Dar es Salaam, Feb. 11 -- TANZANIA: THE government has allocated 3.3bn/- to Watumishi Housing Investments (WHI) for the construction of 57 staff houses in five regions.

The houses will be built in Songea (Ruvuma), Mpwapwa (Dodoma), Chalinze (Coast), Iramba (Singida) and Dodoma City and will serve those in educational and healthcare sectors.

The WHI Senior Public Relations and Marketing Officer, Ms Maryjane Makawia, told the ‘Daily News over the weekend that the project will be implemented within one year and that they have already received some funding.

“The houses will serve the education and healthcare sectors,” Ms Makawia said adding “the government has recognised this need and is prioritising these sectors.&...