The Tanzania Zambia Mafuta (TAZAMA) Limited is making significant strides in improving fuel distribution in northern Zambia with the construction of the region’s first-ever fuel pipeline. This pipeline will connect the main TAZAMA pipeline to the Mpika Fuel Depot, which is government-owned.
TAZAMA’s Managing Director, Davison Thawete, announced that this three-kilometer pipeline will supply the 6.5 million liters Mpika Fuel Depot. The project, which commenced last month, is expected to be completed by November this year. The Zambian Government is funding this essential infrastructure development at a cost of US$1.5 million.
Once the pipeline is operational, Oil Marketing Companies responsible for fuel deliveries to Luapula, Muchinga, and Northern Provinces will no longer need to collect fuel from Ndola, as has been the practice in the past. This improvement in fuel distribution logistics will streamline operations, reduce transportation costs, and enhance the availability of fuel in the region.
Mr. Thawete shared this exciting development during a visit to Mpika, where he led the Chairperson of the Energy Regulation Board (ERB), Reynolds Bowa, on an inspection of the construction progress of the pipeline.
Reynolds Bowa commended the project as a demonstration of the Zambian Government’s commitment to lowering the cost of transporting fuel and ensuring efficient fuel distribution. He also emphasized that this project would serve as a benchmark for potential expansion to other parts of the country, ultimately benefiting more regions with improved fuel accessibility and affordability.
The TAZAMA fuel pipeline project represents a significant step forward in bolstering fuel infrastructure in northern Zambia, fostering economic growth, and enhancing the lives of local communities by ensuring a consistent fuel supply.
At last! Some positive news in Zambia. Even if it is but a small fraction of the negative news. Yes TAZAMA is like the ZESCO Pylons that pass over villages with no electricity
Positive news because a tribal project delivers for your provinces? How come this did not go to Northwestern Province?
Where have you tribal maggots suddenly emerged from 60 years after indepwendence? Iam not from Northern province. My parents come from Eastern and Western Province. How is this a tribal project? TAZAMA was constructed by Kaunda, a Tonga man, and it had to enter Zambia somewhere logical, certainly not through Chipata, Mwinilunga or Mongu or Luapula. So you will tell us Cecil Rhodes’ railway should have entered Zambia through Mwinilunga? As it is it is a Tonga project? How pea-brained!
Where have you tribal maggots suddenly emerged from 60 years after indepwendence? Iam not from Northern province. My parents come from Eastern and Western Province. How is this a tribal project? TAZAMA was constructed by Kaunda, a Tonga man, and it had to enter Zambia somewhere logical, certainly not through Chipata, Mwinilunga or Mongu or Luapula. You TRIBALLY ignore my point about ZESCO pylons passing thru villages (Tonga villages) for the CB because you are only looking for Bemba priviledges in the post. So you will tell us Cecil Rhodes’ railway should have entered Zambia through Mwinilunga? As it is it is a Tonga project? How pea-brained!
It’s clear that the decision to construct this pipeline wasn’t from technocrats at TAZAMA. Some daydreamer in government made the decision and used TAZAMA to construct the pipeline. What will happen when somebody decides to reopen Indeni? It’ll be a white elephant and somebody might go to prison over this wastage. Muchinga, Luapula and Northern provinces don’t have that much traffic to warranty the construction of this pipe.
Why should someone reopen Indeni and outdated old elephant? Stop dreaming
INDENI has managed to process even the last drop of crude that was pushed by Tazama and cannot be white elephant. Ba INDENI and TAZAMA please stop fighting each other.
Ba INDENI you have too much money to engage yourselves in such arguments please enjoy yourselves.
Indeni will be reopened as soon as the UPND and their matole economics are shown the way out