MWANZA, March 25 -- THE Kilwa Masoko Fishing Port has reached 95 per cent completion, marking a key step in the governments push to expand fisheries infrastructure and improve trade logistics across the coastal and inland waters.

The 280bn/- project is now in its final phase, with a 315-metre jetty already completed, service infrastructure and equipment at 98 per cent, and the reception building and fish auction market at 91 per cent.

Chief Government Spokesperson and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Arts and Sports, Mr Gerson Msigwa, said here recently that the project is set to raise the fisheries sectors contribution to the economy while opening up employment opportunities. More than 1,000 jobs have already been cr...