By Daily News Reporter in Zanzibar
THE Minister for
Finance and Planning, Mr Mohamed Ramia Abdiwawa, says the government had
been prompted to reallocate funds to ensure the ongoing construction of
Terminal III at the Zanzibar airport was complete.
"Due to the
importance of the airport, we were prompted to delay funding of the High
Court and my ministry's new buildings and transfer the funds to the
airport project," Abdiwawa informed the House during question and answer
session on Friday.
He said the
government planned to have new public buildings to replace the old ones
in the Stone Town, which were also are not friendly to people with
disabilities.
"We are building
new public buildings gradually to avoid renting in private houses, and
also having new structures improve efficiency."
Meanwhile the
minister reiterated that Zanzibar had been doing well in the economy
with its impressing GDP growth at 7.1 percent, among the leading
countries in the region.
He attributes the growth to improved revenue collection, inceased tourist visits, and enhanced financial discipline.
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