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GERMAN-BASED TECH COMPANY INTRODUCE NEW ROAD TECHNOLOGIES IN LIBERIA

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Gambeta News

As the Country grapples with the construction and the rehabilitation of deplorable road infrastructure in most parts of Liberia, especially during the Rainy season which negatively impacts the movement of goods and services as well as citizens, the government of His Excellency, President George Manneh Weah continues to source funding from its International Donor Partners including the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank as well as other Friendly bilateral and multilateral institutions to…

CONSTRUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION FACILITY TO BEGIN IN MALAWI

Posted on April 24, 2023April 25, 2023 by Gambeta News

Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) handed over the land to SR Nicholas Building Contracting Company for the construction of the Centre for Agricultural Transformation (CAT) facility at the Natural Resources College (NRC) campus in the capital Lilongwe. CAT facility which is 20km from Lilongwe town, will be built with funding from a grant from the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World and the support of the Agricultural Transformation Initiative (ATI). Designed to be…

ANOTHER BUILDING COLLAPSED IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA AS DEVELPER IGNORE STOP WORK SIGN

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Gambeta News

Lagos State government says the developer ignored a ‘Stop Work’ order after another building under construction “partially” collapsed in the Apapa area of Lagos on Sunday. The news comes barely two weeks after a seven-storey building under construction collapsed leaving one dead in the Banana Island area of the state. Mukaila Sanusi, spokesperson of the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, said in the latest incident that the developer ignored an instruction from the…

KENYA TRANSPORT MINISTER SAYS NEW INFRASTRUCTURAL ON HALT DUE TO BUDGET SHORTAGE

Posted on April 22, 2023April 22, 2023 by Gambeta News

Transport and Roads Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has reiterated that the government will not initiate new infrastructural projects due to the budget shortfall in financing the projects. CS Murkomen made revelations while answering questions on the floor of the House stating that his docket has 800 stalled projects worth Sh763 billion as of February 28 subject to increased figures due to accrued interest. Murkomen who made an appearance before the National Assembly plenary told MPs…

GHANA PRESIDENT COMMISSION NEW HOUSING PROJECT AT POLICE BARRACK

Posted on April 22, 2023 by Gambeta News

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo commissioned the Kwabenya Police Barracks Project for the officers, men, and women of the Ghana Police Service. Addressing the gathering at the event, President Akufo-Addo stated that Government, since it assumed office in 2017, has launched several initiatives aimed at addressing Ghana’s housing deficit, which currently stands at some two million units. Despite these measures, the President stated that rapid urbanization continues to put immense pressure…

KAGBELEN HIGHWAY INTERCHANGE RENAMED AFTER PRESIDENT KAGAME IN GUINEA CONAKRY

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Gambeta News

Kagame arrived in Guinea Conakry on 17th April 2023 for two-day state visit. Upon arrival, he was received by the Transition President, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya. Both heads of state also joined citizens at the launch the major highway. The event was attended by the host country’s Prime Minister, Bernard Goumou; Minister of Infrastructure, Elhadj Gando Barry; Minister of communication, Ousmane Gaoual Diallo and Minister of Local Government, Mory Condé among others. Works on the Kagbélen…

BRIDGE LINKING TWO COMMUNITIES COMMISSIONED IN LIBERIA

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Gambeta News

A major bridge has been commissioned, linking Barnerville and Johnsonville townships in Montserrado County. The bridge project which cuts across Electoral Districts #2 and #11 of Montserrado County, was an initiative of McArthur W. Hilton, a humanitarian who resides in District #11. The bridge serves as a major economic route within the districts as well as allows vehicles and commercial bikes to commute passengers. It eases the huge challenge residents faced before the project. Residents…

HOW FIVE SMALL CHANGES THAT CAN HELP SOUTH AFRICA WATER RESOURCES LAST

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Gambeta News

The primary objective of Earth Day, celebrated globally on April 22 this year, is to promote sustainability and conservation with projects focusing on carbon emissions, protecting endangered species and the preservation of habitats. But, encouraging people to think about how their actions impact the Earth in the long-term and making behaviour changes to reduce their consumption is as important. This is the view of South African National Bottled Water Association CEO, Charlotte Metcalf, who has…

HOW LACK OF DATA AND TRANSPARENT SYSTEM IS AFFECTING AFRICA FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION PARTICIPATION

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Gambeta News

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said one of the setups African countries face in their attempt to transform their economies is the lack of data and transparent systems. According to him, most countries in the African continent take decisions in the governance and management of their economies without any proper and consolidated data. This he noted has resulted in economic policies and decisions not realising the expected outcomes. Dr Bawumia in an address at…

UGANDA GOVT. TO INJECT FUNDS TO REHABILITATE TORORO-GULU METER RAILWAY

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Government through the Ministry of Works and Transport has injected Shs 199.9 billion for the rehabilitation of the Tororo – Gulu meter gauge railway. This was revealed as Uganda Railways Corporation (URC), the implementing agency signed a contract with China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRC) to rehabilitate the Tororo to Gulu section of the meter gauge railway line. The 375-kilometer railway line traverses through Mbale, Soroti, and Lira before terminating at the Gulu Logistics…

