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TANZANIA WAMI BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION TO BE COMPLETED BY JULY

Posted on 26 May 2022 by Gambeta News

The new wami bridge in Chalinze Council, Coast Region in Tanzania, which will be completed by July this year, is expected to catalyze accelerating the growth of industries, investment, and business activities between the country and neighboring countries, has been learned. Regional Commissioner Aboubakar Kunenge made the remarks after inspecting construction works at the site during his official tour to inspect various government strategic projects in the region this week. “When this bridge becomes operational,…

RWANDA GOVT. TO ROLL OUT 43-MEGA WATT POWER PLANT

Posted on 26 May 2022 by Gambeta News

The Government of Rwanda has embarked on the Nyabarongo II hydropower plant public project which will be established on River Nyabarongo in a bid to boost the country’s efforts to ensure universal access to electricity by 2024. Located 27 kilometers from Kigali at the junction between the Southern and the Northern provinces, the groundbreaking for the construction was launched recently. The $214 million project will be the first phase of the Nyabarongo II Multipurpose Development Project…

EGYPT PRESIDENT INSPECT LAND RECLAMATION PROJECTS

Posted on 25 May 2022 by Gambeta News

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has followed up on the land reclamation projects carried out by the Egyptian Countryside Development Company. This came during a Tuesday meeting attended by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly; Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Mohamed Abdel-Aty; Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Elsayed Elkoseir; and Chairperson of Egyptian Countryside Development Company, Amr Abdel Wahab. The presidential spokesperson stated that the meeting discussed the status of the 1.5 Million Feddan Project…

SOUTH AFRICA ESKOM TO RESUME STAGE 2 LOAD SHEDDING THIS WEEK

Posted on 24 May 2022 by Gambeta News

State power utility Eskom has announced a further week of stage two load shedding following the continued shortage of generation capacity at its power stations. The electricity supplier has been battling breakdowns and the slow return to service of some of its generation units for the past two weeks leading to load shedding from about 5 pm to 10 pm daily. “While there may be instances where load shedding might need to be implemented outside…

SA RESIDENT DEMAND SAHRC’s INVESTIGATION INTO WATER CRISIS

Posted on 17 May 2022 by Gambeta News

The Nelson Mandela Bay Water Crisis Committee are demanding that the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) investigate allegations of corruption and mismanagement against the municipality. They also warned that they are prepared to shut down the metro should the municipality continue to ignore their demands. In a recent statement, the municipality warned residents that should “the current demand for potable water continue at 280 million litres a day, 40% of the city will have no…

TANZANIA GOVT. TO REVIEW RURAL WATER CHARGES

Posted on 16 May 2022 by Gambeta News

Tanzania government plans to review rural water charges to enable Tanzanians living in rural areas to have access to the service at a much more affordable price. Minister for Water Jumaa Aweso expressed the government’s intention to continue bringing relief in water charges to rural dwellers on Friday as he was winding up the debate for his ministry’s new budget estimates he presented in Parliament. The minister said his ministry’s plan focuses on reducing water…

RESIDENT COMPLAIN OVER ABANDON ROAD PROJECTS IN GHANA

Posted on 9 May 2022 by Gambeta News

Residents and road commuters in the Tempane District of the Upper East Region, have raised a red flag over abandoned road projects in the district by contractors. The residents feared the roads would deteriorate further if the rains set in. The residents described the broken culverts on the 10-kilometer stretch of the Bugri-Kulbore road as a death trap, arguing the situation could be dire as heavy downpours can begin any time soon, and that, it…

NAIROBI EXPRESSWAY TO OPEN SOON IN KENYA

Posted on 9 May 2022 by Gambeta News

President Uhuru Kenyatta says the Nairobi Expressway will be opened next Saturday to motorists on a trial basis. President Kenyatta announced the conclusion of the inaugural edition of the Nairobi City marathon dubbed Uhuru Classic. The head of state pointed out that the opening of the Highway will reduce the rampant traffic jam that is often witnessed on the roads. “This will allow us to see what can be improved on as the government puts…

CONSTRUCTION OF BADAGRY SEAPORT TO RESUME AFTER REACHING ADVANCED STAGE

Posted on 6 May 2022 by Gambeta News

Lagos State Government on Thursday said plans have reached an advanced stage to begin the construction of Badagry Seaport in the state. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the disclosure in Lagos at the All Markets Conference 2022 (AMC’22), organised by the Ndigboamaka Progressive (Markets) Association, whose theme was “Development and Sustainability of the Nation’s Economy”. Sanwo-Olu said that the new seaport would be sited in the Badagry area of the state to reduce congestion at the…

UK’s MacDONALD TO SUPPORT ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN MOZAMBIQUE

Posted on 6 May 2022 by Gambeta News

The British company Mott MacDonald has announced that it will be supporting the Mozambican government’s efforts to improve the country’s road network and other infrastructure. The funding for this assistance will come from the United States foreign aid agency, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), which will provide US$4.3 million over five years as part of its “Transportation and Vertical Structures Practice in Africa” project. According to Mott MacDonald, economic growth in Mozambique has been restricted…

