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

Posted on 24 April 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 22 April 202322 April 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 22 April 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 20 April 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 20 April 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 RAIL AND MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURAL INVESTMENT IS NEEDED FOR AFRICA TO STRIVE

Posted on 20 April 2023 by Gambeta News

Deputy President Paul Mashatile says Africa needs to reduce structural and regulatory barriers to unlock investment in road and maritime infrastructure and facilitate successful intra-African and global trade. “The quality of much of the continent’s maritime, road, and railway infrastructure is less than satisfactory. There are few road links, generally poor road infrastructure maintenance, and limited regional road linkages throughout the continent’s five regions,” the Deputy President said on Wednesday. He was speaking at the…

CITY OF KIGALI ANNOUNCED PLANS TO CONSTRUCT FEEDER ROAD

Posted on 19 April 202319 April 2023 by Gambeta News

The City of Kigali has announced plans to construct 300 kilometres of feeder roads in the capital, saying it will help ease public transport challenges across the city. A feeder road is a secondary route used to bring traffic to a major road. The development comes at a time residents in different city outskirts (neighbourhoods that are farthest from the city centre) of Kigali are decrying bottlenecks in public transport that makes it difficult to…

NIGERIA RAIL TRANSPORT REVENUE DROPS 21% FROM N5.6BILLION TO N4.5BILLION

Posted on 19 April 2023 by Gambeta News

Revenue generated from rail transportation fell by 39 percent, year-on-year (YoY), to N4.5 billion in 2022 from N5.6 billion in 2021. The decline in revenue may be attributed to the suspension of rail services in parts of the country due to security challenges during the period. Recall that a result of a security breach at the Ajaokuta train station in February 2022 forced the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to suspend Lagos-Ibadan and Ajaokuta train services….

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

Posted on 18 April 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…

60 HOUSES TO PAVE WAY FOR KWA DUBAI ESTATE PLANS IN RWANDA

Posted on 18 April 2023 by Gambeta News

A new assessment carried out on ‘Kwa Dubai’ real estate has shown that more than 60 houses need to be reworked, a development that will require many families to vacate their homes temporarily. For about a month now, the Kinyinya-based estate has been a hot topic after one of the houses in it partly collapsed. In a press conference by the City of Kigali (CoK) on Monday, Mayor Pudence Rubingisa noted that the new assessment showed that…

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

Posted on 18 April 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 17 April 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 17 April 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…

MAGHREB-EUROPE PIPELINE EXPLORATION INCREASED IN MOROCCO

Posted on 17 April 2023 by Gambeta News

Moroccan purchases of gas from Spain through the Maghreb-Europe pipeline have increased by up to 1,200%, Spanish news outlet The Objective reported. Data provided by Spanish gas operator Enagas in June 2022 said Spain was exporting 60-gigawatt hours to its neighbor in North Africa through the pipeline, while records from March 2023 show an amount of 820 gigawatt hours (GWh). The increase was a gradual one since the pipeline resumed its services in June of…

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

Posted on 15 April 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…

UGANDA US$1M ELECTRICITY PROJECT GOES LIVES

Posted on 15 April 2023 by Gambeta News

A $1 million (Shs 3.7 billion) project to ensure reliable electricity supply to consumers in Butabika, Mutungo, Luzira and Kitintale has gone live. This follows the installation and energising of a new transformer at power distributor Umeme’s substation in Port Bell, Luzira. The development means consumers such as the Uganda Prisons Service (Luzira Maximum Prison), Butabika Mental hospital, and businesses notably Cipla Quality Chemicals and Uganda Breweries as well as households served by the substation…

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

Posted on 13 April 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 13 April 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…

ESKOM TO IMPLEMENT STAGE 3 AND LOAD SHEDDING IN SA

Posted on 13 April 2023 by Gambeta News

State power utility Eskom is expected to implement Stage 3 and 5 load shedding until Wednesday evening. Stage 3 will be implemented between 5am and 4pm, with Stage 5 following between 4pm and 5am. On Monday afternoon, the power utility said unplanned breakdowns amounted to the unavailability of some 14 940MW of generating capacity, with a further 7 215MW out due to maintenance. Eskom said although a generation unit was returned to service at Lethabo…

CAMEROON GOVT REBUILT BRIDGE DESTROYED BY BOKO HARAM

Posted on 12 April 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…

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