President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Thursday sacked the head of Tanzania’s fuel price regulator, a day after it announced sharp increases in pump prices despite government assurances that fuel reserves were sufficient until at least mid-May, regardless of developments in the Middle East conflict.
In a late-night statement announcing wider administrative changes, State House did not give reasons for the abrupt removal of James Mwainyekule, director-general of the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Ewura).
