DAR ES SALAAM, March 29 -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan yesterday said the death of Minister William Lukuvi has left a vacuum in seasoned leadership at a critical time when Tanzania faces economic pressures from rising global instability.

Speaking at the Karimjee grounds where thousands gathered to pay their last respects, the President said Lukuvis vast experience was a vital asset in navigating the current spikes in fuel and commodity prices triggered by international tensions.

She said the late Ministers accountability and professional depth are the exact qualities required to steer the nation through the looming threat of a broader economic slowdown. “At a time like this, we needed leaders of his experience more than ever,...