THE government has allocated more than 31bn/- for rehabilitating three ships and purchasing of a new one during the 2016/17 financial year.
The Minister for Works, Transport and
Communications, Prof Makame Mbarawa, revealed that after inspecting the
Kipili anchorage along the shore of Lake Tanganyika in Nkasi District,
Rukwa Region.
Expounding, Prof Mbarawa said that more
than 5.6bn/- will be spent on rehabilitating MV Liemba which is sailing
on Lake Tanganyika, serving both cargo and passengers, while over
25.5bn/- has been allocated for rehabilitation of MV Victoria and MV
Serengeti which are sailing on Lake Victoria
“The allocated fund will also be spent
for purchasing a new ship that will be sailing on Lake Victoria, while
the government is still contemplating on the possibility of purchasing a
new ship for Lake Tanganyika,” added the minister.
According to the minister, the
rehabilitation of all the ships on Lake Tanganyika and Lake Victoria
will be accomplished between June and July, next year, since the
processes of floating tenders is at final stages.
Meanwhile, Prof Mbarawa said that the
government has set aside over 278m/- for rehabilitation of a section of
the road connecting Kipili small harbour to access passengers and
transporters to the port. On his welcoming note, Acting Kipili Port
Director, Engineer Hamis Juma, mentioned myriads of challenges facing
the port, including lack of electricity
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