News and press statements
Zambia: Victory for the Post and Feel Free Radio correspondents
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...
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...
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.
MISA Zambia challenges UPND to take action over the Siavonga journalist harassment
MISA Zambia is saddened by the reports of an attack on two journalists in Siavonga by UPND cadres allegedly in full view of party officials during the party’s primary elections at Nabutezi Community...
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...
German envoy stresses importance of accountability of governments
Germany’ Ambassador to Zambia stresses that the actions or omissions of the government must be subject to the close scrutiny by the public.
ZAMRA asks media to stop accepting herbal medicine ads
Towards the end of 2015, the Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) wrote to media organizations to stop accepting adverts on herbal medicines. In his statement, ZAMRA director general Esnart...
MISA applauds investigative journalists, whistle-blowers on Panama Papers exposé
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) applauds the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) who coordinated the efforts of hundreds of journalists and news agencies from...
Zambia rolling out dual casting; final switchover to digital in six months
Zambia will signal dual casting of both the analogue and digital signal for a period of six months before the final switch over to the digital signal.