Tanzania: Sensitive Jobs Strictly for Locals

Dodoma — THE government has ruled out the likelihood of foreigners being employed in sensitive areas like airports, ports and borders, with Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa stressing that only Tanzanians would be given the first priority even in all sectors.

Speaking in Parliament here yesterday, he said the government was addressing the employment question rationally, by giving priority to Tanzanians, pointing out, however, that some opportunities were open to foreigners under certain conditions. Elaborating, he said employment opportunities for foreigners related to sectors in which Tanzanians were not adequately skilled.

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