MISA Zambia has released a new report looking at gender discrimination in the media.
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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...
Legal uncertainty hinders free expression online – UN
The 10th edition of the Global Internet Governance Forum (IGF) opened in Joao Pessoa, Brazil on 10 November 2015 with a call by the United Nations for respect and observance of basic human rights online. As monitored by MISA Zimbabwe's Kholiwe Majama, UN Special...
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...
MISA Zambia for a strong, vibrant and sustainable community media – Speech
Speech by MISA Zambia National Director Austin Kayanda on the occasion of the democratic/social accountability workshop held at Cresta Golf View Hotel in Lusaka on 4th and 5th November 2015. It gives me pleasure to officiate at this workshop for community radio...
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...
Stop terrorising the media, MISA warns Kambwili
MISA Zambia is displeased that the Minister entrusted with the affairs of the media in the country is the one taking the lead to harass and terrorize media houses. The claims from the Minister of Information against Radio Phoenix that there is influence of the...
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...
MISA child reporting awards entries open
The Media Institute of Southern Africa and Save the Children International invite entries for your child-focused journalism in one or more of the following five categories: - Print news (750 words or less) -Print feature (Between 750 words and 2500 words) -Photography...
MISA opposes calls for the merger of Ministries of Information and Communication
MISA Zambia is opposed to calls for the merger of the Ministry of Information with the Ministry of Communication as this will inhibit the few developments that have been made in the media industry with regard to the functions the former has performed. It is our view...