DAR ES SALAAM, June 3 -- PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa stated that the government is committed to boosting the sports sector by leveraging available opportunities, funding and infrastructure.

The Premier made this remark during the National Sports Council Awards ceremony in Dar es Salaam on Sunday, underscoring the governments year-on-year increase in funding for Tanzanias sports sector.

The budget for the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports has surged from 35.4bn/- in 2023/2024 to 285bn/- in 2024/2025, marking an increase of 249.6bn/-, which represents an astounding 705.08 per cent rise.

In the subsequent year, the budget further grew to 519bn/- in 2025/2026, an increase of 234bn/- or about 82.05 per cent from the previ...