MTWARA, Sept. 1 -- The donation of safe blood was among the humanitarian aid items the Tanzania Peoples Defence Force (TPDF) donated today, September 1, 2025, during the celebration marking its 61st anniversary at Nangwanda Stadium in Mtwara.

Besides donating safe blood, TPDF also cleaned the environment around its camps before later staging many sporting events.

The celebrations that took place today involved all TPDF units and groups from the region.

Speaking during the event, Colonel James Mwakinyuke, TPDF Reserve Unit Advisor for Mtwara Region, said the event was held to commemorate the birth of the defense force since its founding in 1964.

“We have gathered all our defense units and groups of the Tanzania Peoples Defense Fo...