{{Rusumo border area residents have commended the establishment of “One stop border post” at Rusumo Border linking Rwanda and Tanzania.}}
Over 500 residents have gained jobs since the construction of one stop border post.
New Infrastructure at the area includes; customs offices, Revenue Offices, Migration Offices and the road linking Rwanda and Tanzania is being rehabilitated.
The development is expected to bolster cross-border trade and reduce the time spent on clearing at the border posts.
Under the one border post, travelers will access services at one spot unlike in the past when documents were processed at two locations in both countries.
One stop Border Post is a part of implementing the Common Market Protocol of the East African community.
Earlier this week the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), which was sitting in Kigali, passed the long-awaited One Stop Border Posts Bill, 2012, paving way for it to become a regional law if assented to by the EAC Heads of State.
The Bill will provide the framework for establishing One Stop Border Posts (OSBPs) in the five-member bloc in order to facilitate trade and movement of people through the efficient movement of goods and people within the Community.
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