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SA INFRASTRUCTURE MINISTER WARNS CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES OVER SHODDED WORKMANSHIP

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Gambeta News

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Sihle Zikalala, has warned construction companies and developers , who abandon construction sites after doing shoddy workmanship in public infrastructure projects, saying they face blacklisting and being barred from doing business with government. Zikalala issued the warning during his tour of Public Works projects located in the Free State province. The oversight visit was on the unfinished R232 million Correctional Service Centre in Parys as well as the Park Road…

GHANAIAN CEO SET TO CONSTRUCT FERTILIZER PLANT IN NAMIBIA

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Gambeta News

Thomas Abanga, the founder and chief executive officer of Abanga Farms & Food Systems, shared during the recent Omaheke Employment-Creation Conference that his company is in the final stages of setting up a fertiliser factory in the country. Without disclosing where or in which town the factory will be established, Abanga confirmed that the fertiliser plant will open its doors to local and international consumers this year. It will employ more than 400 Namibians. Last…

ALGERIA GOVT. DISCUSSING PLANS FOR STEEL COMPLEX PROJECT

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Gambeta News

At its weekly meeting chaired by Prime Minister, Aïmene Benabderrahmane, the government dicussed the progress of the steel complex project in the province of Bechar, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s office. The government, which met at the Government Palace, “heard a presentation by the Minister of Pharmaceutical Industry on the progress of the steel complex project in the province of Bechar, intended for the production of steel rails and sections, using…

EXPERTS CALL FOR TIMBER USAGE AHEAD OF CONCRETE DURING CONSTRUCTION IN UGANDA

Posted on June 7, 2023June 7, 2023 by Gambeta News

Experts have urged Ugandans to consider thinking of mass timber construction as an alternative to concrete in Uganda’s building industry but also as one of the ways to reduce country’s construction emissions. Speaking during the launch of the Timber Innovation Centre at Crown House in Kampala, Patience Naamara, the Country Director for Fairventures Worldwide, a non-profit organization it is high time Ugandans thought of mass timber construction as one of the ways to save the…

KENYA MINISTER SET TO COMMISSION ROADS LINKING SHAKAHOLA FOREST

Posted on June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 by Gambeta News

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kindiki Kithure is set to commission the construction of several security roads with the vast 50,000-acre Chakama Ranch to facilitate access into the vast Shakahola forest. This comes even as the government intensifies the search and rescue efforts and recovery of more bodies in the third phase of the exercise. Prior to that, Kindiki held a security briefing meeting with the Coast Regional and Kilifi County Security and Intelligence teams before overseeing…

DOUBLING OF RESSANO GARCIA RAILWAY TRACK ON COURSE FOR COMPLETION IN MOZAMBIQUE

Posted on June 6, 2023 by Gambeta News

The doubling of the track along the Ressano Garcia railway line, which links Mozambique and South Africa, from the Matola-Gare Administrative Post to Secogene, in Maputo province, throughout about 50 kilometers, is due to be concluded by next September. According to the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the publicly owned ports and rail company, CFM, Agostinho Langa Júnior, who a few days ago travelled the entire length of the line to assess the…

RESIDENT CALLS ON GAMBIA GOVT. TO CONSTRUCT A PROPER MARKET STRUCTURE

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Gambeta News

Serrekunda Market women vendors have called on the Kanifing Municipal Council to provide them with the proper market structure to alleviate the suffering and difficulties they faced at the market. Women of the market however commended recently reelected Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda for work done during his first term in office and said they expect him to continue initiating more development projects in promoting and empowering natives of the municipality. Fatoumatta Jaiteh, a vegetable vendor…

STATE-OF-THE-ART CHURCH BUILDING UNVEILED IN RWANDA

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Gambeta News

In a momentous event that took place on Sunday, June 4, St Peter’s church of Anglican Church of Rwanda inaugurated four commercial buildings and a new church of EAR Remera Parish located in Remera Sector, Gasabo District. The ceremony was attended by government officials, including the Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Governance Board (RGB), Usta Kayitesi and Kigali City’s Vice-Mayor in charge of Urbanisation and Infrastructure Merard Mpabwanamaguru, along with other officials. The grand opening…

FOREIGN INVESTORS MAKING PLANS TO CONSTRUCT 1,250 AFFORDABLE HOUSES IN RWANDA

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Gambeta News

Canadian investors are among those who have expressed interest in a project to construct 1,250 ‘affordable’ houses on a 19-hectare plot of land in Ndera, Gasabo District of Kigali, according to the Ministry of Infrastructure. Infrastructure Minister Ernest Nsabimana said that investors, including those from Canada – called Tebo Group of Industries – are among those who want to put money into the project. Tebo Group of Industries is a Canadian firm whose work includes…

GHANA PRESIDENT COMMISSIONED Ꞓ85M ELIMINA FISHING PORT

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Gambeta News

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo commissioned the Ꞓ85-million Elmina Fishing Port rehabilitation and expansion Project, in the historic city of Elmina, in the Central Region. The biggest fishing Harbour constructed in that region has a docking space and deep marine access to ensure the durability and sustainability, as a big boost for the fishing industry in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Municipality. Construction works on the project which began 30-months ago, had the objective to boost tourism…

