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GHANA MP INSPECT AGONA NKWANTA-TARKWA ROAD PROJECT

Posted on 12 October 2022 by Gambeta News

Member of Parliament for Tarkwa-Nsuaem, Mr. George Mireku Duker, on inspected the 67km Agona Nkwanta- Tarkwa road project being executed by M/S Rango-Gabriel Cuoto Consortium. The visit to the Wassa Simpa Campsite and inspection of work on the Wassa Agona and Effunta sections was to afford Mr. Duker, a Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, the opportunity to assess the progress of the project and also, together with Parliament and the ministry, address some…

JULIUS NYERERE HYDROELECTRIC DAM MAIN BODY COMPLETED IN TANZANIA

Posted on 12 October 2022 by Gambeta News

An Egyptian consortium has confirmed that Tanzania’s Julius Nyerere Hydroelectric Dam’s main body construction along the Rufiji River is complete. According to information the consortium made of Arab Contractors and El-Sewedy reported to the Egyptian Cabinet of Ministers that much of the work on the dam is finished. Further, it is reported that information about the completion of the main body of one of the largest hydroelectric dams in the region was circulated on Friday….

LIBERIA WORK MINISTER REVIEWING PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTORS AHEAD OF DRY SEASON

Posted on 12 October 2022 by Gambeta News

Ahead of the dry season, the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Public Works has held a roundtable with scores of contractors, aimed at reviewing performances on major roads across the country. Speaking to reporters, Public Works Minister Ruth Coker Collins, the forum was to inform contractors about new plans, as the dry season approaches. The meeting held with various contractors was aimed at preparing them as per our calendar; we all know that…

AHCN SAYS NIGERIAN HAS ONE OF THE LOWEST HOME OWNERSHIP RATE

Posted on 11 October 2022 by Gambeta News

The Association of Housing Corporations of Nigeria (AHCN) has decried Nigeria’s low homeownership rate, saying the country ranks lowest at 25 percent, especially when compared to Brazil (74 percent), Kenya (75 percent), South Africa (70 percent) and Indonesia (84 percent). Speaking on the occasion of this year’s World Habitat Day with the theme: “Mind the Gap: Leave No One and Place Behind, President of AHCN, Dr. Victor Onukwugha, said it was sad that at 62…

CONSTRUCTION OF ARTIFICIAL TURF ARE BEEN DISCUSSED IN LIBERIA

Posted on 11 October 2022 by Gambeta News

A three-member Liberian delegation including the President of the Liberia Football Association Mustapha Raji, Vice President Adolphus Dolo, and Deputy Sports Minister G. Andy Quamie have returned to the Country following what they described as a fruitful and rewarding trip for the sector and the sporting populace in general. Speaking about some of the support to the media, the President of the LFA Mustapha Raji disclosed that the Saudi Arabia Football Association has agreed to…

TANZANIA AND KENYA PRESIDENT AGREED TO FAST-TRACK CONSTRUCTION OF NATURAL GAS PIPELINE

Posted on 11 October 2022 by Gambeta News

The presidents of Tanzania and Kenya have agreed to fast-track the construction of a natural gas pipeline designed to increase trade and lower energy costs for both countries. The decision was reached Monday in bilateral talks in Dar es Salaam led by Tanzanian President Samia Hassan and Kenyan President William Ruto, during a two-day visit. Last year, Hassan and Kenya’s then-president Uhuru Kenyatta signed an agreement in Nairobi to start working on the gas pipeline…

EGYPT PRESIDENT MEET WITH OFFICIALS TO ESTABLISHED UNIFIED NATIONAL NETWORK

Posted on 10 October 2022 by Gambeta News

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with several officials of the Armed Forces to follow up on the executive position of establishing a unified national network for emergencies and public safety on Sunday. The president was briefed on the developments in establishing the national network for emergency and public safety, which is expected to be generalized at the level of the republic and is one of the largest systems of its kind in the Middle…

KENYA GOVT. FACING DECLINE IN CANE PRODUCTION

Posted on 10 October 2022 by Gambeta News

A two-kilo of sugar has risen by Sh12, at a time when the country is facing a 34 percent decline in cane production. A spot-check by Capital Business at leading retail stores such as Naivas and Quickmart in Embakasi, Nairobi showed that a packet has gone up from Sh300 last week to Sh312 currently. Costly sugar comes at a time when the country’s sugar production in August dipped 34 percent compared to the previous month,…

GHIS DEVELOPING MANUALS TO HELP PROFESSIONAL BODY

Posted on 10 October 2022 by Gambeta News

The Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) is developing two manuals to promote professionalism among practitioners in the country. Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) The manuals which comprised the valuation standards and professional standards, the institution believes would bring about the n eeded change in terms of surveying in the country due to globalization. The Chairperson of the Valuation and Estate Division of the Ghana Institute of Surveyors, Mr. Emmanuel Kofi Cobbold, said this at the…

KAM SIGNED DEAL WITH AAAM TO PROMOTE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY IN KENYA

Posted on 7 October 2022 by Gambeta News

Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has partnered with the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) to drive the sustainable development and growth of the automotive industry in Kenya. The partners said that the goal would be achieved by scaling up production, increasing trade, and driving the global competitiveness of Kenya’s automotive industry. AAAM CEO Dave Coffey predicted that with a progressive policy, Kenya’s automotive industry is set to increase its market share locally and regionally….

