Best Jere

Well after a number of speculations on Social Media and some stakeholders skyrocketing  unverified information..... The Fog has been cleared on understanding of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)program. Key points  picked after a Zambia-IMF Advocacy and Communication program media engagement in Chilanga District of Lusaka Province at Sandy's creation Resort from Ministry of Finance and National Planning Permanent Secretary are that; *The IMF program does not Freeze Jobs in Zambia. *The IMF program does not Freeze Salaries in Zambia. *Subsidies in Agriculture will be there, Agriculture is the biggest employer in Zambia. *The subsidies that government is reforming are the ones on Fuel. With these pints among others, FACT Checks has been done and dusted. This is on the back of a  $1.3 billion 3 year Extended Credit facility program  approved to Zambia by IMF.

This year's World Press Freedom Day calls for Journalists to take advantage of the Digital space. No folding of Arms, let the Digital Space feel the Presence of Journalism! Give Social media the heat of factual information. Evening News Bulletin at Money FM Radio It is nothing strange but just the change from Traditional Pen and Paper to Digital Pen and Paper. The Pen remains to be more powerful than the Sword...In fact more lethal than Nuclear Weapons. It is no more time to wait for The Evening News Bulletin to Break the News or The Next day Paper Headline Story, but it is time to take advantage of available digital Tools and Break The Facts right there and then. Be Everywhere, the stories are now on Your finger tips. The Theme "Journalism Under Digital Siege" calls for an Omnipresent and Omniscient Journalist in our days. To all the Journalists! Happy World Press Freedom Day!!! Regards: Best Jere

Opinion In Short, any place where there is a Transaction of Huge Sums of Money or Financial Transaction, there is need for the Presence of The Police or Security with a Fire Arm. Mobile Money booths are now transacting huge sums of Money compared to some Banks due to the advent of technology…They have taken over much of the financial transactions due to their easy methods of withdrawing and depositing Cash. However one aspect that has been ignored is the security of the agents. Probably, in any respective area there should be the presence of the Police, just as banks have the police and security firms. This can be done in a holistic approach with the Local Authorities where if an area has a lot of booths, there can be an agreed fee for security such as an Insurance Policy. Though agony is for those Booths in isolated areas, but a solution can be found with them as well, such as Panic buttons (Electronic device designed to assist in alerting somebody in emergency situations