JPM cancels party, pardons 4,000 inmates

President John Magufuli delivers Independence Day message in Dar es Salaam yesterday ahead of the 57th anniversary, which will be marked tomorrow. PHOTO | STATE HOUSE

What you need to know:

  • Over 4,000 inmates have been granted presidential pardon by President John Magufuli ahead of the 57th anniversary of Tanzania Mainland’s Independence Day, which is commemorated on December 9.
  • He also cancelled expenses of the Independence Day celebrations, instead, he directed the money to be spent on construction of a new hospital in Dodoma, which will be named Uhuru Hospital.