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SCHOOL OPENS AFTER FIVE YEARS OF CONSTRUCTION DELAY IN SOUTH AFRICA

Posted on 15 November 202215 November 2022 by Gambeta News

The newly built Noninzi Luzipho Primary School in Gunguluza, KwaNobuhle in Kariega has officially been handed over to learners and the community. While most learners have been attending classes at the new school since February, construction of the R63-million building was finally completed recently following several delays. The school was initially established in 2004 by unemployed teachers who volunteered their time to start a “night school” in the community. Construction of the new school started in 2017…

TANZANIA AND DRC SIGN MOU FOR MAJOR SGR INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS

Posted on 10 November 2022 by Gambeta News

Tanzania and DR Congo’s vision to further improve trade ties has continued to bear fruits as the two countries’ transport and works ministers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to begin the execution of roads, railway and ports infrastructure projects in the Central Corridor by early next year. Two weeks ago, the President of DR Congo Felix Tshisekedi was in the country for a two-day working visit, whereby various agreements were reached in boosting trade…

LIBERIAN SENATE CALLS FOR MORE INQUIRY INTO THE SLOW CONSTRUCTION OF RIA ROAD PROJECT

Posted on 9 November 2022 by Gambeta News

The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has cited authorities at the Ministries of Finance and Development Planning, Public Works, Mines and Energy, Natural Resources & Environment as well as the National Road Fund. The various institutions are to appear before the Committee of a Whole on Thursday, 10 November 2022 at 2 pm. The Plenary’s decision was based on a communication from Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon. Dillon had informed the plenary that the…

KENYA GOVT. SIGN DEAL TO BUILD GREEN FERTILIZER PLANT

Posted on 9 November 2022 by Gambeta News

The government has entered a partnership with Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) to establish a green fertilizer plant in the country in a bid to reduce reliance on imports. Under the agreement, FFI and the Government will work together to build a 300 megawatts(MW) capacity generation green ammonia and green fertilizer facility by 2025. This will be followed by the development of two further projects that will scale up renewable electricity generation for green industries by…

SEVERAL POTHOLES RE-EMERGED ON FOUR KAMPALA CITY IN UGANDA

Posted on 3 November 2022 by Gambeta News

Several potholes have re-emerged on four Kampala City roads a few months after they were patched up with compacted gravel, according to reports. The roads, which are in a sorry state, have made life hard for motorists and pedestrians. The roads sampled include Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Street, all in the Industrial Area covering a total distance of over 7kms. Fifth Street covers a length of 0.8kms, Sixth Street (1.95kms), Seventh Street, (1.86kms), and…

MOROCCO AUTOMATIVE EXPORT INCREASED BY 34.9%

Posted on 3 November 2022 by Gambeta News

The volume of Morocco’s automotive exports reached MAD 77.7 billion ($7.11 billion) during the first nine months of 2022. The number represents an increase of 34.9% compared to the same period in September 2021, according to new statistics from Morocco’s exchange office. The increases concern the sale of car parts, and cables (56.2 % and 20.8%, respectively). The data shows that exports of automotive interior parts and seats remained “almost stable.” The automotive sector is one of…

UGANDA GOVT. TO CONVERT NAMANVE THERMAL POWER PLANT TO LPG UNIT

Posted on 31 October 2022 by Gambeta News

According to Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa, the government has already secured a memorandum of understanding with the government of Tanzania to convert Namanve Thermal Power Plant into a Liquefied Petroleum Gas production unit. The Ministry of Energy has said it is engaging the government of Tanzania to convert the recently repossessed Namanve Thermal Power Plant into a Liquefied Petroleum Gas production unit. Speaking during the unveiling of the Consumer Protection and Installation Permits Centre in…

TANZANIA GOVT. UNHAPPY WITH SLOW PACE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL PROJECT

Posted on 31 October 2022 by Gambeta News

The Parliamentary Administration and Local Governments Affairs Committee has expressed dissatisfaction over the slow pace in the construction of the public secondary school in the Kagera region, calling upon the authorities to ensure that the project is completed before December 30th, of this year. Chairman of the committee, Mr. Jaffari Chaurembo (MP), made the remarks on Tuesday while receiving a report on the implementation of the ongoing project involving the construction of the government-owned girls’…

NAMIBIA COULD BECOME ENERGY CAPITAL OF AFRICA SAYS NIPDB

Posted on 28 October 2022 by Gambeta News

Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) chief executive officer Nangula Uaandja said Namibia’s ambition is to become the energy capital of Africa. Uaandja said this last week when she spoke at the Invest in Namibia Country Spotlight session organized by the mines ministry, NIPDB, and Namcor at African Energy Week 2022 in Cape Town. Uaandja said when talking about the energy transition, there is room for fossil fuels and meeting net zero emissions that…

KENYA’s RURING’U STADIUM CONSTRUCTION TO BE COMPLETED BY YEAR ENDING

Posted on 27 October 2022 by Gambeta News

The Nyeri County Government has promised that the construction of the Ruring’u Stadium will be completed by the end of the year, after almost five years of delay. Nyeri Deputy County Commissioner Joseph Mwangi has acknowledged the delays in completing the overhaul of the historic stadium but says they have had a meeting with the contractor and are in agreement to complete the construction of the 20,000-seater facility before December this year. “Indeed it is…

