DODOMA, June 3 -- THE government has successfully reviewed its 2024/2025 budget and secured over 220bn/- to cover critical areas affected by recent shifts in United States foreign aid policy.

Finance Minister, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, informed the National Assembly yesterday that 88bn/- of the funds have already been disbursed to ensure the continuation of key health projects impacted by the policy changes.

He was responding to a supplementary question from Patrick Ndakidemi (CCM), MP for Moshi Rural, who inquired about the effect of a recent executive order by former US President Donald Trump on development initiatives in Tanzania and how the country plans to utilise its natural resources to mitigate such external shocks.

Dr Nchemba clarif...