DODOMA, July 26 -- MILITARY bugles echoed across the Heroes Grounds at Mtumba, Dodoma, yesterday as President Samia Suluhu Hassan, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, led the nation in paying tribute to men and women whose sacrifices secured Tanzanias freedom, defended its sovereignty and laid the foundation for the peace the country enjoys today.

In a message shared later on her social media platforms, President Samia urged Tanzanians to protect the values inherited from national heroes by preserving peace, unity and working hard to build a prosperous Tanzania for present and future generations.

“As we remember our heroes, let us continue protecting the values they left behind by maintaining peace, unity and working hard to b...