African decisions vs press freedom

>To great dismay, Tanzanians were treated to horrifying ‘pictures’ of brutality by their police and some ruling party henchmen (and henchwomen, to be politically correct!)

A free press always has a positive influence on the economy and on governance, according to findings in a UNESCO report. It expands participation in political decision making beyond a small inner circle, holds government accountable, and makes their actions transparent.

It was a horrible year in 2014 for freedom of information with deterioration of press freedom worldwide, and 2015 is shaping up to be worse.

The 2015 World Press Freedom Index, produced by Reporters Without Borders, ranked...

Lusaka Times
HH on Press Freedom Day
Zambian Watchdog
Country men and women, this year's theme for World Press Freedom day “Media Freedom for a better future: Shaping the Post 2015 Development Agenda” should be properly situated by everyone especially by those in power. It is undeniable that the press ...
Bomani to address media personnel in Arusha tomorrowIPPmedia
Cherish our freedomsBarbados Advocate

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IPPmedia
Media and CA: Press freedom goes on trial
IPPmedia
An animated debate could be gleaned at midmorning in the Constituent Assembly rule-making seminar chaired by House of Representative Speaker Pandu Ameir Kificho, as CA members were raising on the floor alterations proposals they have presented to ...
CA forms team on tricky issuesDaily News
CA Albinos Ask for Large Font TextAllAfrica.com

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Yes, I agree that the very objective of social media, apart from being a source of news, is being a platform for interaction. In the few years of its existence, social media has changed greatly the way people communicate.

Africa's Press Freedom Improving - Kikwete
AllAfrica.com
TANZANIA President Jakaya Kikwete has said the freedom of the Press has slightly improved in Africa although a lot needs to be done by enacting relevant laws. Dr Kikwete said the improvement could be measured by the level of democracy demonstrated by ...

Mahiga keen on press freedom
Daily News
A FORMER Tanzanian permanent representative to United Nations, Dr Augustine Mahiga, has pledged to make amendments to the laws which undermine media freedom in order to promote the fourth estate, should he be declared October presidential ...

President Jakaya Kikwete used his speech to dissolve the tenth parliament to highlight some of his administration successes for the past ten years that he has been in power.

Daily News
World Press Freedom Day on Isles
Daily News
ZANZIBAR Minister for Information, Tourism, Culture, and Sports, Mr Said Ali Mbarouk, graced the World Press Freedom Day, with a promise to review and improve laws which remain unfriendly to the media and journalists. “It has been long since media ...