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

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Gambeta News

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…

SA’s ESKOM WARNED CITIZEN OF POSSIBLE LOAD SHEDDING

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Gambeta News

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…

NAMIBIA’s INDEPENDENCE STADIUM FACELIFT SET FOR AUGUST

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Gambeta News

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…

UGANDA GOVT. PARTNER WITH SNV NETHERLAND DEVELOPMENT FOR ABC PROJECT

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Gambeta News

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…

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

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Gambeta News

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…

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

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Gambeta News

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…

COMMUNITY MEMBERS AGGREIVED OVER POOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN NAMIBIA

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Gambeta News

Aggrieved community members of the Okondjatu district are up in arms over the constant shoddy construction work executed at the poorly developed village, north east of Okahandja, in the Otjozondjupa Region. Some community members raised serious concerns over the habitual awarding of tenders to what they termed fly-by-night construction companies, that seem to be falling way short of the requirements to properly fulfill their assignments. At the center of the storm is the seemingly permanently…

GHANA VP CUT SOD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TAMALE-WALEWALE HIGHWAY

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Gambeta News

The project is being financed by the Indian Exim Bank and the Indian High Commissioner to Ghana H.E. Sugandh Rajaram was among the dignitaries present at the ceremony in Walewale in the North East Region. The reconstruction of the international highway, which connects the southern part of the country to major parts of the north, and Ghana’s northern West African neighbors, will start with the 83km Savelugu-Walewale stretch of the highway in phase one, before…

SA GOVT. MAKE PROGRESS ON WATER AND POWER RESTORATION

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Gambeta News

KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Sihle Zikalala, says substantial progress has been made in restoring water and power supply in areas affected by the recent floods. “The Inner West Region is almost 90% restored. The Outer West Supply has improved from 45% to 95%. The Central Region has improved from 45% to 85%. The South Region has improved from 15% to 85%, while the North Region supply has moved from 15% to 60%,” Zikalala said on Tuesday at…

CONSTRUCTION OF KENYA LARGEST CONTACT CENTRE KICK-OFF

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Gambeta News

The construction of Kenya’s largest contact center that will employ thousands of young people has officially kicked off at Tatu City. The 4000-seat facility will open its doors at the end of next year to provide business process outsourcing that supports the whole customer lifecycle in both traditional voice interactions as well as digital. Operated by CCI Global, the largest international contact center operator in Africa, the new facility has broken ground on Eneo at…

CONSTRUCTION OF TEMA-MPAKADAN RAILWAY LINE TO BE COMPLETED IN DECEMBER

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Gambeta News

The construction of railway lines from Tema to Mpakadan will be completed by the end of December 2022. The Minister for Railway Development, John-Peter Amewu, who gave this assurance when he toured the construction site from Tema to Mpakadan, said although the 97-kilometer project was delayed due to several setbacks, including COVID-19, it would be completed as scheduled. He noted that the traffic condition on the Tema-Afienya highway would reduce if the project is completed….

TANZANIA GOVT. TELLS CONTRACTOR TO SPEED UP MINISTRY BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Tanzania government has called on contractors working on the second phase of the Ministry’s buildings at Mtumba Government Town (Magufuli City) in Dodoma to speed up the project and complete it on time as stipulated in the construction agreement. The call was made by the Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office accountable for Policy, Parliamentary Affairs, and Coordination, Dr. John Jingu, when he reviewed the advancement of the development. He said the development…

RWANDA AUTHORITY TO DEPOLY TECH TO MONITOR ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Gambeta News

In Kigali, authorities are in the process of deploying an advanced aero-mapping technology that will be aligned with the Building Permits Management Information System (BPMIS) and the Online Kigali City Masterplan to monitor informal settlements; implying that any construction that is not within the BPMIS will be remotely identified. When the Senatorial Committee on Political Affairs and Governance, led by Senator Lambert Dushimimana visited the City Hall last week, some of the key issues raised…

TANZANIA GOVT. SIGNED DEAL WITH CHEC FOR PORT CONSTRUCTION

Posted on June 10, 2022 by Gambeta News

Tanzania government has signed an agreement with China Habour Engineering Company (CHEC) for the construction of the long-awaited fishing port in Kilwa District, Lindi Region, as part of efforts to promote fisheries in the country. Speaking during the signing ceremony in Dodoma, on Wednesday, the Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, Mr. Mashimba Ndaki, indicated that the project will spur the growth of the blue economy, and make a valuable contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic…

JUMBO STEEL MILL TO INVEST SH2BILLON FOR KISUMU NEW PLANT FACTOR

Posted on June 8, 2022June 10, 2022 by Gambeta News

A Local steel producer, Jumbo Steel Mill, has put Sh2 billion in another bedding and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) water tank manufacturing plant in Kisumu. The plant which sits on 27 sections of land has been introduced with cutting-edge hardware running on 100% 700kw sun-based power. The speculation focuses to make more than 600 positions for local people. Large Steel Mills Managing Director (MD) Harsh Patel said the office situated at Korowe along the Kisumu-Kericho street…

RECONSTRUCTION OF DAMAGED INFRASTRUCTURE IN SA TO COST R500MILLION

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Gambeta News

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has revealed a multimillion-rand project, which will prompt the redesign and recovery of vital streets harmed by the new floods. Sent off in Mbumbulu on Monday, the R500 million street project is essential for the commonplace government’s proceeded with work to revamp the transport framework that was harmed by the floods. KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Sihle Zikalala, drove the send-off of the framework circle back plan which incorporates the redesigning of area P725…

REHABILITATION OF MUHANGA-KARONGI TO BEGIN NEXT MONTH IN RWANDA

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Gambeta News

The third phase of the ongoing rehabilitation of the Muhanga-Karongi road is set to begin next month, according to the Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA). Works on the road rehabilitation started in 2015 and are to be carried out in four phases: Karongi-Rubengera (17km), Rubengera-Rambura (19km), Rambura-Nyange (22km), and Nyange-Muhanga (24km). The Karongi-Rubengera phase started in October 2015 and was completed in June 2016, the Rubengera-Rambura started in October 2019 and is set to be…

HOW POTENTIAL INVESTORS ARE WEIGHING FINANCING SGR PROJECT

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Gambeta News

Potential investors are weighing income prospects in financing the implementation of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB) Director-General for Eastern Africa, Nnenna Lily Nwabufo. Currently, Rwanda has two route options on the table, the Kenyan Standard Gauge Railway route for the northern corridor and Isaka-Kigali Standard Gauge Railway for the central corridor. The 521-kilometer Isaka-Kigali SGR is projected to cost an estimated $2.5 billion. She disclosed that investors…

ETHIOPIA GOVT. REBUILT BRIDGE CONNECTING SOMALIA

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Gambeta News

The bridge connecting the Dawa zone of the Somali regional state with the Eastern Guji zone of the Oromia region has been rebuilt and inaugurated by high officials from both zones, reports said. The bridge was rendered dysfunctional due to damages caused by heavy rains that befell both zones in 2019, according to the report. Mohammed Qeyu, the Deputy Administrator of the Dawa zone, said that the reopening of the bridge would be significantly beneficial in…

MINSTER HANDOVER CONSTRUCTION OF COLD STORAGE IN GAMBIA

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Dr. Demba Sabally, recently handed over a site for the construction of cold storage in Soma, Lower River Region (LRR), costing approximately 2.85 million dalasis for a maximum period of six (6) months. The construction of this facility is under the project: Resilience of Organisations for Transformative Smallholder Agriculture project (ROOTS) which is under the Ministry of Agriculture and funded by IFAD and The Gambia government. Speaking at the event,…

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