TARURA IDENTIFIES ROADS FOR RECONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE IN TANZANIA

Posted on 6 May 2022 by Gambeta News

The Rural and Urban Roads Agency (TARURA) in Geita District has identified about 1059.2 kilometres of roads which require reconstruction and proper maintenance. TARURA’S Geita District Manager, Engineer Bahati Subeya, made the remarks last week in her report over maintenance of road infrastructures from January to March this year. Eng Subeya explained that so far TARURA in Geita District serves a total of 1745.79kms of a rural roads network. He also recommended that, the entire roads…

SA GOVT. ANNOUNCED NEW BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AT EMPANGENI, KWAZULU-NATAL

Posted on 5 May 2022 by Gambeta News

Public Works and Infrastructure, Minister Patricia de Lille, will hand over the latest bridge to the community of Empangeni in KwaZulu-Natal. De Lille will hand over the Nsimbakazi Bridge on Thursday as part of the ongoing Welisizwe Rural Bridges program. The National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) in collaboration with the Department of Defence (DoD) and the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government is constructing bailey-type bridges in the various districts in the province. The initiative…

NAMIBIA GOVT. TO PROCURE SECOND MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR DESALINATION PLANT

Posted on 4 May 2022 by Gambeta News

Namibia government is set to proceed with the procurement of a second multi-billion-dollar desalination plant to be constructed at the coast in partnership with NamWater. Agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein during the commissioning of water reservoirs by the RЪssing Uranium mine indicated the next step is to proceed with the procurement of the second desalination plant. Plans for the second desalination plant have been in the pipeline after the government opted not to buy the Orano…

UGANDA WATER MINISTRY TO RESTORE REGULAR WATER SUPPLY IN SOME COUNTY

Posted on 4 May 2022 by Gambeta News

The Dokolo water project contractor M/s Zhongmei Engineering Group has restored regular water supply through Amwoma sub-county, Dokolo district after a brief disruption. The Ministry of Water & Environment and M/s Zhongmei Engineering Group were informed of leakage on DN 250 DI Pipe in Akalodong Swamp in Amwoma sub-county on the 18th April 2022 at 10 am. This is a pumped transmission main that connects the Agwata booster station and Dokolo reservoir tank. Technicians explain…

RWANDA, DRC & BURUNDI US$25M INITIATIVE CLIMATE CRISIS

Posted on 3 May 2022 by Gambeta News

Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Burundi are set to benefit from a regional initiative dubbed “Transforming Agri-Food Systems in West and Central Africa (TAFS-WCA)” which is aimed to increase food security and combating the climate crisis. The US$25 million initiative has been launched by CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food secure future dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and fighting climate change. The initiative aims to improve nutrition…

HO TEACHING HOSPITAL US$3.2M UPDGRADE CADIO CENTRE IN GHANA

Posted on 3 May 2022 by Gambeta News

An estimated amount of US$3.2 million is required to equip the cardiothoracic centre of the Ho Teaching Hospital, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the hospital, Dr John Tampuori, has said. Dr Tampuori, who was speaking at the centre’s fundraising meeting and press launch in Accra noted that equipping the centre would transform the Ho Teaching Hospital into a medical tourist centre in the Volta Region. The meeting and press launch were on the theme “Save…

MORE COLLAPSED BUILDING DILEMMA IN LAGOS STATE

Posted on 2 May 2022 by Gambeta News

The building collapsed challenges facing Nigeria especially Lagos state is gradually becoming alarming. Despite the effort from the government and regulatory bodies, more building collapse is still been observed. Earlier this morning, it was reported that a building collapsed at 24, Ibadan Street (East), Off Muritala Mohammed Way, Ebute-Metta, Lagos. According to reports, Twenty-three persons have so far been rescued, with two others confirmed dead. Giving the situation report, General Manager LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi…

THE RISE OF GREEN SUSTAINABLE BUILDING IN KENYA

Posted on 29 April 2022 by Gambeta News

The effect of climate change has been felt majorly across the globe in recent years with increased impacts that have taken a toll on the day-to-day activities of human beings. Several activists and organizations have taken lead in encouraging humans to adopt environmentally friendly activities and initiatives that will reduce carbon emissions and lower the impact of climate change. In a bid to be part of the green initiative, several developers within Nairobi have opted…

ZINARA DISBURSES US$6BILLION FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE

Posted on 29 April 2022 by Gambeta News

The Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) has distributed nearly US$6 billion to all provinces and local authorities for road maintenance in the first quarter of this year under the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP). The development comes after in February this year, Zinara said it was setting aside $17 billion for the ERRP. The ERRP is in line with the ethos of the National Development Strategy 1 whose main aspirations include infrastructural development as a…

CONSTRUCTION OF MTWARA-MASASI ROAD ON COURSE IN TANZANIA

Posted on 29 April 2022 by Gambeta News

Construction of the 358 kilometers of the road at tarmac level from Mtwara-Newala-Masasi to Songea in the Ruvuma region, is set to begin. However, currently, the government through Tanzania National Roads Agency (Tanroads) is working on opening up the road while still at gravel level. The Deputy Minister for Works and Transport Godfrey Kasekenya said in Parliament that upon completion of the opening up of the road, the government would mobilize funds to develop the…

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