{"id":150507,"date":"2026-04-08T16:30:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/all-news\/dr-samia-swears-in-prof-kabudi-two-other-ministers"},"modified":"2026-04-08T17:35:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:35:42","slug":"dr-samia-swears-in-prof-kabudi-two-other-ministers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/all-news\/dr-samia-swears-in-prof-kabudi-two-other-ministers","title":{"rendered":"Dr Samia Swears in Prof Kabudi, Two other Ministers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Tanzania. <\/strong> <\/span>President Samia Suluhu Hassan has today, April 8, 2026, sworn in several leaders she recently appointed in a ceremony held at Chamwino State House in Dodoma.<\/p>\n<p>Among those sworn in was Palamagamba Kabudi, who was appointed Minister of State in the Prime Minister\u2019s Office responsible for Policy, Parliamentary Affairs, Coordination, and Persons with Disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Others included Reuben Kwagilwa, appointed Deputy Minister in the Vice President\u2019s Office responsible for Union and Environment, and Festo Dugange, appointed Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister\u2019s Office \u2013 Regional Administration and Local Government (TAMISEMI), responsible for education matters.<\/p>\n<p>The swearing-in ceremony took place at 2:00 PM at Chamwino State House as part of ongoing administrative adjustments within the government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Tanzania<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Tanzania. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has today, April 8, 2026, sworn in several leaders she recently appointed in a ceremony held at Chamwino State House in Dodoma. 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