(c) contribute to economic, social and cultural development in the country by providing a credible forum for democratic debate on how to meet common challenges; (d) hold those in power in every sector of society accountable; (e) empower and inspire citizens, especially the poor and marginalised, in their quest to improve the quality of their lives; (f) provide credible, quality and varied programming for all interests, those of the general public as well as minority audiences, children, women, the youth and the disabled, irrespective of religious beliefs, political persuasion, culture, race and gender; (g) reflect, as comprehensively as possible, the range of opinions on matters of public interest and of social, political, philosophical, religious, scientific and artistic trends; (h) include significant amounts of educational programming, and programmes dealing with political and economic issues, including, but not limited to, human rights, health, sports, early childhood development, agriculture, culture, justice and commerce, and thus contribute to a shared consciousness and identity for the nation; (i) promote and develop local content; (j) provide universal access to its services with its signal seeking to reach all corners of the country and ensuring and making services available in all the official languages of the country. Reclaiming Public Media ahead of 2018 Elections info@zesn.net zesn2011@zesn.net www.zesn.org.zw