Dar es Salaam, Feb. 22 -- ARUSHA: THE Sectoral Council on Energy, Petroleum and Mining that convened in Arusha recently has agreed to elevate the East African Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (EACREEE) to an official institution of the East African Community (EAC).

The decision was made during the 16th meeting of the Sectoral Council of Ministers on Energy, which reviewed the status of EACREEE and directed the Secretariat to collaborate with the EAC Secretariat to develop a concept paper outlining the centres progress, challenges and opportunities for the partner states and the region.

In his remarks during the Ministerial Sessions official opening, Dr Anthony Kafumbe, Counsel to the Community (CTC), speaking on behalf ...