Zambia Communications

Telephone

Country code: 260. There are public telephones and most calls are made through a post office.

Mobile Telephone

Coverage is patchy in rural areas but good around Lusaka.

Internet

There are Internet cafes in Livingstone and Lusaka.

Post

Airmail to Western Europe takes 7 to 14 days.

Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1700, Sat 0800-1300 (closed Sunday and public holidays).

Media

State-run radio and TV services dominate Zambia's broadcast media. Private radio stations offer little political reporting. Libel and security laws can be used by authorities to intimidate journalists, especially those reporting on corruption. Defaming the president is a crime.

Press

The Post is a private English paper.
• State-owned English newspapers include the Times of Zambia, Sunday Times of Zambia and Zambia Daily Mail.

TV

Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) is a state-run, single channel service.

Radio

Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) is state run and operates three services.
• Other radio stations include Breeze FM, QFM, Radio Choice and Radio Phoenix.
• Radio Icengelo is church-owned and Yatsani Radio is a Catholic station.
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