DAR ES SALAAM, July 11 -- TANZANIA has made significant strides in strengthening its laboratory testing capacity, following substantial investments in modern equipment and advanced technologies at the Government Chemist Laboratory Authority (GCLA).

According to Government Chief Chemist, Dr Fedelice Mafumiko, the investment in laboratory testing equipment has grown by 23.6 per cent—from 13.6bn/- in the 2017/2018 financial year to 17.8bn/- in the 2024/2025 fiscal year.

Speaking at a meeting with editors organised by the Office of the Treasury Registrar (OTR) to highlight GCLAs achievements under the Sixth Phase Government, Dr Mafumiko said the funding enabled the purchase of 16 large-scale machines and 274 smaller devices, greatly e...