ACTIONAID Zambia says investigative journalism in Zambia and the region at large has faced challenges over the years due to a decline in media freedoms and punitive legislation. Speaking during the official opening of an investigative journalism training workshop, Wednesday, ActionAid Zambia Interim Director Andrew Chikowere, who was represented by Social Accountability Project Coordinator Geoffrey Sizala, said journalists were a key element of society. “Journalists are a key element of society and their role can never be downplayed in the sustainability and development of any society. Zambia is blessed to have men and women who can withstand various hardships in their profession just to ensure that the truth is known and society evolves in an informed manner. Investigative Journalism in...

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