SECTOR 2 “Ethnicity is not considered an issue in Zambian everyday life.” In terms of religion, the media tends to focus on Christianity, and to a much lesser extent Islam. “Zambia is considered a Christian nation and the media reflects this.” Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator. 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 2.9 (2005 = n/a; 2007 = n/a; 2009 = 1.9) 2.9 The country has a coherent ICT policy, which aims to meet the information needs of all citizens, including marginalised communities. An ICT policy was launched in 2006 and, in 2009, the Information and Communication Technology Act was passed. The government appears to have a deliberate programme in place to establish ICT facilities (‘telecentres’) in rural areas to provide people with access to communication technologies. The Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA) is the statutory body that has been mandated to facilitate this process. On another positive note, the government is making efforts to enable mobile phone service providers to reach all areas of the country, while, since 2009, the state has also waived import duties on computers. 36 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ZAMBIA 2011