DODOMA, March 10 -- SECURITY companies in Dodoma Region have been advised to avoid employing untrained guards as a way to evade paying salaries in line with government regulations.

The directive was given by newly elected chairperson of the Tanzania Security Industry Association (TSIA) Dodoma Region, Wallace Lussingu, while speaking to journalists after an election meeting in which he was chosen to lead the association.

Mr Lussingu said some security firms continue to hire guards without the required professional training to avoid the higher salary obligations set by the government.

According to him, such practices can undermine the credibility of security companies and discourage investors from entrusting their assets to firms that em...