Tanzania, Sept. 5 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has formally received the hosting flag for the 74th Miss World Festival, marking the official handover of responsibilities from Vietnam ahead of next year's global beauty contest.

Deputy Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Hamis Mwinjuma, received the flag on Saturday, September 5, 2026, in Vietnam during the Miss World 2026 finale.

The handover comes as Tanzania prepares to welcome contestants from around the world for the May 2027 edition, which will make the country the first in East and Central Africa to host the prestigious competition.

The Miss World Organisation confirmed earlier this year that Tanzania had secured the rights to stage the 74th edition.

The hosting agr...