Why Magufuli Bridge is a godsend to residents of islets

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An aerial view of the JP Magufuli Bridge, which will be commissioned on June 19, 2025. PHOTO | FILE

Mwanza. Thursday’s commissioning of the JP Magufuli Bridge will mark a new era of connectivity between Kigongo and Busisi—and deliver long-awaited relief to Lake Victoria islanders, who have struggled for years with limited or unreliable ferry services.

Residents of Ukerewe and Sengerema districts, long in need of dependable transport, have welcomed the development as a breakthrough.