Click Here & Upgrade PDF Complete Expanded Features Unlimited Pages Documents Electronic Media The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services (MIBS) oversees the operations of ZNBC, Zambia Daily Mail and Times of Zambia. However, the Independent Broadcasting Authority is soon to operate as a regulator in this sub-sector. Therefore, convergence principles adopted in this policy need to harmonise with proposed regulatory functions in the broadcasting sub-sector as a matter of priority. Science & Technology The Ministry of Science, Technology and Vocational Training (MSTVT) is currently overseeing the activities of vocational training in science and technology as well as overseeing certain research institutions in the country. TEVETA - the standards and training regulator, which is a body corporate under MSTVT, oversees the operations of organisations involved in human resource development including some institutions offering ICT training in the country. However, this does not include courses/training offered by Universities. Education The above institutions are critical in forming the core group for coordinating policy on ICTs. Therefore, the successful implementation of this policy requires active participation of all stakeholders. Specifically, the roles of the following stakeholders are recognised: 7.2 GOVERNMENT The single most important role for Government is to provide political and economic will, vision and leadership to facilitate and drive the ICT for Development process in order to speed up the development of Zambia s information society. In this way, Government shall set a positive national tone and sense of urgency in a way no other stakeholder can. In view of the above, Government is duty-bound to provide an enabling political, investment, institutional and legal/regulatory environment to guide the effective participation of other stakeholders. Therefore, the political leadership in the country takes centre stage in implementing a coherent national strategy for utilising ICTs as a matter of top priority. In this regard, Government shall: a) Provide visionary and catalysing leadership at the highest level of Government to Support the implementation of the National ICT Policy; the Ministry responsible for the ICT portfolio shall provide guidance in policy formulation, review and target setting in the area of ICT; b) Become the model user of ICTs as part of an ambitious program to drive E-Services development; and in particular the development of EGovernment in Zambia . 55