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Muvi TV Sues NAPSA Over Eviction Notice
MUVI Television Limited has filed an injunction restraining National Pensions Scheme Authority (NAPSA) or its agents from evicting it from the Levy Business Park in Lusaka.
This is in a matter in which the private television station has dragged NAPSA and Liberty Property Limited to court for wrongful termination of a lease agreement.
Muvi TV wants an order from the Lusaka High Court that the rental charges being quoted in United States dollars by NAPSA was illegal and contrary to the Bank of Zambia (BOZ) currency regulations as contained in Statutory Instrument number 33 of 2012.
The TV station has since demanded an order that it was entitled to occupation of the premises on stand number 27455, being the entire first floor of Levy office block at Levy Business Park.
Muvi TV also wants an alternative order to grant it tenancy of the premises and an order that the purported termination of the lease agreement by NAPSA was a breach of section five of the Act and that the same was null and void.It further demanded for damages for the breach of contract, interest, costs and other relief the court may deem fit.
Muvi TV contended in its affidavit in support of the originating notice of motion sworn in by Alfred Tembo, the administrative director, that on December 23, 2011, NAPSA offered Muvi TV a lease agreement for occupancy and use of the premises.
Mr Tembo said at the time of the offer of lease, Muvi TV was told that the offices were not yet ready for occupancy as there were some alterations that were being undertaken.
He said Muvi TV only managed to collect the keys for the offices on May 21, this year when alterations and modification had not yet been effected.
Mr Tembo said despite the development, NAPSA issued an invoice for rentals dated September 1, 2012.
As the television station was preparing to make payments, NAPSA terminated the lease agreement through a letter dated September 5, 2012 and gave a notice to vacate the premises.
He said by this time, Muvi TV had spent substantial time of human resources and money over the premises.
Mr Tembo said it was illegal for NAPSA to charge his company in dollars because it was contrary to the Zambian laws.
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Fault Finder
October 29, 2012 at 10:13 am
Muvi TV’s Master Chimbala is too casual when reading news. Can’t he learn from others and behave a bit more formal? He did well on R4M. But news is different. Sorry about the NAPSA saga. It’s not fair.
T.bone and nshima
October 29, 2012 at 10:28 am
Jst pak en’ scrum useless gabage Tv. If u failed to pay workers, what about rentals? Atase !
taliban
October 29, 2012 at 12:06 pm
yyayaya..what a battle..mwapya..
Barotse diaspora
October 29, 2012 at 12:14 pm
Ka coasta a riff-raf manager at muvi TV and director steve nyirenda. And the owner pastor helmut reutor to have human hearts for employees.why are worker leaving go- centre seeking better working conditions and greener pasture.yes napsa must evict you plus your dry view cinema becoz your interest is in yo pockets
EZRON
October 29, 2012 at 2:04 pm
Muvi best tv station in zambia,but pliz think about ur workers without them u are nothing. Giv them wat they deserve.NAPSA issue, take them 2 court thats nonsese.
dickman
October 29, 2012 at 2:12 pm
What do expect from the Costa Mwansa kind of administration? The gentleman is a know it all Manager.
petero
October 29, 2012 at 6:33 pm
tha is why pennipher my girl friend left you.
Senior dog
October 29, 2012 at 6:45 pm
Mwandi more money in your pocket game show on movi tv ,iam tired with it 3hours daily . Znbc is now ,much better than what movi tv used to be.
Anywhere iam planmning to open one for myself looking forward to more applicants
mukesha
October 29, 2012 at 9:03 pm
ba muvi you are fools!can you fail to pay rent when you even know it.
Abakonzi
October 30, 2012 at 5:20 am
Corporate image is good but it goes with a huge cost and you must be ready to pay for it.Levy Park is good image but its not cheap,whether quoted in kwacha or dollar.You got the keys in May and in Sept that’s when you ‘discovered’ that your rentals are in dollar?As an accountant I advise u to sack your accountant and legal advisor
JOE
October 30, 2012 at 9:07 am
SAD STORY,I DID NOT KNOW THAT PASTOR HELMUT REUTOR(THE GO CENTRE PASTOR) OWNS MUVI TV.I KNOW GERMANS ARE STINGY,SURELY PASTOR FROM GERMANY CANT YOU PUT UP YOUR OWN BUILDING ANDF STOP BEING EMDARASSED WITH EVICTIONS NOTICES AND PAY WORKERS WELL.YOU ARE TOO DECENT FOR THIS SHIT.TELL MTN OR ZAMTEL TO BAIL YOU OUT.THEY INVEST A LOT IN GAMBLIMG USING YOUR TV STATION.ok, here it is;