No. 12 Media Services (n) 2016 whether in their individual capacity or in a representative capacity;and carry out such other activities associated with strategic communication, collection, processing, packaging of information and distribution of news or news materials as the Government may from time to time direct. (b) Ownership, Rights and Obligations of Media Houses Ownership of media houses Cap. 306 6.-(1) For purposes of licensing under this Act and licensing of electronic media under the Electronic and Postal Communications Act , there shall be two categories of media houses ownership, namely: (a) public owned media houses; and (b) private owned media houses. (2) Conditions for ownership of media houses shall be as prescribed in the regulations. Rights and obligations of media houses 7.-(1) Every media house and journalist shall enjoy the following rights(a) freedom to collect or gather information from different sources; (b) freedom to process and edit information in accordance with professional ethics governing journalists; and (c) freedom to publish or broadcast news. (2) A media house registered under this Act or licensed under any other written law shall comply with the following obligations: (a) in the case of a Public Media House(i) to observe universal service obligation; (ii) to provide media services to the public and Government; (iii) to uphold professional code of ethics; (iv) to enhance communication within the Government and between the 10