Africa-Press – Tanzania. THE Minister for Arts, Culture and Sports Innocent Bashungwa has directed all councils and municipals to set yearly budget for constructing, developing and protecting sports arenas.
Basungwa order came during the climax of the Inter-Ministries Games (SHIMIWI) in Morogoro over the weekend and he insisted better sports arena can be sources of revenue within the councils, municipals and cities.
“All regions in Tanzania must develop sports infrastructure and other needs in their areas. This is to help public servants and the residents to engage in physical exercises and participate in sports in and outside the country,” he said.
He also insisted regional and district sports committee chairpersons to consider practical implementation of the directives in the sports development policy of 1995, the 1967 national sports council law together with its reforms which give duties to Regional Administrative Secretaries and District Administrative Secretaries, to ensure sports activities take place accurately under authorized relevant supervision.
“This will only happen if we will have good sports infrastructure.” He has directed ministries, regions and all government institutions to prepare themselves for the next year SHIMIWI Games.
This year’s Games drew on course 24 ministries, 11 regions, 4 agencies and 8 government departments.
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