24th June Radio Kalungwishi Chiengi Unknown people set the station ablaze causing damage of K16, 000 23rd July ZANIS Ikelen’gi Ikelen’gi District Information Officer was attacked by UPND cadres 1st December Mpika FM Radio Walamo Radio Mpika UPND cadres disrupted a live programme featuring Mpika MP Robert Kapyanga Community members violently attacked Walamo Radio during a live programme featuring police 17th December Mpulungu Air Conditioner and transmitter cable The journalist sustained injuries and lost a camera, mobile phone and cash None reported Windows On a positive note, however, during the quarter under review police in Muchinga arrested three Patriotic Front cadres identified as Willard Kapila, John Kapiku and Misheck Luhanga who stormed Iso FM Community Radio for featuring President Hakainde Hichlema, then leader of the opposition UPND in May, 2020 7. The arrest of the cadres is a positive step in granting closure to some of the cases that remained open despite perpetrators being known in some instances. Police must further revisit other cases as highlighted by media outlets and media freedom activists to ensure all perpetrators are brought to book as a deterrent measure. Lusaka Times and ISO FM Radio quoted an announcement by Muchinga Deputy Commissioner of Police Munkondya Buumba. See https://www.lusakatimes.com/2021/12/17/zambia-police-arrest-pf-cadres-whostormed-a-radio-station-when-hh-was-in-opposition/ 7 15