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Lindi — Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) has begun improving infrastructure at Mtwara, Lindi and Kilwa ports to prepare them for the emerging economic opportunities brought by oil and gas finds in southern regions.   Mtwara Port Manager, Stella Katondo, said the ports are also set to serv . . .

Actual construction of the longawaited flyover at the junction of the Nelson Mandela Expressway and Nyerere Road in Dar es Salaam is set to begin in October, this year, it was revealed yesterday.   The Resident Engineer from Oriental Consultants Global, Kiyokazu Tsuji, told this paper in Dar . . .

Construction of a 2,190-kilometre central railway line to standard gauge has begun after the government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Exim Bank of China in Dar es Salaam yesterday.   The agreement involves forming technical teams from both sides to oversee various issues reg . . .

Dodoma — The government plans to establish a commercial hub and dry port in Dodoma for anticipated rise in commercial activities after completion of upgrading of the airport in the designated capital.   The Prime Minister, Kassim Majaliwa, has instructed the office of Dodoma Regional Co . . .

African Development Bank (AfDB) has expressed satisfaction on Tanzania's implementation of water and sanitation projects, promising to continue working closely with the government towards the target of availing water and sanitation services to more citizens.   AfDB Director of Water and Sanit . . .