Zanzibar President Ali Mohamed Shein is expected to grace the Sports Personality of the Year 2013/2014 awards gala at the Diamond Jubilee VIP Hall in Dar es Salaam on Friday.
President Ali Mohamed Shein
Organised by the Tanzania Sports Writers Association (TASWA), the event will see a total of 47 awards being presented to athletes who will emerge winners of the categories they have been nominated for.
TASWA Vice-Chairman Egbert Mkoko thanked the Zanzibar Revolutionary government for its cooperation and especially President Shein for accepting to officiate at the prize giving event.
“Shein’s commitment to cooperate with partners of sports in the country and especially his decision to accept to be the chief guest reflects his true sportsmanship,” said Mkoko.
Last week, electronic payment system firm, Selcom Wireless, announced a 30m/- sponsorship package for the eagerly awaited event.
Other firms which have contributed towards the gala are Said Salim Bakhressa (SSB) group of companies which has dished out 10m/- and Independent Power Tanzania Limited (IPTL), which has provided 20m/-.
The list also has the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the Public Service Pensions Fund (PSPF) who have injected 2m/- and 5m/- respectively, making the total contribution so far to reach 67m/-.
TASWA officials said they need at least 100m/- to successfully stage the gala. The Sports Personality of the Year winner will be picked among the 47 contenders and the Hall of Fame award will be known on the day of the event.
The nominees are those who excelled between June 2013 to June 2014.
Source Tanzania Daily News