SECTOR 3 very high prices e.g. Centre Africa Obota’s (CAO) Week end matin is 300 000 CFA per minute. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 2.0 (2008 = n/a ; 2006 = n/a) 3.10 The state/public broadcaster offers balanced and fair information in news and current affairs, relecting the full spectrum of diverse views and opinions. An analysis of the various legal provisions on ORTB especially decree No. 2005252 of 6 May 2005 that gives approval for the constitution of ORTB, and law No.94-009 of 28 July 1994 on the establishment, organization and operation of the organization in terms of its social, scientiic and cultural status shows that ORTB is a public institution which is to be an organization on its own with inancial independence working at meeting social, scientiic and cultural objectives. Apart from the 2005 decree, ORTB operates on the platform of the law establishing HAAC which gives it a limited number of objectives4. hese include among other things the programming, broadcast and transmission of information on radio and television for the consumption of the public without discrimination in terms of race, culture, sex or religion. 4 • explore, produce programs for general information and radio and television programs that meet the political, economical and socio-cultural objectives of the state of Benin; • produce, co-produce, acquire, adjust and program radio and television broadcasts to the public regardless of race, culture, gender, and religion; • support performance, provide assistance or cooperation with regards to radio and television; • contribute to strengthening national unity; • help strengthen social values through the promotion of an ethic based on respect for the human person, the citizen and the public; • broadcast programs that promote the integration and ongoing education of all citizens and the development of the country; • ensure the in uence and prestige of Benin abroad; • prospect and broadcast advertisements and news releases in accordance with the regulations; • serve as a national benchmark in broadcasting with technical quality, professional and artistic services AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER BENIN 2011 111