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BUILDING OF CONCRETE BARRIERS SEPERATING MOZAMBIQUE AND SOUTH AFRICA RESUMES

Posted on 11 May 2023 by Gambeta News

The Prime Minister of the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has urged the Department of Transport to move swiftly to resume the construction of a concrete barrier to bolster the government’s efforts to curb cross-border crime, especially vehicle theft, between South Africa and Mozambique. The concrete wall also referred to as New Jersey Barriers, will run for a stretch of eight kilometers, starting from the boundary of the Isimangaliso Wetlands Park and moving…

SEYCHELLES PRESIDENT TO DISCUSS DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL PROJECTS

Posted on 11 May 2023 by Gambeta News

The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, will lead a high-level delegation to Abu Dhabi, UAE, to discuss the development of two major national projects, namely the Port Victoria and Seychelles International Airport developments, according to a press statement from State House on Tuesday night. He will be accompanied by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Sylvestre Radegonde, the Minister for Transport, Antony Derjacques, the Secretary of State for Finance, The President of Seychelles, Wavel…

RECONSTRUCTION OF 5.8 KILOMETER MOTORWAY PROJECT KICK-OFF IN GHANA

Posted on 10 May 2023 by Gambeta News

Reconstruction works on the 5.8-kilometer School Junction-Motorway road project in the Adentan Municipality in the Greater Accra Region are 70 percent complete. The GHC119, 745,570.44 projects is awarded to a Ghanaian firm, Messrs Oswal Investment Limited. The remaining 30 percent would be done by the end of December this year, two months ahead of the scheduled completion date of February next year. The managing director of the construction company, Mr. Humphrey Williams, disclosed this when…

GAMBIA GOVT CONSTRUCTING 3-LANE CARRIAGEWAY ROAD ON BERTIL-HARDING HIGHWAY

Posted on 10 May 2023 by Gambeta News

The Government of the Gambia through the Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure is currently constructing a 3-lane (3 lanes in each direction) carriageway road on the Bertil Harding Highway from the Airport Junction in Yundum to Sting Corner in Bakau. The road project aims to contribute to national economic development and will have a tremendous impact on the transportation infrastructure of the country. This in turn will have a positive effect on economic growth…

HOW RWANDA HOUSING AUTHORITY NEEDS Rwf30BILLION TO CONSTRUCT HOUSES AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTER

Posted on 9 May 2023 by Gambeta News

There is a need for an estimated Rwf30 billion to construct 3,006 houses for residents who were affected by floods and landslides which occurred on May 2 and 3, in different parts of the country. The appeal was made on Monday by Noel Nsanzineza, the Acting Director General of Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) during a budget hearing in which the Ministry of Infrastructure and affiliated agencies presented their proposed financial plan for the fiscal year…

KENYA GOVT. TO FAST-TRACK CONSTRUCTION OF KORU-SOIN MULTI-PURPOSE DAM

Posted on 9 May 2023 by Gambeta News

The government is set to fast-track the construction of the Koru-Soin multi-purpose dam in Kisumu County to curb flooding in Nyando. ICT and The Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary (CS) Eliud Owalo said the project which has been in the pipeline for years was top on the agenda of the Kenya Kwanza administration adding that funds will be allocated in the budget to fast-track the project. The government, he said, was concerned about the plight of…

SA TRANSPORT MINISTER CALLS FOR COMPLETION OF MSIKABA BRIDGE AFTER DEATH OF WORKER

Posted on 9 May 2023 by Gambeta News

Minister of Transport Sindisiwe Chikunga has expressed her devastation at the death of a worker in an accident at the Msikaba Bridge in Lusikisiki, in the Eastern Cape on Friday. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we learned of the passing of the worker at the Msikaba project. He was one of the unsung heroes who are constantly present in ensuring that the Msikaba Bridge project comes to fruition. His service to the…

MOROCCO AND SOUND ENERGY AGREED DEAL FOR LNG PROJECT

Posted on 8 May 2023 by Gambeta News

British energy firm Sound Energy announced that its micro-liquefied natural gas (LNG) project at the Tendrara production concession in Morocco will generate its first revenues in early 2024, marking a major milestone for the company. The London-listed company issued a press release unveiling its audited final results for 2022, emphasizing that phase 1 LNG delivery is planned to start in 2024. The energy company noted that the main civil work—the LNG tank foundations— was completed and tested…

HOW EGYPT BUILDING MATERIAL EXPORTS INCREASED BY 7.1%

Posted on 8 May 2023 by Gambeta News

Exports of the building materials industry reached nearly $6.9 billion in 2022, up from $6.5 billion in 2021, Ahmed Samir, Minister of Trade and Industry, said on the sidelines of the Egypt Projects and Windorex exhibition. The exhibition is being held at the Egypt International Exhibition Center from May 6th to 8th. Egypt’s exports of building materials increased 7.1 percent year on year (YoY) in 2022, the trade minister highlighted. Egypt’s real estate and hospitality…

KWALA DRY PORT CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED IN TANZANIA

Posted on 8 May 2023 by Gambeta News

A delegation of Customs Officers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) led by their Director of Customs and Excise Mr René Kalala Masimango has praised the sixth phase government led by President Samia Suluhu Hassan and the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) for the completion of Kwala Dry Port in the Coastal Region. Mr Masimango who is in charge of the Haut Katanga, Lualaba, Tanganyika, and Lomami provinces remarked on Friday when he visited the…

