

Tanzania: Progress on Kia-Mirerani Road Resumes
Posted on : Tuesday, 13th January 2015
Arusha — AFTER a 12-month freeze on the road connecting Kilimanjaro International Airport's (KIA) junction and the Mirerani Mining Hills of Simanjiro, work is set to resume soon, following the appointment of a new contractor.
Regional Manager, Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS), Eng. Deusdedit
"We are in the process of signing another contract with the new firm and work on Mirerani Road is set to resume soon," stated Eng.
The 41 kilometre road which connects the Tanzanite mining hills to Kilimanjaro Airport junction was initially executed by Ms STRADA International of the United Kingdom (UK), whose performance left a lot to be desired, prompting TANROADS to revoke the tender. Eng.
The contractor, Ms STRADA International of United Kingdom was supposed to have accomplished twenty-five percent of the 26 kilometres of the road which starts from the section in Arusha to Simanjiro in Manyara Region by January, last year but until then nothing had been done. This January 2015 the road is still the same.
According to Eng.
The Mirerani hills, where Tanzanite gemstones are mined, are located in Simanjiro District. Initially, the works were estimated to cost nearly 30 bills/- upon completion, but it is now unclear if the figure remains the same.
