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THE IMPORTANCE OF ZIM CYBER CITY PROJECT TO ZIMBABWE

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Gambeta News

Another day, yet another developmental milestone in the short, but developing hyperactivity life of the New Dispensation. At this rate, very soon we will start losing count or get tired of counting because of the fast rate at which developmental programs are being initiated. The Second Republic has brought a new culture and new worldview to development in Zimbabwe, making the concept a part of the daily lives of the people. So, this week, the…

CONSTRUCTION OF AFRICAN LIBERATION MUSEUM KICK-OFF IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Gambeta News

Construction of the Museum of African Liberation has commenced in Harare. The monument is a dedication to all fallen veterans of the continent’s liberation wars and is meant to document wars fought in Africa in its quest for self-governance. Addressing journalists, pan African think tank, and Institute of African Knowledge spokesperson, Joseph Nkani said the museum will cost above US$20 million and is being funded by different African countries. “The museum construction project has started,…

ROAD REHABILITATION TO BEGIN FOR BULAWAYO AND NKAYI DISTRICT IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Gambeta News

Construction of major roads linking Bulawayo with Nkayi and Tsholotsho districts has gathered momentum as the Second Republic steps up efforts towards completing outstanding major infrastructure development projects in Matabeleland. Developing sound road infrastructure is one of the critical enablers towards achieving set targets under the National Development Strategy (NDS1), the Government’s five-year economic master plan, which spans 2021 to 2025. The rehabilitation of the 158km Bulawayo-Nkayi Road resumed two months ago. So far only…

LIBERATION MALL CONSTRUCTION KICK-OFF IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Gambeta News

Construction of Liberation Mall has kick-off At the African Museum Site in Zimbabwe. The mall is being built through a partnership between the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) and the Institute of African Liberation (INSTAK). Speaking during the ground-breaking ceremony yesterday, Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare Minister Professor Paul Mavima said the Government was excited about the project concept and its development. “Today marks the realization and implementation of the partnership agreement and there…

CONTRACTOR FAILED TO MEET DEADLINE FOR EGODINI MALL CONSTRUCTION IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Gambeta News

South African company contracted to construct a multi-dollar Egodini Mall in Bulawayo has failed to meet the deadline for the completion of a taxi rank and informal traders’ stalls again. The project was supposed to be completed by the end of April this year. In 2016, the Bulawayo City Council awarded Terracotta Trading Limited (TTPL), a US$60 million tender for the redevelopment of the Basch Street terminus popularly known as Egodini under the Build Operate…

ZINARA HIKED TOLL FEES PRICE IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Zimbabwe National Roads Authority (ZINARA) has hiked toll fees by 73% in line with obtaining exchange rate dynamics. The developments are in line with recent fluctuations of the Zimbabwean dollar on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) foreign exchange auction platform, which saw the value of the local currency depreciating by 49% this week, reaching US$1:ZW$258. In a Saturday update, the roads administrator said the hikes were in terms of section 4 of Statutory…

ZIMBABWE ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Gambeta News

Zimbabwe’s road reconstruction and maintenance programs and other efforts by the Government to sort out transport infrastructure are attracting attention with a 10-member delegation from Zambia’s Parliament arriving yesterday for a five-day visit to see how this was done and done with internal funds. The Zambian delegation is made up of that country’s Parliamentary Committee on Transport, Works, and Supply. During a courtesy call on Speaker of the National Assembly Advocate Jacob Mudenda. The Head…

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDING MAKING PROGRESS IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 by Gambeta News

The temporary hoisting of the Chinese flag at the construction site of the new Parliament Building in Mount Hampden is standard practice in cases of Government-to-Government contractual agreements as the Chinese are funding the construction through a grant. Once everything is finished and the building is handed over to the Government of Zimbabwe, which will be soon, the Chinese flag comes down. It flies over the construction site as this is a Chinese grant project,…

ROAD REHABILITATION AT MARONDERA MUNICIPALITY TO BEGIN SOON IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Gambeta News

Road Rehabilitation is to start soon at Marondera Municipality after receiving US$10,3 million from Government through the Zimbabwe National Road Authority (ZINARA) recently. This was revealed by Marondera Municipality engineer Itai Mashonganyika during an interview with the media in Marondera recently. Eng Mashonganyika said they will focus on the roads in the high-density suburbs of Marondera and they have since identified the roads where the resources will be channelled to. He said now the municipality…

