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Government has drawn-down $45,9 million, representing 30 percent of the total project cost for upgrading and modernisation of the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport.<\/p>\n

The RGM International Airport modernisation will cost $153 million, which is being provided as a concessional loan facility by the China Eximbank.<\/p>\n

Works began in earnest last August.<\/p>\n

China Jiangsu International, the firm which won the bid to refresh the aesthetics of RGM International Airport, has already moved on site to undertake the mammoth project.<\/p>\n

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Last week, various pieces of raw materials for use in the expansion project were delivered, paving the way for accelerating the upgrade.<\/p>\n

Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) director of airports Mr Tawanda Gusha, told The Herald Business recently that 30 percent of the total project cost has since been drawn-down.<\/p>\n

“In terms of the upgrade and modernisation of the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, we have so far drawn-down 30 percent of the total project cost. It was drawn-down sometime in mid-December (last year) and it is being used for site mobilisation as well as procurement of equipment,” said Mr Gusha.<\/p>\n

He explained that they are currently “at project start-up” where they are “doing excavations, digging foundations for the terminal building (to) start works on the runway”.<\/p>\n

Added Mr Gusha: “The next stage will be light works to finish off runway rehabilitation”.<\/p>\n

Works started by levelling the VVIP side, where two aero bridges will be erected, and will then move to cover rest of the airport to ensure flights are not affected.<\/p>\n

Upon completion, the RGM International Airport is expected to gain a competitive edge over its neighbours who are continuously upgrading their main gateways.<\/p>\n

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