Hakainde Hichilema Archives - Committee to Protect Journalists

CPJ, Paradigm Initiative urge Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema to institute press freedom reforms

November 17, 2022 1:27 PM EST

CPJ and Paradigm Initiative write to Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema to urge him to act on his commitments and ensure Zambia’s press can work freely and without fear of reprisal.

Police investigate journalist Petty Chanda over leaked audio of government officials

February 3, 2022 6:05 PM EST

Lusaka, February 3, 2022 – Zambian authorities must immediately drop the criminal investigation into television station manager Petty Chanda and stop harassing journalists whose reporting may embarrass top officials, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. On January 18, privately owned Kenmark Broadcasting Network (KBN TV) aired a leaked audio conversation allegedly between Levy Ngoma, political advisor…

Mission Journal: In Zambia, Sata never fulfilled promise of greater transparency

October 29, 2014 3:47 PM EDT

“We’ll see for ourselves on Friday,” was a refrain on the lips of most journalists I met in Lusaka in mid-September, as they speculated on the health of President Michael Sata ahead of their country’s opening of parliament, where the leader was due to speak.