Minister of Information and Media Chushi Kasanda has directed media houses to publicise the contents of the proposed 2022 national budget.
Ms Kasanda says the contents of the national budget should be publicised widely in order for the general citizenry to be well informed.
She also urged both the private and public media houses to equally give prominence, in the publicizing of the 2022 national budget.
The Minister further encouraged members of the public to keenly follow the live debates in the national assembly, in order to acquaint themselves with the content of the 2022 national budget.
“I am instructing media houses, to publicise the contents of the 2022 national budget widely.
I further urge all media houses to equally give prominence to the publicity of the 2022 national budget –the people’s budget.” The Minister said.
Ms Kasanda added that the general public will only be able to offer checks and balances, to the government, once they familiarize themselves with the contents of the national budget.
Meanwhile, the Minister says government will not attach any time frame, with regards to when the board of directors, for the dissolved Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) and the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) Board, will be appointed.
Ms Kasanda says government wants to ensure that it follows the right processes and procedure, when appointing the board of directors.
She re-emphasised on the need to appoint the right board of directors who can deliver in the recent dissolved boards.
Ms Kasanda cited ZNBC as one of the institutions which has failed to generate income, despite having a board of directors.
The Minister says government wants a board that is going to be proactive, innovative and creative adding that it’s the only way ZNBC will thrive.
I have only heard and watched this woman talk once on social media which is very strange for a Govt Spokesperson …please move her to somewhere else!!
The news media decides on publishing what their readers want. The government cant tell media what to publish unless in China
But here she is speaking the truth. The PF gvnmnt had full operational for 10years but what did they achieve? Nothing. So board or no board is the same. Take the whole mama if u want leave these cadres to complain. We have the power now to make decisions and what we say , they ll do. Don’t worry abt them.
These are the appointments made by so called f00Iish bally. Information minister who cannot articulate issues. Is this the meritorious appointments he was talking about? Because from where I am seeing I cannot see anything meritorious about her apart from her body and looks. Did she give hh something that only women can give? OK let her come to me for night classes in the English language.
@ We voted him out. She is not speaking the truth. You are the people who create dictators. News media dont have a duty to publish things for government. That is why the government must have its own publisher such as Zambia Information Services. Government information services distribute the contents of ministers speeches such as the national budget widely in order for the general citizenry to be well informed indeed
If the government wants it can pay the private media to distribute its publication . Its not the news media’s duty to distribute information for the government
She right appointment… Minister of Photograph and Videos need to be GOOD LOOKING!! She way more better than your Kalulushi woman, I can’t even remember her name.. hooo yes Mulenga Kampamba.
She has no right to instruct the private media. This is not China!
@ We voted him out. She is not speaking the truth. You are the people who create dictators. News media dont have a duty to publish things for government. That is why the government must have its own publisher such as Zambia Information Services. Such information services distribute the contents of ministers speeches such as the national budget widely in order for the general citizenry to be well informed indeed
If the government wants it can pay the private media to distribute its publication . Its not the news media’s duty to distribute information for the government