KAHAMA, Oct. 26 -- The Minister for Works, Masanja Kadogosa, has directed the contractor building the Kahama-Bulyanhulu Junction-Kakola road to accelerate construction and meet the contractual completion deadline.

The 73-kilometre road project, being implemented by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), has reached 90 per cent completion and is expected to improve transport connectivity while unlocking economic opportunities in mining, agriculture, forestry and tourism.

The project is fully funded by Barricks mining operations in Tanzania, conducted in partnership with the government through Twiga Minerals at the Bulyanhulu and North Mara mines.

Speaking after inspecting the project, Mr Kadogosa stressed the need for...