DODOMA, Sept. 2 -- The government has intensified efforts to expand sports opportunities for people with disabilities, with nine sports associations for the group now registered as part of measures to strengthen their participation and identify new talent.

The Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports Paul Makonda announced this to Parliamentarians in Dodoma today, September 2, 2026, noting that the government, through the National Sports Council (BMT), was continuing to encourage the formation and registration of sports associations for people with disabilities.

The minister made the statement in response to a question from a Special Seats MP Nyamizi Mhoja, who sought to know the governments strategy for developing sports for ...