Africa-Press – Tanzania. THE government has plans to launch the digital service system that will effectively and productively serve artists and arts stakeholders.
Minister for Culture, Arts and Sports, Mohamed Mchengerwa unveiled on Wednesday an occasion to mark the one-year services of President Samia Suluhu Hassan as the 6th president.
He said during the one-year of Samia presidency the government has made big reforms in enhancing arts and their associated services and the government through National Arts Council(BASATA), Tanzania Film Board and Copyright society of Tanzania COSOTA, launched the digital system in registering and permit issuance to the artists and arts stakeholders in what termed as Artist Management Information System (AMIS).
“The new system has been very helpful to all parts involved when it comes to registration and permit issuance. Artists and arts stakeholders are no longer required to travel long way to seek services in BASATA, COSOTA or Tanzania Film board offices,” said the Minister.
He said permits, certificates and all arts documents are digitized hence they can reach a person wherever he or she is whether in or outside the country.
Also named among the reforms under the Samia presidency, according to the Minister,is a formation of Music and Film awards.
He said the music and film gala which was organized by the government and arts and music stakeholders was held for the first time in Mbeya in December last year and BASATA has received 1,360 artistic works from 536 specially for the awards gala.
Also worth to note is improvement in COSOTA services. The society has registered 4,987 creative arts from 1,902 artists who were registered in the same period in the previous years.
In just one year, COSOTA has registered 452 new artists which is an increase of 49.5 per cent compared to the number recorded last year.
Until todate, Tanzania boasts 31,860 solo artists and 3,400 registered groups or bands.
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