Dar es Salaam, July 7 -- PRIME Minister, Mr Kassim Majaliwa has reiterated the fifth-phase government's determination to open up the Lake Tanganyika Zone as an economic hub, by expanding and building four ports in Rukwa and Katavi regions at the cost of over 65.3bn/-.

The premier stressed that the expansion and construction of new posts in the Lake Tanganyika Zone will stimulate movement of goods, services and people between Tanzania and three neighbouring countries.

"The projects, upon completion will open up this zone as an important economic gateway and boost trade between Tanzania and three neighbouring countries -- Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia and Burundi," said Mr Majaliwa.

Mr Majaliwa made the remarks on Sunday eve...