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ZIMBABAWE’s HARARE-BINDURA HIGHWAY RECONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN SOON

Posted on 19 April 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…

IMPLEMENTATION OF GEOTHERMAL TO BEGIN BY TANZANIA GOVT.

Posted on 19 April 2022 by Gambeta News

Tanzania’s government has reiterated its commitment to implementing a plan of generating 200MW from geothermal by 2025. Currently, is in dire need to diversify its electricity mix similar to other countries in East Africa. Energy Permanent Secretary Eng Felchesmi Mramba said Tanzania has identified 52 areas that could produce geothermal power. These sites are spread across the regions of Mbeya, Arusha, Dodoma, Iringa, Coast, Kilimanjaro, Kagera, Katavi, Shinyanga, Morogoro, Mwara, Manyara, Rukwa, Singida, Songwe and Tanga….

NRC SAY ABUJA-KADUNA RAIL TRACKS TO BE REPAIRED AFTER BANDIT ATTACK

Posted on 18 April 2022 by Gambeta News

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the plans for the repair work of the sections of the Abuja-Kaduna rail track that were destroyed by bandits on March 28. According to Deputy Director of NRC, Public Relations, Yakub Mahmood, “Work is ongoing on the Abuja-Kaduna rail tracks. The railway engineers are repairing the destroyed sections,” He also said that”I can’t say when the work will be completed.” On March 28, terrorists blew up sections of the…

SA’s ESKOM ANNOUNCED LOAD SHEDDING BREAKDOWN

Posted on 14 April 2022 by Gambeta News

Further breakdowns at generation units at Eskom’s power stations have led to the power utility having to implement stage two load shedding from yesterday until the early hours of Friday morning. Eskom said the cluster of breakdowns and delays have rendered it with no choice but to implement power downtimes. “The extension of load shedding is caused by the failure of additional units and the continued shortage of generation capacity due to delays in returning…

PRESIDENT KENYATTA COMMISSIONED NEWLY CONSTRUCTED ULINZI STAR COMPLEX

Posted on 14 April 2022 by Gambeta News

President Uhuru Kenyatta has officially commissioned the newly constructed Ulinzi Stars Complex at the Lang’ata Barracks and says the multi-sports facility should be used as a benchmark for more sporting facilities in the country. The Complex which will host among others a 10,000-seater football stadium with a running track, an aquatic center with an Olympic size swimming pool, an indoor court, and a tennis court has been constructed in 16 months. “I am proud of…

GHANA TO BEGIN ROAD SAFETY ENHANCEMENT TO REDUCE ROAD CRASHES

Posted on 13 April 2022 by Gambeta News

The road safety enhancement works to be undertaken on the London market street at Jamestown a suburb of Accra as part of efforts to reduce road crashes and their related fatalities have commenced. The enhancement works are being undertaken by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in collaboration with the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) with support from the World Resources Institute (WRI) through its Tactical Urbanism Programme and are expected to be…

MOZAMBIQUE’s EDM AWARD CONSTRUCTION OF INTERCONNECTION POWERLINE

Posted on 13 April 2022 by Gambeta News

Mozambique’s publicly-owned electricity company, Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM), has awarded the construction of the interconnection power line with neighboring Malawi to “Lasern & Toubro” (L&T), India’s infrastructure development company, which will execute the part of the work that falls within Mozambican territory. The work, which will start from the Matambo electricity substation in the central province of Tete, will consist of the construction of a 142 kilometer 400 Kilovolt transmission line, up to Zobue on…

UPGRADING OF IBADAN AIRPORT ON COURSE IN NIGERIA

Posted on 13 April 2022 by Gambeta News

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has said that the efforts of his administration to upgrade the Ibadan Airport to the international standard have remained on course. He added that his government considers the airport key and central to its vision to expand the state’s economy, stating that the government would continue to partner with critical individuals to bring about the success of the venture. According to a statement, the governor, who was represented by his…

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

Posted on 12 April 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…

WHY RENOVATION OF LIBERIA’s ZWEDRU CENTRAL MARKET IS DELAYING

Posted on 12 April 2022 by Gambeta News

Grand Gedeh County Assistant Superintendent for Development says the renovation of the Zwedru Central Market is delayed due to squatters who have encroached on the market. Madam Betty Breeze Doh at her Administration building office said, that Welt Hunger Hilfer with funding from the German Government started the renovation of the Zwedru Central market in December of 2020, but is yet to be completed. She named one of the factors responsible for the delay of…

