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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…

IS AFRICA’s RAILWAY PROJECT RUNNING LATE?

Posted on 3 October 2022 by Gambeta News

The African Union plans to build a huge, modern rail network to connect capitals across the continent by 2033. But the ambitious project needs financing, a lot of work, and much political goodwill. The “Al Boraq,” Africa’s first express train, whizzes through Morocco’s coastal landscape at the lightning speed of 320 kilometers (199 miles) per hour. Named after the magical steed on which the Prophet Muhammad is said to have ridden from Mecca to Jerusalem,…

PREQUALIFICATION CONCLUDED ON MPHANDA NKUWA HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT IN MOZAMBIQUE

Posted on 3 October 2022 by Gambeta News

Mozambique concluded the prequalification of seven potential investors for the development of the Mphanda Nkuwa Hydroelectric Project (MNK), a 4.5-billion-U.S. dollar project on the Zambezi River in the western province of Tete. The announcement was made at the end of an investors’ conference in Maputo, the capital city, where the director-general of the project’s implementation office Carlos Yum said that in the next two days the pre-qualified bidders, including two individual companies and five large…

HEAVY RAINS DESTROY PROPERTIES IN GHANA OVER THE WEEKEND

Posted on 3 October 2022 by Gambeta News

Heavy rains on Saturday ushered in the month of October, causing floods that destroyed property and disrupted many outdoor events, especially weddings and funerals. The intermittent downpour which started at dawn in Accra restricted movement and caused vehicular traffic especially, delaying many planned ceremonies. Vehicles and commuters waded through heavy floods to get to their destinations while some drivers had to park their vehicles on the shoulders of roads due to poor visibility. Determined to…

ZIMBABWE NEEDS U.S.$40B FOR INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT ACCORDING TO FINANCE MINISTER

Posted on 1 October 2022 by Gambeta News

The Ministry of Finance says the country’s infrastructure and utility development funding was constrained, prompting the government to engage the pan-African infrastructure investment platform, Africa50, for assistance on innovative financing options. Addressing a press conference, Deputy Finance Minister, Clemence Chiduwa, said the country’s current financial requirements for infrastructure development were around US$40 billion. He was speaking after a meeting with Tshepidi Moremong, Chief Operating Officer for Africa50. “Our funding requirements for infrastructure covering all the…

MINING COMPANY APPROVED FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEVERAL PROJECT IN LIBERIA

Posted on 1 October 2022 by Gambeta News

Following discussions held between Bea Mountain Mining Company and Laar Clan, in Cape Mount County, the company has approved several projects in three communities in the clan totaling US$69,400(sixty-nine thousand four hundred united states dollars). The amount is part of the Clan Development Fund of US$150,000(One hundred and fifty thousand united states dollars) earlier given to the clan this year. BMMC GM, Mr. Reza Karimiyan, far right listened to citizens of the Laar clan speak….

ESKOM BOARD TO BE RECONSTRUCTED FOLLOWING ELECTRICITY CHALLENGES

Posted on 29 September 2022 by Gambeta News

The board of power utility Eskom is expected to be “reconstituted and restructured” following a meeting with Department of Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan. The State-owned electricity company has been facing serious and recurring challenges since June this year – reaching a nadir of Stage 6 load shedding twice over the past four months. The department explained that the term of the board had expired in 2021 and that a review of its work has…

KENYA GOVT. TO PRIORTIES AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Posted on 28 September 2022 by Gambeta News

The government has yet again said it will prioritize affordable housing to ensure millions of Kenyans in need of affordable and decent homes realize their ambitions. This presents a fresh opportunity for Kenya to pursue this dream which has somehow been elusive. The need for housing is almost morphing into a crisis. In virtually every city across the continent, evidence of inadequate housing can be found in the proliferation of informal settlements and overcrowding. With…

MALAWI GOVT. RISK LOSING WORLD BANK LOAN DUE TO PROJECT PROCUREMENT DELAY

Posted on 28 September 2022 by Gambeta News

The government risks losing out on a K74 billion loan facility it obtained from the World Bank for the Digital Malawi Project due to delays in procurement processes. The five-year Digital Malawi Phase 1 was launched in 2017 but is yet to be fully implemented due to delayed procurement for the national primary data center, internet bandwidth, and computer network infrastructure installation for 500 government offices. The project’s deadline is June 2024. According to our…

EGYPT GOVT. DENIES SELLING EGYPTIAN PORTS TO FOREIGN PARTIES

Posted on 28 September 2022 by Gambeta News

The Cabinet Media Center has dismissed as groundless reports about selling Egyptian ports to foreign parties. In a statement on Monday 26/9/2022, the media center said it contacted the Transport Ministry, which denied these reports, asserting that they are baseless and bare of truth. The Transport Ministry stressed that ports are fully owned by the State and will remain subject to Egyptian sovereignty. The establishment and development of projects of the Transport Ministry are carried…

