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KWAZUKU-NATAL DAMS ON A STEADY DECLINE IN SA

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Gambeta News

The KwaZulu-Natal dams recently decline is posing as a serious problem for South Africa water distribution. This is after a weekly dam levels report issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation in KwaZulu-Natal has shown a marginal decline of the province’s water levels from last week’s 58.5% to 58.0% this week. According to spokesperson, Sputnik Ratau, the Department through its Water and Sanitation National Command Centre (NCC) is distributing health and hygiene materials for…

WHY GHANA’s TEMA CENTRAL SEWERAGE SYSTEM NEEDS REHABILITATION

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Gambeta News

The need to rehabilitate Ghana’s Tema Central sewerage system has become a worry to the residents. It was built in the late 1950s to cater for a population of between 20,000 to 40,000 but the sewer network has been overstretched to carry the liquid waste of the current population of over 360,000. So far, the sewerage system has caused some residential areas to be inundated with the spillage liquid waste due to the blockage in…

LAWMAKER SAYS BAD ROAD IS CAUSING MAJOR ACCIDENT IN LIBERIA

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Gambeta News

The country was in mourning after a road accident took the lives of three individuals. This latest incident has highlighted once again how bad the road network is currently functioning. According to Grand Kru County District #2 Representative Cllr. J Fonati Koffa, such bad roads from Grand Kru to Grand Bassa are one of the causes of the tragic motor accidents which have been claiming lives, including Sunday’s tragedy, in which at least three persons…

HOW TANZANIA CAN BENEFIT FROM CONSTRUCTION FINANCING IN THE INDUSTRY

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Gambeta News

The rapid rise in construction activities in Tanzania is surely a wonderful site to behold as the nation infrastructural development has increased. In the space of six months, a robust growth has being witnessed in Tanzania’s construction industry which has a ripple effects that trickle down to the ordinary citizen. Deputy minister for Works, Transport and Communication, Elias Kwandikwa in a press briefing said growth in construction financing has a direct impact on individual citizens,…

BUNGOMA URBAN ROAD UPGRADE BEGINS IN KENYA

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Gambeta News

The second phase of Bungoma urban roads upgrade has been launched by Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati. The project which is estimated to cost Sh300 million, is being implemented in Bungoma and Kimilili municipalities. It is part of World Bank initiative to see Wings-Wambiya-Bustani road upgraded to cabro standards. The first phase of this programme saw four roads upgraded to bitumen and cabro standards. Meanwhile, Other roads earmarked for upgrade in Bungoma Municipality are Khetia’s Wholesale-Diamond…

SEYCHELLES BROADCASTING CORPORATION BUILDING TO BE COMPLETED NEXT YEAR

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Gambeta News

The construction of Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation five story building is set for completion in April 2021. The building which began construction activities in April 2019 was expected to be completed by the end of this year but encountered a six-week delay following adverse weather and ground conditions towards the end of 2019. Project Manager, Dereck Rioux said “We had a delay with the foundation where we took six months instead of three months as we…

ESKOM SAYS SOUTH AFRICA MAY EXPERIENCE POWER CONSTRAIN THIS WEEK

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Gambeta News

South Africa power distributing agency Eskom has issues a statement that the nation may face power system constrain this week. According to Eskom, Due to the unavailability of several generation units, the power system will be severely constrained this week. The statement reads “While Eskom teams are working hard to return as many of these generation units to service as possible, any further deterioration in the generation performance may tip the country into load shedding.”…

ZIMBABWE’s CHINHOYI JSC SET FOR COMPLETION AFTER 20YEARS IN CONSTRUCTION

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Gambeta News

The construction of Chinhoyi’s Judicial Services Commission (JSC) building which began 20years ago is now set for completion. The project was awarded to a Chinese firm with the Public Works Ministry assigned to help the company complete the project. But it was reported that lack of fund was the major factor that hinder the project. Local media visited the site and discovered that workmen were busy plastering, glazing and flooring in readiness for the building’s…

GOVT. REVIEWS CONTRACT AWARDED IN NORTHERN NIGERIA

Posted on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 by Gambeta News

The Kano state government has reviewed all contracts awarded during the previous administration as they are yet to be completed. A committee was assemble to assess the five Kilometers dual carriageway projects in 44 local governments of the state that were awarded by the administration of a former Governor of Kano State, Mr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. According to the State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Muhammad Garba, the committee would determine the extent of the execution…

CRISIS IN MOZAMBIQUE LNG PORT TOWN

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Gambeta News

Like the saying, “no good thing comes easy”! Here is another classical situation in the LNG booming nation of Mozambique. Reports from Bloomberg suggests that the nation is battling islamic state-link fighters that are attempting to seize a Mozambique LNG port town. More so, this town is a key logistics link for a $23 billion natural-gas project that Total SE is building, according to Risk Advisory Group. Andrew Harding, a BBC Africa correspondent says the loss…

WHY MAURITIUS OIL SPILL IS A SERIOUS ISSUE

Posted on August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 by Gambeta News

Since July 25th, Mauritius has been battling with big oil spills from a Japanese-owned ship. The ship is believed to have been carrying 4,000 tonnes of fuel oil, and had ran aground on a coral reef. Mauritius is a biodiversity hotspot with a high concentration of plants and animals unique to the region. Experts are warning that the damage could be huge and long-lasting, but will require massive collaboration in combating the effect.

