The government has reiterated its insistence to all
employers in the country to make sure that are looking after the safety of their
workers by providing working gears as a way of protection, the deputy minister
of Trade and Industries has said. Eng. Stella Manyanya told the parliament early
this week when responding ti a question earlier raised by the special seat
legislator Latifa Hassan Chande (CCM) who wanted to know what special attention
the government provides to industrial workers especially of cashew nut processing
industries based in Mtwara. Responding to this question, the deputy minister
Eng. Manyanya noted that, in line with safety regulations which employers and industrialists
are required to abide with, employers are also required to join with Workers’ Compensation
Fund (WCF) to help incase of emergencies.
She said that, all industries which
were privatized in accordance with the law, must work and perform as in accordance
with the government’s requirements. A supplementary question was raised by
another special seat former first lady
Salma Kikwete (CCM) who necessitated the need of government to visit the southern
based cashew nut industries in Lindi regions so as to see for the development
taking place in these industries. Meanwhile, the deputy minister made it clear
in the house that, the government has imported 135,000 tones of sugar to
subsidize the current shortage of the commodity in the country at this time
when fasting has started. Elaborating more on the fluctuation price rates of
the commodity in Tanzania main land and Zanzibar, the minister noted that,
there is a difference of taxations rates which has determined the wholesale
price for bags in each country and noted that in Tanzania mainland a bag
weighing 50 Kg is sold at between Tshs.101,000/- and Tshs. 105,000/- whereas in
Zanzibar the same bag is fetched at between Tshs. 71,000/- and Tshs. 75,000/- respectively.
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