KARATU, Dec. 29 -- OVER 2,000 Tanzanians, including local youths from surrounding villages, have been recruited for the implementation of the second phase of the Eyasi–Wembere oil and gas exploration project at Endeshi Village in Karatu District, Arusha Region.

The strategic project, which has been contracted to Africa Geophysical Services (AGS), a locally owned firm, has entered its second phase involving the acquisition of 2D seismic data around Lake Eyasi, where a total of 914 kilometres of seismic lines are expected to be covered.

Speaking on the development, the Eyasi–Wembere oil and gas exploration project manager, Mr Sindi Maduhu, said the majority of those recruited particularly the youth were drawn from surrounding ...