Dar es Salaam, March 12 -- DODOMA: THE government expects to spend 49.35tri/- in the next financial year (2024/25) on both recurrent and development expenditures, with a focus on the local government polls, the General Election and preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournaments.

The Minister for Finance, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, informed Members of Parliament (MPs) yesterday that the national budget for the next fiscal year has been increased by 11.2 per cent compared to the 44.4tri/- approved during the 2023/24 financial year.

He released the budget proposal during a special meeting for all MPs, highlighting the budget ceilings for the financial year 2024/25.

According to Dr Nchemba, revenue collected by the Tanzania R...