A journalist in the field interviews a source. Despite the news laws coming into force which protect media freedoms, journalists have responsibilities as well The government of Rwanda has vested considerable power in the media, concentrating on the responsibility of the media houses in matters concerning...
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Rwanda Governance Board CEO, Prof Anastase Shyaka presenting a cheaque to one of the journalists at recent media award event The new law on access to information has lifted Rwandans morale as it comes with regulated means of communication and gives more room for exchange of information among journalists, government and...
read moreNot so long ago, in 2011 to be precise, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame echoed in an interview with Aljazeera TV’s Riz Khan. “…We want to empower our people to communicate, to have information and knowledge”, said President Kagame, by then alluding to real time information and social media outlets. As Rwanda recently joined...
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Minster James Musoni who holds the media docket As the world celebrates the 2013 World Press Freedom Day, journalists in Rwanda remain optimistic about the future of their profession following the new reforms brought about by the government. Recently, promulgated media related laws include the Media law and Access to Information...
read moreThe National Commission for the Fight against Genocide (CNLG) has warned some media houses for failure to air commemoration programmes during the genocide mourning week. The warning came after it was realized that some radio stations aired music during the mourning week instead of programmes related to the genocide commemoration...
read moreThe Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rwanda Governance Board, Prof. Anastase refuted journalists’ claims that the government dodges local media and disclosed that the government endorsed the Media Law in order to empower journalists. The professor conveyed the message on Thursday during the meeting that brought together media...
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