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Covid-19 and the escalating assault on press freedom across Southern Africa By Tatenda Mazarura• 25 May 2021 With the world’s attention focused on combating Covid-19 governments in Southern Africa have taken advantage of the health crisis to escalate censorship, overlook or allow ill treatment of journalists and impose restrictions to silence free speech. (Photo: medpagetoday.com/Wikipedia) With the world’s attention focused on combating Covid-19 governments in southern Africa have take...

Let’s respect the consideration rather than ECL, PF, Sangwa nor Constitution Court. Law is law. Hats off Sangwa. Kamba ought to watch himself PF arrogance. Zambia does not belong to PF or ECL, we not PF Animal Farm. We fir you and your club President. 1 32 Corruption scandals: 48 Houses Social Security Cash Luxury Presidential Jet Ambulances Fire Trucks Mukula Trees Ndola-Lusaka Rd Malawi Maizegate Fuelgate Swaziland landgate Zesco Loans I know Lungu appointed these ConCourt charlatans to d...

. She writes in her personal capacity. Zambia is scheduled to hold presidential elections on 12 August 2021 and voter verification is under way. For the first time, digital platforms have been used for both voter registration and verification, necessitating an assessment and review of this strategy once the entire process has been completed. The chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Zambia, Justice Esau Chulu, launched the verification exercise using the SMS facility for registered voters ...

Globally there has been an exponential rise in the use of digital technology. The information that individuals put into the digital space has now been commoditised. We see personal information being processed, used and transmitted in a way that infringes on the right to privacy. With this, countries worldwide recognise the need to create laws that protect and promote privacy rights of individuals. In an attempt to protect personal data, Zambia passed its first Data Protection Act, Number 3 of 2...

THE Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) and Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZMMSA) have denied exposing citizens to substandard medicines and medical supplies through failure to perform their statutory duties. ZAMRA and ZMMSA have further denied the claims by Chapter One Foundation Limited that they failed or neglected to ensure that the public was provided with accurate description of all recalled substandard medicines and medical supplies procured from Honeybee Pharmac...

Attacks on whistleblowers, legislating patriotism, #IWD and a bittersweet tribute A group of Nigerian women mark International Women’s Day and voice their concerns over the recent rise in insecurity, hunger and inequality for women, in Lagos, 8 March 2021, Olukayode Jaiyeola/NurPhoto via Getty Images March 2021 in Africa: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX’s regional editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the re...

We, the undersigned civil society organisations, strongly condemn the arrest and detention of ActionAid Zambia and Zitukule Consortium chairperson Mr Partner Siabutuba in Choma, Zambia on 10 March.  At the time of this statement, Mr Siabutuba was being detained detained without charge, without any indications as to what the cause of his arrest is. We urge the police in Choma to either release Mr Siabutuba immediately or formally charge him with an offence. We stand in solidarity with Mr Siabut...

Stop Zambia’s digital squeeze COMMENT Zambia’s August 2021 elections are on the horizon. The 2016 polls were closely contested despite widespread irregularities. These have been difficult years for citizens. Even before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, spiralling debt and inflation resulted in rising living costs and contributed to underfunded public services.  Progress in advancing sustainable development is being undermined as a result. Against this backdrop, we in the opposition United Party ...

2021-02-24 11:56:49 GMT2021-02-24 19:56:49(Beijing Time) Xinhua English LUSAKA, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The decision by the Zambian government to introduce a cyber-security bill has received mixed reactions from a cross-section of society. Recently, the cabinet approved the introduction and publication of a bill to introduce the law on cybersecurity and cybercrimes. Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya said the move follows the approval of the National Cyber Security policy by the cabin...

Zambias proposed cybersecurity bill stirs up controversy Published: Share Tweet Recipients Name Send The decision by the Zambian government to introduce a cybersecurity bill has received mixed reactions from the cross section of the society. Image courtesy: Reuters Harare: Recently, the Cabinet approved the introduction and publication of a bill to introduce the law on cybersecurity and cybercrimes.�...