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PROGRESS REPORT ON CONSTRUCTION OF RWANDA RUBAVU PORT

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Gambeta News

Construction of the Rubavu port, which is anticipated to enhance tourism and facilitate cross-border trade between Rwanda and DR Congo, is making progress. With works underway, the port, covering two hectares, is located in Rubavu District’s Nyamyumba Sector along the shores of Lake Kivu. According to the Senior Engineer of Railway and Cable Car Transport at Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA), Jean Népo Ndayambaje, the development of the port will open up Western Province for…

KENYA GOVT. KICK-OFF PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF KIOME DAM PROJECT

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Gambeta News

The government through the National Drought Management Authority has excavated and fenced Kwa Andu a Kiome dam, constructed a water kiosk, livestock trough, sanitation facilities, and training at a total cost of Ksh 6.3M. Speaking during the launch on Wednesday, Cabinet Secretary for the East African Community, Arid and Semi-Arid Lands and Regional Development Rebecca Miano said the dam is going to serve about 200 families spread across six villages in Kivue and Nguthi sub-locations and…

GHANA PRESIDENT LAUNCHED NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMME

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Gambeta News

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has launched the revised National Affordable Housing Programme at Pokuase-Afiaman in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. Dubbed: “My home, my peace” the new housing programme seeks to construct about 14,000 subsidised housing units for prospective buyers. The programme which is being undertaken by government in collaboration with the private sector will comprise 8000 units at Pokuase-Afiaman and 6000 units at Dedesua in the Ashanti Region. As…

CONSTRUCTION OF FLYOVER BRIDGE IN AKURE, NIGERIA BEGINS

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Gambeta News

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has commenced the construction of the Onyearugbulem/Shagari/Irese flyover in furtherance of the infrastructure drive of his administration. The flyover, when completed, will be the first flyover in the state capital since the creation of Ondo State in 1976. It will also be the second flyover constructed by the Akeredolu led-administrations, following the Ore Redemption Bridge in Ore, Odigbo local government area. Commissioner for Infrastructure, Lands and Housing, Engr. Raimi…

CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR SONANGOL CENTRE SET FOR COMPLETION IN ANGOLA

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Gambeta News

The completion of the construction works of Sonangol’s Research and Development Centre is scheduled for September 2023. The infrastructure, which provides for the sustainable development of the company and the Angolan oil and gas and mining sector, is located on the outskirts of Sumbe City, coastal Cuanza Sul province. Currently, the Centre’s works have already reached 92% of physical execution, according to the national oil company’s radio programme “Ngol”. The infrastructure will ensure research, and…

HOW LACK OF FUND IS DELAYING CONSTRUCTION OF UGANDA POLICE HOSPITAL

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Gambeta News

Police have said lack of funds has delayed the construction of the force’s referral hospital in Nsambya. “We went through all the processes of the construction of a general hospital for police. We have seven acres of land in Nsambya where the police are supposed to construct the hospital. All paperwork has been done and submitted to KCCA for approval but the challenge is the budget,” AIGP Dr. Moses Byaruhanga, the Director of Health Services…

SA MINISTER CUT SOD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FIRST CENTRAL HOSPITAL

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Gambeta News

Minister of Health, Dr. Joe Phaahla, together with Acting Limpopo Premier, Seaparo Sekoati, preside over the sod-turning ceremony for the first Central Hospital in Limpopo. “This follows a feasibility study conducted and submitted to National Treasury in July 2018, which established a need to develop a new 688-bed academic hospital in the province. “The construction of this state-of-the-art hospital became one of the five flagship academic hospitals around the country and is expected to boost…

TANZANIA GOVT. TO CONSTRUCT A SEAWALL TO PROTECT MKUMBUU CITY

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Gambeta News

Plans are underway for the Zanzibar government to construct a seawall of about 500 meters to protect ‘Mkumbuu City ruins’ from being washed away by rising sea levels. The city is believed to have existed in the 11th century and it is one of the key tourist attraction sites in Pemba Islands. Some of the areas have been washed by the sea such as areas built in the 1st and 9th centuries, while other areas…

GAMBIA SPORT MINISTRIES OUTLINES SEVERAL SPORTING PROJECTS

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Ministry of Youth and Sports under the leadership of Bakary Badjie is currently touring the country for the youth and sports projects being implemented under his ministry. According to the ministry, the five-day tour which began on Monday is in line with the ministry’s mission to deliver excellence in youth and sports development by ensuring that youth are guided towards entrepreneurship, employability, and leadership as well as by encouraging mass participation in sport. The…

KENYA GOVT. INVITES BIDDER FOR CONSTRUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL PARKS

Posted on July 8, 2023 by Gambeta News

Plans to construct aggregation and industrial parks across 25 counties have commenced after the Ministry of Trade and the Council of Governors issued a tender notice inviting bids from contractors. The interested National Contractors have until July 21 to submit their bid which must be accompanied by a 9 million Shillings guarantee in the form of a Bid Bond. The purpose of bid security is to protect the contracting entity from losses incurred if the…

