The Independent Broadcasting Authority has announced that it has with immediate effect lifted the suspension of the broadcast licence for Lutanda Radio Station of Kasama in Northern Province.
IBA General Director Josephine Mapoma said the lifting of the suspension of Lutanda Radio Station’s licence comes after the Station willingly met the conditions set by the Authority when the licence was suspended.
Ms. Mapoma said the conditions included; conducting in – house training on basic journalism ethics, programme moderation skills, script writing and ethical broadcasting.
She said prior to the lifting of the suspension, the IBA had been monitoring Lutanda Radio for one month to see whether the conditions set were being met.
“The Authority is pleased to inform members of the general public that during the period Lutanda Radio Station was serving its suspension, the Station engaged BBC Media Action to train the members of staff and the Board in basic journalism skills, script writing and ethical broadcasting including the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia,” Ms Mapoma said.
“Furthermore, Lutanda Radio invited the IBA to train members of staff and the Board in provisions of the IBA Act related to ethical reporting, factors that can lead to suspension, cancellation and revocation of a broadcast licence and complaints procedure.”
On 15th November, 2019 the IBA Board suspended the broadcast licence of Lutanda Radio Station for 30 days following the unprofessional conduct in which the Station posed a risk to national peace and security.
The Authority found that Lutanda Radio Station had breached the IBA Act by airing a program deemed to promote tribalism and hate speech, failure to moderate a programme and failure to follow guidelines provided for a Religious Broadcasting Station.
In PF you gain accolades by insulting HH and claiming Tonga are tribal. No one in PF cares about the economy, load shedding, poor eduction and poor health services. we are doomed!!
The Authority found that Lutanda Radio Station had breached the IBA Act by airing a program deemed to promote tribalism and hate speech.
If such nuisance was bordering on endangering the peace and security of the nation and if hate speech is punishable by law, why has IBA not engaged security wings by providing their findings for them to take action.
Under the Zambian penal code, it’s an offence to incite tribal hatred. The IBA has a legal counsel on its board and therefore ought to know this.
Why invite a colonial broadcasting company to coach Zambian broadcasting staff? No trust in local institutions ? When they teach your journalists about the freedom to be gay you will be complaining
J0na Kadansa’z Mukula Loadshedding intolerant Zambia.
What do you expect. The real tribalists P.F, always accusing others of tribalism. Just look at the jobs in Civil service, Cabinet, Foreign service, Parastatals & there lies your answer.
And what about the little fo.ol who peddled all that hate garbage!? Where is he? What has happened to him in the face of justice!? Mwe ba makaka mwe.