Dar es Salaam, March 13 -- DODOMA: THE Parliamentary Committee on Public Investments (PIC) has expressed satisfaction with the construction progress of the Msalato International Airport, describing it as a game changer that will serve as a key economic gateway for Dodoma and the nation upon completed.

The state-of-the-art international airport is being constructed at a cost of 360bn/-. The 190bn/- allocated for the construction of the passenger terminal and control tower has reached 51 per cent completion, while the 160bn/- runway and road construction component is 85 per cent complete.

Speaking during a site visit to inspect the ongoing project on Wednesday, PIC Chairperson Augustine Vuma Holle underscored the strategic importance of t...