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HOW MODERN TECHNOLOGIES CAN HELP EASE TANZANIA WATER SAFETY

Posted on 20 March 2023 by Gambeta News

As part of efforts to increase access to safe and clean water, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said the government has adopted an innovative approach involving the use of modern technology to get water from a variety of sources. He stated that the government is implementing several important projects in the country by tapping water from rivers such as Ruvuma, Ruaha, Rufiji, Ruvu, and Malagarasi and lakes — Victoria, Tanganyika, and Nyasa where they ensure that…

WORKS TO COMMENCE ON CONSTRUCTION OF BRIGHT FUTURE VILLAGE IN GHANA

Posted on 20 March 2023 by Gambeta News

Work is set to commence soon on the construction of the Bright Future Sporting and Education Village following the sod-cutting ceremony held at Komenda-Domenase in the Central Region. The ceremony was performed by the Chief of Domenase, Nana Kwao Beisi II, and US-based Ghanaian Coach and Founder of the Village, Mr. John Samuel Kwabena Asiedu. The project is to be situated on a 30-acres of land which would have a multi-purpose complex of European standard…

GAMBIA PRESIDENT TO INAUGURATE CONSTRUCTION OF BRIKAMA MARKET

Posted on 20 March 2023 by Gambeta News

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure wishes to inform the general public that His Excellency Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia will on Monday, 20 March 2023 inaugurate the newly constructed Brikama Market at 4:00 pm. The constructed market complex is fully funded by The Gambia Government. The general public is therefore invited to grace the event. The new market has eighty-eight (88) shops, two sheds for vendors, and four fire…

AFDB APPROVED US$161M LOAN FOR TANZANIA KAKONO HYDROPOWER PROJECT

Posted on 18 March 2023 by Gambeta News

Tanzania government has signed a loan agreement of 161.47 million US dollars (about 374.9bn/-) with the African Development Bank (AfDB), to implement Kakono Hydropower Project (Kakono HPP). The approximate cost of execution of the Kakono HPP is 325 million US dollars (about 750bn/-). Speaking during the signing ceremony in Dar es Salaam, Minister for Finance and Planning, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba said the overall development objective of Kakono HPP is to increase on-grid energy production from…

GRDA SAYS GHANA NEEDS US$30BN TO DEVELOP ITS RAILWAY

Posted on 18 March 2023 by Gambeta News

A minimum of $30 billion is needed to develop Ghana’s entire railway network. However, of the expected amount, the government has so far invested $2 billion into the sector accounting for almost 75 percent of the country’s 4,000 kilometers of the railway network, unconstructed. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA), Yaw Owusu, made this known at a stakeholder workshop to discuss Ghana’s 2020 Railway Master Plan, in Accra yesterday….

STONE LAID FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RECREATION PARK IN GAMBIA

Posted on 16 March 2023 by Gambeta News

The Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council, Talib Ahmed Bensouda laid the foundation stone for the construction of the new recreational park in Kotu. The park project, a part of a bigger project called the ‘KETEK Project’, comprises seven parks that need development within the Kanifing Municipality. These parks are, Bakau, Tallinding, Kanifing Estate, Bakoteh, Bundung and Kotu. “The park will contain a Basketball lawn, outdoor gym, football field, children’s playground, outdoor toilet, and shops among…

SA GOVT. SAYS MOST DAMS AT FULL CAPACITY, NEEDS INFRASTRUCTURE RE-INVESTMENT

Posted on 16 March 2023 by Gambeta News

While various measures are being implemented to ensure a sustainable and reliable supply of water, the government has appealed to consumers to reduce demand and priorities paying their water bills to ensure that money is re-invested in infrastructure. Briefing media in Pretoria Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu, aid South Africa is considered to be one of the top 30 driest and water-scarce countries in the world and that water sources are mainly supported by…

RESIDENT CALLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SPORT COMPLEX IN LIBERIA

Posted on 16 March 2023 by Gambeta News

Residents of Robertsport City in Grand Cape Mount County are calling on the President of the Liberia Football Association (LFA), Mr. Mustapha Raji, to help build their county’s most famous sports ground, the Momo Taweh Sports ground in the city. John H. Gordon, who once played as a midfielder for both FC Cape Coast Dwarf and the county football squad, highlighted that they all want the LFA President, Mr. Raji, to come to the aid…

MOZAMBIQUE TO JOIN AFRICA50 TO HAVE ACCESS OF INFRASTRUCTURAL FUNDING

Posted on 15 March 2023 by Gambeta News

Mozambique is in the process of joining the Africa50 platform, to facilitate access to funding for infrastructure projects. Headquartered in Casablanca, Morocco, the Africa50 platform was established by the African Development Bank and African states with the aim of supporting and facilitating the development of infrastructure projects on the continent, by mobilizing public and private sector funding. The desire to join this financing mechanism was expressed in the Maputo daily “Notícias’ by a source in…

ETHIOPIA GOVT. DISAGREE WITH FILLING & OPERATION OF GERD BY ARAB LEAGUE

Posted on 14 March 2023 by Gambeta News

Ethiopia said it is dismayed by the resolution issued by the Arab League regarding the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). A statement released by the Foreign Affairs Ministry said that “the management and utilization of the Nile River, including the filling and operation of the GERD, must be left to the concerned parties in Africa” accusing the Arab League of serving “as the spokesperson of one state, disregarding basic principles of international…

