DODOMA, June 4 -- IN a landmark move to elevate the standards of sign language interpretation, the Government of Tanzania has unveiled a strategic plan to provide professional training for interpreters.

The move is paving the way for greater inclusivity and accessibility in communication across the nation and beyond.

Speaking in Parliament recently in Dodoma, Deputy Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Hamis Mwinjuma, laid out the governments forward-looking vision in response to a question from CCM Special Seats MP Stella Ikupa, who pressed for action on making sign language an official means of communication in Tanzania.

“The Government has already embarked on building a comprehensive database of sign language in...