PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has issued five directives to ministries and other institutions regarding adoption of clean cooking energy solutions in the country.

Among the directives, regional and district leaders are required to submit reports by December detailing which institutions have implemented clean cooking solutions.

Speaking yesterday while winding up the 17th session of Parliament, Majaliwa said that all institutions serving food to more than 100 people must comply with the directive to adopt clean cooking energy.

“The Ministry of Energy should monitor the clean cooking energy strategy while regional and district commissioners inspect key institutions such as the military, police, schools and ministries like that of education, health, and agriculture that need to transition to clean cooking energy,” he said.

He further noted that entrepreneurs involved in large-scale catering such as those hosting wedding ceremonies should be encouraged to adopt clean cooking technologies.

The goal is to ensure that by 2033, 80 percent of Tanzanians will be using clean cooking energy, including gas, electricity, biogas, briquettes and waste-to-energy technologies,” he said.

Majaliwa also urged citizens to continue changing their cooking habits, especially by moving away from traditional cooking fuels such as firewood and charcoal which are harmful to the environment.

He also instructed all ministries to ensure timely reporting on the implementation of resolutions from the Controller and Auditor General’s (CAG) report in line with recommendations by parliamentary committees and submit the reports to the PM’s office for further submission to the Speaker of the National Assembly.

He also urged government officials to ensure that the priorities outlined in the National Development Plan 2025/2026 are effectively incorporated into their respective institutional plans.

Prime Minister reported that the government continues to manage revenue collection during the first quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year with a total of 11.55trn/- collected from both domestic and international sources.

Majaliwa credited this success to several government strategies, including continued strengthening of ICT systems for revenue collection and promotion of electronic receipt machines.