Tanzania, May 10 -- THE government reiterated yesterday that it has resumed the issuance of the 10 per cent loans through local government authorities, following a temporary suspension in April 2023 to allow for system improvements.

Deputy Minister of State in the President's Office - Regional Administration and Local Government, Dr Festo Dugange, told the National Assembly yesterday that the loan disbursement resumed on July 1, 2024, in accordance with the Local Government Finance Act and the 2024 Regulations for the Provision and Management of Loans to Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities.

Dr Dugange was responding to a question raised by Special Seats MP, Mwamtum Dau Haji (CCM), who sought clarification on when women and youth...