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NIGERIAN NAVY FLAG OFF CONSTRUCTION OF 237 HOUSING UNIT

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Zubairu Gambo on Thursday flag-off the construction of 237 housing units in Topo, Badagry, Lagos. He also laid the foundation stone for the Admiralty Shafa Gas Plan and Admiralty Mall in Navy town, Ojo, Lagos Addressing the officers and men of Naval Forward Operation Base, Topo, Badagry, shortly after laying the foundation for housing units, he said that the project would address the shortfall in the housing sector in…

MALAWI WORKS MINISTERS SAYS ROAD CONSTRUCTION TO RESUME AFTER RAINNY SEASONS

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Gambeta News

Minister of Transport and Public Works, Jacob Hara, has said road construction works by government will resume when the rains the country is experiencing subside. Hara said all the resources are available and that roads like the M1 and M5, the six-lane Kenyatta Drive and the dual-carriage way from Crossroads to Kanengo in Lilongwe will all be constructed as soon as the rains are over. He added that in a drive to have forex available…

KNDA EMBARKED ON RECONSTRUCTION OF MAJOR ROADS IN GHANA

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Krachi-Nchumuru District Assembly (KNDA) has embarked on reconstruction of major roads in the district to open up the area, for easy transportation of food crops to market centres. The major roads under reconstruction and due for completion within nine months are Chinderi-Grubi road, Chinderi-Banda road, and Bejamse-Borae roads. The District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr Nkrumah Kwasi Ogyile, made this known to journalists on Monday, after inspecting progress of work on the road projects in…

CONSTRUCTION OF U.S.$165k CLINIC FUNDED BY COMMUNITY STALL IN LIBERIA

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Gambeta News

The clinic’s construction started in April 2017 and was expected to be completed, dedicated for full operation in March 2018. The Nimba County Health Team was supposed to provide the workforce and medical and non-medical supplies for the running of the facility. Due to its strategic location, it was supposed to serve both River Cess and Nimba Counties when completed. Five years after its completion, nothing has happened according to plan. The National Benefit Sharing…

DISCO STEEL PLANT PROJECT NOW 80% COMPLETE IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Gambeta News

The designing of power lines and electrical substations for the Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) steel plant is now 80 percent complete, an official has said. Disco, which is building a US$1,5 billion integrated steel plant in Manhize near Mvuma is a subsidiary of China’s largest stainless producer, Tsingshan Holdings Group Limited. The plant is expected to be commissioned in August, according to official timelines. The project is now 50 percent complete. Last year,…

CONSTRUCTION OF KENYA’s EMBU ULTRA-MODERN STADIUM TO BE COMPLETED IN 5MONTHS

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Gambeta News

The government will complete the construction of a new ultra-modern stadium in Embu County in a record five months in readiness for this year’s Madaraka Day celebrations. The Njukiri ground that has been hosting the annual ASK agricultural shows will be remodeled into a 20,000-seat arena at an accelerated schedule. Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said the facility will feature various amenities that will constitute a world-class stadium set to be delivered well in time…

WHY MADE IN RWANDA IS KEY FOR INDUSTRIALIZATION

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Gambeta News

“When the African begins to deliberately and as much as possible produce what she consumes and consume that which she produces, only then can we begin to see the rise, the re-industrialization, the development and creation of value for the continent.” The idea of recapturing certain imports into the country seeks to reduce competition from cheaper imports so that local industry can occupy that space and reduce the import bill. It is a fact that…

EGYPT AND SUDAN DISCUSS BILATERAL WATER COOPERATION

Posted on January 23, 2023January 24, 2023 by Gambeta News

Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sweilam arrived in Sudan on Saturday on an official two-day visit to discuss bilateral relations with his Sudanese counterpart Daw Al-Bayt Abdel Rahman. It’s Sweilam’s first visit to Sudan since he assumed his position in August 2022. Sweilam stressed the strength and depth of the eternal, historical and fraternal relations that bind the two brotherly countries, referring to the long and joint history of cooperation between the…

SIERRA LEONE GOVT. SIGNED INFRASTRUCTURE DEAL WITH ARISE IIP

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Government of Sierra Leone has signed the Pepel Port and Pepel – Tonkolili Railway development, expansion, and management lease agreement with ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms Ltd. According to the Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Timothy Kabba, this agreement is part of the bigger reforms in the mining sector, where the government intends to open the space for more players to participate. He furthered that ARISE IIP is a credible company with a reputation…

WATER AND SANITATION ON STEADY DECLINE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Gambeta News

The weekly state of reservoirs report issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation indicates a steady decline in the water levels in the country’s reservoirs to 94.6% this week, as compared to last week’s 94.7%. The current readings of the national dam levels indicate a slight improvement as compared to last year’s 97.0% at this time. The provinces which have experienced a sharp decline in their dam levels this week include Eastern Cape from…

