AGREEMENT: The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Major General (rtd) Gaudence Milanzi (left), and Food and Agriculture Organisation Country Representative Fred Kafeero sign a technical cooperation programme agreement to support the review of Tanzania’s National Forestry Policy in Dar es Salaam yesterday. PHOTO | EMMANUEL HERMAN

A GOOD FOUNDATION IS THE BASIS OF BUILDING A STRONG HOUSE: A resident of Busenga Street in Igoma, Mwanza Region, Mr Julius Gimoi, inspects his house which has developed cracks due to a poor foundation laid at the beginning of construction. He is among those who have been ordered by government to demolish their houses and construct new ones.  PHOTO | JONATHAN MUSA

ILLEGALLY EMPLOYED FOREIGNERS TARGETED: Dar es Salaam Regional Immigration Officer John Msumule displays at a news conference yesterday passports seized from 25 Indian nationals who were arrested on suspicion of working in the country without the necessary permits.
PHOTOS | ANTHONY SIAME

LEARNING: Human Rights Watch (HRW) Children’s rights researcher Ellin Martinez speaks in Dar es Salaam yesterday on factors that makes 40 per cent of Tanzania’s adolescents miss out in secondary education. With her is HRW senior researcher on women’s rights Agnes Othiambo. PHOTO| ANTHONY SIAME

EDUCATION:  Shortage of classrooms and teaching staff remains a big problem in Singida Region

Standard Six pupils at Mwakicheche Primary School in Sindida District vie for a chance to answer a question from assistant headteacher Clet Majoya on Monday. The school, which has 385 pupils, is handled by only 3 teachers and 3 classrooms (out of the required 8). It offers education from nursery to Standar Seven. PHOTO | GASOER ANDREW

CONTROVERSIAL CAMPAIGN IN DAR: President Magufuli appointed and swore in Mr Rogers Sianga as commissioner general of the Drugs Control and Enforcement Authority at the height of a controversial war on drugs in Dar es Salaam spearheaded by the regional commissioner, Mr Paul Makonda.  Mr Makonda drew praise and condemnation in equal measure when he publicly named dozens of people, including businesspeople, artistes and politicians, and directed them to report to Central Police Station for questioning.

IT'S A DEAL: Tanzania Ports Authority director general Deusdedit Kakoko (left) and Suma JKT Principal Legal Counsel John Mbungo  exchange documents in Dar es Salaam yesterday after signing an agreement for the construction of a dry port at Ruvu  Darajani in Coast  Region.  Looking on is the Minister of Works, Transport and Communications, Prof Makame Mbarawa.  The proposed Sh7.2 billion facility is expected to reduce truck congestion in Dar es Salaam.  PHOTO | ERICKY BONIPHACE

MAKONDA DRUG WAR: Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner Paul Makonda (left) hands over a list of 97 drug suspects to Drugs Control and Enforcement Authority Commissioner General Rogers Sianga in Dar es Salaam yesterday. PHOTOS | SAID KHAMIS

DISPUTE: Bubale villagers in Misenyi District, Kagera Region, look at one of the seven housetorched as a result of a land dispute between an investor and local residents at the weekend. PHOTO | PHINIAS BASHAYA

RESCUE: A rescue team recovers the body of one of the miners who were trapped in a goldmine that collapsed in Buhemba, Butiama District, in Mara Region on Monday morning.  PHOTO | VERONICA MODEST

The Zanzibar minister for Lands, Housing, Water and Energy, Ms Salama Aboud Tahib, cuts the ribbon to open an Equity Bank branch on Monday. Looking on are the bank’s managing director Joseph Iha and board member Raymond Mbilinyi. PHOTO | THE CITIZEN CORRESPONDENT

LUCKY TO BE ALIVE: A survivor is carried to an ambulance after fainting when fire broke out at Water Front Building in Dar es Salaam yesterday. Damage caused by the fire at the high-rise building could not be imediately established. PHOTO | OMAR FUNGO

END OF THE ROAD: Suspected illegal Ethiopian immigrants await their fate at the Tanga immigration office yesterday after they were arrested in Korogwe District while reportedly on their way to Tanzania’s border with Zambia. Immigration officials said 25 Ethiopian nationals were intercepted in Mombo Town at the weekend. PHOTO | SALIM MOHAMMED

SOCCER: A section of excited Yanga fans cheer as their team arrives at the Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam from the Comoros yesterday. The Jangawani Street side beat Ngaya Club de Mbe 5-1 in the Africa Champions League preliminary round, first leg match in Moroni on Sunday. PHOTO | SAID KHAMIS