DODOMA, June 16 -- ALL Municipal and District Council Assemblies, along with their standing committees, will be officially dissolved effective this Friday, the government has announced.

This announcement was made public on Sunday by the Minister of State in the Presidents Office Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG), Mr Mohamed Mchengerwa.

Following the dissolution, Municipal and District Executive Directors will no longer have the authority to initiate or amend any projects or investments. Any violations of this directive will result in personal legal accountability for the responsible directors.

The announcement comes as the nation prepares for the General Election scheduled for October this year, which will see the ...