Botswana to develop local TV content

I'm very thrilled that BTV has temporarily cut or suspended the broadcasting of BBC news on our national channel. And my wish is for BTV to get rid of this world news service forever since the time slot which has been occupied by this monstrous programme can appropriately be channeled to accommodate more local content. Being the only national television station locally, Botswana Television (BTV), was established by an Act of Parliament in 1997. It was not until 31 July, 2000 that the station was launched as a public-funded station under the then Department of Information and Broadcasting Services.The prime reason for establishing BTV was the need to reinforce Botswana's identity and to provide the country with its own news and current affairs coverage ... Is that happening? Nope! Instead, we are bombarded with too much foreign content by the time our kids reach the ages of 40, they would have forgotten there used to be a country called Botswana ... Television should contribute to national development by showing achievements made by Batswana in economics, agriculture, culture and other socio-economic aspects, and not to broadcast programmes and content that influence and changes our thinking as Batswana ... The absence of a vibrant Botswana television station needs to be addressed as soon as possible, and what a better way to start than minimizing or totally scrapping off international programming ...