DODOMA, June 13 -- Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has ordered the immediate return of goods confiscated from small-scale traders and issued a stern warning to regulatory authorities against seizing traders capital under the guise of routine inspections.

Dr Nchemba delivered the directive on Saturday, June 13, 2026, during a public meeting at Mnadani Stadium in Mgongo Ward, where he was addressing residents, hearing grievances, and resolving administrative concerns raised by communities from Shelui Division.

The intervention followed complaints from traders, who alleged that regulatory officers had impounded cooking oil and other merchandise, an action they said had crippled their businesses and disrupted their already constrained liveli...