Most part of the country is currently in darkness for most of the time. Power rationing seems to be acommon exercise in industrial cities like Dar es salaam. The worst thing is the confusion involved in tackling this problem. According to the Prime minister, there are short and long term strategies ta tackle the problem. A prominent member in the cabinet seems to think that the government is not taking proper measures in handling this situation. Now, what  are your views about this?

Some ideas:

1) separate electricity generation from electricity distribution.  TANESCO to be responsible for electricity distribution only.  Large number of firms bidding competitively for electricity generation contracts.  Special incentives for companies generating green electricity (solar, wind, wave, sustainable biomass, sustainable hydro).  Many countries have competitive electricity generation markets.  Competition makes for more efficiency - the mobile phone sector in Tanzania is an example.

2) encourage community based local electricity projects whereby a community come together to invest in for example solar and the electricity is distributed within a local area

3) Some rules should specifiy that Ministers and senior officials in the electricity and energy sectors are not allowed to use fuel generators in their homes!  This will make them work better to ensure there is mains electricity!

@Sango Kipozi (Dar-es-salaam, Jeanmedia): 

Tatizo ni ukiritimba uliopo kwenye uwekezaji katika sekta ya umeme, chukua mfano wa uwekezaji wa mawasiliano matokeo yake hayo hapo, hadi vijijini watu wanapata mawasiliano. Kwanini serekali isiruhusu uwekezaji wa umeme bila kupitia mikataba ya kuiuzia TANESCO? Nafikiri hiyo ndiyo njia pekee itakayo okoa nchi hii kutokana na tatizo hili la umeme.