Media self-regulation process kicks off

KIGALI - The process of shifting the responsibility to regulate the media from the government to practitioners, gained momentum yesterday when an eight-member committee was set-up to oversee the process.The committee was selected at a meeting organised by the Ministry of Information, and will be headed by Jean Bosco Rushingabigwi. It will be charged with putting in place structures of a media professionals’ body that will act as a regulator.