tion to immediately restore the free to air services on GOtv Broadcasting Zambia Limited Platforms. In this matter GOtv Broadcasting, Central African Media Network Limited and GOtv Zambia Limited sued the Attorney General, TopStar Communication Limited and ZNBC. The Plaintiffs wanted the court to restrain the defendants from interfering with the Plaintiffs’ digital terrestrial television services thereby disrupting GOtv Services. When she delivered her ruling, High Court Judge Getrude Chawatama said the digital migration programme was started by government and not ZNBC and TopStar Communication Limited. As a result, the court can therefore not issue an injunction affecting ZNBC and TopStar, only on the Attorney General who represents the government. Considering this development, she had no powers to issue an injunction against the Attorney General as the law does not provide for such powers. She pointed out that the complaint by the plaintiffs regarding the loss of business, can be atoned for by damages, if the plaintiffs succeed at trail in the main matter. 13 August 2017 CENSORED The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) alleged that the judiciary had restricted the number of journalists and lawyers attending Hichilema’s High Court appearance at the beginning of his trial. One of Hichilema’s lawyer’s, Gilbert Phiri is alleged to have been barred from being part of the proceedings after criticising the process on his Facebook page. 16 August 2017 THREATENED Muchinga FM of Chinsali District in the Northern province of Zambia, a rural community radio station, received threats from some PF cadres after it featured Dr Chishimba Kambwili on its Red Carpet programme. After the airing of the episode Muchinga FM station manager Martin Phiri, was summoned for questioning by Muchinga Province Police Commissioner, Patriotic Front (PF) Regional Office and the District Commissioner for Shiwangandu District. 1 September 2017 THREATENED Prime TV managing director Gerald Shawa went into hiding after being served with a court order to release video footage of an alleged plot to blow up government installations. Mr Shawa was served with a court order by police at his offices as part of their investigation into acts of sabotage. According to Daily Nation sources, Mr Shawa sneaked out of the office on the pretext of calling his lawyers and disappeared, leaving police officers waiting at his offices and switched off his phone. 19 September 2017 VICTORY Information and Broadcasting Permanent Secretary, Godfrey Malama expressed his approval of the progress made to renovate ZNBC Studio’s by TopStar ahead of the switch to digital migration on October 1, 2017. Mr Malama says the state of the art equipment being installed will ensure that there is a smooth transition from analogue to digital transmission. He called on members of staff at ZNBC to also improve and ensure quality content for the viewers.