Prime Minister Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba
Prime Minister Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba has ordered an investigation into the system for the availability and distribution of medicines in hospitals and health facilities across the country.
He issued the directive today, Sunday (March 15, 2026), while addressing residents of Nsimbo District during a public rally held at the grounds of Songambele Primary School in Katavi Region, as part of his official working tour of the region.
He said that the Government has been allocating funds for the purchase of medicines in hospitals and health centers, yet some citizens who go to seek medical services are still directed to buy medicines from private pharmacies outside the hospitals.
“Statistics show that we have adequate supplies of medicines, yet when a citizen goes to the hospital, they are directed to the streets to buy medicine. This practice is unacceptable. Where do private shops obtain medicines that the Government itself cannot obtain?” he said.
Because of this situation, the Prime Minister stated that it is necessary to conduct a thorough investigation to determine how funds allocated for purchasing medicines are being used and to examine the system for the availability of medicines in health facilities.
In another matter, Dr. Mwigulu warned against the behavior of some leaders who illegally sell village land, which has been causing land conflicts within communities.
“Even if we fight, land will not increase. Human beings continue to increase, but land does not increase. Even if we fight, land will not increase; therefore, we must avoid hating one another because of it,” he said.
He emphasized that the Government will not tolerate acts of land fraud committed by dishonest leaders.
“Once such individuals are discovered, they must not remain free in the streets; they must face the law. They want to break our brotherhood because of greed and selfishness,” he said.
Additionally, the Prime Minister warned contractors who receive payments for government projects but fail to pay the workers and subcontractors who actually carried out the work.
“A contractor is given a project, hires workers, and gives subcontracts to others. The contractor receives the full payment for the project but does not pay those who did the work. Such people should be pursued wherever they are and should not be free until they pay those who have already completed the work,” he said.
He added that such actions deny justice to citizens who carried out their duties faithfully and may cause the public to blame the Government even though the project funds have already been paid to the contractors.
“Taking money that the Government has already paid while our citizens who did the work remain unpaid only pushes honest workers into poverty,” he said.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister also noted that the Sixth Phase Government under the leadership of President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan has continued to invest in various development projects, including in the sectors of health, education, and infrastructure.
He said that over the past four years, the Government has built 119 district hospitals, 649 health centers, and more than 2,700 dispensaries across the country in order to improve health services for citizens.
Furthermore, he said the Government has built more than 1,300 secondary schools and over 103 vocational training schools to enable young people to obtain education and skills that will help them participate fully in development activities.
