China-Aid Project – Improvement of the South Tarawa and Buota Transport Network.
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E a tia te Tautaeka ni Kiribati rinanon te Botaki ni Mwakuri ibukin Mwakurian Karikirake ao Kateimatoaan Korakora (MISE) n ikarekebai ma te Tautaeka n Tiaina ni mwakuria kanoan te karikirake ae te China Aid Project, ni kaineti ma katamaroan kawai ao buriiti ibukin mwamwananga iaon Tarawa ma Buota.
E karaoaki te botaki ni katabwena n te Kaonobong 25 bongin Tianuare I Tanaea, ao ni kaainaki iroun Te Minita Tekeeua Tarati, Ambatita Zhou Limin, iruwa aika rine man te Tautaeka n ikotaki ma Unimwane ao Mitinare man Aaro, ao ai taan mwakuri man te China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) ao ana taan mwakuri tabeman te MISE.
E kaota ana kakaitau te Minita Tekeeua nakon te Tautaeka n Tiaina ibukin ana boutoka nakon te karikirake aio are ena rangi ni uaana nakoia te nati ni Kiribati ma aia komiuniti nako iaon Tarawateinainano ma Tarawaieta.
Kanoan te karikirake aio e bon irekereke ma teniua te karikirake inanona bwa teuana bon te wanibwi (80) ni miita te timanti are ena karaoaki bwa te buriiti, imarenan Tarawateinainano ma Tarawaieta, te kauoua bon te upgrading ke te katamaroa nakon te 220 n miita (meters) ni kotiweei imarenan Tarawateinainano, Anraei ao Tanaea, ao te kateniua bon katamaroan te kawai ae nakon 7.016 te kiromiita (km) ke te Rural Gravel roads iaon Bonriki, Temaiku, ao Buota.
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The Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy (MISE), in collaboration with the Government of China through the China Embassy office in Tarawa, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday, 25th January 2025, at Tanaea to mark the commencement of the China Aid – Improvement of the South Tarawa and Buota Transport Network project.
The project will include the Construction of an 80-meter concrete bridge in Buota District, connecting South Tarawa to North Tarawa, upgrading of the 220-meter causeway between South Tarawa, Anraei, and Tanaea, and upgrading approximately 7.016 kilometers of rural gravel roads in Bonriki, Temaiku, and Buota.
In his remarks, Honorable Minister Tekeeua Tarati highlighted the vital role of infrastructure as the backbone of societies, emphasizing that it connects communities, facilitates commerce, and enhances the quality of life for all citizens.
Minister Tarati also expressed his gratitude to the Government of the People’s Republic of China, acknowledging their support as a significant milestone toward progress and improved connectivity for the people of Kiribati.
The ceremony was attended by Honorable Minister Tekeeua Tarati and his spouse, Ambassador Zhou Limin, members of the Diplomatic Corps, representatives from churches, te Unimwane (elders) from the Buota community, CCECC staff, and MISE staff.
