This archive report was first published on 11 October 2019.
The Nyerere Cup Volleyball tournament, organized by the Tanzania Amateur Volleyball Association (TAVA), is set to attract international teams from Kenya, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
According to TAVA Secretary Alfred Selengia, all preparations have been finalized for Arusha to host the international-level competition, which starts on October 11th and culminates on October 14th at the Sheikh Amri Abeid Stadium.
"We have four teams from Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda coming to play in this year's tournament. This is very exciting, we thank all for the positive response," Selengia expressed in an interview with the 'Daily News'.
The visiting teams include Price and Baraka from the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as APR from Rwanda and Hakika from Kenya. They will join local teams such as Pentagon and Golden Wings of Arusha, Jeshi Stars and JKT of Dar es Salaam, and MTC (Mwanza Technical Collage) of Mwanza to make up seven teams in the men's category.
Women's teams participating in the tournament include APR of Rwanda and Hakika of Kenya, as well as Jeshi Stars, JKT, and Star Girls from Dar es Salaam.
The tournament's theme is 'Peace and Unity for Development', and it aims to honor the late Father of the Nation, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, who passed away on October 14, 1999.
