The Vubwi magistrate’s court has found PF Vubwi district Chairperson Micheal Tembo guilty of assaulting Chipata-based Post newspaper correspondent Peter Sukwa and his Fell Free Radio counterpart Kelvin Phiri. Passing judgement in Chipata on 20 June 2016, Magistrate...
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Zambia’s Post newspaper shut down ahead of elections
The Zambia Revenue Authority on Tuesday, 21st June 2016, raided The Post newspaper and reportedly seized property at the newspaper's printing plant bringing the paper’s operations to a halt. This was confirmed by the managing editor Joseph Mwenda. He called the move...
MISA disappointed with Vubwi court verdict to fine assaulters of journalists Peter Sukwa and Kelvin Phiri
MISA Zambia is disappointed with the K12,000 fine slapped on Patriotic Front Vubwi district Chairperson Micheal Tembo who was found guilty of assaulting two journalists.
Zambia threatens media with statutory regulation
Zambia's Chief Government Spokesperson, Chishimba Kambwili, has threatened state regulation of the media citing what he termed as "failure by the print media to regulate itself" leaving government with no option but to step in. Speaking at a press briefing on April 6,...
DC attempts to stop Mpika radio programme featuring UPND
MPIKA district commissioner Moses Katebe last Sunday attempted to stop a Mpika FM live phone-in political programme owing to what he termed use of abusive language against President Edgar Lungu by UPND discussants. According to a story carried by today's Post...
ZRA goes to supreme court
Alert 25/11/2015 Category: Legislated The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has filed a notice of appeal in the Supreme Court against the High Court ruling in which The Post Newspapers was granted a stay of execution to restrain the authority from demanding full...
Zambia Revenue Authority raids the Post newspaper offices again
The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) in the company of two armed police officers on Friday morning raided Post Newspapers Limited offices along Bwinjimfumu Road over alleged unpaid taxes of over K16 million. The officers who stormed the premises as early as 08:00...
LAZ asks Kambwili to retract threats against Radio Phoenix
THE Law Association of Zambia has asked information minister Chishimba Kambwili to apologise to the nation and retract his recent threats to revoke Radio Phoenix's operating licence. Last week, Kambwili threatened to revoke the radio station's operating licence if it...
Kambwili’s threats of statutory regulation shock MISA Zambia
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia is shocked with Information and Broadcasting Services Minister, Chishimba Kambwili’s threat to introduce state regulatory measures against the media owing to a story carried by The Post Newspaper on Tuesday 13th...
Be responsible, court tells media
Kitwe chief resident magistrate Penjani Lamba has urged the media to exercise utmost care and responsibility in their reportage of court matters. Magistrate Lamba’s caution came in the wake of a complaint by lawyers representing former Cabinet Office permanent...