Yes No Partial Additional information Does the website contain the following: 1. Up-to-date information? X 2. A description of the organisation’s powers and structure, as well as its functions and responsibilities? X 3. A list of laws, acts, etc, issued within the scope of its powers? X 4. Copies of reports, policies or programmes? X 5. Information on budget and expenditure? X 6. Information about procurement procedures or signed contracts? 7. Information about vacancy and employment procedures? 8. The address, telephone number, and working hours of the organisation? 9. The contact details of specific public officials? X Not much information is provided. X No information on working hours of the organisation. X X 10. A mechanism to request and receive responses to electronic messages and requests for information? X Total score: 14/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION A request for the following information was sent to Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports: What is the strategy of the ministry to combat the current piracy of artistic work of local artists? Does the ministry have plans to revive sports and games in schools? What are the procedural guidelines that can lead to the suspension of a newspaper? How does one start a community newspaper with the intention of disseminating local news and information in a local district? How many registered newspapers are there in Tanzania, and what was their state of operation in 2019? How many newspapers have been deregistered or suspended since 2016? y y y y y y n = 20 Yes No Is there an official, who is designated to take and respond to information requests? 2. Did the organisation reply within 21 days? X 3. Did the organisation respond to the request for information? X 4. Does the organisation publish their procedures for handling information requests? 5. Did the organisation provide all of the requested information? X 6. Did the organisation provide written reasons for the refusal of information? X 7. Did the organisation disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure, etc. X 154 Additional information X 1. RETURN TO CONTENTS PAGE Partial X Feedback and response mechanism provided on the website. TANZANIA n = 20