Ban on Trucks Parking on Road Reserves

TLDR

• Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner Albert Chalamila has issued a seven-day ultimatum starting August 11 for all intercity buses without parking permits to return to the Magufuli Bus Terminal by August 17.
• Chalamila has instructed LATRA not to issue any more permits for buses to park outside the Magufuli Bus Terminal, as only six companies have valid permits for such parking.
• He has prohibited trucks from parking on road reserves and plans to conduct a special operation starting August 17 to address traffic congestion in the region.
• Chalamila has also set a deadline of August 30 for all firearm owners to verify their weapons with the relevant authorities and to surrender any unregistered firearms.
• The Regional Commissioner emphasized that the region is generally safe despite some minor incidents of unrest.