CONSULTANCY FIRM APPOINTED TO DESIGN THE GAMBIA 50KM URBAN ROAD PROJECT

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Gambeta News

PACE&GAMECS has been appointed as the Consultant for the Design and Supervision of the 50Km Urban Roads Project. This project will be constructed in the Greater Banjul Area ahead of the forthcoming OIC Heads of State Summit in 2022. OIC Gambia in collaboration with Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure (MOTWI) and the National Roads Authority made the decision after a very competitive process involving Six (6) sets of Saudi and Gambian engineering companies. According…

FENCING WORK AT MAURITIUS’s RICHELIEU OPEN PRISON TO BE COMPLETED IN 2021

Posted on August 13, 2020August 15, 2020 by Gambeta News

Mauritius Government has announced that the fencing work going on at the Richelieu Open Prison is set for completion in June 2021. The project which is carried-out by inmate of the prison began on 2 December 2019, but stopped during the lockdown due to the Covid-19. However after all Health protocol was performed, the work resumed on 01 June 2020. Meanwhile it is reported that out of 501.8 m of security fence, 82.5 m have…

PROTEST ERUPTS AFTER GOVT. FAILED PROMISE IN SA

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Gambeta News

Houseowners has protest over government failed promise to build the RDP homes. Residents was asked to demolished the structures built in 1998 after government promise to rebuild the homes. But after waiting for so long they decided to protect about the delay. Since the structure was domolished early this year, nothing has happened due to the Covid-19 and a legal issue with one of the building contractors. The protest which started on tuesday saw Dozens…

SUDAN GOVT. BEGINS GERD NEGOTIATION

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Gambeta News

Sudan government has announced that the GERD negotiation has resumed after a meeting was held. According to the press release, “Negotiations on the Filling and Operations of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), resumed on Monday the 10th of August, at the invitation of the African Union; in attendance are the experts and observers. At the outset of the session, the Sudanese delegation demanded the postponement of the negotiations for one week in order to…

RWANDA GOVT. SAY 22,000 CLASSROOM CONSTRUCTION NEARLY COMPLETED

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Gambeta News

Rwanda Ministry of Education has announced that the ongoing countrywide classroom construction programme is at an advanced level. According to the Statement by the Ministry, “The ongoing countrywide school construction of the Rwanda Quality Basic Education for Human Development project phase 1 is at 81% on single story classrooms, 85% for latrines and 45% for G+1.” The statement further reads, the construction is being funded jointly by both the government with a contribution worth Rwf86…

TWO MICRO-DAMS INAGURATED IN ERITREA

Posted on August 12, 2020August 13, 2020 by Gambeta News

Two micro-dams have been inaugurated in Tselot, Gala-Nafhi sub-zone and in Gurit, Serejeka sub-zone of Eritrea. The dams which are worth over 5 million Nakfa will help residents in reducing the water shortage facing the area. Speaking during the inuaguration, Zerit Tewoldebrhan, Managing Director in the Central region, said that the two dams will have significant contribution in alleviating water shortages both to the public and livestock as well as in developing irrigation farming. Meanwhile, the…

DAR-MORO SGR CONSTRUCTION PACE COMMENDED IN TANZANIA

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Gambeta News

The construction of Dar es Salaam – Morogoro Standard Gauge Railway (Dar-Moro SGR) project has been hailed by the nation Prime Minister after implementation reached 87%. Speaking during a site tour, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said the government was devoted to strengthening railway, air, water and road transport infrastructures to provide diversity options to its citizens to choose the type of transport they preferred. Quoting Majaliwa, “This is the third time I am inspecting the…

SOUTH-EAST COMMUNITY COMPLAINED ABOUT BAD ROAD IN LIBERIA

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Gambeta News

Community members in the south-east of Liberia are complaining about the bad road network that connects between Gio Town in Grand Bassa County and ITI community in Rivercess County. It is reported that atleast 20 vehicles get stuck in the mud for several days every week. These vehicles will then be removed by some youth who help get those vehicles through the mud whereby preventing further gridlock on the already bad road. However, the bigger picture…

TSOMO NGQAMAKHWE WATER PROJECT TO KICK-OFF SOON IN SA

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Gambeta News

South Africa Department of Water and Sanitation has announced plans to commence the construction of Tsomo Ngqamakhwe bulk water pipeline. In a statement by the department, “The Construction Unit of the Department of Water and Sanitation is rolling its sleeves, readying itself for the construction of the long awaited Tsomo Ngqamakhwe Bulk Water Pipeline.” The statement further reads that “Upon completion of the work by the Department of Labour, the project site will be established….

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