ZINARA DISBURSES US$6BILLION FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) has distributed nearly US$6 billion to all provinces and local authorities for road maintenance in the first quarter of this year under the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP). The development comes after in February this year, Zinara said it was setting aside $17 billion for the ERRP. The ERRP is in line with the ethos of the National Development Strategy 1 whose main aspirations include infrastructural development as a…

ZIMBABAWE’s HARARE-BINDURA HIGHWAY RECONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN SOON

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Harare-Bindura highway is set for reconstruction beginning Wednesday under the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2, contractor Bitumen World has said. According to the contractor, they are expected to take six months to bring the road up to the required standard. This is because of the dislocation of traffic, while the reconstruction is in progress, the company has asked that drivers on this road should reduce speed when approaching construction zones and comply with…

ZIMBABWE INFRASTRUCTURAL MINISTER SAYS ROAD REHABILITATION PROJECT CAN LAST FOR 20YEARS

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Gambeta News

Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister, Felix Mhona said that the quality of work by construction companies involved in the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP) is satisfactory and the roads can last up to 20 years before requiring extensive rehabilitation. Minister Mhona said this as he toured works on roads such as Delport, Seke, Harare Drive, and St Patrick in Harare which is being rehabilitated. The Government took over the rehabilitation and reconstruction of roads in…

HOW UNSAFE ROADS ARE DRIVING ZIMBABWE ECONOMY AROUND

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Gambeta News

Zimbabwe’s roads are not famous for their aesthetics, nor quality and least of all, their safety. Last year more than 2000 people died on the country’s roads, and scores of others were injured. About five people on average die every day in road crashes in Zimbabwe, according to a review report on the country’s road safety launched in January 2022. However, the World Health Organisation reckons the realistic figure is three times more. The discrepancy…

ZIMBABWE GOVT. TAKES OVER REHABILITATION OF KWEKWE-AMAVENI ROAD

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Government of Zimbabwe, through the Central Mechanical Equipment Department (CMED), has taken over the rehabilitation of the Kwekwe-Amaveni Road after the opposition-run local authority neglected the stretch that has become an eyesore for over five years. CMED southern region Engineer, Determination Ndoro, said they have since covered a 1.5km stretch with the whole project expected to cover at least 3km. “The road has been in a very bad shape so, we are re-tarring and…

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…

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…

RUFARO STADIUM TO GET MASSIVE FACE-LIFT IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Gambeta News

Rufaro Stadium is about to get a massive face-lift after Sakunda Holdings secured the iconic venue on a long-term lease from Harare City Council. The move could change the face of football in the country. Sakunda Holdings energy giants have also bankrolled traditional local football powerhouses Dynamos and Highlanders, having agreed to upgrade the Mbare facility into a modern stadium that meets international standards and they have been given the naming rights too. The decision…

ZIMBABWE FINALLY LAUNCH EMERGENCY ROAD REPAIR PROGRAM

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Gambeta News

Zimbabwe has launched an emergency road repair program after a public outcry over the high death toll on the country’s roads. The program is expected to ensure that the road challenge that has been facing the nation is seriously addressed. Under former leader late president, Robert Mugabe, the nation’s roads has been in bad shape after years of neglect by the government. A 46 years old man named, Misheck Rujada who was hit by a…

ZIMBABWE GOVT. CANCEL ROAD PROJECT CONTRACT DUE TO POOR WORKMANSHIP

Posted on February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 by Gambeta News

Zimbabwe government has terminated the contract for the construction of a road project that belongs to a consulting firm owned by Zanu PF legislator and businessman Justice Mayor Wadyajena. According to the reports, the rehabilitation of roads in Mashonaland West province was terminated over poor workmanship and failure to meet set deadlines. The decision was made after Mashonaland West provincial roads engineer Simbarashe wrote to Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development permanent secretary Theodius Chinyanga…

CONSTRUCTION OF U.S.$109M KUNZVI DAM GATHERING PACE IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Gambeta News

Construction work at the Kunzvi Dam in Zimbabwe is gathering pace as the excavation of the dam foundation has reached an advanced stage. The project located at Goromonzi district, which is worth US$109 million is now 8% completion with more work still left to be done after stalling for two decades. The progress was made known after a site visit by officials from the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) and the Ministry of Local Government…

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