Facing Criticism, Tanzanian Government Pledges Further Review of Media Bills

Facing Criticism, Tanzanian Government Pledges Further Review of Media Bills
AllAfrica.com
The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomed a decision by Tanzanian lawmakers to heed demands from media groups and withdraw two proposed acts that purported to strengthen free expression and access to information but would instead ...

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

IPPmedia

28 Mar

Two media bills now withdrawn.

Two media bills now withdrawn.
IPPmedia
The government has withdrawn two media bills which were scheduled to be tabled in the parliament under the certificates of urgency on Tuesday next week. The two Bills that were expected to be tabled under certificate of urgency are the Media Services Bill ...

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

21 Aug

EDITORIAL: Government must be model by clearing its bills fast

Not infrequently, notices are relayed through the media, warning that, people lagging behind in meeting financial obligations like property tax, face prosecution.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

10 Apr

Government owes MSD Sh70bn in unpaid bills

The state owes the Medical Stores Department (MSD) over Sh70 billion in bills for medicines and other medical supplies.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

06 Dec

We’ll review agro-taxes, govt pledges

The government has assured farmers that it will review some taxes charged on agriculture to encourage agribusiness development in the country.

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

07 May

Media stakeholders plan to see JK over bills.

IPPmedia
Media stakeholders plan to see JK over bills.
IPPmedia
Media stakeholders will form a task force to see President Jakaya Kikwete and convince him not to sign the Cyber Crimes Act 2015 and the Statistics Act, 2013. The resolution to this effect was made in Morogoro over the weekend at the climax of the World ...

 

10 years ago

MOAT

27 May

With these media bills, no free elections

IPPmedia
With these media bills, no free elections - MOAT
IPPmedia
The media Owners Association of Tanzania (MOAT) has warned that, should the Media Services Bill and the Access to Information Bill be passed without amendments, the upcoming General Election will be neither free nor transparent. Speaking at a media ...

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

25 Mar

Stakeholders want Media Bills debated

IPPmedia
Stakeholders want Media Bills debated
IPPmedia
Media and civil society groups in Tanzania have expressed concerns over plans by the government to table two new media Bills under parliamentary rules that could see them become law with minimum debate. The Bills come amid growing concerns over ...
Wrangling shrouds media billsDaily News

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10 years ago

Daily News

25 Mar

Wrangling shrouds media bills

Wrangling shrouds media bills
Daily News
WHILE some media stakeholders want the Media Services and Access to Information bills be tabled as planned under the certificate of urgency, others have requested the Speaker Anne Makinda to allow the bill to be moved under normal procedures.

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

21 May

Kikwete: I will assent to media bills

IPPmedia
Kikwete: I will assent to media bills
IPPmedia
President Jakaya Kikwete yesterday insisted that he will give his assent to the two media highly contested bills before his term of office ends. He said the bills, Media Services and Access to Information, are expected to be tabled in the National Assembly for ...
Cybercrime Act Flaws DebatableAllAfrica.com
Open Government Partnership Meeting Opensspyghana.com

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