Tanzania: Govt Earmarks 24.5bn/ - for New Ships, Repairs

THE government has embarked on measures to improve the transportation means in Lake Victoria, including setting aside about 24.5bn/- to purchase two brand new passenger ships and repair five others, the National Assembly was told here yesterday.

Deputy Minister of Works, Transport and Communications, Atashasta Nditiye said the amount was sourced in the 2017/2018 financial year budget. He made the remark while responding to a basic question fielded by Bukoba Urban Member of Parliament (MP) Wilfred Lwakatare,

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