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'''''The Post''''' is a tabloid independent [[Zambia]]n newspaper. It is one of the three primary newspapers of the country. The newspaper was set up in 1991.<ref>[http://www.postzambia.com/Terms.php?page=Copyright Terms of Use for postzambia.com] , ''The Post''</ref> The Sunday edition of the post newspaper is called the '''''Sunday Post''''' and contains a special section focusing on education called '''Educational Post'''.<ref>[http://www.postzambia.com/content/category/19 Education] The post</ref> ''The Post'' is seeing to be the most popular and biggest selling newspaper in Zambia according to BBC. | '''''The Post''''' is a tabloid independent [[Zambia]]n newspaper. It is one of the three primary newspapers of the country. The newspaper was set up in 1991.<ref>[http://www.postzambia.com/Terms.php?page=Copyright Terms of Use for postzambia.com] , ''The Post''</ref> The Sunday edition of the post newspaper is called the '''''Sunday Post''''' and contains a special section focusing on education called '''Educational Post'''.<ref>[http://www.postzambia.com/content/category/19 Education] The post</ref> ''The Post'' is seeing to be the most popular and biggest selling newspaper in Zambia according to BBC. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[Fred M'membe]] founded ''The Post'' in 1991 as a weekly [[Lusaka]] newspaper, along with three co-founders [[Mike Hall (Malawian journalist)|Mike Hall]], John Mukela and Matsautso Phiri. As an accountant, M'membe was appointed Managing Director of Post Newspapers Ltd and tasked with developing the business, while the others focused on editorial content. It soon started publishing countrywide. By 1996, it had started publishing Monday to Friday. | [[Fred M'membe]] founded ''The Post'' in 1991 as a weekly [[Lusaka]] newspaper, along with three co-founders [[Mike Hall (Malawian journalist)|Mike Hall]], John Mukela and Matsautso Phiri. As an accountant, M'membe was appointed Managing Director of Post Newspapers Ltd and tasked with developing the business, while the others focused on editorial content. It soon started publishing countrywide. By 1996, it had started publishing Monday to Friday. By 2000, the newspaper was publishing daily and had become the most politically outspoken newspaper. It is believed to have helped stop the then-president [[Frederick Chiluba]] from changing the constitution to enable him run for a third term. | ||
In recent years, the post newspaper had become a voice of the people. Many Zambian have expressed views about the government which they wouldn't have expressed in the Zambian-government owned medias. Notable critical writings includes: | In recent years, the post newspaper had become a voice of the people. Many Zambian have expressed views about the government which they wouldn't have expressed in the Zambian-government owned medias. Notable critical writings includes: | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* | *[http://www.postzambia.com Official website] | ||
[[Category:Companies | [[Category:Companies in Zambia]] | ||
[[Category:Newspapers published in Zambia]] | [[Category:Newspapers published in Zambia]] | ||
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[[Category:1991 establishments in Zambia]] | [[Category:1991 establishments in Zambia]] | ||