GHANA FIRST MANUFACTURING PLANT CONSTRUCTION SET TO BEGIN IN JULY

Posted on 11 April 202211 April 2022 by Gambeta News

The construction of Ghana’s first vaccine manufacturing plant is expected to begin in July this year, the Chairman of the Presidential Vaccine Manufacturing Committee (PVMC), Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has said. Under a private led consortium; DEKS Vaccines Limited, the plant would be a “fill and finish” site that imports components of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines for processing, packaging and distribution nationwide and within the sub-region. With funding support of 5million Euros from the German Development Cooperation…

RWANDA’s U.S.$255Million VOLCANOES’s PARK EXPANSION PROJECT

Posted on 11 April 202211 April 2022 by Gambeta News

Rwanda has embarked on a project to expand the Volcanoes National Park which is expected to cost US$255 million (approx. 260bn), with a goal to ensure a better habitat for the majestic mountain gorillas, according to the Rwanda Development Board (RDB). Once implemented, the project will see the park expanded by 25%. The agency says this conservation venture will not only benefit the iconic species but also improve the lives of the communities living around…

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW LUANDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT 90%

Posted on 11 April 2022 by Gambeta News

The President of the Republic, João Lourenço on saturday checked the level of execution of the construction work of the new Luanda International Airport (NAIL), located in the commune of Bom Jesus, in the municipality of Icolo e Bengo, Luanda province. President Joao Lourenço also visited the Airport Security area, the Fire Station, the hotels area and the meteorological radar. At the end of the visit, the Minister of Transport, Ricardo de Abreu, confirmed to…

KUMASI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO RESUME ACTIVITIES BY AUGUST

Posted on 8 April 2022 by Gambeta News

The Kumasi International Airport could start operating international flights from August this year, two clear months ahead of the expected time of completion. In December last year, the contractors working on the airport expansion project, Contracta Construction UK Ltd, told the Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) that the project would be completed in October 2022. However, during a tour of the project by the REGSEC, the Project Manager, Alan Frazeto, told the members that “by…

NAMIBIA MAKING PLANS TO STRENGTHEN IT’s RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR

Posted on 8 April 2022 by Gambeta News

According to Namibia’s household national data, there are 235 884 rural households, of which 35 855 are connected to the grid, while 18 324 have access to solar energy, giving rural electrification a rate of 20%. In efforts to strengthen the renewable energy sector in Namibia with a focus on promoting off-grid electrification in rural areas, Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy Kornelia Shilunga said during the launching of the Green People’s Energy project under…

BACECA DISCUSS CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PLANS WITH MAURITIUS FINANCE MINISTER

Posted on 8 April 2022 by Gambeta News

Stakeholders from the Building and Civil Engineering Contractors Association (BACECA), representing the construction industry, met the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr. Renganaden Padayachy, this afternoon in Port-Louis, within the framework of the ongoing pre-budget consultations. The meeting enabled both parties to confer on proposals and measures for the sector about the forthcoming 2022/23 national budget. The Chairman, Mr. Ravisingh Gutty, and the Vice-Chairperson, Mr. Didier Adam, of BACECA were present. In a…

NINE YEARS OLD CLASSROOM PROJECT STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN SA

Posted on 7 April 2022 by Gambeta News

Members of the Waterval Community Development Forum and Lemana Task Team are concerned about additional delays caused by vandalism and theft at the site over the years. The renovation is being done by the Department of Public Works for the education department. Public Works estimates that the current project will cost around R36-million and will take another year to complete. The renovation of Lemana College, not far from Elim in the Vhembe district in Limpopo,…

TANZANIA GOVT. TO FINALIZE CONSTRUCTION OF INSTITUTIONAL OFFICE

Posted on 7 April 2022 by Gambeta News

The government is keen on finalizing the construction of institutional accommodation for judges, magistrates, and deputy registrars in the country’s capital. Chief Court Administrator, Prof Elisante Ole Gabriel said that 48 units for Judge’s homes will be complete by December this year. Professor Ole Gabriel who was speaking during the launch of the second five-year Judiciary Strategic Plan (2020/21 – 2024/25) disclosed that some 6.2bn/- had already been paid as part of the 42.3bn/-, a…

VIHIGA COUNTY SET TO BUILD NEW Sh30M MATERNITY THEATRE IN KENYA

Posted on 6 April 2022 by Gambeta News

Vihiga county government in collaboration with the World Bank will build an Sh30 million maternity theatre at Hamisi sub-county Hospital. The commission for the construction of the new theatre was done by Vihiga county Governor Wilber Ottichilo. According to Ottichilo, “We have commissioned this theatre that we hope will go a long way in saving the lives of our women in this region. My administration has been committed to addressing cases of maternal and child…

HOW UNSAFE ROADS ARE DRIVING ZIMBABWE ECONOMY AROUND

Posted on 6 April 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…

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