East Africa capital cities: Dodoma vs Nairobi

East Africa capital cities: Dodoma vs Nairobi

600bil. allocated for govt office buildings second phase in Dodoma


20Oct 2021
The Guardian Reporter
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600bil. allocated for govt office buildings second phase in Dodoma

THE government has allocated 6bn/- for construction of office buildings during the second phase in Dodoma.

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Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (Policy, Coordination, Parliament, Labour, Youth and People with Disabilities) Jenista Mhagama, made the remarks here yesterday at the launch of new buildings for the Prime Minister’s Office second phase in Dodoma.

Mhagama said since the government announced moving to Dodoma in September 2016, up to June this year a total of 18,00 government workers have already moved to Dodoma and 655.9bn/- has been spent thereon.

“I would like to praise President Samia Suluhu Hassan for the intention to continue with the exercise of moving to Dodoma as well as for the strategic plans for the construction of government offices second phase,” she said.

She said President Samia has approved a total of 600.9bn/- to ensure the second phase for the construction of government buildings in Dodoma is completed and added that in FY 2021/22 a total of 300bn/- has been allocated towards the construction of government buildings, Mhagama added.

She said the structures will be multi-story, six storeys upwards not less.

She also called on all government ministries to quickly finalise the procedure of getting contractors as directed by the PM, and all building contract agreements should abide by the money value.

She also used the occasion to mobilise Dodoma City residents to grab various opportunities during the construction of the government buildings second phase.

For his part, the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Tixon Nzunda pledged to implement all directives issued by minister Mhagama and assured her to supervise the projects closely.

 

Louvre Hotels Group and Golden Tulip plans $20 million five-star hotel in Dodoma​



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Dar es Salaam. Louvre Hotels Group and Golden Tulip based in Paris, France, is set to stamp its footprint in Tanzania with the construction of a $20 million (about Sh46 billion) five-star hotel in the new national capital Dodoma.

Unveiling the plan yesterday, the President of Golden Tulip Africa, Alain Sebah, said the Golden Tulip Dodoma, which is set to be completed in 2024, will be constructed in collaboration with the investment company Kifaru Group and Indian Ocean Hotels Ltd.

Indian Ocean Hotels and Golden Tulip Dar es Salaam are part of Louvre Hotels Group, a major player in the global hospitality industry, with a portfolio that now includes more than 1,600 hotels in 54 countries.

The Group has a full hotel offering, spanning 1-to-5-star hotels, including the iconic Louvre Hotels Group brands.

Mr Sebah said the Golden Tulip Dodoma will be a hospitality investment with a -100 room hotel, conference and leisure retail facility located on the slopes of Ndejengwa Hills in Dodoma.

“The Louvre Hotels Group and Golden Tulip are proud to be associated with such a prestigious project which will bring in the first international brand to Dodoma,” noted Mr Sebah.

“We have been very quick to grab opportunities in Dodoma because of the positive evolution of business and economy in Tanzania.”

His sentiments were echoed by the managing director of Indian Ocean Hotels Ltd and Golden Tulip Dar es Salaam, Mr Jitesh Ladwa.

He said their decision to invest in Dodoma was triggered by the good economic trend that is currently prevailing, as well as sound policies under the President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s regime.

The Tanzanian economy has grown at an average annual rate of around 6-7 percent for more than a decade.

“President Samia has been putting in place sound policies which are attractive to investors and that is why we are convinced to extend our investment in Tanzania,” stressed Mr Ladwa.

He said out of the Dodoma project, some 200 direct jobs will be created.

Further, he added, the project will also create over 2,000 indirect jobs.

 
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