DEPUTY Minister of Agriculture who is also the Member of Parliament for Dodoma, Anthony Mavunde has been awarded an appreciation award by the Entrepreneurs Forum in Dodoma.

The award is to recognize Mavunde's contribution in empowering women economically through the various programs he started in the region.

The award was given by Dodoma Regional Commissioner Rosemary Senyamule on behalf of the participants during the large conference of Dodoma region's women entrepreneurs held in the hall of the Mt Paulo Msalaba Catholic Church.

Earlier, the Chairman of the Forum, Maryrobbi Mabhaya, said that the award was specially given to appreciate and honor the great contribution of the member of parliament to the development of Dodoma women and especially in finding opportunities and economic empowerment for them.

In addition, Senyamule has urged the women of Dodoma to take advantage of the opportunities provided by the sixth phase government under President Samia Suluhu Hassan, especially in the area of ​​block farms.

Dodoma City Member of Parliament Anthony Mavunde has thanked the women of Dodoma for recognizing his contribution in stimulating the economic development of Dodoma women and promised to come up with many more programs to build their capacity and empower them including the current step of finding a financial institution that will lend to widowed mothers without interest.