The Press Association of Zambia (PAZA) has urged the government to consider floating the shares on the Lusaka stock exchange for the anticipated partial privatization of the state owned newspapers the times of Zambia and the Zambia Daily Mail.
PAZA president Andrew Sakala notes that Government should allow the shares in the two newspaper firms to be bought by Zambians should it decide to partially privatize the two companies.
Mr. Sakala observes there is need for the Zambians to take part in the running of the media saying this will help serve the interests of the nation well.
Mr. Sakala has also suggested that the government includes in the 2013 budget money to recapitalize the times of Zambia to
On Thursday during the inauguration of the times of Zambia board of directors, information and broadcasting minister Fackson Shamenda hinted that a reputable media institution in the region has expressed interest in acquiring shares in one of the two state-owned newspapers the Times of Zambia and the Zambia Daily Mail.
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