Question

You were assigned to cover President Hussein Ally Mwinyi this morning. You wrote in your note book the following points. Use them to write a news story.

Urged workers to be responsible and ensure that they delivered services efficiently and professionally.
Zanzibar government was playing a great role in ensuring that workers were given incentives. So far the government through Zanzibar People’s Bank has issued loans worth 60bn/= to 45,000 civil servants
Government was very keen to ensure that its employees were well paid so as to increase efficiency in their working places.
Civil servants in Zanzibar get a minimum wage of Tshs. 60,000/= per month while those in the private sector are paid Tshs. 80,000/= per month. Workers have been complaining that the rates are too minimal and do not match with the present life condition.
Directed the body responsible for minimum wage setting to carry out research that would help to come up with appropriate minimum wage scale for the Isles’ workers
The findings would help the government to come up with salaries that go hand in hand with the real life condition facing the workers
Recommendations that would be given by the researchers ;would be helpful to the government to improve wages of employees.
President Mwinyi was addressing at the climax 0of May Day celebrations at Stone Town, Zanzibar

Answer 1

President Hussein Ali Mwinyi's address at the May Day celebrations highlighted the government's commitment to ensuring the welfare of workers in Zanzibar.

Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi, while addressing the climax of May Day celebrations at Stone Town, Zanzibar, urged workers to be responsible and ensure that they deliver services efficiently and professionally. He emphasized the government's commitment to ensuring that workers are well taken care of and that they receive appropriate incentives. President Mwinyi highlighted that the Zanzibar government has been playing a significant role in ensuring that workers are given incentives. He noted that the government, through the Zanzibar People’s Bank, has issued loans worth 60 billion Tanzanian shillings to 45,000 civil servants.

President Mwinyi also emphasized the government's commitment to ensuring that its employees are well paid to increase efficiency in their working places. He acknowledged the concerns raised by workers regarding the minimum wage, noting that civil servants in Zanzibar currently receive a minimum wage of 60,000 Tanzanian shillings per month, while those in the private sector are paid 80,000 Tanzanian shillings per month. He directed the body responsible for setting the minimum wage to carry out research that would help to come up with an appropriate minimum wage scale for the workers in Zanzibar. The findings from the research would help the government to come up with salaries that align with the real-life conditions facing the workers. President Mwinyi emphasized that the recommendations provided by the researchers would be helpful to the government in improving the wages of employees.

In conclusion, President Hussein Ali Mwinyi's address at the May Day celebrations highlighted the government's commitment to ensuring the welfare of workers in Zanzibar. He emphasized the importance of efficiency and professionalism among workers and reiterated the government's commitment to addressing the concerns raised regarding the minimum wage.