Internews trains 5,000 journalists in six year

FOR the past six years, Internews Tanzania through its project “Boresha Habari ” has trained about 5,000 journalists in the country, who have positively contributed to the society and the nation as a whole.

The Boresha Habari translates (Media and Civil Society Strengthening) project was implemented by Internews Tanzania in collaboration with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the SWISS Development Cooperation (SDC).

Speaking yesterday during the conclusion of project implementation, Chief of Party (CoP) for Internews Tanzania Agnes Kayuni highlighted the achievements recorded by the project in the period of six years, including the provision of training to 5,000 journalists and improving the sustainability of the community radio stations in the country.

She said since 2017, the project has been implementing its activities in the country with the aim of supporting an open and inclusive media environment for media and civil society to provide accurate and impartial information to promote accountability in society.

She added that through the training, a total of 60 positive changes have been recorded including the construction of the schools and dispensaries.

She also lauded the efforts made by the government in improving the media sector in the country through the amendment of the Media Service Act and recognition of financial problems faced by the media.

“We are glad that the government is taking efforts in improving the media sector in the county and this improvement is corresponding to some of the goals of the Boresha Habari Project,” Ms Kayuni said.

For his part, the Information, Communication and Information Technology Deputy Minister, Engineer Kundo Mathew said that the government will continue to work closely with media stakeholders, including continuing to improve the laws that govern the media.

He said the intention of the government is to make the review of the Information Policy so that it can be compatible with the current global technological changes, adding that currently, the policy does not address in detail the use of the internet by the media, an area that has grown rapidly.