KIGOMA, July 20 -- THE Minister for Transport, Professor Makame Mbarawa, has said that the Sixth Phase Government is continuing to make significant investments in the transport sector with the aim of transforming Kigoma into a major transportation and trade hub linking Tanzania with East and Central African countries.

Prof Mbarawa made the remarks today, July 20, 2026, during a ceremony officiated by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan. The event featured the commissioning of four cargo vessels, the laying of the foundation stone for the construction of a passenger and cargo jetty at Kigoma Port, and the launch of the Tabora-Kigoma section of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project.

He said that und...