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John Heche calls for Tanzanian factories to be revived

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John Heche, vice-president of Chadema, called for Tanzanian factories to be revived to reduce imports, create jobs and keep income in the country. He was speaking on 18 October during a political tour in Hai district, in the Kilimanjaro region, according to Mwananchi.

John Heche, the Tanzanian opposition party Chadema’s vice-president for the continent, called on Sunday 18 October for the country’s factories to be revived in order to reduce dependence on imported products. He was speaking to residents and supporters in Bomang’ombe, in Hai district, Kilimanjaro, according to Mwananchi.

John Heche said the decline of local industries deprived Tanzania of jobs and caused money spent by consumers on foreign products to leave the country. He advocated better exploitation of the resources of the northern regions to increase employment and the circulation of money, Mwananchi reported.

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