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DAILYMAIL And TIMES OF ZAMBIA Editors ‘AXED And FIRED’ With Immediate Effect
DAILYMAIL Managing Editor Evans Milimo and Times of Zambia Editor John Phiri have been AXED with imdediate effect.
Information, Broadcasting and Tourism minister Given Lubinda has appointed former Daily Mail Managing Editor Godfrey Malama to take over as Managing Editor at the Times of Zambia.
Speaking to members of the press Friday morning, Mr Lubinda announced that the position of Managing Editor for the Daily Mail will be taken up by Acting News Editor Isaac Chipampe, while the position of Deputy Managing Editor has been taken by Anthony Mukwita.
Mr Lubinda also terminated the contract of Deputy Managing Editor Davies Mataka with immediate effect.
Mr Lubinda has advised newly appointed media Heads to be professional, write accurately and not become praise singers for government.
He also says the new media heads should ensure they do not go out and attack other people to appease government but should work professionally to inform and educate members of the public on various issues.
Mr Lubinda says Government will not allow ZNBC, Times of Zambia and the Daily Mail to abuse their positions as public media institutions by flouting the laws of the land.
Mr Lubinda also says government is not going to bail out any of the public media institutions if they are not profitable as they have been reckless in their operations.
Meanwhile, Mr Lubinda has asked Times of Zambia Deputy Managing Editor Mirriam Zimba who applied for early retirement to meet with Information Permanent Secretary and explain the circumstances under which she opted for early retirement and why it was not granted.
And Mr Lubinda has also abolished the position of Deputy Editor-in-chief of production and distribution, a position which was held by Mr Hicks Sikazwe and was created in July this year by Times Managing Editor John Phiri.
Posted by Editor
on October 21, 2011. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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tumfwe
October 21, 2011 at 3:18 pm
clearing the cobwebs and this was expected
Mampolyo
October 21, 2011 at 3:21 pm
HOw I have been waiting for this time. Ala kwena aba bakolokombwa balichilamo
William Mulenga
October 21, 2011 at 3:22 pm
Viva PF govt. You are bringing professionalism in the public media houses. This is what MMD govt failed to do and this is what HH would have not done if he won the elections.
Kapovu
October 21, 2011 at 3:25 pm
nifyofine bane. natubombe ilyo kuchili nakubuta.
Ku ZNBC remove news writers elyo na Faith Kandaba, kabombeko first kuli ba Enock…
Drogba
October 21, 2011 at 3:26 pm
Axed and Fired, like nkhuni eh ?!?!
Mwenya capetown
October 21, 2011 at 3:30 pm
Imwe naimwe let us just be gratefull that the PF gvt is indeed a working gvt,but don’t mention that looser HH.
He will never be Zambian president. He is not un issue.Shame Mazokas party now headed by a visionless cow.
dragster
October 21, 2011 at 3:31 pm
govt chabe..will see come election time if those people will not become yo mouth pieces..propaganda is a tool that has been in use for years!! only way is to ensure unbiased reporting is to make stae media independent!
Daniel
October 21, 2011 at 3:43 pm
No one cherishes seeing any one loosing employment but for these two Officers they deserve to loose their jobs for their unprofessional way of managing the Public Media. Times and Daily Mail are not ment to report on the President of any Political Party from page One (1) to the last page of the newspaper. We have a lot of good and bad news to report on Country wide. Shame on you guys, next time act professionally.
Chimuka
October 21, 2011 at 4:14 pm
These guys really provoked the nation.
mbuya
October 21, 2011 at 4:31 pm
I doubt the independence of this media houses from government under the current laws. Enact the freedom of information bill now, then we will see true independence. Otherwise, once the dust settles, they will soon be VUVUZELAS for government of the days. MMD started with same pronouncements as we see today. Remember the old saying ‘HE WHO PAYS THE PIPER CALLS THE TUNE’
Mbulu
October 21, 2011 at 4:41 pm
Interesting….Are all the new guys from Luapula/Northern provinces? Just asking!
RTC BOY
October 21, 2011 at 4:50 pm
honourable look oso @ our benefits.we were retired on national interest 3 yrs age from ROAD TRRAFIC COMMISION wen RTSA came in but uptode we have not bin paid even ngwee.please look at our plea.acct at ministry kips givin empty promises
swt k
October 21, 2011 at 4:57 pm
Nazanda bane muli muchibe!!!!!!!!!! noku voter tamwa votele PABWATO becoz knew this will happen to you.we pay TV license through Zeseco we do not even watch ZNBC. Bakolopeni…………….
tommy
October 21, 2011 at 5:08 pm
MBULU don’t worry about the origin just know that,they are all ZAMBIANS ok.
Kama
October 22, 2011 at 1:39 am
Tumfweko.com