President Magufuli fires, appoints new PSSSF boss

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  • The former Internal Auditor of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Mr Kashimba will head the parastatal, which came into effect after merging of pension funds.

Dar es Salaam. President John Magufuli has appointed Mr Hosea Ezekiel Kashimba as a new Director General of the Public Service Social Security Fund (PSSSF), replacing Mr Eliud Sanga whose appointment has been revoked.

A statement released on Tuesday, February 19, signed by the director of presidential communications Gerson Msigwa says his appointment takes effect from immediately.

The former Internal Auditor with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), MrKashimba will head the parastatal which came into effect after the dissolution of the Parastatal Pensions Fund (PPF), Government Employees Provident Fund (GEPF), Local Authorities Pensions Fund (LAPF) and Public Service Pensions Fund (PSPF).

Meanwhile, President Magufuli also appointed Mr Augustine Emmanuel Mbokella a chairman of the board of directors of the TIB Corporate Bank Ltd as well as Latifa Mohammed Khamis as a deputy director general of the Tanzania Trade Development Authority (Tantrade).