By Yasinta Amos in Arusha
A game of checkers
may not attract much media attention but it has just come to light that
more than
80 percent of Arusha residents have been playing it with
abandon, though on the quiet side.
As result, the city
is planning to organise the first ever 'Drought Game Festival,' whose
dates are yet to be announced, following the recent official
registration of the Arusha Regional Draft Association, or as known in
Kiswahili, 'Chama Cha Drafti Mkoa wa Arusha,' (CDMA).
The City Sports
Officer, Benson Maneno, admitted that the regional association has been
provided with a recognition certificate and in line with that all local
clubs operating at ward and street levels will also be registered so
that they may get support in their sporting endeavours.
"We are going to
officially launch the Regional Drought Games Association during the
proposed maiden festival to be held soon," explained Maneno, adding that
prizes and trophies will be issued at the event.
He pointed out that
drought events, whether big or small, now need to be supervised,
promoted and players involved in regional, national and even
international events.
Maneno explained
further that after the planned event, the region intends to conduct
special training seminars to all checkers' clubs in the city.
The interim
Chairman of the Arusha Regional Drought Association Benedict Mlawa said
the checkers board games are played practically everywhere in the
country, but usually in an informal and disorganised manner.
"It is high time
that drought events, usually simply taken as entertainment excursions,
become defined and official, helping to generate income for the players
and country as whole," he said, adding that soon special leagues are to
be introduced on district, regional and national qualifying levers.
Drought leagues are expected to commence on the March 6th 2021. This will come after all local clubs here have been enlisted.
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