several challenges which the province has been facing in the areas of communication and technology services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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