The Information relayed by most of these media institutions is done in Swahili language which is the national language hence understood by ail that is, the majority of Tanzanians have access to information. Furthennore, _the m_edia practitioners have established a council for the protection of their rights in the course of their duty. The Media Council of Tanzania is a voluntary, independent and non-statutory body established by media with a belief that the main role of the media practitioners is to serve the truth guided by the principle of public right to information. The council's objective is to maintain freedom of the media in the United Republic of Tanzania. It is also there to ensure the highest professional standards and strict observance of and compliance with the code of ethics by proprietors' media communication. Another function of the Council is to monitor acts of infringement of the code of ethics by members of journalists associations or owners of the mass media. Media Council maintains a register of development likely to restrict the supply of information of public interest and importance and keep a review of the same and co-operates with governmental bodies at all levels. It also produces and disseminates such reports to the public. The government on the other hand has issued a directive of setting information desks to all Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Government. Of recent the Media has helped a lot in sensitising the public about various issues such as sexual abuse, exploitation of Minors and abuses against women e.g. female genital mutilation and its effect on women's Health. Include the freedom to access information with regard to the wealth of the political leaders and decision makers (Ethics Secretariat) Public Leaders are required to submit a declaration on their wealth under the Public Leaders Ethics Act CAP. 398 R. E. 2002 to the Ethics Secretariat established pursuant to the provisions of the constitution. 19