STATE OF THE MEDIA REPORT QUARTER 3. 2020 trespassed on their property but also against their property. Your act of switching off the radio station caused them damage as it led to loss of business.” Mara Phiri, who is representing PASME Community Radio Station, indicated that PNP had instructions to demand K1 million as damages for Moyo’s lawless acts by today failure to which a lawsuit will be commenced against her in her own capacity and personal cost. And in a letter copied to the Secretary to the Cabinet and Eastern Province permanent secretary, lawyer Gilbert Phiri who is also representing the community radio station says his client is demanding an unqualified apology from government and an assurance that the lawlessness exhibited by Moyo would not be repeated by any of its servants whenever the radio station features broadcasts from opposition political parties. Phiri, in a demand letter on behalf of his clients, said the government was liable for the petulant and uniformed actions of its servant, Moyo. Communique-21st August (The Mast) Journalists, just like health workers are in the frontline in the crusade to stop the spread of COVID-19 and they need personal protective equipment, says Haroon Ghumra. A journalist himself with experience spanning 50 years, Ghumra, who is the donations coordinator, said during the second donation of COVID-19 materials to media institutions by Bimbe Trading that the media plays an important role in information dissemination. He noted that journalists get exposed to the risk of infection in the course of their duty by going to crowded places and interacting with different groups of people. He said he took a personal initiative to solicit protective equipment for private media organisations after observing that public media houses in the country had been receiving such. Ghumra, who has had stints at Times of Zambia, Daily Mail and ZNBC currently runs a programme called COVID-19 on 5FM radio. Bimbe donated 160 face masks, 160 bottles of hand sanitisers, 96 tablets of medicated soap, eight knapsack sprayers, 16 x 5 litres liquid disinfectants, eight hand washing stands with bucket and dish, 16 brooms, 16 mops, dust pans, toilet brushes and eight buckets. Company managing director Zakki Nadat, in a speech read for him by public relations manager Ismail Omar, said his company was proud to be part of the COVID-19 fight. He underscores the importance of information reaching the masses timely. He encouraged all people to take bold stands in fighting the pandemic. Nadat encouraged Zambians to be united in the fight against COVID-19 because they would fall if divided. MISA Zambia chairperson Hellen Mwale, in a vote of thanks, said media houses have not been spared by the coronavirus that has affected all sectors. She said despite its impact on the sector of reduced finances, the media has remained strong and had continued to inform the public about COVID-19. Mwale said media houses need protection from the pandemic. 49