BOSTWANA GOVT. ANNOUNCED SPENDING P1.3M TO IMPROVE HOUSING AT REFUGEE CAMP

Posted on 26 October 2022 by Gambeta News

Botswana government has spent P1.3 million to improve housing at the Dukwi refugee camp and to refurbish Francistown Centre for Illegal Immigrants. This was said by the Minister of Justice Machana Shamukuni this week when addressing the media on his recent return from Switzerland where he attended the 73rd session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme (EXCOM). Shamukuni said that as part of their efforts to ensure the care and protection of…

BRIDGE OVER NATETE RIVER REOPENS IN MOZAMBIQUE

Posted on 26 October 2022 by Gambeta News

The land connection between the provinces of Nampula and Niassa was restored as motorists were again able to transport goods and people safely over the Natete river, thanks to the intervention of various sectors in the region. This takes place only four days after Minister of Public Works Carlos Mesquita pledged that the Natete bridge would reopen soon. Minister Mesquita said the non-observance of the weight limits by transporters constituted the biggest challenge for the…

RWU APPEAL TO GHANA PRESIDENT TO HELP GRCL FROM TOTAL COLLAPSED

Posted on 25 October 2022 by Gambeta News

The Railway Workers Union (RWU) has appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to intervene immediately to avert the Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) from a total collapse. According to the union, the deteriorating condition of the GRCL was a clear signal that the company was gradually grinding to a halt unless the President took action, as a matter of urgency, to salvage the situation. The RMU in a press statement signed by the General…

FLOOD CONTROL INFRASTRUCTURE: WHY AFRICA NEEDS TO INVEST

Posted on 25 October 2022 by Gambeta News

The world today is experiencing devastating weather events that are leaving our infrastructure, facilities, and humanity vulnerable. We see stormwater overwhelming drainage facilities. Aging buildings are also giving way in heavy storms. As you know, many of the facilities and infrastructure that serve us today were designed and constructed many years ago. So, we believe that many of the facilities have served up their service lives. Thus, it is about time to start planning for…

SOUTH AFRICA TO RESOLVE IT’s ELECTRICITY CHALLENGES ACCORDING TO PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA

Posted on 24 October 2022 by Gambeta News

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will resolve its electricity challenges after the recent problem facing the nation power sector. “Much as we are still dealing with the challenges of load shedding with Eskom, if we look through the tunnel, we see the light. We are going to resolve our energy challenges,” said President Ramaphosa. The President said this following his walkabout at the Redstone Solar Plant in Postmasburg in the Northern Cape. The 100 MW…

ETHIOPIA GOVT. SET UP INNOVATIVE FINANCE LAB TO SUPPORT MSMEs

Posted on 20 October 2022 by Gambeta News

Ethiopia has set up an Innovative Finance Lab to support its rapidly growing Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The Lab will help MSMEs to test, innovate and grow a new set of services, products, and instruments in their bid to get financial access. The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), in partnership with the UN Development Program (UNDP), launched the financial lab. Ethiopia has an estimated 2 million Micro, small, and medium enterprises. However, a…

INSTALLATION OF TARTAN TRACK COMMENCE IN NATIONAL STADIUM OF NIGERIA

Posted on 19 October 2022 by Gambeta News

The Federal Government’s bid to restore the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos to its old glory has received a major boost with the commencement of the installation of the tartan tracks last week. A top official of Kyle Next, one of the contractors handling the rehabilitation of the edifice confirmed the laying of the tracks has commenced and could be completed in four weeks with the newly installed facility in place. Track Technical Specialist, Joseph Ayinla…

GHANA PRESIDENT SATISFY WITH RECONSTRUCTION & MODERNIZATION OF TEACHING HOSPITAL

Posted on 18 October 2022 by Gambeta News

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has expressed great satisfaction with the progress of work ongoing on the reconstruction and modernization of the Maternity and Children’s block of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, in Kumasi. Inspecting the project on Monday, 17th October 2022, as part of his four-day working visit to the Ashanti region, the President was informed that the project, thus far, has seen a 100% demolition of the old structure,…

LIBERIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION COMMENCES CONSTRUCTION OF U.S$1.5M MODERN HIGH SCHOOL

Posted on 17 October 2022 by Gambeta News

The Ministry of Education’s Improving Results in Secondary Education (IRISE) Project with funding from the World Bank has turnover ten acres of land to a Liberian-owned JLN incorporated construction firm for the construction of a US$1.5 million state-of-the-act senior secondary school in Kakata. IRISE Project in Liberia at the turning-over ceremony in Kakata on said the project focuses on improving equitable access to quality secondary education with an emphasis on the preparedness of senior secondary…

NIGERIA GOVT. APPROVED N225BILLION FOR DIFFERENT INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECT

Posted on 13 October 2022 by Gambeta News

The federal government has approved N225.247 billion for projects in the Ministries of Works and Housing, Aviation, Police Affairs, and Health. The ministers of works and housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola; Aviation, Hadi Sirika, Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi and minister of state for health, Ekumankama Joseph as well as the senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this to State House correspondents after the federal executive council meeting presided over…

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