Dar es Salaam, Feb. 3 -- DODOMA: CONSTRUCTION of the Msalato International Airport in Dodoma, the countrys administrative capital, is progressing well, with the runway now 84 per cent complete and is expected to be completed by June this year.This state-of-the-art international airport is being built at a cost of 360bn/-.

Once completed, it will be capable of handling large aircrafts, positioning Tanzania prominently on the global aviation map.

The project is being implemented in two phases.

The first one, costing 165.65bn/- and includes the construction of essential infrastructure such as the runway, taxiways, aircraft apron, service roads, electricity, drainage systems and the installation of an airfield lighting system to ensure 24-...