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Rutendo Nyeve, Sunday News Reporter
THE Government has partnered Bitumen World in a Design, Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) partnership aimed at rehabilitating and upgrading the Beitbridge -Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway.
This was revealed by the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Dr Jenfan Muswere during a post cabinet briefing on Tuesday.
“Cabinet considered and adopted the proposed partnership between the Government of Zimbabwe and Bitumen World for the rehabilitation of the Beitbridge-Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road, as presented by the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Development Felix Mhona.
“Cabinet advises that plans are underway to upgrade, rehabilitate, widen, and dualise certain sections of the Beitbridge-Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road through a Public-Private Partnership with Bitumen World (Pvt) Ltd under a Design, Build, Operate, and Transfer contract,” said Dr Muswere.
He said the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the road will enhance the movement of transit
traffic, thereby making the route the most preferred along the NorthSouth Corridor, connecting Zimbabwe to South Africa, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia.
“In addition financial arrangements have been concluded for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of other roads including
Kwekwe-Nkayi-Lupane Road; Bulawayo-Nkayi Road;and Karoi-BingaCross Dete Road. All these roads will start immediately,” said Dr Muswere.
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