The plan comes almost eight months after official opening of third terminal which has with the capacity of handling about 1.6 million travellers annually.
Official sources says Terminal 3 building was constructed at a cost of $120 million.
Zanzibar Minister for Infrastructure, Communication, and Transport Dr Khalid Mohamed Salum, said recently the feasibility study is underway and is expected to take three months.
“We have already started the feasibility study, by January we may have finished.
“Terminal 3 at the airport has started to be overcrowded and that is why we have started the process,” he said.
Terminal 3 is used for international flights and was estimated to serve 1.6 million people annually, but now it has reached 1.4 million people annually, with hope that it may surpass the target.
“Due to increasing in the number of tourists, holidaymakers, and other visitors, we are almost beating the 1.6 million travellers’ target. We have quickly noticed that we need another larger space to handle more planes and travellers,” said Mr Salum.
However, speaking last week at the official opening of customer care services training for all staff operating at the AAKIA, he said the move is geared to meet the demand of growing number of visitors.
He said that the ongoing reforms at the international airport, spiced by the top leaders; President Samia Suluhu Hassan through the ‘Royal Tour Documentary’ has enabled the airport to have an increase of visitors using it and has resulted in a significant increase in revenue from Sh2 billion to Sh6.7 billion in the first quarter of this fiscal year.
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Tanzania: Samia Hands Over NBC’s 354m/ – Crop Insurance Compensation to Farmers Affected By Hailstorms
President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has handed over a cheque of 354m/- from the National Bank of Commerce (NBC) as compensation to tobacco farmers, who were affected by hailstorms during the previous farming season in various regions across the country.
Handing over the cheque in Dodoma, the compensation is part of the crop insurance service provided by NBC in collaboration with the National Insurance Corporation (NIC).
Furthermore, President Samia has also handed over health insurance coverage to members of the Lindi Mwambao Cooperative Union based in Lindi Region, through the Farmers’ Health Insurance service provided by the bank in partnership with Assurance Insurance Company.
While visiting the bank’s pavilion at the Nanenane Agricultural Exhibition and being received and briefed by the bank’s Managing Director, Mr. Theobald Sabi, she said: “This crop insurance is one of the crucial solutions in ensuring farmers have a reliable income, without fear of challenges such as natural disasters, including hailstorms.
“I call upon all farmers in the country to make the best use of this important opportunity by accessing these kinds of insurance services. I also highly commend NBC and all the stakeholders participating in this programme.”
Elaborating further on the crop insurance service, the Minister of Agriculture, Hussein Bashe, stated that it will help to recover the loss farmers incurred, especially in various calamities beyond their control.
Citing them as floods, fires, and hailstorms, which have significantly affected the well-being of farmers and caused some to be reluctant to invest in the crucial sector, Mr Bashe added: “However, our President, this step by NBC is just the beginning, as this is the second year since they started offering this service, and the results are already visible.
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“As the government, we promise to continue supporting the wider implementation of this service, with the goal of ensuring that this crop insurance service reaches more farmers.”
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On his part, Mr Sabi said that the farmers who benefited from the compensations are from 23 primary cooperative unions in the regions of Shinyanga, Geita, Tabora, Mbeya, Katavi, and Kigoma.
He added: “In addition to these insurance services, as a bank, through this exhibition, we have continued with our programme of providing financial education and various banking opportunities to farmers, alongside offering them various loans, including loans for agricultural equipment, particularly tractors, to eligible farmers.:
At the NBC booth, President Samia also had the opportunity to be briefed on the various services offered by the bank to the farmers namely crop insurance and health insurance services.
There, the President had the chance to speak with some of the beneficiaries of the services, including the Vice-Chairman of the Lindi Mwambao Primary Cooperative Union, Mr. Hassan Mnumbe, whose union has been provided with a health insurance card from the bank.
Source: allafrica.com
