The public may also wish to know that Prime TV’s previous licence became void following its cancellation by the Board of the Independent Broadcasting Authority on 9th April, 2020 pursuant to Section 29 (1) (j) (k) of the IBA (Amendment) Act No. 26 of 2010. The decision of the Board was upheld by the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services in accordance with section 31 of the IBA (Amendment) Act No. 26 of 2010. However, Prime TV applied for a new licence following the advertisement in the press inviting applications for radio and television licences. Members of the public may wish to know that the licensing process was recently concluded and Prime Television was among the five new stations that met the requirements and were all subsequently awarded Content Service Provider licences. Therefore, there is nothing irregular about the Authority awarding Prime Television a licence in August, 2021. In this regard, the Authority would like to assure the nation that the IBA has a rigorous process of awarding and suspending or cancelling broadcasting licences and this is done autonomously. The IBA remains hopeful that Prime TV will conduct itself professionally and avoid any pitfalls that may put its licence in jeopardy. Notable in the quarter also is the Lusaka High Court’s dismissal of a matter in which the UPND sued ZNBC over failure to air the party’s campaign adverts for the 2016 elections during prime-time slots for want of time. Prior to this development, on 11th June, the United Party for National Development (UPND) was granted leave to apply for judicial review by the Ndola High Court in respect of the Electoral Commission of Zambia not allocating time on the public broadcaster to political parties and independent candidates to canvass electorate support. The Court stated that the prescription of airtime on public media to all political parties and independent candidates was highly necessary to enable all players’ equal campaign opportunities. The Electoral Commission of Zambia later took action and allocated airtime for political parties to canvass in the following notice: Take note that the Electoral Commission of Zambia has in line with the provisions of paragraph 8 (2) of the Electoral Code of Conduct prescribed that 22