Tanzania, Dec. 5 -- Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has cancelled this year's Independence Day celebrations and directed the Sh960 million budgeted for the event to be relocated to construct dormitories for children with special needs.

The funds will be channeled to the schools through the President's Office - Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG).

Minister of State Prime Minister's Office (Policy, Coordination and Parliamentary Affairs), Mr George Simbachawene on Monday December 5, told reporters the Sh960 million budget should be used to construct dormitories for eight primary schools in the country.

Simbachawene identified the schools as; Buhangija (Shinyanga), Goeko (Tabora), Darajani (Singida), Mtanga...