Dar es Salaam, June 14 -- RESIDENTS of Dar es Salaam and nearby areas have been encouraged to register for the upcoming Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute (MOI) half marathon, set for June 27th in Dar es Salaam.

Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Tulia Ackson is expected to grace the event, leading others who will descend to take part in the marathon, whose proceeds will go a long way to finance operation costs of 40 children with Scoliosis.

According to the statement released by the hospital's Communication Department and signed by Patrick Mvugi, athletes will first congregate at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) grounds before commencement of the marathon from 6:00am.

"We want many people to participate in this ma...