Officials from the Journalists Accreditation Board Ms. Rehema Mpagama, a Senior State Attorney, and Mr. Mawazo Kibamba, a Senior Information Officer responsible for accreditation have provided detailed guidance on the proper use of the Journalist Registration System.
In separate remarks, the officials urged journalists registering through the system, available via https://taihabari.jab.go.tz, to strictly follow the provided instructions.
This includes ensuring that only valid professional certificates related to journalism are uploaded excluding unrelated academic documents.
Mr. Kibamba clarified that applicants must not upload certificates such as Form Four or Form Six school certificates, short-term training or seminar certificates, or documents from other disciplines that are not connected to journalism.
He further emphasized that applicants should also refrain from attaching personal resumes (CVs), counterfeit certificates, documents belonging to other individuals, or any other files that are irrelevant to the applicant or the journalism profession.
With regard to acceptable qualifications, Mr. Kibamba stated that the board recognizes certificates from two-year diploma programs or three-year degree programs in Journalism, Public Relations, Videography and Photography, and other media-related content creation fields.
Ms. Mpagama added that other categories of media practitioners including program producers and both motion and still photographers should also take the initiative to register. She noted that, so far, registrations have largely come from journalists and their editors, while other key players in the media sector have yet to come forward.
