WATCH: Mushowe threatens providers of social media platforms

Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Christopher Mushohwe said Government was aware of the social media abusers and action will soon be taken against them. He added that social media platform service providers should cooperate with the Government to end abuses.

"We are aware of the people playing these games on social media.

"We have since had a meeting with providers of social media platforms that are being used and we expected some cooperation. "However, we do not seem to see the cooperation and we intend to engage them again," he said.

Minister Mushohwe warned the service providers against being caught on the wrong side of the law in that respect.

"The service providers whose platforms are being abused must take heed and be advised not to be caught on the wrong side of the law because they are not faceless. What is faceless is the person abusing the platforms," he said. Minister Mushohwe said Government was working on the Cyber Security Bill which is expected to address the social media menace.

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Minister Bimha assured the nation that Government will continue to ensure that foreign currency was available for the industry to ensure consistent production and supply of cooking oil and other basic commodities. "There is assurance that foreign currency will be made available to ensure production of adequate cooking oil. "Government is also working on incentives for farmers to encourage them to grow sunflower, soya beans and others crops that produces oil so that we produce oil without foreign imports," he said.

Minister Bimha said his ministry was carrying out surveys countrywide to assess the availability of basic commodities on the shelves. The ministry will also identify those behind the non-availability of the commodities, if there are any shortages.