In what appeared too true to be true, Zambia has assented and enacted the Freedom of Information Bill into law, more than 20 years since the campaigners kick-stated the lobby to have the freedom to report-truthfully-factually. Over the years, various players including the Law Association of Zambia, various living and deceased
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ATI law in Zambia, a mystery?
Interest groups in Zambia have dropped their ' 'chins in disbelief'' by the authorities’ delay to enact the much touted Access to Information Bill into law, 21-years-after-a harsh reality on press freedom and abrogation of civil liberties of the citizens. Zambia’s fight for a law to provide latitude for citizens to
Zambia’s CSOs irked by belated ATI enactment
The Civil Society in Zambia have raised eyebrows over delays by the Zambia’s Government to enact the Access to Information Bill into law as it impedes media and public freedoms, a key tenet in a democracy. The 24-member coalition argues that despite repeated assurances by the ruling United Party for National
We’ll support ATI Law: Zambian lawmakers
Lawmakers in Zambia have given thumbs up over the stakeholders relentless quest to push for the enactment of the Access To Information (ATI) Bill into law this year and will render support as espoused under democratic tenets. Since 2002, media practitioners and other interest groups-donors alike have joined hands into pushing