SNAPSHOT ZAMBIA I n 2013, MISA Zambia had a number of successes in furthering their campaign for broadcasting diversity. This included lobbying government to make the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) operational – this is intended to usher in an independent regulatory body. A Director General was appointed on 26 June 2013 to oversee the operations. Other positive developments included the adoption of the amended Zambia Media Council (ZAMEC) constitution, the appointment of its board and the orientation of the board and handover of power by the loose media association alliance to the ZAMEC NGC. MISA Zambia made successful submissions to the Draft Digital Migration Policy, Draft Media and Information Policy and the Draft 2013 Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) editorial policy. The story on access to information in Zambia is not so bright. The process to enact legislation stalled on two separate occasions in the first six months of 2013, despite promises from the ruling party to table the long awaited Access to Information Bill in Parliament. Despite delays in the enactment of an ATI law, ATI articles for Zambia’s new draft Consti- 42 tution were adopted by the National Constitutional Convention, held in April 2013 and attended by the MISA Zambia Chairperson. MISA Zambia successfully hosted its 11th MISA Zambia Annual Media Awards on 26 April 2013, which attracted over 250 guests. On 17 April 2013, MISA Zambia participated in the launch of the Lukulu FM Community Radio Station. The station is a collaboration between Diakonia, the Council of Churches in Zambia, thr Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP), MISA Zambia, the Southern African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) and the Zambia National Women’s Lobby (ZNWL). It also falls under the project Building Democratic Culture in rural communities, which is funded by the European Union and Sweden.