NIGERIAN PRESIDENT APPROVED N1.9TRILLION FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF 44 FEDERAL ROADS

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Gambeta News

Four months after to end of his administration, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, to invest N1.9 trillion in the reconstruction of 44 federal roads under the tax credit policy. Media Assistant, Media and Publicity (Office of the Vice President), Laolu Akande, who disclosed at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, yesterday, in Abuja, said the approval fell under the Federal Government Road Infrastructure Development and…

EGYPT HEALTH MINISTER ANNOUNCED DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONWIDE HEALTH SYSTEM

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Gambeta News

Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar directed the intensification of follow-up and evaluation work for plans to develop the health system nationwide. This came during the weekly meeting of the ministry’s leaders, heads of sectors and agencies, and with the participation of all the ministry’s undersecretaries in the governorates via videoconferencing, to follow up on the progress of work and to identify challenges and obstacles to overcome them, to ensure the continuation…

AFRICAN ROAD: WHY OPENING THE ROAD IS IMPORTANT

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Gambeta News

Nigeria, Niger, Algeria, Mali, Mauritania, Tunisia, and Chad are now building one of Africa’s largest road projects called the “African Unity Road”, linking the seven countries over a length of more than 9,000 kilometers. Financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the project aims to improve South-South trade, as well as open up certain previously isolated Saharan areas. It is planned that the Trans-Saharan will cross Algeria over 3,400 km, Mali over 1,974 km, Niger…

GHANA WORKS MINISTER ANNOUNCED ROAD PLANS IN 2023

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako Attah has announced that major roads in Accra would be completed and commissioned in 2023. He disclosed this when he embarked on a road inspection tour of some selected road projects in the Greater Accra Region. The Minister expressed satisfaction with the progress of work at the sites and assured contractors of the government’s resolve to honor its obligations to ensure that the projects are completed as…

HOUSING PROJECT CONSTRUCTION BEGINS IN POMONA CITY, ZIMBABWE

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Gambeta News

The excitement at Pomona City has begun with about 140 stand owners now ready to build their properties following the granting of the certificate of compliance by Harare City Council late last year. Compliance for phases 1B and C is expected mid-year. The residential estate being developed under the smart cities concept is expected to change the infrastructure terrain in the capital city as indicated by the West Property Chief Executive Mr Kenneth Sharpe. “We…

SONGEA AIRPORT REHABILITATION AT 97% IN TANZANIA

Posted on January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 by Gambeta News

Rehabilitation and upgrading of Songea Airport in the Ruvuma Region have reached 97 percent. Ruvuma Regional Manager for Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROAD) Engineer Elphatar Mlavi said the 37bn/- airport is set to be fully completed and handed over to the government at the end of this month. Eng Mlavi made the revelation during a visit by the Ruvuma Regional Commissioner Colonel Laban Thomas, who had visited the airport to observe the work progress. Eng…

SOUTH AFRICANS URGED TO LOWER WATER CONSUMPTION DUE TO POWER CUT

Posted on January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 by Gambeta News

Residents of Johannesburg and Tshwane have been urged to lower their water consumption due to the negative impact repeated power cuts have had on water supply infrastructure, Eyewitness News reports. This comes shortly after the City of Cape Town’s appeal to residents for the same reason. The Cities of Tshwane and Johannesburg added that reservoirs for both municipalities are not filling up fast enough while rising summer temperatures have also compounded the crisis. Tobacco Giant Eyes…

STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGE VICTIMS OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION AT NEW JESHWANG, GAMBIA

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Gambeta News

As the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) secretariat-The Gambia road project progresses, the office of The Gambia-OIC in partnership with the Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure and the Ministry of Lands engaged victims of the road construction at New Jeshwang. The meeting held at New Jeshwang Health Centre aimed at updating affected landlords ahead of the demolition. It also aimed to enable stakeholders to discuss with landlords the circumstances surrounding their compensation. Boto Jarju,…

HOW ENTEBBE AIRPORT EXPOSURE IS HELPING UGANDA

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Gambeta News

Uganda’s engagement with China has often seen officials from Kampala troops to Beijing for loans, resulting in a rising debt situation with the Asian giant over the last decade. Ugandan projects whose funding has been negotiated with the Exim Bank include $2.2 billion for the SGR, $1.44 billion for the 600MW Karuma hydroelectric dam, $482 million for 183MW Isimba power dam, $350 million for the 51km Kampala-Entebbe Expressway and $200 million for Entebbe International Airport…

ZAMBIA AND ANGOLA SIGN DEAL FOR ROAD CONNECTING PROJECTS

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Gambeta News

Zambia and Angola have signed six (6) memoranda of understanding (MoUs) aimed at boosting trade and investment in the two countries. The two countries have signed an MoU on cooperation to facilitate the construction of the Zambia/Angola connection road via the Jimbe border between Zambia’s Ikelengi district in the northwestern province and Angola’s town of Luau. The two nations have also committed to the construction of the Malundo/Sikongo border in the western part of Zambia….

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