Tanzania, April 22 -- Arusha. Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba is expected to officially open the 40th Annual General Meeting of the Association of Local Authorities of Tanzania (ALAT) tomorrow at the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC), with NMB Bank contributing Sh100 million to support the national local government gathering.

The two-day meeting will bring together delegates from all 184 councils across the country to elect new national leadership, including the chairperson, vice-chairperson and members of the Executive Committee. The elections will mark the end of the term of the outgoing leadership led by Murshid Ngese and his deputy Sima Constantine Sima.

Acting ALAT Secretary General Thomas Vungwa said preparations for...