President Samia Suluhu Hassan unveils the plaque to officially open the Simiyu Regional commissioner’s office building in Bariadi on June 16, 2025. PHOTO | STATE HOUSE
By Saada Amir and Samwel Mwanga
Simiyu/Mwanza. President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday pledged to fast-track major economic reforms in the Lake Zone regions of Simiyu and Mwanza, with a strong emphasis on industrialisation, domestic resource mobilisation and support for agricultural value chains—particularly cotton.