Mwigulu Nchemba
TanzaniapoliticianMaleb. 19737.3Global Dominance: 0.00%Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba is Tanzania's Minister of Finance, known for his role in managing the country's budget and fiscal policies. He has been instrumental in navigating financial challenges and securing funding from international institutions such as the African Development Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Recently, he presented a supplementary budget proposal that allocates significant funds to key sectors including education, health, and infrastructure development.
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Prime Minister, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, has said the era of relying on foreign aid to finance development and social services is over.
PM Nchemba: Tanzania moving beyond foreign aid dependencyTanzania· 2026-06-21
Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba officially opened the exhibition.
NMB livestock financing surpasses Sh180 billionTanzania· 2026-06-20
Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has sought to defuse a growing debate over access to healthcare services within the Union.
Mainland, Zanzibar residents can use health insurance cards across Union, says PMTanzania· 2026-06-19
Dr Mwigulu Nchemba has directed the Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office to amend the law governing the election of Deputy Mayors and Vice-Chairpersons of district councils.
Mwigulu orders review of deputy mayor, council leadership electionsTanzania· 2026-05-30Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba has launched a new digital environmental monitoring platform aimed at strengthening the country’s efforts to combat environmental pollution.
Tanzania steps up fight against pollution with digital monitoring systemTanzania· 2026-05-29
Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba announced plans to construct more than nine dams along the Standard Gauge Railway corridor to control floods.
Tanzania plans dams along SGR corridor to curb floodsTanzania· 2026-05-28
The Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba directed the Arusha District Commissioner to ensure the property is returned.
Police launch manhunt for Moshi MP, detain Arusha business chairmanTanzania· 2026-03-01
Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba attended the funeral of Cardinal Pengo.
Hundreds attend funeral of departed Cardinal Polycarp Pengo in Dar es SalaamTanzania· 2026-02-28
Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has ordered the immediate commencement of preparations to introduce bus rapid transit (BRT) services in Arusha.
BRT buses planned for Arusha ahead of AfconTanzania· 2026-02-24
Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba has directed authorities to install a cargo inspection scanner at the Namanga One Stop Border Post.
Tanzania PM Nchemba orders installation of scanner at Namanga One Stop Border PostTanzania· 2026-02-23
Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba made remarks urging NM-AIST to focus on job creation during a ceremony.
PM Nchemba challenges NM-AIST to produce job creators, not job seekersTanzania· 2026-02-23
Dr Mwigulu Nchemba is preparing for a three-day official visit to Arusha region to address local challenges.
Challenges await Prime Minister Mwigulu on Arusha visitTanzania· 2026-02-21
Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has directed the Kilimanjaro Regional Commander of the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau to investigate alleged irregularities in several stalled construction projects.
Tanzania PM orders anti-corruption body to probe contractor paid in full for incomplete projectsTanzania· 2026-02-19
Mwigulu Nchemba ordered district officials in Same to pay a builder Sh2.8 million immediately for work completed in 2022.
Tanzania PM orders officials to pay builder Sh2.8 million on the spotTanzania· 2026-02-18
Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba has directed the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau and the Police Force to investigate a case file involving the rape of a Form One student.
Tanzania Premier Mwigulu demands arrest of child rape suspectTanzania· 2026-02-18
Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba has issued a stern warning to individuals registering companies in the names of Tanzanians while they are in fact foreign-owned.
Tanzania PM Nchemba vows action on fraudulent firms in EACOP projectTanzania· 2026-02-16
Mwigulu Nchemba is the Prime Minister of Tanzania who issued a directive to protect local industry from cheap imports.
New import curbs position Tanzania to grow local industryTanzania· 2026-02-16
On February 5, 2026, Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba handed over a Sh200 billion cheque to the Minister of State in the President’s Office for Youth Development.
Tanzania moves to protect startups amidst African funding slowdown in 2026Tanzania· 2026-02-16
Mwigulu Nchemba, the Prime Minister of Tanzania, has commended the National Committee for the Preparation of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027.
Prime Minister Nchemba commend Afcon 2027 preparationsTanzania· 2026-02-10Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba said it will take firm action against those practising exploitation and usury through predatory loans.
Prime Minister cracks down on predatory loans, issues directivesTanzania· 2026-02-05
Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has called on the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism to strengthen collaboration with private sector stakeholders.
Mwigulu urges private sector to boost Tanzania’s global tourismTanzania· 2026-02-01
Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba has repeatedly warned that the government will not tolerate corruption.
Shabiby: Graft is rampant in Tanzania than admittedTanzania· 2026-01-29
Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba issued a warning against corruption while opening the AGM of leaders organised by the PCCB.
Government vows zero tolerance for graft, misuse of public fundsTanzania· 2026-01-27
Mwigulu Nchemba was appointed as the Prime Minister of Tanzania.
Tanzania Parliament’s second sitting opens Tuesday, five key issues expectedTanzania· 2026-01-26
Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba assured the public that the government would not be an obstacle to national unity.
Mbowe: The nation is still in deep painTanzania· 2026-01-25
Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba has officially launched the MV New Mwanza, the largest freshwater passenger ship in Africa.
Tanzania launches MV New Mwanza, Lake Victoria’s largest ship built at Sh120 billionTanzania· 2026-01-24
Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba’s emphasis on stability and inclusion reflects an understanding that legitimacy cannot be narrated into existence.
Who gets to tell Tanzania’s story in Washington — and at what cost?Tanzania· 2026-01-22
Mr Nchemba, the then Minister for Home Affairs, was criticized by Mr Katambi for his supervision of the ministry.
Tough task awaits new Home Affairs Minister KatambiTanzania· 2026-01-11
Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to protecting the interests of petty traders.
PM promises protection for informal sector jobsTanzania· 2026-01-11
Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba has issued a FIRM directive to regional commissioners and administrative officials nationwide to tackle persistent water shortages.
The big man doesn’t insist; he just says, instructs or orders!Tanzania· 2025-12-26