It is a stimulus budget

MPs and Ministers read the Government's Budget Speech book for the fiscal year 2019/2020, when it was presented to Parliament by Finance Minister and Planning, Dr Philip Mpango, in Dodoma yesterday. PHOTO|EDWIN MJWAHUZI

What you need to know:

  • Finance and Planning minister proposes the abolishment of several fees and charges charged by regulatory agencies like Tanzania Bureau of Standards, Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority and the Government Chemist Laboratory Authority (GCLA)