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CONSTRUCTION OF 125KM KASINDI-BENI-BUTEMBO ROAD PROJECT BEGINS

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Gambeta News

The two commanding officers for operation shujaa from the Ugandan army and its counterpart from DRC Congo have broken ground for the construction of the 125km Kasindi-Beni-Butembo road. The ceremony which took place at the Mpondwe-Lubiriha border post drew a mammoth crowd from the two sister countries. Speaking during the function, the UPDF commander for Operation Shuja, Maj Gen Kayanja Muhanga remarked that the road project is important for it is regarded as a security…

SA ROAD AGENCY SAY LIMPOPO ROAD TO TAKE 115YEARS TO TAR

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Road Agency of Limpopo says it will take 115 years at the current rate of funding to tar the backlog of gravel roads. The agency says the provincial government decides which roads get tarred first. “Rough estimates show that the Road Agency of Limpopo (RAL) needs a total of R138-billion to upgrade all gravel roads in the province. At the current funding level for road upgrades, it will take approximately 115 years to clear…

EGYPT SET TO AUTOMATE UNIVERSITIES WITH PHASE ONE PROJECT

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Gambeta News

Egypt’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghaffar will launch on Sunday the first phase of a project to automate university hospitals. Abdel Ghaffar said that all universities with hospitals are being developed, pointing out that the ministry is not interested in education only but rather in providing more medical services and providing the best for university-educated students. He also added that the development measures in university hospitals require a lot of…

LAGOS NEW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS OPENS

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Gambeta News

About eight years after its scheduled delivery date, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally commissioned the state-of-the-art terminal at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The terminal, estimated to be worth over US$100 million, is one of the five airports – Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano, and Enugu – that benefited from the 2013 loan deal between Nigeria and China for the building of four new terminals. Port Harcourt and Abuja terminals had been opened…

NIGERIA PRESIDENT COMMISSION US$2.5B DANGOTE FERTILIZER PLANT

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Gambeta News

Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned the just completed US$2.5billion Dangote fertilizer plant that is expected to house a capacity of 3 million metric tonnes per annum in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos. The ceremony had the presence of dignitaries including Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Industries Limited, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele, and Minister of Trade and Investment Niyi Adebayo. According to reports, the facility proposed to be the biggest in Africa,…

KeNHA ANNOUNCED NAIROBI EXPRESSWAY NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC YET

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) on Tuesday said the Nairobi Expressway is not yet open to the public. This was after reports emerged on social media that the highly anticipated road had been temporarily opened for use, free of charge, until March 31. “Contrary to speculative information circulating in some social media platforms, this is to notify the public that the Nairobi Expressway is not yet open to traffic”. KeNHA stated.” The authority also…

WHY GROUND WATER IS NEEDED TO HELP SA WATER CHALLENGES

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Department of Water and Sanitation has committed to enhancing its efforts to explore the use of groundwater as an alternative water source to ensure water security in communities affected by water supply challenges. The aim is to mark the World Water Day. This comes as the global community observes World Water Day on 22 March 2022, themed: “Groundwater – making the invisible, visible.” According to the Department, more than 50% of available groundwater is…

NCRIB TELLS NIGERIA GOVT. TO MAKE INSURANCE COMPLUSORY FOR ALL BUILDINGS

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Gambeta News

Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) through its President has called on all levels of government to make insurance compulsory for all buildings in the country. Rotimi Edu, NCRIB President who made the call during a press briefing in preparation for the 60th anniversary of the brokers’ council said this has become necessary because of incessant building collapses in the country. According to Edu, the law on compulsory insurance for buildings made insurance compulsory for…

SOUTH AFRICA COURT STOP R4.5-BILLION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Gambeta News

A court in South Africa has stopped an R4.5-billion development at the River Club site in Observatory with the court ruling that the developers must “consult meaningfully” with all affected people. The interim interdict granted by Western Cape deputy judge president Patricia Goliath will remain in place pending a review of the relevant environmental land use authorizations for the development of the historically and culturally significant floodplain. In her ruling, Judge Goliath said the fundamental…

CONSTRUCTION OF 500 HOUSING UNIT TO BEGIN IN LIBERIA

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Management of Solway Mining Incorporated has disclosed plans for the construction of over 500 housing units in Sanniquellie, the capital of Nimba County ahead of its full operations in Liberia. The Administrative Assistant of the Company, Bill Murphy said when he met with several persons who crops got affected as a result of the opening of roads to the company site in Zulowee, Nimba County, he assured owners of those crops that the company…

