CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has urged government institutions and the private sector to support private media organisations by placing adverts. At a media briefing last week, Mweetwa said the private media did not have government to financially fall back on and, therefore, were struggling. “Let me also take this opportunity to indicate that as we regulate the media out there, many Zambians have invested in this media fraternity or sector and presently, we know that not many of them are making good money. Business is tough out there and I am aware as Minister of Information and Media that some of them are barely surviving and as government, we want to ensure that we create and facilitate an enabling,...

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