Tanzania, April 7 -- Dar es Salaam. Prime Minister, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba, has ordered an immediate clean-up and temporary resumption of trading at Simu 2000 market in Sinza after a fire destroyed more than 500 stalls, leaving hundreds of traders facing heavy losses and uncertainty.

He issued the directives during a visit to the site on Easter Monday, where he assessed the damage and instructed municipal leaders to accelerate recovery measures. The blaze, which broke out on Friday evening, swept through large sections of the market, destroying goods and infrastructure belonging to small-scale entrepreneurs.

Standing among the burnt structures, the Prime Minister directed that debris be cleared within 24 hours to allow traders to resume bus...