Cable provider aims for October

NAMIBIA’S first cable television broadcaster hopes to be broadcasting live by October or November, says the Executive Group Chairman of Galaxy Communications.

Hermanus Kasper made these remarks when he introduced the six board members of Galaxy Communications at a dinner in Windhoek on Thursday evening. Kasper said work on the television station, which is located next to Philadelphia House in Newton Street, had already started.He said Galaxy Communications, which is the operating and management company of Digital Cable Television, had been searching for competent and capable people to serve on its board of directors.The board consists of Lucky Masebane (Group Chief Executive), Kasper (Executive Group Chairman), Monica Nashandi (Director), Godfrey /Goaseb (Director), Andimba Toivo ya Toivo and Dr Ben Mulongeni.Kasper said Galaxy Communications International was a Pan-African investment company and was already operational in countries such as Angola, South Africa and Botswana.Kasper said work on the television station, which is located next to Philadelphia House in Newton Street, had already started.He said Galaxy Communications, which is the operating and management company of Digital Cable Television, had been searching for competent and capable people to serve on its board of directors.The board consists of Lucky Masebane (Group Chief Executive), Kasper (Executive Group Chairman), Monica Nashandi (Director), Godfrey /Goaseb (Director), Andimba Toivo ya Toivo and Dr Ben Mulongeni.Kasper said Galaxy Communications International was a Pan-African investment company and was already operational in countries such as Angola, South Africa and Botswana.