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
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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.