UGANDA GOVT. TO CONSTRUCT CHANCERY BUILDING IN TANZANIA

Posted on 7 October 2022 by Gambeta News

Uganda plans to construct a chancery building for the Ugandan High Commission in Dodoma, Tanzania. Through the advertisement published on Thursday, the Ugandan High Commission in Dar es Salaam invites eligible consultants for the project. After the government relocated its offices in Dodoma, in 2018, the Tanzanian allocated five acres of land to Uganda for the construction of a new embassy in its capital city of Dodoma. The United Nations in Tanzania became the first…

KeNHA ANNOUNCED CLOSURE OF LANG’ATA ROAD FOR FOOTBRIDGE ERECTION IN KENYA

Posted on 6 October 2022 by Gambeta News

A section of Lang’ata Road will, on Sunday, October 9, be closed for 12 hours to allow the erection of Lang’ata Barracks Footbridge, the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has said. The closure, which will affect the stretch between Lang’ata Hospital and the barracks, will start at 5 am and is projected to end at 5 pm. KeNHA has advised motorists heading to the Nairobi city center to use Kungu Karumba Road and then join…

ETHIOPIA PRIME MINSTER INAUGURATE NEWLY BUILT SCIENCE MUSEUM

Posted on 6 October 2022 by Gambeta News

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has inaugurated the newly built Science Museum at the heart of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. The Museum, built on seven hectares of land, consists of two multipurpose structures – a ring-shaped building and a dome. Its circular shape symbolizes perpetual development and human wisdom, says the PM Office, adding it “is a testament to Ethiopia’s dedication to the future of technology”. The building of the museum has its own halls dedicated…

NIGERIA FIRST LADY CALLS FOR GOVT. TO TAKE OVER CONSTRUCTION OF PTSD MEDICAL CENTRE

Posted on 6 October 2022 by Gambeta News

The First Lady Dr. (Mrs) Aisha Buhari declared on , that the Armed Force’s Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Centre, originally scheduled to be built by the Defence and Police Officer’s Wives Association for the treatment of military and Police personnel, would now be built by the federal government. Consequently, Mrs Buhari told a gathering of Senior Military Officers, Captains of Industry, the Private Sector and other guests, for the groundbreaking ceremony of the PTSD…

HOW AFRICA’s OIL & GAS RESOURCES CAN HELP ACCELERATE ENERGY SECURITY

Posted on 5 October 20225 October 2022 by Gambeta News

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe, says Africa cannot be an import destination for refined products when the continent is endowed with crude oil. The Minister said while major oil companies are withdrawing from Africa’s downstream sector, there have been new oil discoveries on the continent, South Africa being no exception. “Discoveries of significant oil and gas in our neighbouring SADC member countries are encouraging. They will strengthen energy, support other by-products, such as…

GHANA ENGINEERING INSTITUTE SAYS MEMBERS NEEDS TO FIND INNOVATIVE SOLUTION TO DIFFERENT PROJECT

Posted on 5 October 2022 by Gambeta News

The President of the Ghana Institute of Engineers (GhiE), Professor Charles Adams, has called on the members of the Chamber of Construction Industry to find innovative ways to fund, and maintain roads and infrastructural projects in the country. According to him, despite the efforts of successive governments, several undone and uncompleted roads and housing projects were a result of worsened finances and challenges faced by industry players over the last two decades. “We have been…

CONSTRUCTION OF JANGWANI BRIDGE SCHEDULED TO BEGINS THIS YEAR IN TANZANIA

Posted on 5 October 20225 October 2022 by Gambeta News

Dar es Salaam is on the verge of a major infrastructure facelift as the much-awaited construction of a 600bn/- Jangwani Bridge and development of the Msimbazi valley are scheduled to begin this financial year. Tanzania Rural and Urban Roads Agency (TARURA) Chief Executive Officer, Eng Victor Seif, told reporters in Dodoma yesterday that the World Bank has issued 260 million US dollars (about 606bn/-) loan for the construction of the Jangwani Bridge and Msimbazi valley…

SWAKOPMUND MUNICIPALITY TO CUT OFF WATER SUPPLY FOR GOVT. AGENCIES IN NAMIBIA

Posted on 4 October 2022 by Gambeta News

The Swakopmund municipality has started cutting off the water supply of some government agencies after several warnings and deadlines to settle accounts have been ignored. Helao !Naruseb, general finance manager of the Swakopmund municipality said: “They just shrug their shoulders and claim cash-flow problems, but we have no money either.” Government agencies at the coastal town owe the municipality a total of N$10,8 million. These agencies include the offices of the president and prime minister,…

CONSTRUCTION OF RURING’U STADIUM TAKING TIME TO COMPLETE IN NYERI COUNTY, KENYA

Posted on 4 October 20225 October 2022 by Gambeta News

Football and Athletics officials in Nyeri County want the national government to compel the contractor at the Ruring’u Stadium to finalize the construction of the facility into a modern face. The officials held a meeting with Nyeri Town MP Duncan Maina, where they expressed their disappointment with the pace of completion of the Sh450mn stadium, set to be one of its kind in the Mount Kenya region. Daniel Gachara, the Athletics Kenya Nyeri chairman said…

SA GOVT. ANNOUNCED NEW 13-MEMBER ESKOM BOARD

Posted on 4 October 2022 by Gambeta News

The chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises, Khaya Magaxa, has welcomed the announcement of the new 13-member Eskom Board. The newly constituted board was on Friday announced by Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan. The appointments come amid the latest three-week load shedding bout to have hit the parastatal. The board consists of Mpho Makwana (Chair), Dr. Busisiwe Vilakazi, Mteto Nyati, Lwazi Gogwana, Dr. Tshakani Mthombeni, Leslie Mkhabela, Fathima Gany, Ayanda Mofaleka, Claudelle von…

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