DODOMA, Jan. 17 -- THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Community Development and Social Welfare has commended the government for enforcing a new minimum wage for private sector workers, saying the move reflects a strong commitment to improving social welfare.

The revised wage, which has increased from 275,060/- to 358,322/- per month representing a 33.4 per cent rise came into effect on January 1, 2026, under Government Notice No. 606A.

The Committee Chairperson, Ms Hawa Mchafu, made the remarks during a meeting convened to receive a report on the structure and mandate of the Prime Ministers Office – Labour, Youth Employment and Persons with Disabilities.

Ms Mchafu said that during the July–December 2025 reporting perio...