Oromia to build TV station
Capital Ethiopia - December 17, 2007
The Oromia Regional State government has signed a contract agreement with EURO-tel, an Italian telecommunications company, to build a television station and transmitters, on Friday December 14, 2007 at the regional president’s office.
The regional government has set aside 61 mln ETB for the project, including for the studio and the purchase of transmitter equipment, station construction, electric power installation and road construction.
According to the contract document, EURO-tel will be supplying equipment and will install the TV station for 31.5 mln ETB, including a three year parts supply agreement.
“The transmission will cover 10 of 17 zones in Oromia.” Abera Hailu, manager of Oromia Information Bureau, told Capital. “After two years we will cover the whole of our regional state,” he added.
The transmission center and the studio will be built in Adama (Nazaret) and other transmitters will be mounted in selected areas, which are Kulubi, Sululta, Adama, Gujii, Goba, Shashamane, Gimbi, Jima, and Gore.
According to Abera, the equipment is expected to arrive in ninety-one days and the installation work will be completed in three months. “Our transmission will start after eight months,” he stated ...