Dar es Salaam, April 26 -- DODOMA: AS the nation marks 61 years of the Union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar, the government said yesterday that numerous achievements have been realised, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening the merger and socio-economic development on both sides of the Union.

Presenting the 81.86bn/- budget proposal for the VicePresidents Office (Union and Environment) for the next fiscal year, Minister  Masauni pointed out that several key initiatives were implemented between July 2024 and March 2025 to strengthen coordination, raise public awareness and ensure equitable service delivery in both Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar.

The budget is up by over 19bn/- from 62.6bn/- of the ending 2024/25 fiscal year. ...