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 Tanzania and Kenya have agreed on a time line to start the construction of two link roads meant to improve the movement of goods and people between the two countries. The deal is the major decoration on the meeting between President John Magufuli and his host, President Uhuru Kenyatta, in Nai . . .

 A many as 21 construction contractor companies from Tanzania incorporated in ACCT (Association of Citizen Contractors Tanzania), visited the Public Works and Public Housing Ministry. The Association invited Indonesian contractors to work on construction projects in Tanzania.   Anita Far . . .

 Geita — The government through the Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) has established a special consulting engineering unit in a bid to build the capacity of local engineers who will oversee road construction projects. This move will save the funds spent on the engagement of forei . . .

A total of Six South African construction firms will contribute a total of 1.25 bn rand ($90 million) in the next 12 years towards a fund kitty towards skill development in the construction sector and give black workers a much bigger role, a cabinet minister said recently.   Ebrahim Patel, th . . .

 The Minister for Works, Transport and Communication, Prof Makame Mbarawa, has called upon the contractor of the long awaited Tazara flyover to fast-track the project aimed at eliminating congestion in Dar es Salaam.   Prof Mbarawa made the call in the city yesterday during his tour of t . . .