Tanzania: Relief As TPC Resumes Sugar Production

Moshi — Suagr scarcity in five regions of Tanga, Kilimanjaro, Arusha, Manyara and Singida is set to be contained from this week as TPC Limited resumes production.

Kilimanjaro Regional Commissioner (RC), Said Mecky Sadiki and TPC Limited management confirmed here that production started yesterday and the product would be available in market by Saturday this week, to ease problem consumers have been experiencing for more than a month now.

TPC Limited Director of Corporate Services, Mr Jaffari Ally said the factory opens after scheduled closure for maintenance and it would be with capacity to produce 450 tonnes while Kilimanjaro, Arusha and Manyara regions consume 270 tons per day, so the rest would be distributed to Tanga and Singida.

RC Sadiki warned unscrupulous sugar traders and agents, saying from the date the product enters the market, it should be sold at the price set by government, which is 1,800/- per kilogram.

He called upon citizens to be patient and when time comes to volunteer information in case any businessperson or agent goes against the government's directive. He said anybody who would sell sugar above the indicative price or hoard the product would be dealt with in accordance with the law.