The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia is saddened with the death of Charles Katongo, a journalist who worked for both the Zambia Daily Mail and Daily Nation newspapers. Mr Katongo’s passing is a big blow to the media fraternity in Zambia as he was an...
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Production of local language publications to improve access to information?
Brenda Bukowa With 68 percent of Zambians living in poverty and literacy levels standing at 55.3 percent with more pronouncement in females than males, publication of newspapers and magazines in various local languages can be key to information dissemination to the...
MISA Zambia launches policy document on regulating ZNBC
Hyde Haguta MISA Zambia has launched a policy document on the possibilities of having the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) regulated by the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA). This is being proposed to be done by merging the ZNBC Amendment Act...
MISA Zambia condemns minister’s threats on K-FM radio
Luapula Province Minister Nickson Chilangwa has warned that he will close down K-FM Radio in Mansa if the station continues to broadcast views from people perceived to be attacking the government.
MISA Zambia condemns PF attack on Luampa MP
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia condemns, in the strongest terms, the action by the Patriotic Front (PF) Youths in Western province who blocked Luampa United Party for National Development (UPND) Member of Parliament from participating in a State...
MISA Zambia elects new board
MISA Zambia Elective Annual General Meeting has elected a new National Governing Council with Hellen Mwale retaining her seat as Chairperson. The new NGC comprises of Hyde Haguta as Vice Chairperson, Fr. Barnabas Simatende, Martin Akende and Veronica Mwaba as...
Be professional, journalists prodded
Hellen Mwale - MISA Zambia Chairperson MISA Zambia has urged journalists in the country’s radio industry to be professional and honour their colleagues who are being persecuted all over the world for upholding ethics and telling the truth. Chairperson, Hellen Mwale,...
Go deeper in your stories – Media Liaison Committee
Enock Ngoma (l) Media Liaison Committee Chairperson Enoch Ngoma is disappointed that journalists in Zambia are not making extra efforts to finish breaking news stories He says this situation motivates social injustices such as corruption as people are left uninformed....
MISA Zambia 2017: 19th Annual General Meeting
This serves to inform all currently paid up members of MISA Zambia both institutional and individual that there will be an Annual General meeting (AGM) on Saturday, 4th November 2017 starting at 08:30 hrs at Cresta Golf View Hotel in Lusaka AGENDA: 08:30 hrs ...
State of the Media in Zambia – Q2, 2017
Freedom of expression and of the media in Zambia still remains seems to be a far-fetched dream, according to MISA Zambia’s latest report.