Magufuli's Probe Unearths Thievery of Mining Firms in Tanzania

A probe team formed by President John Magufuli to investigate the amount of copper and gold contained in mineral sand and its value, has revealed that the country has been losing trillions of shillings in revenue.

President John Magufuli gets clarification from the chairperson of a committee formed to probe the contents in mineral sand Prof Abdulkarim Mruma, soon after receiving the report at the State House in Dar es Salaam. Looking on are Vice-President, Ms Samia Suluhu Hassan and Prime Minister, Mr Kassim Majaliwa.

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