THE Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA) has signed a contract worth US 2.5 million dollars (about 5.5bn/-) with United States of America's Enterprise Electronics Corporation (EEC) for installation of a weather radar at Mikindani area in Mtwara region.
Installation of the radar is aimed at boosting accuracy of weather reports in southern regions after the set-up of the same equipment in Dar es Salaam and Mwanza regions. Speaking shortly after inking the agreement, the Director General of TMA, Dr Agnes Kijazi, said plans are underway to construct two radars in Kigoma and Mbeya regions.
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