Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Dora Siliya has disclosed that there is apprehension on the Access to Information Bill within and outside government circles.
Ms. Siliya however said that the Bill will enhance effective and timely communication by government, adding that the Access to Information Bill will reinforce accessibility to information not only among journalists but also citizens.
Ms Siliya said this in Lusaka today when British High Commissioner to Zambia Fergus Cochrane Dyet and his Canadian Counterpart Pamela O’ Donnel called on her at her office.
Ms Siliya also implored journalists to form a collective Professional Body to spearhead self-regulation and improvement of journalism standards and remunerations.
She urged journalists to take a leaf from lawyers who have set professional standards and remuneration levels through their Professional Body.
And Mr. Cochrane Dyet and his Canadian counterpart commended President Edgar Lungu and government for condemning suspected PF cadres that recently raided media houses in Kabwe and Chipata.
Mr. Cochrane Dyet also welcomed news that government is in the process of pardoning incarcerated Lusaka Journalist Derrick Sinjela.
He also invited Ms. Siliya to a media Conference on Press Freedom taking place in London in July.
Mr. Cochrane Dyet said the conference is being organised jointly between British and Canadian Foreign Ministers.
At the same function Canadian High Commissioner to Zambia Pamela O’ Donnel said Cyber related matters will be part of the agenda during the July Media Conference on Press Freedom in London.
That will be very helpful in the enhancement of comprehensive developments with diversification as required by our lovely motherland; ZAMBIA. Please bring it to its fulfillment.
She works very hard
I would like het to succeed WIna like all of you
Thanks
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To the contrary this bill will stop people reporting on government corruption and restrict freedom of information and association, like the chinese way. Please Dora can you clarify
KBF said Tutwa was Edgar’s personal lawyer. And now Tutwa is lawyer at the Dialogue F^ck.
Dora can we have access to information regarding that scheme of trying to purify Edgar for 2021 candidancy challenges?
2011, PF were talking about FOI bill, at that time Dora was MMD. 2019, PF are talking about FOI Bill and Dora is PF, 2021 UPND will enact the FOI Bill and Dora will will be UPND. Women of easy virtues!!
Mr. Cochrane Dyet,…. COCAINE DYELATU PLEASE DONT COMMENT ON INTERNAL POLITICAL MATTERS, THOSE ARRESTED ARE NOT EVEN PF CADRES BUT UPND AND NDC
They keep singing this song even BUFFOON CK was doing the same even MMD was doing the same when Dora was there 10 years ago