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CONSTRUCTION OF LUXURIOUS BUILDING BEEN DELAYED DUE TO LACK OF CEMENT IN ETHIOPIA

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Gambeta News

The construction of phase one of the luxury La Gare integrated community development project, which is being built by Dubai-based Eagle Hills developers, is delayed due to a lack of cement and problems related to boundary issues, state media reported. The project is part of one of the largest luxury residential complexes of around 4,000 residential units and is being built by Eagle Hills, a private real estate investment and development company based in Abu Dhabi,…

LAGOS GOVT. BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF CULTURAL VILLAGE

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Lagos State Government has started the development of a cultural village in Iran, Alimosho Local Government Area of the state. Talking at the historic function of the cultural village on Saturday, Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, the commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, said the venture would enact the rich, different culture and legacy assets in Alimosho. Ms. Akinbile-Yusuf noticed that this would advance the reasonable improvement of the travel industry as a feasible area of the…

COURTS EXTEND BUILDING DEMOLITION PLANS BY KCCA IN UGANDA

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Civil Division of the High Court in Kampala has extended orders on plans by Makerere University, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to demolish churches and buildings on Katanga Valley land near Wandegeya. Jameson Karemani the Deputy Registrar High Court Civil Division has issued a temporary injunction restraining Makerere University, KCCA Deputy Executive Director, David Luyimbazi from demolishing the said buildings until the main suit is determined by the court. “I do find that all…

ABIJAN-LAGOS HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION TO BENEFIT ATLEAST 40MILLION WEST AFRICANS

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Gambeta News

When completed, the construction of the 1,028-kilometre Abidjan-Lagos highway would benefit at least 40 million West Africans, the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), said at the weekend. The highway is estimated to cost $15.6 billion which is expected to have a significant impact on the economies of five regional countries, namely: Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria, said, remained firmly on course. Speaking at the 16th inter-ministerial meeting of the…

TSFE TO INJECT EGP 5BN INTO EGYPT INFRASTRUCTURAL SECTOR

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Egypt Infrastructure and Utilities Sub-Fund, affiliated with the Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE), aims to inject EGP 5bn worth of investment into infrastructure projects across Egypt over the next two years. Karim Badr, CEO of the sub-fund said that the fund is in the process of launching tenders for the construction of five desalination plants in partnership with the private sector with a total capacity of 3 million cubic meters per day, with investments…

GHANA GOVT. INAUGURATE NEW PURC OFFICE BUILDING

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Chief of Staff, Mrs. Akosua Frema Osei Opare, has inaugurated a new Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) office building in Koforiduain the Eastern region. The office building has a reception, offices, conference hall, and washrooms, among other facilities. The edifice would facilitate stakeholder engagements, monitoring of performances of the utility providers at the district and regional levels, and ensure the resolution of complaints by clients. Mrs. Opare also launched the 25th Anniversary of the…

SA GAUTENG DEPT. LAUNCH NEW APP FOR USERS TO REPORT POOR ROADS

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has launched a new province-wide app that allows road users to report poor road conditions and other road maintenance issues that require attention. Launched as part of the Smart Mobility Weekends Programme, the PotholeFixGP is an easy-to-use app downloadable from the Google Play Store and will soon be available on Huawei and Apple App stores. Speaking at the launch held in Diepsloot on Saturday, Gauteng MEC for Public…

CONTRACTOR FAILED TO MEET DEADLINE FOR EGODINI MALL CONSTRUCTION IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Gambeta News

South African company contracted to construct a multi-dollar Egodini Mall in Bulawayo has failed to meet the deadline for the completion of a taxi rank and informal traders’ stalls again. The project was supposed to be completed by the end of April this year. In 2016, the Bulawayo City Council awarded Terracotta Trading Limited (TTPL), a US$60 million tender for the redevelopment of the Basch Street terminus popularly known as Egodini under the Build Operate…

GHANA PRESIDENT CUT SOD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF UEAS

Posted on May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 by Gambeta News

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cut the sod for the commencement of construction for the University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences (UEAS) in Bunso in the Eastern Region. It is expected to be completed in 24 months. President Akufo-Addo in this year’s Message on the State of the Nation to Parliament on 30th March 2022, announced the government’s plans to turn the Bunso campus of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development into an independent…

KPA TO COMPLETE PHASE TWO OF MOMBASA PORT TERMINAL NEXT MONTH

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Gambeta News

Phase Two of the Sh32 billion second container terminal at the port of Mombasa is complete and set for commissioning next month. Construction of the terminal which started in September 2018, is expected to increase the port’s annual capacity by 450,000 containers, bringing the total annual capacity to 2.1 million containers. Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) confirmed that the Japanese contractor, Tokyo Construction Company Limited, has completed the project which has been described by maritime stakeholders…

