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KIGALI CITY TO REHABILITATE FIVE WETLANDS TO MITIGATE FLOOD

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KIGALI CITY TO REHABILITATE FIVE WETLANDS TO MITIGATE FLOOD

Kigali City in Rwanda is making plans to rehabilitate five wetlands to mitigate floods in the city. The Five wetlands are Gikondo, Rwampara, Rugenge-Rwintare, Nyabugogo, and Kibumba has seen city dwellers have been facing a crisis since only 24 percent of Kigali City’s original wetlands have survived. The new US$12 million investment is vital for the area as the benefit could arise from rehabilitating each of the five wetlands. According to reports, those benefits are;…

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NEMBE-BRASS ROAD CONSTRUCTION BEGANS IN NIGERIA

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NEMBE-BRASS ROAD CONSTRUCTION BEGANS IN NIGERIA

The Bayelsa Government in Nigeria has begun the construction of the first phase of the Nembe-Brass road linking the two coastal local government areas. According to reports, the project was inaugurated by the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, at Nembe. The project, which is one of the three senatorial roads in the state, had been on the drawing board of successive administrations in the country from the colonial era in the 1940s….

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EGYPT INSTALL SOLAR-POWERED PUMPS AT 85 WATER WELLS

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EGYPT INSTALL SOLAR-POWERED PUMPS AT 85 WATER WELLS

The Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources announced that solar-powered pumps had been installed at 85 water wells at New Valley’s Kharga, Dakhla, and Farafra. The press statement added that such pumps are planned to become generalized to rationalize the use of underground water and promote clean energy. Egypt has rehabilitated canals with lengths of up to 5,242 km in different governorates thus far since the national project of lining canals kicked off. The project,…

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GhIE PRESIDENT CALL FOR DURABLE ROAD TRANSPORT SYSTEM

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GhIE PRESIDENT CALL FOR DURABLE ROAD TRANSPORT SYSTEM

The President of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE), Ing. Rev. Prof. Charles Anum Adams, has called for a concerted effort, and proper collaboration of relevant stakeholders to construct durable road transport systems. Delivering the 51st Presidential Address on the topic: “Contemporary Transportation Infrastructure Development in Ghana: Interrogating the Nexus of Engineering, Politics, and Sustainability” in Accra on Thursday he said, a lot of Ghana’s road networks were in a deplorable state and were affecting…

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ENGINEERS READY FOR BRIDGE CONNECTION PROJECT IN LIBERIA

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ENGINEERS READY FOR BRIDGE CONNECTION PROJECT IN LIBERIA

Amidst public outcry about a deplorable bridge connecting River Gee and Grand Kru counties, a team of engineers from Monrovia have arrived in River Gee County to commence intensive work on the Gbeapo Joequiken deplorable bridge. The team of engineers arrived in the county recently after several calls from citizens of both counties (Grand Kru and River Gee) including marketers to central government through the Ministry of Public Works for intervention. Speaking in a brief…

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GHANA PRESIDENT CUT SOD FOR VACCINE MANUFACTURING FACILTIES IN RWANDA

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GHANA PRESIDENT CUT SOD FOR VACCINE MANUFACTURING FACILTIES IN RWANDA

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who joined the host country’s President, Paul Kagame, at the ceremony, said the project signaled the commencement of the end-to-end vaccine manufacturing facility involving Ghana, Rwanda, and Senegal. The establishment of the mRNA BioNTech SE vaccine production facility in Rwanda is the first step in the chain of domestic vaccine production in Africa. BioNTech SE, a German biotechnology company based in Mainz, is to establish scalable vaccine production by delivering…

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CONSTRUCTION OF TWO MINISTRY IN NAMIBIA ABANDONED DUE TO POOR WORKMANSHIP

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CONSTRUCTION OF TWO MINISTRY IN NAMIBIA ABANDONED DUE TO POOR WORKMANSHIP

The construction of offices for the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform and the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture at Eenhana in the Ohangwena region have been left abandoned for years. This is said to be due to poor workmanship. The tender for the agriculture ministry’s regional office construction was awarded to Spes Bona Constructions and Renovations CC, for N$34 million in 2014, but the building was abandoned three years later. The company…

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ETHIOPIA TELL EU TO RECONSIDER ITS BIASE STANCE ON GERD PROJECT

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ETHIOPIA TELL EU TO RECONSIDER ITS BIASE STANCE ON GERD PROJECT

The European Union should reconsider its biased stance on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam,” Ambassador Dina Mufti, the spokesperson of the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), said at the Ministry’s biweekly presser to local media. Recalling the recent joint statement between Egypt and the European Union regarding GERD, the spokesperson stated that the EU’s stance about “Egypt’s water security” is not acceptable. The Ambassador assured us that Ethiopia doesn’t have any plan to harm any…

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BRIKAMA BOX BAR MINI STADIUM NEARS COMPLETION IN THE GAMBIA

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BRIKAMA BOX BAR MINI STADIUM NEARS COMPLETION IN THE GAMBIA

Brikama Box Bar Mini Stadium construction project is currently at the finishing stage. The Sateyba biggest football arena construction project started with the perimeter fencing, dressing rooms, and laying of the artificial turf. The Federation signed a contract with a Senegalese company to finish the renovation of the field Meanwhile, Sarjo Sowe, a football aficionado who serves as the third Vice President of the West Coast Region Football Association, said that the work is long…

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DAL GROUP TO BUILD NEW PORT IN SUDAN RED SEA

