STEPHEN KAMPYONGO MOURNS DEATH OF VETERAN JOURNALIST FAXON MISHECK NKANDU
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Zambian veteran Journalist, the late Faxon Misheck Nkandu with daughter Maureen Nkandu
STATEMENT BY THE ACTING MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING SERVICES AND CHIEF GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON ON THE DEATH OF VETERAN JOURNALIST FAXON MISHECK NKANDU
Government is saddened by the demise of veteran journalist, Mr Faxon Misheck Nkandu who passed away on Sunday morning in Lusaka.
Mr Nkandu is among Zambians who pioneered the journalism profession during the transition from colonial rule to independent Zambia and went on to become a media practitioner with the Times of Zambia before settling to teach at the Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts and Commerce.
The media fraternity has greatly be
Stephen Kampyongo
nefitted from Mr Nkandu’s lectures as some of his former students have gone on to run the media in Zambia.
Even in his retirement, Mr Nkandu never abandoned the profession he loved. Those who attended the last Word Press Freedom Day in May will attest that he participated in the celebrations in a wheelchair.
Current media practitioners should aim at emulating Mr Nkandu’s strong stance against unprofessional conduct in the media and his efforts to build a strong media in Zambia.
Mr Nkandu’s close associates and family will miss his vast reservoir of knowledge of media issues and current affairs as well as an infectious sense of humour.
Our thoughts are with his family at this moment.m Hon.
, MP ACTING MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING SERVICES
AND CHIEF GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON 9th JANUARY, 2017
