Tanzania, April 16 -- Dodoma. The Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Mr Paul Makonda, has announced that Tanzania will host the Miss World pageant in 2027, marking the country's latest push to position itself on the global entertainment and cultural stage.

Mr Makonda made the announcement on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the Parliament grounds in Dodoma while speaking to journalists.

He said the government had been working on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in line with requirements set by the Miss World Organisation, noting that the process has now been completed.

"We were working on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) based on what the Miss World organisers required from Tanzania. Good news, that MoU is now comple...