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Beitbridge-Chirundu highway dualisation takes shape
26 Apr 2017 at 14:58hrs | Views
All is set for the groundbreaking of the dualisation of Beitbridge-Chirundu which will be conducted by President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday next week.
The 2nd of May 2017 will go down into history as a day which should bring a big sigh of relief to travellers, drivers and the nation at large as the long awaited construction of the Beitbridge-Masvingo-Chirundu highway finally come into action.
The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Development, Dr Jorum Gumbo revealed that the groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Tuesday next week.
"The groundbreaking ceremony of the road is long overdue but is a milestone development which will reduce the rampant road carnage which has claimed several innocent lives. It will on the other hand boost Zimbabwe's the trade links with neighbouring nations," a commercial law expert, James Makiya said.
President Mugabe told thousands of people at the 37th Independence celebrations that the dualisation of the highway will unlock business opportunities for indigenous players in road construction, create jobs for youths, as well as offer several other downstream socio-economic benefits.
The tender for the dualisation programme was awarded to Geiger company of Austria and 40% stake will be allocated to local players to provide raw materials and other services.
The 2nd of May 2017 will go down into history as a day which should bring a big sigh of relief to travellers, drivers and the nation at large as the long awaited construction of the Beitbridge-Masvingo-Chirundu highway finally come into action.
The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Development, Dr Jorum Gumbo revealed that the groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Tuesday next week.
"The groundbreaking ceremony of the road is long overdue but is a milestone development which will reduce the rampant road carnage which has claimed several innocent lives. It will on the other hand boost Zimbabwe's the trade links with neighbouring nations," a commercial law expert, James Makiya said.
President Mugabe told thousands of people at the 37th Independence celebrations that the dualisation of the highway will unlock business opportunities for indigenous players in road construction, create jobs for youths, as well as offer several other downstream socio-economic benefits.
The tender for the dualisation programme was awarded to Geiger company of Austria and 40% stake will be allocated to local players to provide raw materials and other services.
Source - zbc