WHY ZIMBABWE METAL INDUSTRY MUST BE REAWAKEN

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Gambeta News

Zimbabwe’s Metal industry has been described as a sleeping giant that needs to be awakened in line with the country’s industrialization agenda. This came out at the Metal Casting and Engineering Summit that kicked off yesterday in Harare, with the academia on board. Zimbabwe’s past economic boom was associated with the prowess of the steel and mining industry as it used to stimulate unlimited downward and upward economic linkages, hence the concern over the current…

AMAHORO STADIUM REVAMP BEGINS IN RWANDA

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Gambeta News

Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) has said that works to revamp Amahoro national stadium have started for the facility to host international football matches, concerts and public events. According to RHA Chief budget manager Noël Nsanzineza, the stadium will undergo a major renovation that will entail expansion works and some additional roofing that will shield spectators from extreme weather conditions and also give them comfort. Amahoro National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium with a capacity of…

HOW INSULATION IS PLAYING AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN AFRICAN BUILDING INDUSTRY

Posted on March 17, 2022March 18, 2022 by Gambeta News

Insulation plays an important role in designing and constructing buildings that provide protection for humans against the climate. Insulation materials like panels are made of two metal sheets on both sides and in the core the insulation material. Insulation, resistance and durability are what becomes more and more important in the African building and construction industry. The market is developing whereby new buildings get insulated by standard procedure. Thanks to the rising numbers of manufacturers…

CONSTRUCTION OF KUNZVI DAM GOING SMOOTHLY IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Gambeta News

The construction of Kunzvi Dam northeast of Harare is on course as confirmed by the authorities who visited the dam site to have an appreciation of the progress made so far. Last month, the excavation of the dam foundation reached an advanced stage. The US$109 million project will augment Harare water supplies and provide direct feed to the northern and eastern suburbs which suffer the worst water shortages since they are the furthest from Morton…

AFRICAN ARCHITECT WINS ARCHITECTURE’s MOST PRETIGIOUS HONOUR (PRITZKER PRIZE)

Posted on March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 by Gambeta News

Burkina Faso-born architect Diebedo Francis Kere has become the first African to win the Pritzker Prize, architecture’s most prestigious honour, in its more than 40-year history. Diebedo Francis Kere was born in Gando, Burkina Faso, and based in Berlin, Germany, holds duo dual citizenship of Burkina Faso and Germany. According to the Pritzker Prize announcement. “Through his commitment to social justice and engagement, and intelligent use of local materials to connect and respond to the…

CONSTRUCTION OF FIRST CBC PROJECT AT 83% COMPLETED IN KENYA

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Gambeta News

Kenya Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has announced that the construction of the first phase of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) classrooms is now 83% completed. According to the Education CS, the government is planning to put up 10,000 CBC classrooms by the end of June. He stated that Phase one of the project, which is expected to have 6,470 classrooms, will be ready by the first week of April. Magoha said 4,000 classrooms have already…

U.S.$50M WORLD CLASS PHARMACEUTICAL PLANT TO BE BUILD IN GHANA

Posted on March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 by Gambeta News

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Michael K. Obeng has reached an agreement with Sushen Medicamentos Private Limited to build a world-class pharmaceutical plant at Akwamu in the Eastern Region. Sushen Medicamentos Private Limited is a global organization of end-to-end pharmaceutical services with all-embracing experience in pharma projects, management, and development of high-quality pharmaceutical generic products. The deal comes as a great benefit to Ghana’s pharmaceutical market which currently comprises 30% locally produced drugs and 70%…

NIGERIA LEKKI-IKOYI LINK BRIDGE TOLL PLAZA TO RESUME ACTIVITIES IN APRIL

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge Toll Plaza will begin operation by April 1 after the announcement was made by Lekki Concession Company Limited (LCC). In a newspaper advert published in The Nation Newspaper, LCC managing director, Yomi Omomuwasan, said motorists would be offered a two-week toll-free passage. The announcement comes 18 months after the toll Plaza was shut down due to the police brutality during the October 2020 #EndSARS protest in the state. The protest took…

ZAMBEZI COMMUNITY SCHOOL GETS NEW HOSTELS

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Gambeta News

The accommodation challenges facing the Zambezi region in Namibia are set to become a thing of the past after the complete construction of community hostels. The community hostels were built at Lusese, Ibbu, Sachona, and Shesheke for N$1.3 million each. During the official handover of the hostels, Deputy minister of education, arts, and culture, Faustina Caley, said as much as the government has had success with regards to equal access to education for all Namibian children,…

DCC ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CITY HQ IN TANZANIA

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Gambeta News

The construction of a new city headquarters in Dodoma City Council (DCC) is set to take shape after the council approved funds worth 7bn/- in the financial year 2022/23. The fund which is part of the 2022/23 budget of 100.94bn/- will be sourced and used for the implementation of various projects including the construction of the City Council Headquarters. Dodoma City Director, Joseph Mafuru said the city plans to build a better office that will…

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