Maboko appointed TBS board chairman

DAILY NEWS Reporter

Chief Secretary, Ambassador John Kijazi.

PRESIDENT John Magufuli has appointed Professor Makenya Maboko Chairman of Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) Board of Directors.

The Directorate of Presidential Communications said in a statement issued in Dar es Salaam that according to the Chief Secretary, Ambassador John Kijazi, the appointment is effective from June 21.

Professor Maboko who is a lecturer of Geology at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) replaces Prof Cathbert Mhilu whose tenure had expired.

At the same time, Dr Magufuli has appointed Dr Omary Ali Amir Deputy Director General of the Sea- Fisheries Protection Authority, in the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar.

According to Dr Kijazi, Dr Amir’s appointment is effective from June 21, 2016.

The appointment of the Director General and Deputy Director General is rotational between Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar, after every three years. On rotational basis, if the Director General is from Zanzibar, then, the Deputy Director General will be appointed from the Mainland and vice versa