THE government has invested in robust strategies to facilitate the construction of modern airports in the country’s regions to strengthen air transport and open the country economically.

Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa made this remark at an event to commemorate the three years of President Samia Suluhu Hassan organised by Clouds Media Group (CMG) in Dar es Salaam yesterday.

Dubbed “365 Pages of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, Volume III,” the media event attracted top officials from various ministries, government agencies and media stakeholders.

Investing in the construction of modern roads and airports will stimulate economic activities and attract more tourists, he said, asserting that a few are yet to start airport construction, “but our zeal is to ensure that all regions have modern airports.”

This is part of the government’s broader vision to transform the country through various strategic projects," he said, stressing that the government's major priority currently is to strengthen public private partnerships (PPPs), pointing at the recent Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) accord with a private sector group to facilitate the deployment of trains in the railway.

“This is the best example of public-private partnership, the government alone cannot achieve the goals but only through collaborations,” he said.

The government will tirelessly seek to ensure a conducive investment environment to open more room for the private sector, he said, affirming that the three years of President Samia have brought tremendous achievements in all sectors.

Doors of opportunities have been opened in various sectors including agriculture, the processing industry and tourism, while the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP) is making a difference in the power sector.

Efforts to strengthen productive sectors and improvement of social services have brought relief to people and helped stimulate economic development, he said, pointing at media industry law amendments as stimulating the growth of media outlets, urging the public to participate in the forthcoming civic elections.

Abdallah Ulega, the Livestock and Fisheries minister, said the construction of a 266bn/- modern fishing port in Kilwa Masoko, Lindi Region was at halfway point, expected to boost blue economy productivity and local revenues.

The government has also distributed 160 modern boats at zero interest loans to fishers and seaweed farmers for the coastal zone and major lake zones, he said.

Similarly, the government has allocated 811,282 acres of land for grazing, expecting to cut down on cow herds invading farms in various regions. There are five new pasture seeds certified ready for herders to access them, he emphasised.

Health minister Ummy Mwalimu said that health sector investments enable members of the public to obtain quality services within 5km in any village area with the government has ensured that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) services are accessible in zonal hospitals.