DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 9 -- AS Tanzania marks 64 years of independence, the launch of the Journalists Accreditation Board (JAB) stands out as a key milestone in the countrys growing and evolving media landscape.

From the early post-independence media environment of 1961, shaped by a single broadcaster and a handful of newspapers, Tanzania has grown into a nation with a vibrant, diverse and increasingly empowered press.

This transformation has reached a new milestone with the current accreditation of more than 3,200 journalists through the digital system of JAB, a development celebrated as a bold step toward strengthening professionalism and rebuilding public trust.

The official launch of the Journalists Accreditation Board on March 3, 202...