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...
Media freedom
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...
Defamation of the Zambian President
Musician, Chama Fumba, alias Pilato appeared in court on the 9th of June, 2015, and pleaded not guilty to the charge of conduct likely to cause the breach of peace by producing a song ‘A Lungu Anabwela’. He was released upon payment of a K1,000 bail with two working...
MISA Zambia launches Online Media Freedom report, holds training for bloggers
Online media has potential to contribute to citizen participation in good governance by helping informed decision making and allowing people to express their opinions.