Zambia’s quest to enact the ‘belated’ Access To Information (ATI) Bill has inched closer after the Government reaffirmed its commitment to actualize it into law, premised on practitioners being responsible and accountable to their role as fourth estate. Last year, Information and media minister Ms. Chushi Kasanda had assured various stakeholders
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Zambia court rules liquidation of Post newspaper as illegal
After eight years of protracted legal battle between liquidators of the once famous and critical private publication-the Post, the Court in Zambia has reversed the decision, describing it illegal with calls to re-start the process. In 2016, the Post, a fiery critic of the defunct newspaper was placed under liquidation over
Review media laws in Zambia: MISA
Arrest of Zambia journalist for destroying leaked audio sparks uproar
The arrest of a journalist at a private television in Zambia for allegedly destroying evidence of the leaked telephone conversation between two senior government officials has fueled speculations of government’s sincerity over its pledge to promote press freedom. On 24 January the Zambia Police Service summoned, interrogated and later recorded a
Press Freedom dawns in Zambia
Zambia will next year be expected to enact the Access to Information (ATI) law ending years of delay, arguably to ensure freedom of the press is attained in the Southern Africa state. In what many scholars and media practitioners feared was an effort in futility, an action delayed since 2002, Information
Zambian journalists seek self regulation
After years of seeking press freedom, the media in Zambia wants to self regulate, a yardstick to enhancing professionalism after years of relentless search for autonomy. In an effort to champion ‘Access To Information’ (ATI) and promote media freedom for both private and state-owned media houses since early 2000, the media