DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 10 -- PRIME Minister, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, has directed the Ministry of Energy to accelerate the expansion of the natural gas distribution network to meet the countrys growing demand.

The Premier said the move will enable citizens to benefit from lower operational costs for motor vehicles and other energy uses, while also helping the government reduce foreign exchange expenditure on fuel imports.

Dr Nchemba made the remarks yesterday during the inauguration of a parent Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) station owned by Puma Energies at Salasala in Dar es Salaam.

The construction of the station cost approximately 13bn/-. He further instructed the Ministry to intensify natural gas exploration to ensure it becomes a common s...