EGYPT SIGN MoU WITH GLOBAL FIRM TO ENHANCE CLIMATE INVESTMENT

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Gambeta News

The General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) signed Saturday an MoU with Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global for Professional Services (TAG Global) to cooperate on developing the mechanism of founding regional bureaus in Egypt, investment promotion, enhancement of the investment climate, including the drafting of legal amendments, and digital transformation. GAFI Chairman Hossam Heiba noted in the signing ceremony that the protection of the intellectual property is essential for investments the government wanted to…

REHABILITATION WORKS ON KUMAWU-JUABEN ROAD KICK-OFF IN GHANA

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Gambeta News

Rehabilitation works on the Kumawu-Woraso-Effiduase-Juaben road network in the Sekyere Kumawu District in the Ashanti Region has commenced. The project which would see the entire 32-kilometre road being done in phases, has been awarded to Joshob Construction Company. It is expected to be completed in 18 months. The Roads and Highways Minister, Mr Kwesi Amoako-Atta, who disclosed these indicated that the project would also include the Kumawu town roads, to be also asphalted with the…

LAGOS STATE TO PROBE COLLAPSED BANANA ISLAND SEVEN STOREY BUILDING IN NIGERIA

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Lagos State government says its officials are assessing the situation at an unapproved seven-floor building under construction which collapsed in Banana Island Wednesday evening. The state government said this on Wednesday in a statement by the spokesperson of the state Ministry of physical planning and urban development, Mukaila Sanusi. The statement said some persons who sustained injuries in the incident were being treated. “There is no fatality. This unfortunate incident happened while casting was…

TANZANIA GOVT ALLOCATE 2BN FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ISOLATION CENTRE

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Gambeta News

Tanzania government has allocated 2bn/- for construction of an isolation centre in Kagera Region that is expected to accommodate patients with emergency cases such as Ebola and Marburg virus disease (MVD). Kagera Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr. Albert Chalamila commended President Samia Suluhu Hassan for allocating such funds for the construction. Equally, he tasked District Executive Directors (DEDs) in Bukoba DC, Muleba, Missenyi and Karagwe to identify suitable land at least ten acres where the isolation…

CAMEROON GOVT REBUILT BRIDGE DESTROYED BY BOKO HARAM

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Gambeta News

Authorities in Cameroon have rebuilt a bridge that Boko Haram militants destroyed in 2015 to damage trade with Nigeria and Chad. The government also deployed additional troops to protect construction workers repairing other damage caused by the militants, who are still actively launching attacks in the border area. Cameroon says it has for the first time in eight years fully opened the Mayo Limani bridge that links northern Cameroon and southeastern Nigeria. According to Bichair…

SPAIN AND MOROCCO AGREED TO RELAUNCH TUNNEL PROJECT LINKING BOTH NATIONS

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Gambeta News

Spain and Morocco have committed to stepping up efforts to relaunch the tunnel that seeks to link the two countries under the Strait of Gibraltar. “After fourteen years, from Tangier in October 2009, we are going to give impetus to the studies of a project of maximum geostrategic importance for our countries and foliations between Europe and Africa,” said Raquel Sanchez, Spain’s Minister of Transport, Mobility, and Urban Agenda. The minister made her remarks alongside…

IMF SAYS NAMIBIA ECONOMIC GROWTH DROPPED TO 2.8%

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Gambeta News

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts economic growth of 2.8% for Namibia in its latest World Economic Outlook, released today. This is unchanged from the IMF’s estimate in October 2022, but a drop compared to the 3.7% the Fund projected last April. The IMF’s latest projection is lower than finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi’s 3.2% which he mentioned in his budget speech at the end of February, as well as the Bank of Namibia’s (BoN) 3.0%…

ETHIOPIA HEALTH MINISTER DISCUSS REHABILITATION OF DAMAGED INFRASTRUCTURE

Posted on April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 by Gambeta News

High level federal delegation from Ministry of Health led by minister Liya Tadesse (PhD) has arrived in Tigray, Mekelle, today to observe the status of severely damaged health infrastructures, provide needed health materials, and discuss rehabilitation issues with regional authorities. The minister is making her first trip since the peace agreement signed between the federal government and Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in Pretoria, South Africa in November last year. According to regional media Tigray…

CONSTRUCTION OF METRAC CENTRE BEGINS IN UGANDA

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Gambeta News

The government has launched the construction of a Mechanical Engineering Training and Advisory Centre to boost the level of training for machine operators. The Works and Transport minister, Gen Katumba Wamala, said the Shs8.8 billion Mechanical Engineering Training and Advisory Centre (METRAC), the first of its kind in the country, is in line with the strategic objectives under the National Development Plan III that targets to develop an Integrated Transport Infrastructure and services. “The government…

HOW 3D CONCRETE PRINTING TECHNOLOGIES CAN HELP BUILDING INDUSTRY

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Gambeta News

As the world continues to grapple with the challenge of climate change, the concept of net zero energy buildings has gained traction worldwide, including in Nigeria. As a country committed to reducing its carbon footprint and promoting sustainability, Nigeria has the potential to become a global leader in net zero energy building construction, thanks in part to the emergence of 3D concrete printing technology. Net zero energy buildings are designed to generate as much energy…

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