DODOMA, June 25 -- THE National Assembly on Tuesday endorsed the national budget for the fiscal year 2025/26 through a majority vote, clearing the way for the implementation of the governments 56.49 tri/- spending plan.

A total of 373 MPs, representing 98.7 per cent, voted in favour of the budget, with only five abstentions and no votes against.

Speaker Dr Tulia Ackson, who chaired the meeting, declared that the Appropriation Bill 2025, tabled by Finance Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba for first, second and third reading yesterday, had been passed by a majority of the lawmakers.

During earlier deliberations, Minister of State in the Presidents Office (Planning and Investment), Professor Kitila Mkumbo, Finance Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba ha...