GHANA GOVT. ANOUNNCED COMPLETION OF TAMALE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT

Posted on 26 September 2022 by Gambeta News

The Tamale Airport Development Phase II Project has been completed and is awaiting inauguration by the President this year. The expansion works, costing US$70 million, including the construction of a modern terminal building and other ancillary facilities such as a VIP lounge, two boarding gates, four self-service check-in kiosks, eight check-in desks, airline offices, commercial retail areas, a multi-purpose terminal for Hajj travel facilitation and a five-kilometer road network. The airport also has a 350-capacity…

BANK OF KIGALI APPROVED RWF30M TO CONSTRUCT YOUTH-LED PROJECT

Posted on 26 September 2022 by Gambeta News

Bank of Kigali (BK) has sponsored a youth-led organization, Our Past Initiative, with over Rwf 30 million to construct and equip a menstrual hygiene room at Ngeruka Primary School, located in Ngeruka Sector, Bugesera District. The inauguration of the construction activities took place at the school on September 24, where different residents of the Ngeruka cell gathered for Umuganda, community work. Menstrual hygiene is very essential for women and girls, and if not managed properly…

CONSTRUCTION OF BAGAMOYO PORT UNDERWAY IN TANZANIA

Posted on 26 September 2022 by Gambeta News

Tanzania Port Authority (TPA) has revealed in Dar es Salaam that preparations for the construction of Bagamoyo Port are underway. TPA’s Director General Plasduce Mbossa said on Saturday that the government is looking for a strategic investor although part of the mega project will be executed by the State. “We will implement a part of the project,” he said. The DG said this at a meeting with members of the East Africa Business Council (EABC)…

ZIMBABWE AND CHINA SIGNED BATTERY METAL INDUSTRIAL PARK CONSTRUCTION

Posted on 23 September 2022 by Gambeta News

Chinese investors signed a deal to build a $2.8 billion battery metals industrial park. Zimbabwean authorities say the lithium, platinum, and nickel production will be used to make solar batteries. President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the project, about an hour’s drive northwest of Harare, would help turn around the decline of Zimbabwe’s economy. “The mines-to-energy park will augment my government’s thrust of value addition and beneficiation of minerals, as well as bolster the crucial role that…

RECONSTRUCTION OF KAILAHUM-BUEDU ROAD BID HELD IN SIERRA LEONE

Posted on 23 September 2022 by Gambeta News

The Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) held a pre-bid meeting and site visit with construction firms that intend to bid for the reconstruction of the Kailahun – Buedu Road. The purpose of the meeting was to enable intended bidders to have a proper understanding of the key requirements in the bid process, view the topography of the project site, and to better understand the nature and scope of works before they submit their bids. Explaining…

ZANZIBAR AND UK FIRM SIGN ROAD PROJECT DEAL IN TANZANIA

Posted on 23 September 2022 by Gambeta News

Zanzibar government has signed a 587.8bn/- agreement with the UK firm ‘Propav Infrastructures’ in partnership with local al company- MECCO, for the construction of three main roads in Unguja and Pemba Islands, measuring about 103.5 kilometers. The signing ceremony was held at the office of the Zanzibar Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport on Tuesday, where it was revealed that the project is being funded by the UK government through UKEF United Kingdom Export Finance….

MANUFACTURING OF BOEING 737 MAX AIRPLANE FACILITY INAUGURATED IN ETHIOPIA

Posted on 22 September 2022 by Gambeta News

Ethiopian Airlines and Geven-SkyTecno have inaugurated a state-of-the-art facility for the manufacturing of Insulation Blankets for Boeing 737 MAX airplanes. The facility is part of a Boeing agreement (BSCA) between The Boeing Company, Geven-Skytecno, and Ethiopian Airlines. The new joint venture company of Ethiopian and Geven-SkyTecno is based in Addis Ababa with a primary manufacturing facility at Bole Airport. Ethiopian Airlines holds 51% and SkyTecno 49% of the stake of the newly established company, named…

RECONSTRUCTION OF BAILY BRIDGE COMMENCED IN GHANA

Posted on 22 September 2022 by Gambeta News

Re-construction works have commenced on the Baily Bridge over the Kpeshie Lagoon in Accra. The work being undertaken by China Gansu International Construction Company is expected to be completed by December 15, 2022. It forms part of the 16-kilometer Tema-Accra Beach road project under construction. This came to light when the Minister of Roads and Highways, M.r Kwasi Amoako-Atta, inspected some road projects currently being undertaken in the Greater Accra Region. He was accompanied by…

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