The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) has urged broadcasting stations to adhere to licensing conditions including payment of annual operating fees.

In a statement issued to Money FM News IBA Director General Josephine Mapoma said this is in accordance with section 19(1) of the IBA Act Amendment number 26 of 2002 which prohibits the provision of broadcasting services without a broadcasting license.

Ms. Mapoma further urged stations to engage relevant protective wings to provide added security as and when needed at the stations.

She however disclosed that the newly appointed IBA Board has embarked on a countrywide familiarization and sensitization visit of broadcasting stations.

“The Board has so far visited Southern, Copperbelt, North Western and Luapula Province. Others to be visited are Eastern, Western, Northern and Lusaka Province,” she said.

She has sine called for professional and ethical conduct of broadcasting stations during the visit.

“The Board has also called on stations to broadcast content that meets the highest and ethical and professional journalism standards in accordance with Section 33 of the IBA Act No. 17 0f 2002,” she said in a statement.