President Suluhu lifts ban on media

Samia Suluhu Hassan.

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan. PHOTO | THE CITIZEN | NATION MEDIA GROUP

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has ordered the lifting of a ban on media houses and formation of a committee to review Covid-19 pandemic guidelines among other directives.

In a directive to the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, President Suluhu wants the media ban that has been in place since 2015 lifted and ordered authorities to stop harassing the media.