SEVERAL senior government officials are set to benefit from a training session on public speaking this week.A two-day training course to be opened by the Speaker of Parliament, Hon Anne Makinda, will be conducted by the Institute of African Leadership for Sustainable Development, commonly known as "UONGOZI Institute" in Morogoro.
"The ability to effectively communicate with the public is essential to successful leadership," said the Chief Executive Officer of UONGOZI Institute, Prof Joseph Semboja, in Dar es Salaam, adding that the course will focus on further strengthening and developing various competencies required in order for leaders to confidently speak in public and authoritatively respond to questions.