KENYA AND THREE OTHER AFRICAN COUNTIRES MAKING PLANS TO CONSTRUCT TRANS-AFRICAN RAILWAY LINE

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Gambeta News

Kenya is working with three African countries to connect the Indian and Atlantic Oceans through a trans-African railway line. President William Ruto said Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Congo (Brazzaville) will work on the project. The agreement will see each state put up a railway line connecting one nation to the other via border points. Ultimately, the line will start from the coast of Kenya and end on the Congo…

CONSTRUCTION COMPANY URGED TO REGISTER EMPOLYEE FOR PENSION IN NAMIBIA

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Construction Industries Federation (CIF) of Namibia said construction sector employers must register their most vulnerable workers with a pension fund, and assist with contributions. CIF chief executive officer Bärbel Kirchner said in a statement that the provision applies to all contractors, as per the collective agreement between CIF and the Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union (Manwu). “We are aware that some companies have not registered their workers as per the categories listed in…

SEYCHELLES GOVT. ASSESSING BUILDING FOR SOLAR PLANT INSTALLATION

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Seychelles’ Public Utilities Corporation (PUC) and the Department of Energy are currently assessing prospective government buildings to install photovoltaic panels, said a top official. These are the latest steps Seychelles is taking towards achieving 15 percent renewable penetration by 2030 and the greater vision of hitting net-zero emissions by 2050. “We are assessing whether the earmarked institutions’ roofs can sustain having the panels,” the Principal Secretary for Energy and Climate Change, Tony Imaduwa, told…

MOROCCO GOVT. APPROVED US$7.6BILLION FUND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 17 PROJECTS

Posted on May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 by Gambeta News

Morocco’s National Investment Commission on Wednesday announced it approved 17 projects with a combined budget of MAD 76.7 billion ($7.6 billion). In a meeting chaired by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch, the investment commission also approved four amendments to existing agreements. According to a statement, the projects hold “immense economic potential,” with a projected investment of MAD 76.7 billion. The projects are expected to generate 5,728 direct job opportunities and create an additional 14,707 indirect…

CONSTRUCTION OF BANTAMA SUB OFFICE COMPLEX BEGINS IN GHANA

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Mayor of Kumasi, Mr. Sam Pyne, on Monday, cut the sod for the construction of an office complex for the Bantama. Sub-Metro. According to him, the General Assembly of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) approved the project in 2022 when the 2023 budget was brought before it. He said the construction of the office complex was part of the Assembly’s effort in promoting decentralization in the Metropolis. The Mayor also expects the office complex…

PRESIDENT BUHARI COMMISSIONED 2ND NIGER BRIDGE IN NIGERIA

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Gambeta News

President Buhari, who performed the commissioning of the bridge via Zoom on said the bridge is one of the critical infrastructures delivered by his administration to fight poverty, promote economic growth and ensure progress for the people. He noted that the bridge and other projects being commissioned symbolized his administration’s sharp focus on delivering prosperity across the country. “I am honored to hand over this bridge and other projects for public use. The bridge will…

CONSTRUCTION OF SAMIA COMPLEX PROJECT TO COMMENCE SOON IN TANZANIA

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Gambeta News

Dodoma City is in the next few months expected to increase its buzzing pace, thanks to the much-awaited Samia Complex Project. President Samia Suluhu Hassan revealed at a well-attended event for the inauguration of the new State House in Dodoma that after the completion of her new offices in Dodoma, the government was going for yet another project. The project, she revealed, is none other than the much-awaited Samia Complex. According to the Head of…

HOW WOULD NIGERIAN BENEFIT AFTER DANGOTE REFINERY COMMISSIONING

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Gambeta News

President Muhammadu Buhari launched the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Complex, Africa’s largest petrochemical refinery, and the world’s largest single-train petroleum refining facility yesterday on Monday. Owned by Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, it is estimated to have cost N8.7 trillion ($19 billion). But what exactly does the Nigerian public stand to benefit from — and how does it affect our lives? The refinery is located in the Lekki Free Trade Zone in the…

RWANDA SET TO WELCOME CONSTRUCTION OF NEW UNIVERSITY

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Gambeta News

Kigali Innovation City (KIC) is gearing up to welcome the University of Rwanda’s regional center of excellence in biomedical engineering and e-Health. This milestone marks the establishment of the third higher learning facility hosted in KIC, following the African Leadership University (ALU) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). The Innovation City is located within the environs of the Kigali Special Economic Zone in the Gasabo District. According to Rwanda Development Board (RDB), KIC finalized the designs…

NIGERIA GOVT. COMMENCED CONSTRUCTION OF VACCINE HUB

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Gambeta News

The minister said each of the hubs was centralized to serve two geopolitical locations. The Nigerian government has commenced the construction of standard vaccine hub projects in Abuja, Lagos, and Kano states. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, while speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony in Abuja on Thursday said the construction of the hub is part of efforts to massively expand vaccine storage capacity at the national level. Mr. Ehanire said each of the hubs…

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