Dar es Salaam, April 14 -- DODOMA: OVER 16 million trees have been planted in Dodoma City since 2017, as part of the ongoing regreening the Capital City programme led by local government authorities in collaboration with various stakeholders.

This was revealed during the launch of the ‘Mti Pesa initiative at Mtumba Primary School in Mtumba Ward, Dodoma.

The event was officiated by Dodoma Regional Administrative Secretary (RAS), Kaspar Mmuya, who represented the Regional Commissioner, Ms Rosemary Senyamule.

Mr Mmuya said the initiative aligns with President Samia Suluhu Hassans directive, which requires each district council across the country to plant no fewer than 1.5 million trees annually.

As part of that directive, every sch...