Deputy Minister sees fast progress in TSN’s printing plant

DAR ES SALAAM: The Deputy Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Hamisi Mwinjuma, has assured the public that the construction of a hyper-modern newspaper printing plant is going on steadily and, soon, it will start operation.

The good progress in constructing the printing plant was revealed today, March 6, 2025, by the Deputy Minister during his visit to the Tanzania Standards Newspapers Company’s headquarters along Mandela Road Expressway/TAZARA in the city.

TSN is the publisher of the Daily News, SpotiLEO, HabariLEO, Sunday News, and Daily News Digital.

Speaking to the management and TSN staff, Mwinjuma urged TSN to ensure it effectively communicates government initiatives to foster strong relations between the government and its citizens.

The visit aimed to assess he progress of the ongoing construction of a newspaper printing plant at the company.

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“This year, as you all know, we will conduct the General Elections, hence you are a very important part of this government, and we expect you to be its voice. Therefore, it is our responsibility to ensure that this voice is heard loud and clear, and we will achieve that with all the strength and wisdom that God has given us,” he said.

Furthermore, Mwinjuma assured TSN that he would strive to address the challenges facing the company to ensure that employees work in a conducive environment. He also emphasized the need for TSN to work diligently to defend the government.

Speaking about the printing plant construction progress, Mwinjuma stated: “After visiting this project, I am confident that once completed—it is currently at 53.1%—TSN will be a unique institution. It will be self-sustaining and will also provide printing services to other institutions in need. At present, we know that TSN prints its two newspapers through a private entity, a situation we want to end. With the efforts invested by the government, we believe this will soon be achieved.”

For her part, TSN’s Managing Director, Asha Dachi, stated that the company’s vision is to be a trusted media outlet. She added that one of TSN’s key responsibilities is to serve as a bridge between the government and the people, a role the company continues to fulfill with professionalism.