SOUTH KOREA FIRM OPEN NEW INDUSTRIAL PLANT IN MOROCCO

Posted on 5 May 2023 by Gambeta News

Morocco continues to attract international actors in the automotive industry, with South Korean manufacturer SJM Flex opening a new industrial plant in Tanger Automotive City on Thursday. Officials from SJM and the Tanger Med Group attended the inauguration of the plant, which covers an area of 4,800 square meters. The plant is set to hire 250 people and increase the rate of local integration. SJM Flex has invested MAD 90 million ($9 million) in the…

GHANA’S FIFTH VEHICLE-ASSEMBLY PLANT PROJECT UNVEILED

Posted on 5 May 2023 by Gambeta News

A fifth vehicle-assembly plant has been established in the country. Owned by Rana Motors and located at Amasaman, a community 26 kilometers from Accra towards Nsawam, the plant was inaugurated by President Nana Addo DankwaAkufo-Addo yesterday. There are already the stories of VW, Toyota, Nissan and Renault, in addition to native Kantanka Motors. The government is obviously encouraging the vehicle assembly plants as part of its industrialisation vision. It is worthy of note that the…

FAILURE TO ACCESS ROAD A MAJOR ZIMBABWE

Posted on 5 May 2023 by Gambeta News

Farmers in Silobela are failing to access markets due to a poor road network in the constituency. Speaking during the commissioning of the Exchange Irrigation Scheme in Silobela recently, the scheme’s vice-chairperson Patrick Chipoka said while farmers appreciate the rehabilitation of the irrigation scheme which had collapsed many years ago, it is the state of roads which is giving farmers a headache. “Our main plea is on the poor road infrastructure in this constituency. While…

KENYA PIPELINE COMPANY PLANS TO BUILD Sh17.7BILLION LPG FACILITY

Posted on 3 May 2023 by Gambeta News

The Kenya Pipeline Company is set to build an Sh17.7 billion liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage and handling facility at Changamwe in Mombasa County. Through this, KPC will install a 30,000-metric tonnes facility that will get LPG from the Kipevu Oil Terminal Jetty. R&E Modern Technologies as well as Petrochem Engineering Services from Pakistan will serve as consultants for the project. “The proponent has undertaken a preliminary estimate of the total project cost using experienced…

EGYPT GOVT. PARTNER WITH JBIC TO HELP RENEWABLE ENERGY

Posted on 3 May 2023 by Gambeta News

The Minister of International Cooperation (MOIC) and The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)’s Global President and Head of the Environment and Infrastructure Finance Group met to discuss mechanisms for the strategic partnership for economic and financial cooperation and discuss efforts to empower the private sector. Both parties signed a non-binding agreement to explore cooperation in renewable energy and green fuels including ammonia and hydrogen. The agreement also includes other areas of cooperation such as…

UGANDA PRESIDENT ADDRESSES POOR STATE OF ROADS

Posted on 2 May 2023 by Gambeta News

President Museveni has said whereas a section of Ugandans are criticising government over the poor state of roads, especially in Kampala, they should remember there are good ones upcountry. “I had a good drive in the rain from Kampala, it was a very nice drive and the road is very good all the way from Kampala to Namutumba .Therefore when we talk of the bad roads in Kampala, you should not forget that there are…

LAGOS GOVT. DEMOLISHED SHANTIES ALONG LEKKI COASTAL ROAD IN NIGERIA

Posted on 2 May 2023 by Gambeta News

The Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental Offences recently demolished many shanties erected on the Lekki Coastal Road and its environs in the state. The coastal road, according to the state government, is to serve as an alternate route to motorists along the axis when completed. The demolition exercise, led by the Chairman of the agency, Shola Jejeloye, followed an eviction notice served on the illegal occupants who had constructed makeshift structures, some of which were…

NIGERIA GOVT. CALLS FOR PATIENCE OVER RECONSTRUCTION OF LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY

Posted on 1 May 2023 by Gambeta News

As the reconstruction work on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway enters its final phase, the federal government has appealed for the patience and understanding of motorists on account of the heavy traffic being experienced on the stretch from Toll Gate to Kara Bridge in Lagos. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, in a press release signed by his Special Adviser on Communications, Hakeem Bello, said he empathizes with members of the public who have had to…

GHANA GOVT. INSPECT NEW OFFICE AT KWABENYA-BOHYE

Posted on 1 May 2023 by Gambeta News

The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, responsible for Lands and Forestry, Mr Benito Owusu-Bio has led a delegation from the Ministry and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) to inspect the ongoing construction complex being built for DVLA in Kwabenya. He stated that 6 acres of land were used for the project and that work was progressing at a rate of 70 percent to 80 percent. He assured the public that the project…

CONSTRUCTION OF A MOZAMBIQUE SOLAR PLANT STATION EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN MAY

Posted on 28 April 2023 by Gambeta News

The construction of a solar power station, in Cuamba district, in the northern Mozambican province of Niassa, which has already consumed 38 million dollars, will be concluded by the end of May. The construction of this power station, which will generate 15 megawatts, started in August 2021. It was due to be concluded this month but, due to the passage of cyclone Freddy, work was interrupted for about a month. According to Marcelino Alberto, chairman…

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