The President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, Hussein Ali Mwinyi, has appointed five senior officials to key government institutions in a move aimed at strengthening leadership and improving service delivery in strategic sectors.
According to a statement issued on March 30, 2026, by the Office of the Secretary of the Revolutionary Council and Chief Secretary, the appointments will take effect on April 1, 2026.
Among the new appointees is Eng. Widady Ali Hassan, who has been named Executive Director of the Zanzibar Road Agency (ZRA).
Before this appointment, Eng. Hassan worked as a manager in a private company and brings experience expected to contribute to the development and maintenance of road infrastructure across the islands.
In another appointment, Eng. Makame Ali Makame has been confirmed as Director of Planning, Policy and Research at the Zanzibar Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. He had been serving in the same role in an acting capacity prior to the confirmation.
President Mwinyi has also appointed Eng. Riziki Jecha Salim as Director of the Zanzibar Building Agency.
Eng. Salim previously served as a Senior Engineer in the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, where he was involved in overseeing infrastructure projects.
Meanwhile, Mr. Ali Hemed Ali has been appointed Director General of the Zanzibar Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (ZPPRA).
Prior to this role, he worked as a Senior Procurement Officer and E-Procurement System Manager in the President’s Office.
In the competition regulation sector, Ms. Aliyah Emanuel Juma has been appointed Director General of the Zanzibar Fair Competition Commission (ZFCC). She had been serving as the acting Director General of the commission.
The appointments were announced in an official statement signed by Ambassador Eng. Zena A. Said from the Office of the Secretary of the Revolutionary Council and Chief Secretary.
The new leadership is expected to strengthen institutional capacity and support the implementation of government policies in infrastructure development, procurement oversight, and market competition regulation in Zanzibar.
