Tanesco boss risked

STEP Electric Corporation of raising the price of electricity without the involvement of other government authorities, zimemgharimu Director General of the organization Felchesmi Mramba, who yesterday was sacked by President John Magufuli.

Prior to revoke the appointment of Mramba, President Magufuli who yesterday prayed in Bukoba in the church of the Virgin Mary, mother compassionate urban Bukoba, said Tanesco the ikumshirikisha he, Vice President, Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Energy and Minerals, Professor Sospeter Muhongo.

Ewura yesterday announced raising electricity prices by 8.5 percent after the cost to ride on Tanesco apply to 18.19 percent, but that action was put off by Professor Muhongo.

"Waliopandisha electricity do not come asking me until I lead the country, they asked that the minister responsible, energy did not ask even Vice President, Prime Minister impossible man to be alone and make his decisions alone without involving other authorities," said the President.

Appoints new boss

Statement by the Director of Communications of the President, White House, stated that President Gerson Msigwa Magufuli after rescinding the appointment of Mramba, has appointed Dr. Tito's rise as the Acting Managing Director of TANESCO.

Rise is a lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) and to the selection of yesterday, was the head of the Department of Industrial Engineering mechanics and the College of Engineering and Technology (Coet) of the University of Dar es Salaam.

As a church, Magufuli President congratulated Professor Muhongo for action to stop the rise in electricity prices. "I thank the minister for energy that has shatengua those decisions, therefore no electricity is rising."

President Magufuli said impossible people you plan strategies to build factories and especially in these strategies the major countries supplying electricity to rural areas and the electricity is going up for the poor people who were created in God's image, and the only man because of his position he is going to stand to raise prices electricity.

Appearing perturbed by this stage of promotion in electricity prices, President Magufuli said, "That's why father bishop He spoke this that boils still there and will continue kuyatumbua, which is why I ask too much Tanzanians you to continue praying for us, the goal of the government I presided over're going to have income citizens minimum. "

Prof Muhongo Last night he vyoikaanga Tanesco

Professor Muhongo wrote a letter to the Director of the Regulatory Authority for Energy and Water (Ewura), Felix Ngamlagosi requiring a moratorium on increases in electricity prices was activated yesterday. Professor Muhongo made the decision under the law of electricity in 2008 which empowers the minister responsible for energy.

"Today December 31, 3016 Ewura determined to terminate the implementation of the new price of electricity was yesterday to declare that the government has gone Ewura report."

Speaking to radio station yesterday, Professor Muhongo said he suspended the decision because of gradual Ewura zijafuatwa. He also said all Tanzanians interviewed were opposed to TANESCO's request to raise electricity.

"Ewura used criteria for the price increase, as they use many criteria that we do not know then that is their own decision," he said.

He said that existing mechanisms are asking Tanesco was raising the price of electricity and Ewura ikishasikiliza views of stakeholders, before announcing a decision it should be the minister responsible for energy ajulishwe first.

"But as I speak to you till I was shocked yesterday are told Ewura have announced, I had not received anything from Ewura, I've discussed with Ewura nor have I discussed with Tanesco due to the exercise of the desire to raise prices," he said.

He said the minister is excluded but should receive the final statement, "until the day I'll just, I have not received the notice, go kawaulize Ewura and Tanesco if I have their final report.

He said the problems Tanesco yatatuliwi to raise prices, said the problems stem from the organization and leadership of TANESCO and other things that are familiar.

He said Ewura should take it proposed its Ministry of Energy and Mines. Professor Muhongo said then the minister will call Ewura and Tanesco negotiate and agree on then they are going to announce the price.

He said it is impossible Ewura is a tool that the government can not do without the minister aware.

He said the problem of debt Tanesco not increase the price of electricity, said the government now annulled lending money out to pay for the debt of TANESCO, we can not find money to pay off debt to pay these debts to Tanzania and then thanks it is supplemented by electricity prices . "

He stressed that funds TANESCO is bad because the end of each year the leaders alone kulipana bonus and gave the example of last year wiped those decisions when already leaders have exceeded the decision kulipana between Sh 60 million and Sh 40 million.