HOW PLANNING FOR SOUTH AFRICA WATER FUTURE BEGINS TODAY

Posted on 14 March 2023 by Gambeta News

The year 2022 was an extraordinarily difficult one for the KwaZulu-Natal. Floods ravaged the province in April of that year, leaving in its wake a trail of death and destruction. While Mhlathuze Water did not experience any major disturbances to its water infrastructure during the floods, they are not immune to the threats of climate change. The threats posed by climate change compel water utilities to act decisively and mitigate its effects. Approaches to infrastructure planning…

EGYPT GOVT. DISCUSS ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTMENT PROJECTS WITH MSMEDA

Posted on 13 March 2023 by Gambeta News

Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad has met with the CEO of the Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) Basil Rahmi to discuss issues related to financing environmental investment projects. The Ministry of Environment has established a unit for environmental and climate investment that undertakes the task of facilitating the procedures for obtaining environmental approvals, instead of waiting for the investor for nearly 60 days to obtain environmental approval, as approvals now take…

MUSANZE DISTRICT TO GET NEW FACE-LIFT RENOVATION IN RWANDA

Posted on 13 March 2023 by Gambeta News

Musanze District has agreed with investors to close old buildings for renovation. Also in the plan is the construction of new multi-story structures. Musanze is among Rwanda’s secondary cities under rapid urbanization. Ramuli Janvier, the Mayor of Musanze District, said that at least 30 buildings have to be closed to pave way for multi-story building construction. “We have agreed with the owners of these buildings, and they are mobilizing funds to renovate and construct multi-story buildings…

KENYA PRESIDENT DIRECT REBUILDING OF DESTROYED SCHOOLS BY BANDITS

Posted on 13 March 2023 by Gambeta News

President William Ruto has directed the military to work with the Ministry of Education to rebuild schools destroyed by bandits so that learners can go back to their studies. The head of state also underscored the need for the Kenya Defence Forces to employ a futuristic approach to professional training and development. “It is unfortunate that for many generations now parts of our country have been besieged by armed bandits who have killed innocent, peaceful,…

JAPANESE GOVT. APPROVED US$7.4M FOR MOZAMBIQUE YOUTH PROJECT

Posted on 9 March 2023 by Gambeta News

The Japanese government has disbursed US$ 7.4 million to support a project on youth empowerment and peace construction in cases of conflict in the northern Mozambican provinces of Nampula and Cabo Delgado. According to Maria Fornara, a representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), cited by the Maputo daily “Notícias’, the project will target 170,000 people “to strengthen educational competence among children and youth, especially in three areas: change in social behaviour, mobilization of…

ETHIOPIA MINISTER DISCUSS DEAL WITH EQUILIBRIUM FOR ENERGY SECTOR INVESTMENT

Posted on 9 March 2023 by Gambeta News

Ethiopian ministers discussed a possible joint venture with the Hungary-based Equilibrium Capital to invest in the energy sector. Equilibrium’s co-founder Peter Nagy met with Ethiopia’s Planning and Development minister Fitsum Adela, and State Minister of foreign affairs Misganu Arega, in Doha, Qatar. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the meeting focused “on the potential of the firm’s investment in Ethiopia’s energy sector through a joint venture.” Equilibrium Capital is a firm engaged in the provision…

CHARIOT ANNOUNCED COMPLETION OF FRONT-END ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR GAS DEVELOPMENT IN MOROCCO

Posted on 9 March 2023 by Gambeta News

Africa-focused energy exploration company Chariot announced that it has completed the “Front-End Engineering Design” (FEED) for its flagship Anchois offshore gas project in Morocco. This process aims to assess the project’s expenses and extensively plan before placing a bid submission. The project, which covers an area of more than 2,300 kilometers squared in a water depth that ranges from coastline to 850 meters, falls under the Lixus Offshore drilling license. Chariot holds 75% of the…

EXPERT PONDER IF SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HOSPITAL SHOULD GO SOLAR

Posted on 8 March 2023 by Gambeta News

For businesses and households that can afford it, solar panels and batteries offer a way to keep the lights on during South Africa’s ongoing bouts of load shedding. Such technologies may also offer a solution for healthcare facilities, where a reliable energy supply can be a matter of life and death. The problem of reliable energy at health facilities goes much wider than South Africa’s current load shedding woes. More than one in ten health…

TANZANIA WORKS MINISTER DIRECT TAA TO CONSTRUCT PASSENGER LOUNGE TO MEET STANDARD PRACTICES

Posted on 7 March 2023 by Gambeta News

Minister for Works and Transport, Professor Makame Mbarawa has directed Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) to ensure that the construction of passengers’ lounge at Arusha Airport meets international standards. Prof Mbarawa issued the directive immediately after inspecting the progress of the construction of the building. “Arusha Airport is widely used by tourists, so it is important that experts consider installation of friendly and modern infrastructure in order to attract more airlines to use the airport,” Prof….

NAMCOR ANNOUNCED LIGHT OIL DISCOVERY IN NAMIBIA

Posted on 7 March 2023 by Gambeta News

The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR), in partnership with Shell and QatarEnergy announced a light oil discovery of oil in the Jonker-1X deep-water exploration well. The well was drilled in Block 2913A & 2914B (PEL 0039) in the Orange Basin, offshore southern Namibia, NAMCOR said in a statement. According to NAMCOR, the drilling operations commenced in December 2022 and were completed safely in early March. Located approximately 270 kilometers off the coast of Namibia,…

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