Africa-Press – Mozambique. The ferry Manherere, a vessel bought in 2015, has never since then been in operation, due to some anomaly or another in one of its two engines.
Faced with this situation, Governor of Tete province Domingos Viola challenged his executive to get the vessel into operation, given the impact it would have on the transport of people and goods using the waterways of the Cahora Bassa reservoir.
The governor’s challenge was taken forward and the answer came from Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric itself, which took on the repairs and general maintenance of the vessel, and which this Monday (19) handed it over to the Provincial Executive Council of Tete province for its maiden trip.
On the occasion, the chairman of HCB, Boavida Muhambe, said that repairing the vessel fell within the scope of HCB’s social responsibility policy, telling TVM that the repair was 100% carried out by HCB technicians at a cost of around 1.6 million meticais.
For the Governor of Tete, Domingos Viola, the vessel’s entry into operation represents a boost for the region’s economy and tourism.
The vessel was initially meant to ply between Caliote in Cahora Bassa district and Zumbo district, with stops at Chipera in the Magoe area.
The Manherere, named after a village in Cahora Bassa district, has a capacity of 94 passengers plus cargo.
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