29 April Minister orders government to pay money owed to public media Information Minister Chishimba Kambwili said it had come to his attention that ZNBC, Daily Mail, and Times of Zambia were owed money by government departments for advertising secured on credit. In an interview with ZNBC, the Minister said no government department shall be allowed to advertise in any public media on credit and he warned public media marketing managers that he would not take kindly to anyone who defies his directive. 3 May Minister justifies journalist beatings Minister of Information Chishimba Kambwili told journalists that political cadres were beating them up because they were continuously writing negative stories on President Edgar Lungu. Ironically, this disturbing comment came on World Press Day. 6 June Zambian musician arrested over satirical song Zambian satirical musician Chama Fumba, better known as Pilato, was arrested over a song considered to be defamatory towards President Edgar Lungu. He was discharged on 14 July by the Lusaka Magistrate Court case. 17 June Zambia meets ITU deadline with partial digital migration Zambia switched from analogue television to digital terrestrial broadcasting in line with the June 17, 2015 deadline as set by the ITU. 16 July Post Editor and Journalists arrested and charged Zambian Police arrested Post newspaper owner Fred M’membe and one of his reporters, Mukosha Funga on a charge of publishing classified documents contrary to Section 5 Cap 111 of the State Security Act. The arrest was in connection with an article which appeared in the Post newspaper on 17 April 2015, quoting a letter written by the Anti-Corruption Commission Director-General to the Republican President. 28 August Minister interferes in Mkushi Community Radio board Central Province Minister Davis Chisopa (MP) reportedly ordered the dissolution of the entire Mkushi Community Radio Board. He said that the board of the radio station had breached its own constitution to the detriment of the aspiration and interest of the citizens of Mkushi. He further charged that membership in the current Board allegedly inclined towards opposition political Parties. 30 September Gunshots at The Post newspaper An unknown gunman fired shots inside the newsroom. The shots which came from the roof top sent reporters and other staff members in a state of panic. It is that the target of the shooting was Editor in Chief Fred M’membe who was not in the office at the time. Police rushed to the scene and retrieved the bullets but did not find any cartridges. Luckily no one was hurt.