Network of Community Media in Tanzania votes for new Board

The Network of Community Media in Tanzania has voted for a new board
that will lead the organization for the coming three years.
The newly elected leaders are Prosper Kwigize from Mpanda FM for the Chairperson post,
Ally Mbarouk from Pemba Press Club for the Executive Secretary and Shabani Ally
from Mtegani for the Treasurer post. TADIO has also voted for three board members
who are Maria Lembeli from Kahama FM, Maimuna Msangi from Pangani FM and
Gladys Mapeka from Kilosa FM.

Other board members aboard are John Baptist from Dodoma FM, Ally Khamis from
Adhana FM and Victor Chakudika from Nuru FM respectively.
Speaking earlier ahead of the elections, Tirso Dos Santos, UNESCO
Head of Office and Representative called upon members to ensure they
vote for leaders who will be firm, proactive but who will ensure they supervise
the secretariat for them to adhere to good financial management.
He reiterated UNESCO’s commitment to support the community media in Tanzania.

TADIO held its elections during its annual meeting held in Arusha for two days where
voting was done through a secret ballot where members got the chance to nominate
names for each post one at a time, before casting their votes.

UNESCO under its SDC Project supports 25 community radios as well as the
The network of Community Media in Tanzania (TADIO). The support is meant to ensure that people
in Tanzania, especially the poor, women and girls, have the capacity to make informed decisions
on issues that affect their daily lives based on access to relevant, culturally
appropriate, gender-responsive accurate information and knowledge.
The coverage of Community radio stations under the network is 74 percent
of the United Republic of Tanzania, with a total estimated population of 33 million people.