GAMBIA MINISTER LAY FOUNDATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A MOSQUE COMPLEX

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Minister of Health, Dr Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, recently laid the foundation stone for the construction of a mosque within the new complex of the Ministry of Health in Bijilo. The event commenced with the recitation of the Holy Quran by elders in the community. The project, contracted to Daru Salaam Construction Company, was financed to the tune of 35,000 Euros sponsored by Direct Aid. However, the site where the foundation stone of the new…

ANGOLA AND CHINESE FIRM AGREED TO CONSTRUCTION ALUMINUM FACTORY

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Gambeta News

Angola company Sino Ord Park Industrial and China’s O.T.International have signed an agreement that will enable the allocation of a 200 million investment for the construction of an aluminum factory in northern Bengo Province, reads a statement from the Bengo government. The agreement was signed at the 3rd China/Africa Economic Forum held in Huan, China, witnessed by the Bengo governor, Maria Antónia Nelumba. The statement, which did not add further details on the agreement, said…

ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION OF TWO-STORY BUILDING TRIAL BEGINS IN MOZAMBIQUE

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Gambeta News

The trial of four men accused of the illegal construction of a two-story building within a restricted area belonging to Beira airport began on 29 June in Beira. The building was being erected near air traffic control equipment and could pose a threat to communications between aircraft and the Beira airport control tower. So, in mid-2021, the Public Prosecutor’s Office embargoed all further work on the site. A prominent embargo notice was slapped on the…

CONSTRUCTION OF ZAREMA MAYDAY DAM TO RESUME IN ETHIOPIA

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Gambeta News

The construction of the Zarema Mayday irrigation dam, which was interrupted during the two-year war in Ethiopia’s north, will resume next year, according to the Ministry of Irrigation and Lowland Areas. The dam was conceived to supply water to the Wolkayit sugar factory, one of 13 sugar factories the Ministry of Finance (MoF) is working to privatize. The factory, located 1,030 Km from Addis Ababa in Tigray Regional State, was prioritized due to its expected…

SIERRA LEONE PRESIDENT OPEN NEW FACILITY TO HELP YOUNG INDIVIDUALS

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Gambeta News

President Julius Maada Bio has on June 21st officially opened the SONOCO Baking Bread Avenue at Wellington Industrial Estate, Freetown. In his opening statement, President Bio commended SONOCO Bread Avenue for opening such an investment in the country, adding that Bread Avenue represents a strong commitment to empowering young individuals and promoting local entrepreneurship. He thanked Vice President Juldeh Jalloh for introducing the group to him for them to be established in the country. He…

COMPLETION OF BEITBRIDGE BORDER HOMES A RELIEF FOR RESIDENT IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Gambeta News

The construction and completion of 220 houses for Government workers, as part of the US$300 million Beitbridge Border modernization, has brought relief to most border agencies that had faced accommodation challenges over the past decades. Before the construction of the staff village, staff from the 22 Government agencies manning the Beitbridge Border Post had challenges deploying a full staff complement due to accommodation blues, thereby compromising service delivery. But the Staff Village, which comprises 220…

ECOWAS TO FUND CONSTRUCTION OF BANJUL-BARRA BRIDGE

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Gambeta News

The minister for Transport, Works and Infrastructure, Ebrima Sillah, has informed the National Assembly that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will fund the construction of Banjul-Barra Bridge through ECOWAS Corridor Project, and its feasibility studies are set to start in July, this year. Minister Sillah made this revelation on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, during an engagement with the deputies. Hon. Sillah said this followed their discussions with ECOWAS as part of efforts…

R83 MILLON AND THREE AND THE HALF YEARS LATER ONLY ONE RDP HOUSE CONSTRUCTED

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Namibia Stop 8 Housing Project in Inanda, eThekwini, started in 2019, but to date, only one RDP house has been completed. Residents say the construction company was on site from 2019 to 2020, but stopped because of the Covid pandemic. According to eThekwini Municipality spokesperson Lindiwe Khuzwayo, the development – located about 30km from Durban center – comprises 500 serviced sites and 343 new housing units. She said R83-million had been spent so far….

CONSTRUCTION OF NHIA OFFICE BEGINS IN GHANA

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Construction of ultra -modern office complex for the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) office in Savelugu Municipality of the Northern Region has begun. It is expected to be completed within 18 months to strengthen healthcare delivery in the district. It forms part of the 15 district offices to be constructed across the country in the year, the Manager in charge of Procurement and Projects, Mr. Frank Yeboah said last Monday at the sod-cutting ceremony…

ST JOHN RIVER BRIDGE CLOSED FOR REPAIRS IN LIBERIA

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Government of Liberia, in collaboration with Grand Bassa Authorities, has issued a temporary closure order for the St. John River Bridge, which connects Hatford and Buchanan City. The bridge serves as a vital link between Montserrado, Buchanan, Rivercess, and Sinoe Counties in Liberia. The decision to close the bridge was announced on Saturday, June 10, 2023, during an emergency visit to the site by Grand Bassa Superintendent Janjay Baikpeh, accompanied by representatives from the…

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