LIBERIA ROAD FUNDS DIVERSION CAUSING SERIOUS PROBLEM

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Gambeta News

Millions of United States dollars collected as levies from motorists to construct and maintain roads in the country are being diverted from the National Road Fund to other uses despite the deplorable nature of roads in the country. An Audit of the National Road Fund conducted by the General Auditing Commission for two fiscal years July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2020, has observed that millions of dollars of petroleum levies paid by motorists for…

MAURITIUS CIDB DISCUSSED SME CHALLENGES FOR CONTRACTORS IN THE INDUSTRY

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) held a workshop focussing on the challenges faced by Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) contractors in the construction sector. The Minister of National Infrastructure and Community Development, Mr Mahendranuth Sharma Hurreeram; the Chairperson of the CIDB, Mr Tarkaswar Cowaloosur; the Executive Director of the CIDB, Mr Ram Bahadoor; and other personalities were present at the opening ceremony. In his address, Minister Hurreeram highlighted that Government was investing massively in…

HOW YOUNG AFRICAN LADY IS CHANGING THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN NAMIBIA

Posted on May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 by Gambeta News

A YOUNG business management graduate has ventured into the manufacturing industry, turning thorns into toothpicks. Nadapewa Embula (26) said that struggling to find employment as a graduate is what drove her to start her own business, and the solution was the camel thorn tree. Embula said the inspiration to make toothpicks was sparked in 2018, after reading an article in which former industrialization and trade minister Tjekero Tweya lamented the fact that the country does…

RWANDA GOVT. SIGN LOAN DEAL FOR NYACYONGA-MUKOTO ROAD

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Gambeta News

Rwanda has signed a loan agreement worth US$18million (approximately Rwf18Bn) with OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) to upgrade the road from Nyacyonga to Mukoto between Gasabo and Rulindo districts. The upgrade of the 36-km stretch is projected to benefit the population by creating an alternative access road from Kigali City to Northern Province. At the signing event, Uzziel Ndagijimana, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning disclosed that the project is co-funded by Arab Bank…

HANDOVER OF 28-STOREY KENYA PARLIAMENT TOWER SET FOR JULY

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Gambeta News

Kenya Clerk of the National Assembly Michael Sialai says the handover of 28-story Parliament Towers will now be done in July. According to reports last year, it was reported that the Ksh5.8B Parliament Towers Hits Deadlock after the Public Service Commission allegedly breached the law by exceeding the contractual variation of the project. Reports indicate that an additional Ksh1.5 billion variation cost as stipulated in the project Sialai told the National Assembly Committee of Defence…

GEITA REGION ANNOUNCED SPENDING OF 3BN ON CONSTRUCTION OF MODERN LIVESTOCK AUTION MARKET

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Gambeta News

According to a report from the Geita region, the first phase of the construction of a modern livestock auction market has used over 3.1bn. The project is being implemented at a total budget of 4.8bn/- by contractors the National Housing Corporation (NHC) and the Tanzania Building Agency (TBA). The information was shared with the public after Geita Regional Commissioner, Ms. Rosemary Senyamule, made an official visit to the project which was officially launched in 2020….

AFDB PRESIDENT EXPRESS SATISFACTION OVER FUNDS USEAGE FOR POKUASE INTERCHANGE IN GHANA

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Gambeta News

The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has commended the government for putting the Pokuase Interchange money to the benefit of the country. The US$84 million the bank gave the Government of Ghana was for a Three-Tier interchange, but that same amount was used to construct all four tiers, a feat that must be commended, he stated. Mr. Adesina made this remark when accompanied by officials of the bank to inspect and finally…

GANTA-YEKEPA ROAD PROJECT BRINGING HOPE TO RESIDENTS IN LIBERIA

Posted on May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 by Gambeta News

The African Development Bank (AFDB) estimates that of the total of 10,538Km of public roads in Liberia, only a minute portion about 7% (734 Km) are paved. The Liberian Government has made the construction of roads a top priority and a conduit to achieving the objectives of its development roadmap, the Pro-poor Agenda for Development and Prosperity (PAPD). A committed and long-standing private sector partner to the Government and people of Liberia, ArcelorMittal is strongly…

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDING MAKING PROGRESS IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 by Gambeta News

The temporary hoisting of the Chinese flag at the construction site of the new Parliament Building in Mount Hampden is standard practice in cases of Government-to-Government contractual agreements as the Chinese are funding the construction through a grant. Once everything is finished and the building is handed over to the Government of Zimbabwe, which will be soon, the Chinese flag comes down. It flies over the construction site as this is a Chinese grant project,…

FIVE KILOMETERE PRAMPRAM COASTAL PROJECT AT 50% COMPLETE IN GHANA

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Gambeta News

Work on the five-kilometer Ningo-Prampram Coastal Protection project is almost 50% complete. According to Osei Sarpong, Project Manager, 24 groynes out of the planned 48 had been constructed so far to reduce, and divert tidal currents which hitherto were destroying property along the coastline. A groyne is a rigid hydraulic structure built perpendicularly from an ocean shore or a riverbank, interrupting water flow and limiting the movement of sediment. He was speaking at Prampram in…

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