Winner of Jahazi Literary & Jazz Festival writing competition to be awarded scholarship

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Miss. Salha Haji Omar, from Mpapa Secondary School, will be awarded a university scholarship for winning the Jahazi Literary & Jazz Festival writing competition - Writers’ for Peace - on Monday 26th March 2012.

The Minister of Education, Mr. Ramadhan Abdalla Shaban, will award the scholarship to Miss. Omar, on behalf of a sponsor of the Jahazi Literary & Jazz Festival. Mr. Shaban said “Awarding a university scholarship is a first here in Zanzibar, so we and the community are very excited about this and what it means for Salha - and future winners of the Writers’ for Peace competition. Jahazi Literary & Jazz Festival is giving young people and a fantastic opportunity to aspire to become something great.”

The Writers’ for Peace schools competition is designed to inspire school children and encourage them to nurture cultures that value education and peace. Miss Omar told us that: “I can’t believe that I have won a university scholarship. I have always dreamed of becoming a writer, and now my dream can become a reality.”

The Ministry of Education recorded over 3000 competition entries – an all time high in the number of entries for writing competitions launched in Zanzibar. This is also the first time that a university scholarship has been awarded in Zanzibar.

We would like to invite you to attend the awards ceremony at Mpapa Secondary School at 10am on the 26 February 2012.  Transport to and from the venue will be provided. The pickup point is outside the Old Fort. Transport departs at 8:30am. A press lunch will be provided along with a per-deim of 20,000Tsh.

For further information and to confirm your attendance please contact Fuad Kabae - Festival Liaison – 0776 089 692 or at fuad@jahazifestival.com