DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 10 -- TANZANIA has recognised and appreciated the contribution of the Government of Japan, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) programme, to the countrys socio-economic development over the past 60 years.

The recognition was made by Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Elijah Mwandumbya, representing the Ministrys Permanent Secretary, Dr Natu El-Maamry Mwamba, during a ceremony to mark 60 years since the introduction of the Japanese volunteer programme in Tanzania, held in Dar es Salaam.

Mr Mwandumbya said the anniversary provided an important opportunity to celebrate the longstanding friendship, solidarity and cooperation be...