"This is really Tanesco doing a good job, they increased their prices so they pane allowance?" He asked.

Promises of the Ministry for Public Minister Muhongo presenting the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year 2016/17 the ministry's parliament in Dodoma last year about the availability of electronic services in the country, said the level of access to electronic services (access level), has increasing steadily year after year.

Tanzanians were reached by such services has increased from 36 percent in March 2015 to reach approximately 40 percent in April, 2016.

He said the increase is attributed to the efforts of governments in distributing electricity through the Rural Energy Agency (REA) and the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO).

About reduction of electricity price levels, Professor Muhongo said the government has fulfilled its commitment to reduce electricity tariffs from April Day in 2016 to between 1.5 and 2.4 percent.

He said the government also waived the charges applying to power interconnection (application fees) of Sh 5,000 and charges monthly service (service charge) of Sh 5,520 Customer Electric for Grade T1 and D1, many of whom are domestic.

This measure will help small-scale users of electricity in urban and rural afford such costs, thus improving social activity and economic Ewura ilivyobariki increase recently Ewura announced raising electricity prices by 8.5 percent instead of percentage 18.19 which was requested by the Agency for Electronic In (TANESCO).

The new price was yesterday become effective January first, 2017. Announcing the increase in prices, Ewura Director General said, his authority has reached a decision to increase 8.5 percent due to an increase in its production costs.

Zanzibar electricity Agency (ZECO) which linanunua total electricity transmitting Zanzibar limeongezewa for 5.7 percent of the price of electricity.

This increase is likuwahusu domestic customers who use them does not exceed 75 units per month most of which are rural residents who use electricity to turn on lights only.

Because raising electricity

October this year TANESCO asked to raise electricity tariffs for notes that operating costs in production and transportation of electricity were higher so no need to raise electricity prices.

The move came as seven months since the announcement of the new electricity price was discounted by 1.5 percent to 2.4 in tandem to remove the electrical interconnection charges Sh 5,000 to the cost of service per month which was Sh 5,520.

When requesting price mating former director of Ilala, Felchesmi Mramba said the request to change the price of electricity, which were introducing to Ewura October last year is due to the order of changing electricity prices in 2016 which was adopted in April 2016.

He said he noted that the price of electricity were produced were supposed to be used until 31/12/2016, so it arrives in January 2017 the new price of electricity is required to be provided by law.

"So Taneso was supposed to assess the cost of production, transportation and distribution of electricity and sending it to Ewura proposals to be reviewed and undergoing survey, obtaining the views of stakeholders, including the Government's advisory council."

So if the price of electricity would rise or not to take, it will depend on the evaluation and review of the cost of producing, transporting and distributing electricity we presented Ewura.

He said Tanesco can not decide itself or kutopandisha raising electricity prices.

He added that the rise or fall in the cost of electricity is a legal issue and it is not uncommon for the price of electricity has ever been shrinking in different periods.

Mramba cited the 2015 first quarter of the year prices fell by 2.5 percent and in April 2016 so electricity costs also fell by 1.6 percent.

Bishop Kilaini not die

In a sermon conducted by Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Bukoba, Methodius Kilaini, commended the efforts of President Magufuli especially brings balance and ensure accountability for government officials.

Bishop Kilaini said the current situation with the performance of the government has changed since in office zaumma no inconvenience of waiting servant, nor does one character asked the little things "The statements you tuachaje as was imezoeleka for some civil servants in the public sector now no longer exists. "

Kilaini urged Tanzanians to use the celebration of the new year 2017 evaluation by eliminating various challenges arising primarily for the year ended 2016, especially as the earthquake disaster that occurred on September 10 last year and caused a major disaster in Bukoba.

"The earthquake occurred hammer Kagera not encouraging, but the bell for us to move forward! So, Tanzanians tujielekeze dedication to work and does not work because the eating, as they are made of spirituality," said Bishop Kilaini.

The President is in the region to visit her two days in the region as well as other activities will review new projects under construction and set the foundation stones which are High School Ihungo and clinic Kabyaile which was damaged by the earthquake and talk to the citizens of Kagera.