Tanzania: Journalists Told to Read, Live the New Media Law

Dar es Salaam — Media practitioners have been advised to stop complaining about the controversial Media Services Act and instead, read it for practicing their career safely.

The law, which President John Magufuli assented last month, was highly debated among media stakeholders following some of its controversial clauses were included in the government gazette.

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