Compensation claims may halt EAC road project

More than 90 families who opted to be resettled from 29-square kilometre land earmarked for the oil refinery in Hoima District, have rejected government’s offer and petitioned President Museveni for intervention.

MWANZA.The construction of Usagara-Kisesa road has been suspended following the delay by the ministry of Works to compensate the villagers who are supposed to vacate their land for the project.

Another MP died in a greasily road accident on Sunday night, bringing to 11, National Assembly members who have died in the life of the 10th Parliament.

Road carnage claims lives in Singida
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SIX people have perished and 45 others sustained injuries in two separate road accidents which occurred over the last two days in Singida region. Singida Regional Police Commander (RPC), Thobias Sedoyeka said here yesterday that the first accident ...

The Prime Minister has ordered all agencies working on the Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit (Dart) to ensure it starts operations by January 10, 2016.

As the central corridor industry and investor forum ended last week, some investors publicly declared their interest to invest in the projects involved in the transport strip.

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ADFD completes Tanzania road project
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Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has announced the successful completion of the Kidaho, Ovinza road project in Tanzania which was funded by the entity. It is part of the proposed 604-km highway that connects the eastern and western regions of ...
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 In an apparent show of growing rift between the two organs of the East African Community (EAC), the Secretariat yesterday faulted a report which claimed wasteful expenditure during 2012/2013.

Ubungo MP John Mnyika (Chadema) has threatened to block the Prime Minister’s budget in the ongoing proceedings in Parliament if a row over the implementation of the Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit project is not resolved.