Tanzania, March 19 -- Dar es Salaam. The government has allocated Sh286 billion for the construction of a football stadium in Arusha Region.

The stadium, to be named after Samia Suluhu Hassan, in honour of the sitting President, will be built by the China China Railway Construction Engineering Group Limited(CRCEG)from China.

Culture, Arts, and Sports minister Damas Ndumbaro made the announcement Tuesday on March 19, 2024, during the signing ceremony of a contract on the stadium construction.

Ndumbaro has said the stadium will have a capacity of 30,000 seats and will be the most modern in the East African countries.

According to the minister, the government will ensure the stadium is constructed and completed as planned before Tanzania...