Zambia Post
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The Post Zambia is a tabloid independent Zambia
n newspaper. It is one of the three primary newspaper
s of the country. The newspaper was set up in 1991. The Sunday edition of the post newspaper is called the Sunday Post and contains a special section focusing on education called Educational Post. The post is seeing to be the most popular and biggest selling newspaper in zambia according to BBC.
newspaper . It soon started publishing countrywide. by 1996, it had started publishing Monday to Friday. By 2000, the newspaper was publishing daily and had become the most politically outspoken newspaper. It is believed to have helped stop the then president Chiluba from changing the constitution to enable him run for a third .
In recent years, the post newspaper had become a voice of the people. Many Zambian have expressed views about the government which they wouldn't have expressed in the Zambian-government owned medias. Notable critical writings includes:
The post newspaper has also been involved in wrangles against the Zambian government. In 2001, Fred M'membe was arrested for calling the then president, Chiluba a thief. This case was disposed off by President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa in 2002. In 2005, Fred M'membe was again arrested for defamation charges "following an editorial in which he wrote that Mwanawasa was a man of “foolishness, stupidity, and lack of humility". In 2009, Fred M'membe has been indicated for contempt for publishing an article by a United States' University of Cornell Professor of Law, Muna Ndulo article, titled "The Chansa Kabwela case: a comedy of errors ".
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....
n newspaper. It is one of the three primary 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...
s of the country. The newspaper was set up in 1991. The Sunday edition of the post newspaper is called the Sunday Post and contains a special section focusing on education called Educational Post. The post is seeing to be the most popular and biggest selling newspaper in zambia according to BBC.
History
The post newspaper was founded in 1991 as a weekly LusakaLusaka
Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is located in the southern part of the central plateau, at an elevation of about 1,300 metres . It has a population of about 1.7 million . It is a commercial centre as well as the centre of government, and the four main highways of Zambia head...
newspaper . It soon started publishing countrywide. by 1996, it had started publishing Monday to Friday. By 2000, the newspaper was publishing daily and had become the most politically outspoken newspaper. It is believed to have helped stop the then president Chiluba from changing the constitution to enable him run for a third .
In recent years, the post newspaper had become a voice of the people. Many Zambian have expressed views about the government which they wouldn't have expressed in the Zambian-government owned medias. Notable critical writings includes:
- Article by Prof. Muna Ndulo called "The Chansa Kabwela case: a comedy of errors which has resulted in the post newspaper cited for contempt of the court.
- Article by Dr. Roy ClarkeRoy ClarkeRoy Clarke OBE is an English comedy writer.-Career:Clarke is best known for creating BBC Sitcoms; Last of the Summer Wine, Open All Hours and Keeping Up Appearances...
called "Mfuwe" in which the late President Levy MwanawasaLevy MwanawasaLevy Patrick Mwanawasa was the third President of Zambia. He ruled the country from January 2002 until his death in August 2008. He is credited for having initiated a campaign to rid the country of corruption...
is perceived to have been referred to as Muwelewele (translates: useless). The article was a satirical article. Article saw Roy Clarke indicated for deportation which he successfully contested in court
- Arrest of Dipak PatelDipak PatelDipak Narshibhai Patel played 37 Tests and 75 One Day Internationals for the New Zealand cricket team....
for calling the then president Chiluba a thief, which was published in the Post
The post newspaper has also been involved in wrangles against the Zambian government. In 2001, Fred M'membe was arrested for calling the then president, Chiluba a thief. This case was disposed off by President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa in 2002. In 2005, Fred M'membe was again arrested for defamation charges "following an editorial in which he wrote that Mwanawasa was a man of “foolishness, stupidity, and lack of humility". In 2009, Fred M'membe has been indicated for contempt for publishing an article by a United States' University of Cornell Professor of Law, Muna Ndulo article, titled "The Chansa Kabwela case: a comedy of errors ".