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CONTRACTOR HANDOVER COMPLETED ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING IN GHANA

Posted on 6 October 2020 by Gambeta News

The Accra Academy Senior High School has gotten a new administration block after the contractor hands over the building. The project which was funded by the government was at a construction cost of US$188k (GH¢1,089,564) with Masuab Consult as contractor. Speaking during the handover ceremony, Senior Architect for Masuab Consult, Mrs Phillis Leckson-Leckey said the facility was originally planned to be a three storey building but due to land constraints it was redesigns to a…

LMHRA MAKING PLANS TO BUILD QUALITY CONTROL LAB IN LIBERIA

Posted on 6 October 2020 by Gambeta News

The Liberia Medicines & Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) is looking at the possibility of building an Internationally Certified Quality Control Laboratory (QCL) that meet WHO standards. The idea was brought up during a one-day brainstorming session with several stakeholders that will ensure the general public has access to safe, effective and quality medicines. Speaking during the event, LMHRA’s Managing Director, Pharmacist Keturah Smith said the meeting was called to ensure that the LMHRA and its…

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW MALL BEGINS IN BOTSWANA

Posted on 5 October 20205 October 2020 by Gambeta News

Smart Partnership Enterprises (SPE) has released a statement about the commencement of a new mall in Botswana. The 26000m2 retail centre mall will be called The Fields Mall. Speaking during the ceremony SPE chairperson, Sam Mpuchane said the specific purpose of the project is to ensure that major retail developments in the Central Business District (CBD) were owned and developed by Batswana. He noted that the the name, ”The Fields Mall” was inspired by the…

NAIROBI-NAKURU ROAD EXPANSION TO BEGIN SOON IN KENYA

Posted on 5 October 2020 by Gambeta News

Kenya government has announced plans to expand Nairobi-Nakuru road. The expansion which is set in motion after the government entered into a public private partnership (PPP) with French Consortium of Companies to build the 233-kilometre highway at a cost of Sh160 billion. According to the partnership, Vinci Highways/Concession will design, finance, build, operate, and maintain the road for 30 years and, thereafter, transfer it back to the government. Transport and Infrastructure Cabinet Secretary James Macharia…

SA GOVT. ANNOUNCED DECLINE IN KWAZULU-NATAL WATER LEVELS

Posted on 2 October 2020 by Gambeta News

South Africa weekly dam level report has shown that there is a drop on the water level during the latest check. According to the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), the water level at KwaZulu-Natal dam levels sit at 54.2% this week, which is a slight drop compared to last week’s 54.9%. Sadly, the decline is not only at KwaZulu-Natal dam as other dams like Albert-Falls Dam, Hazelmere Dam, Mearns Dam, Spring Grove dam etc…

STRABAG TO EXPAND WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM IN GHANA

Posted on 2 October 20202 October 2020 by Gambeta News

The European construction company STRABAG has started work on the further expansion of the water supply system in the Volta region of Ghana. This will give a further 89,000 people access to clean drinking water. The order volume is around € 11.5 million and the project will be completed by July 2022. The current order is the third phase of a series of projects that has been running since autumn 2012 with a total order…

KENYA SIGNS €1.3BN PPP HIGHWAY TO FRENCH CONSORTIUM

Posted on 2 October 2020 by Gambeta News

President Uhuru Kenyatta is currently in Paris on an official state visit to French President Emmanuel Macron. Both leaders witness the signing of a €1.3bn highway public-private partnership (PPP) to be constructed in Kenya by VINCI Highways. VINCI Highways is a leading concessions company and provider of road transport services around the world. Working with local partners, VINCI Highways designs, finances, builds and operates highway infrastructures. This will be their first PPP in Africa, and…

CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES ARE RUNNING OUT OF CASH

Posted on 2 October 20202 October 2020 by Gambeta News

The effects of COVID-19 in the Construction Industry is becoming more evident, as companies start to run out of cash. This comes after Arabtec, the construction giant that was involved in the construction of the Burj Khalifa (tallest building in the world during its topping out ceremony in 2009) has announced their decision to dissolve the company. According to the company’s chairman, Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi, “In recent years,” he said, “limited liquidity in the…

ZIMBABWE GOVT. CONSIDERING HOUSING SCHEME FOR SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS

Posted on 1 October 2020 by Gambeta News

In a bid to help the housing industry in the nation, Zimbabwe government is looking at the possibility of having a housing program for self-employed individuals. The program will see those individuals that can repay those loans be part of the scheme. Speaking during a legislative meeting at the nation’s National Assembly, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said they are making plans for a traditional mortgage financing that is tailor-made for those in…

ZCRB THREATENED TO REMOVE DORMANT CONTRACTORS IN TANZANIA

Posted on 1 October 2020 by Gambeta News

ZANZIBAR Contractors Registration Board (ZCRB) is looking at the possibility of removing dormant contractors over failure to adhere to industry regulations, including payment of annual fees. The body which regulates contractors in Tanzania said they plan to remove major contractors that has refuse to paid their subscription fees for years. Speaking to the media, ZCRB Assistant Registrar Engineer, Omar Fakih said ZCRB registry has over 280 contractors, with 230 and 50, both local and foreign, respectively….

GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY FOR A 66KM ATIAK – LAROPI ROAD, UGANDA

Posted on 30 September 202030 September 2020 by Gambeta News

President Yoweri K Museveni will officiate at the Ground Breaking ceremony for the construction of Atiak – Laropi road. The project will receive funding from the EU and Govt of Uganda to enable Strabag Int. handle construction of the 66km paved road. According to Strabag Int., site mobilisation is currently underway On 1st of June 2020 the works for the upgrading of the Atiak-Laropi-Road to Paved Standard started. The 66 km road starts in Atiak…

MOZAMBIQUE GAS INDUSTRY GETS SUPPORT FROM SA GOVT.

Posted on 30 September 2020 by Gambeta News

South Africa government is making plans to help Mozambique gas industry as one of the means to bolster bilateral relations between the two countries for the betterment and prosperous Africa. Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina made the statement during a virtual trade and investment seminar under the ‘Developing Afrocentric Solutions and Forging Partnership in Response to COVID-19’ theme. Quoting Gina, “South Africa is one of Mozambique’s great and major trading partner and…

GAMBIA PRESIDENT LAY FOUNDATION FOR 88KM HAKALANG ROAD CONSTRUCTION

Posted on 30 September 2020 by Gambeta News

President Barrow has laid the foundation for the construction of hakalang road in Lower Niumi, North Bank Region. The project is part of the President promise during his recent presidential tour with the people, as CSC Group is in charge of delivering the project. During the ceremony, President Barrow said the lack of good and adequate infrastructure in the rural area has contributed to the great disparity between the rural and urban settlements. He noted…

KPC ABANDONED PLANS TO REPLACE OLD PIPELINE IN KENYA

Posted on 29 September 2020 by Gambeta News

Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has abandoned it’s plans to replace part of its old Mombasa-Nairobi line which has been leaking recently. According to KPC Managing Director Macharia Irungu, the plan was halted after the company realised that it could still be served by the Sh48 billion new line launched in 2018. Quoting Irungu, “We realised it would be a waste of funds when we can still operate the new line to cover for what we…

SOUTH AFRICA GOVT. MAKING PLANS TO PROCURE ANOTHER POWER GENERATION

Posted on 29 September 2020 by Gambeta News

South Africa government is looking at the possibility of adding another power generating source to assist Eskom with the supply of electricity in the nation. According to President Cyril Ramaphosa monday daily newsletter says government has gazetted ministerial determinations that will enable the development of more than 11.800 megawatts (MW) of additional power generation. Quoting the statement, “This new energy will be procured from diverse sources, including solar, wind, gas, coal and storage. While meeting…

CONSTRUCTION OF OKAVANGO RIVER BRIDGE SET FOR COMPLETION AFTER TWO YEARS DELAY IN BOTSWANA

Posted on 29 September 2020 by Gambeta News

The Okavango river bridge construction which kick-off in November 8, 2016 with an original completion date of July 7 last year now has a completion date in May 2021. The project which is worth US$93m will enable the road network to be linked to the bridge. Speaking during a site tour by the nation Vice President Slumber Tsogwane, senior resident engineer, Veeranagowda Patel said the project was currently 79% complete. According to Patel, the project…

ETHIOPIA HAS NO PLANS TO HARM SUDAN AND EGYPT IN NILE DAM

Posted on 28 September 2020 by Gambeta News

Ethiopia Prime Minister has announced that his nation has no plans to use its massive hydroelectric power project to harm Sudan and Egypt dispite contributing 85% to the water resources to the Nile River. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed made the statement in his virtual address to the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly taking place in New York. Quoting Ahmed, “I want to make it abundantly clear that we have no intention to…

NIGERIA TUC UNHAPPY WITH RAILWAY LINE CONSTRUCTION TO NIGER REPUBLIC

Posted on 28 September 2020 by Gambeta News

The construction of a US$1.96billion railway line to Niger Republic has been rejected by the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC). TUC said the project is an insult to Nigerians and a waste of the country’s scarce resources after the federal government approved fund for the project. In a statement jointly signed by TUC president and Secretary-General, Musa-Lawal Ozigi, reads “The Congress is not averse to development; constructing rail lines to Kano, Katsina and Dutse…

KWESIMINTSIM STORM DRAIN CONSTRUCTION BEGINS IN GHANA

Posted on 28 September 2020 by Gambeta News

Construction of Kwesimintsim storm drain has kicked off in Ghana. The project which is worth GH¢3.2 million will be able to control the drains at Effia-Kwesimitsim municipality in the Western Region of the nation. The initiative is part of the Ghana Secondary Cities Support Programme funded with an Urban Development Grant from the World Bank that is under the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD). According to Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Effia-Kwesimintsim…

ANGOLA GOVT. ANNOUNCED PLANS TO BUILD 20 BRIDGES

Posted on 24 September 2020 by Gambeta News

Plans to construct 20 bridges in the municipality of Alto-Zambeze, eastern Moxico province has been announced by Angola Government. The project is part of plans to allow the circulation of people and goods in the region, in the scope of the Integrated Programme of Intervention in Municipalities (PIIM). Speaking to the media, Deputy Governor for Technical Services and Infrastructure, Wilson Augusto said the projects will cover the municipalities of Bundas, Luacano and Lutchazes, as well…

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