NSSA Hotel finished in Beightbridge

THE multi-million dollar hotel being built in Beitbridge by the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) in partnership with Rainbow Tourism Group is is now complete.

 

An estimated $25 million has so far been spent on the project that started in 2009.

“The greatest challenge has been for the contractor to bring in an adequately experienced labour force to carry out the works and to keep to the planned or scheduled work programme.

“The contractor has also been unable to fund the works in advance, relying on NSSA to finance   materials and payment of service providers,” said NSSA.

 

Construction giant Costain has built the three-star hotel.The authority entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with RTG to operate the hotel once it was complete.

It is hoped that the project would create jobs once complete as professionals are engaged in running the hotel.

 

The double-storey hotel has 150 rooms comprising single and double rooms as well as executive, diplomatic and presidential suites.The hotel also has a casino, gym and a swimming pool.

In line with keeping abreast with international trends, the hotel is the first almost totally non-smoking hotel in the country.

Provision has also been made for two banks to offer a banking service within the hotel.

 

This is a ghood move by NSSA to grow in the business field, but my question is who is going to benefit much from this project considering that NSSA is an organisation that works with the public?