News and press statements
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
ZAMRA asks media to black out illegal herbalists
The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) has written to media organizations to stop accepting adverts on herbal medicines. ZAMRA director general Esnart Mwape said in a statement that there...