Tanzania, April 5 -- Dar es Salaam. ACT Wazalendo has condemned the decision by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) to suspend the licence of online television channel Jambo TV, describing the move as a threat to press freedom in the country.

TCRA announced the suspension of Jambo TV's operating licence on April 2, 2026, citing content that it claimed was unverified and misleading.

The authority stated that the content misrepresented events occurring in the country and the anticipated outcomes of investigations following the October 2025 general elections, contrary to the Online Content Regulations of 2020 and their amendments in 2022 and 2025.

According to TCRA, Jambo TV had four consecutive legal violations in the...