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The United Republic of Tanzania |
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Dr.Slim Rashid Juma.
Chief Government
Chemist
Zanzibar |
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Chief Government Chemist Laboratory is
one of the oldest laboratories in Zanzibar and East
Africa as a whole with an age of over 100 years. It
started as small unit with three staff through
ministerial department to an
Agency with fourty two staff.
The Chief Government Chemist Laboratory
Agency (CGCLA) serves as referral laboratory in Zanzibar
according to the Laboratory Act No. 10 of 2011. The
general objective of the laboratory is to provide
quality and cost effective laboratory services to all
sectors in order to promote health of the people and
their environment. This can be achieved by
implementation of its functions that include analysis of
forensic sciences, chemical and environmental, food and
drug samples. Furthermore, carry out scientific research
on subjects relating to its core functions.
Currently, the laboratory has one
building renovated which accommodates three
laboratories. The operating laboratories are food,
chemical and forensic science. Plan is underway to
increase the number of laboratories sections through
renovation and extension of the remaining two buildings
in parallel with the training of employed staff and
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To
provide quality and cost effective laboratory services
to all sectors through provision of excellence
analytical services in effective, efficient, and
sustainable manner for the purpose of protecting human
health, environment and for execution of justice.
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To be a center of excellence for quality, reliable, affordable analytical laboratory services by promoting health, social well-being to entire
pupations and environmental interventions |
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Tel:
+255 024 2238123
Fax: +255 024 2238124
E-mail:
info@cgcla.go.tz
