Times of Zambia
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The Times of Zambia is a national daily newspaper
published in Zambia
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During the colonial period this newspaper was known as The Northern News. It was founded in 1944 as a twice-weekly newspaper aimed at a European readership, owned first by Roy Welensky
and then by the South African newspaper chain Argus. Under the ownership of Lonhro
, it was renamed the Times of Zambia on 1 July 1965. Criticism of the government under the editorship of Dunston Kamana in the early 1970s led to the government intervening to appoint its own editor, Vernon Mwaanga
, in 1972. United National Independence Party
(UNIP), Zambia's former ruling party, took the newspaper over in 1975.
When the Movement for Multiparty Democracy
(MMD) came to power in November 1991, it went to court claiming UNIP had illegally taken over the newspapers. The courts found in favour of the MMD, and ruled that the papers' ownership be transfared to the Zambian Government. The Times of Zambia is now owned by the Zambian Government.
The newspaper recently went online in English and the site is currently under development. It publishes the Sunday Times of Zambia every Sunday.
The newspaper has its headquarters at Kabelenga Avenue in Zambia's second largest city Ndola
.
As in many African countries is the story telling controlled by the local government, during the pre election time 2011 was this misused to release pro-ruling party (MMD) information in the country. The opposition parties got nearly no representation in the Newspaper.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
published in Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
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During the colonial period this newspaper was known as The Northern News. It was founded in 1944 as a twice-weekly newspaper aimed at a European readership, owned first by Roy Welensky
Roy Welensky
Sir Raphael "Roy" Welensky, KCMG was a Northern Rhodesian politician and the second and last prime minister of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland...
and then by the South African newspaper chain Argus. Under the ownership of Lonhro
Lonhro
Lonhro was a champion Australian racehorse who is now standing at stud. Nicknamed "The Black Flash", Lonhro was from the first crop of the champion Octagonal out of the Group One-placed Shadea , who also produced the Group One winner Niello...
, it was renamed the Times of Zambia on 1 July 1965. Criticism of the government under the editorship of Dunston Kamana in the early 1970s led to the government intervening to appoint its own editor, Vernon Mwaanga
Vernon Mwaanga
-Life:Born near Choma, Mwaanga studied political science and international relations in the United Kingdom. In October 1964 he became Zambia's first diplomat, as deputy high commissioner in London. He was ambassador to Moscow in 1965, before returning to Zambia for two years, handling negotiations...
, in 1972. United National Independence Party
United National Independence Party
The United National Independence Party is a political party in Zambia. It governed that country from 1964 to 1991 under the presidency of Kenneth Kaunda....
(UNIP), Zambia's former ruling party, took the newspaper over in 1975.
When the Movement for Multiparty Democracy
Movement for Multiparty Democracy
The Movement for Multi-party Democracy is a political party in Zambia. Originally formed to oust the previous government, MMD controlled an absolute majority in parliament between 1991 and 2001, when its past leader, Frederick Chiluba was president of the country...
(MMD) came to power in November 1991, it went to court claiming UNIP had illegally taken over the newspapers. The courts found in favour of the MMD, and ruled that the papers' ownership be transfared to the Zambian Government. The Times of Zambia is now owned by the Zambian Government.
The newspaper recently went online in English and the site is currently under development. It publishes the Sunday Times of Zambia every Sunday.
The newspaper has its headquarters at Kabelenga Avenue in Zambia's second largest city Ndola
Ndola
Ndola is the third largest city in Zambia, with a population of 495,000 . It is the industrial, commercial, on the Copperbelt, Zambia's copper-mining region, and capital of Copperbelt Province. It is also the commercial capital city of Zambia and has one of the three international airports, others...
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As in many African countries is the story telling controlled by the local government, during the pre election time 2011 was this misused to release pro-ruling party (MMD) information in the country. The opposition parties got nearly no representation in the Newspaper.