DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 1 -- IT is by the grace of God that we have been among those chosen to celebrate the new year of 2020 today as we also reminisce and appreciate strides recorded by the government of Tanzania last year.

According to the 2018 Global Peace Index Report released by the Institute for Economics and Peace, Tanzania was ranked the 7th in Africa and the 1st in the East African region.

Last year, Tanzania continued to undergo economic transformations through the Vision 2025 that aims at steering the country to middle income economy by 2025.

The fifth phase government under President John Magufuli, enters its fifth year since he was elected for the first term in 2015 and the stage is now being set for the General Election in Oc...