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DAL GROUP TO BUILD NEW PORT IN SUDAN RED SEA

The president of the DAL Group, businessman Osama Daoud, announced that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will build a new port in the Red Sea in Sudan as part of the new investment deal between the UAE and Sudan. The deal, which represents the first major foreign partnership in Port Sudan, is part of a 6 billion dollars’ worth investment package, Daoud explained to Reuters. Daoud explained that the four billion dollar port is a…

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EGYPT GOVT. COMPLETES 5,242KM CANAL REHABILITATION

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EGYPT GOVT. COMPLETES 5,242KM CANAL REHABILITATION

Egypt has rehabilitated canals with lengths of up to 5,242 km in different governorates thus far since the national project of lining canals kicked off. The project, launched per the instructions of President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, aims to rehabilitate canals with total lengths of 20,000 km at a cost of L.E. 80 billion by mid-2024. This comes within the framework of a comprehensive vision seeking to provide necessary water needs for all water-using sectors, both…

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RWANDA PRESIDENT LAY FOUNDATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF KIGALI FINANCIAL SQUARE TOWERS

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RWANDA PRESIDENT LAY FOUNDATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF KIGALI FINANCIAL SQUARE TOWERS

President Paul Kagame on Tuesday, June 21 inaugurated the construction of the proposed Kigali Financial Square, a business complex set to serve as a regional hub for financial services.  Located in the Commercial Business District, the proposed US$100-million twin towers, owned by Equity Holding Group Plc, are set to be completed in two years.  The construction project was approved by the cabinet in November 2020. The property will be developed by Equity Holding (EH) Venture…

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JUKWA-TWIFO PRASO ROAD NETWORK OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN GHANA

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JUKWA-TWIFO PRASO ROAD NETWORK OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN GHANA

The Jukwa-Twifo Praso road which was washed out by torrential rain in the area and the overflow of the Surowi River has been opened for the movement of vehicles and individuals. Authorities would continue with measures to ensure that the work being done on the road was completed. This follows the reinstatement of the embankment of the road by the Ministry of Roads and Highways when that stretch of the road was washed out. The…

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SA’s ESKOM WARNED CITIZEN OF POSSIBLE LOAD SHEDDING

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SA’s ESKOM WARNED CITIZEN OF POSSIBLE LOAD SHEDDING

Power utility Eskom has cautioned the public of possible load shedding due to the continued shortage of generation capacity. In a statement, Eskom said the power system is very constrained for this evening and for the next few weeks. “There are a number of generating units expected to return to service during the day today but the likelihood of load shedding is high and may be required at short notice, most likely during the evening…

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NAMIBIA’s INDEPENDENCE STADIUM FACELIFT SET FOR AUGUST

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NAMIBIA’s INDEPENDENCE STADIUM FACELIFT SET FOR AUGUST

The refurbishment of the Independence Stadium in Windhoek is expected to start in August and will cost just over N$83 million, the Ministry of Sport, Youth, and National Service. That figure could rise to N$125 million if the City of Windhoek sells the open area on the southern part of the stadium to the sports ministry, executive director Audrin Mathe said. The City of Windhoek wants N$25 million for the area earmarked for parking and…

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UGANDA GOVT. PARTNER WITH SNV NETHERLAND DEVELOPMENT FOR ABC PROJECT

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UGANDA GOVT. PARTNER WITH SNV NETHERLAND DEVELOPMENT FOR ABC PROJECT

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development and the SNV Netherlands Development Organisations (SNV) Uganda has launched the Africa Biodigester Component (ABC) project, to boost access to biodigesters for circular agriculture and renewable energy. According to the press release, the four-year project will run until 2025 and is being funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and managed by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). The €3.7 million (Shs 14.5 billion) project targets the installation…

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80 YEARS OLD 35KM PAMANGA-DAKKA NEGELECTED ROAD FINALLY BEGUNS

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80 YEARS OLD 35KM PAMANGA-DAKKA NEGELECTED ROAD FINALLY BEGUNS

Commencement of the 35km Pamanga- Dakka road after 80 years of neglect has finally begun. The road project which was awarded at the cost of N10.3 billion and has neared 60% completion was officially flagged off on Sunday. The project is expected to benefit the Pamanga, Dakka, and adjoining Communities in the Bali local government area of Taraba State in Nigeria. Governor Darius Ishaku who flagged off the project also took a swipe at the…

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CONSTRUCTION OF EGYPT NEW EL ALAMEIN CITY MAKING PROGRESS

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CONSTRUCTION OF EGYPT NEW EL ALAMEIN CITY MAKING PROGRESS

Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli on Saturday paid an inspection tour of the under-construction projects in New El Alamein City on the North Coast.  He was accompanied by Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities Assem El Gazzar and Chairman of the New El Alamein City Development Authority Wael Samir. Briefing the prime minister on the progress made in the ongoing projects, Gazzar said the current investments in the city, which occupies a total area of…

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BAC SIGNED JAMBARR SANNEH ROAD CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH GIGO IN THE GAMBIA

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BAC SIGNED JAMBARR SANNEH ROAD CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH GIGO IN THE GAMBIA

The Brikama Area Council (BAC) has signed a D9,994,900 road construction agreement with GIGO Construction Company. The contract was awarded to GIGO Construction Company for the construction of Jambarr Sanneh Road in Brikama. The signing ceremony was attended by senior staff of the councilcouncilorsrs and representatives from the National Road Authority (NRA) and representatives of GIGO Company. The construction of the road project is expected to be completed within four months and the total amount…

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