DODOMA, Nov. 5 -- THE Tanzanian government has said the issue of a new Constitution remains a matter of great national importance and is included in the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) Election Manifesto.

Responding to a question during the Prime Ministers Question-and-Answer session in Parliament in Dodoma today, November 5, 2026, Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba said the new Constitution was not merely a matter of public debate but one of significant importance to the country.

He said guidelines on the matter had already been provided, assuring Tanzanians that the government under President Samia Suluhu Hassan takes the issue seriously.

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Dr Nchemba was respo...