Zanzibar Spared Blackout Despite Magufuli Order

President John Magufuli had directed the Tanzania Electric Supply Company to disconnect power to all defaulters owing huge sums, including the Zanzibar government.

Stone Town in Zanzibar.

  • Tanzania:   Cut Power to Zanzibar, Magufuli Says

    Citizen, 6 March 2017

    President John Magufuli yesterday directed Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) to disconnect power to all defaulters owing huge sums, including the Zanzibar government. Read more »

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