DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 17 -- PRESIDENT John Magufuli has appointed Dr Daniel Budeba the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Geological Survey of Tanzania (GST).

According to a statement issued by the Director of Presidential Communications Gerson Msigwa in Dar es Salaam on Friday, the Chief Secretary, Ambassador John Kijazi, made the announcement, noting that the appointment took effect on November 15, this year.

Formerly, Dr Budeba served as a lecturer in the Department of Chemical and Mining Engineering of the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM).

The Geological Survey of Tanzania was established as a Government Executive Agency in October 2005 under The Executive Agency Act No. 30, [CAP 245] of 1997, establishment order, 2005, Governm...