Magufuli revokes appointment of SIDO boss

PRESIDENT John Magufuli yesterday revoked the appointment of Small Industries Development Organization (SIDO) director general Omary Jumanne Bakari and replaced him with Prof Sylvester Mpanduji.
A statement issued by the chief secretary Ambassador John Kijazi said the appointment of Prof Mpanduji was with immediate effect.
Before the appointment, Prof Mpanduji was a lecturer at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA).
In another development, President Magufuli has appointed Dr Winnie Shumbusho as the managing director of the Benjamin Mkapa Hospital based in Dodoma.
Before the appointment Dr Shumbusho was the assistant director general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) based in Geneva, Switzerland and her contract ended in December 2015. 
Dr Shumbusho takes over from Dr Donan Mmbando who has opted to retire on personal reasons. Her appointment was with immediate effect, according to the statement.

Tuesday, July 19, 2016