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MOZAMBIQUE’s EDM AWARD CONSTRUCTION OF INTERCONNECTION POWERLINE

Posted on 13 April 2022 by Gambeta News

Mozambique’s publicly-owned electricity company, Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM), has awarded the construction of the interconnection power line with neighboring Malawi to “Lasern & Toubro” (L&T), India’s infrastructure development company, which will execute the part of the work that falls within Mozambican territory. The work, which will start from the Matambo electricity substation in the central province of Tete, will consist of the construction of a 142 kilometer 400 Kilovolt transmission line, up to Zobue on…

ZIMBABWE INFRASTRUCTURAL MINISTER SAYS ROAD REHABILITATION PROJECT CAN LAST FOR 20YEARS

Posted on 12 April 2022 by Gambeta News

Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister, Felix Mhona said that the quality of work by construction companies involved in the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP) is satisfactory and the roads can last up to 20 years before requiring extensive rehabilitation. Minister Mhona said this as he toured works on roads such as Delport, Seke, Harare Drive, and St Patrick in Harare which is being rehabilitated. The Government took over the rehabilitation and reconstruction of roads in…

WHY RENOVATION OF LIBERIA’s ZWEDRU CENTRAL MARKET IS DELAYING

Posted on 12 April 2022 by Gambeta News

Grand Gedeh County Assistant Superintendent for Development says the renovation of the Zwedru Central Market is delayed due to squatters who have encroached on the market. Madam Betty Breeze Doh at her Administration building office said, that Welt Hunger Hilfer with funding from the German Government started the renovation of the Zwedru Central market in December of 2020, but is yet to be completed. She named one of the factors responsible for the delay of…

RWANDA’s U.S.$255Million VOLCANOES’s PARK EXPANSION PROJECT

Posted on 11 April 202211 April 2022 by Gambeta News

Rwanda has embarked on a project to expand the Volcanoes National Park which is expected to cost US$255 million (approx. 260bn), with a goal to ensure a better habitat for the majestic mountain gorillas, according to the Rwanda Development Board (RDB). Once implemented, the project will see the park expanded by 25%. The agency says this conservation venture will not only benefit the iconic species but also improve the lives of the communities living around…

KUMASI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO RESUME ACTIVITIES BY AUGUST

Posted on 8 April 2022 by Gambeta News

The Kumasi International Airport could start operating international flights from August this year, two clear months ahead of the expected time of completion. In December last year, the contractors working on the airport expansion project, Contracta Construction UK Ltd, told the Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) that the project would be completed in October 2022. However, during a tour of the project by the REGSEC, the Project Manager, Alan Frazeto, told the members that “by…

BACECA DISCUSS CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PLANS WITH MAURITIUS FINANCE MINISTER

Posted on 8 April 2022 by Gambeta News

Stakeholders from the Building and Civil Engineering Contractors Association (BACECA), representing the construction industry, met the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr. Renganaden Padayachy, this afternoon in Port-Louis, within the framework of the ongoing pre-budget consultations. The meeting enabled both parties to confer on proposals and measures for the sector about the forthcoming 2022/23 national budget. The Chairman, Mr. Ravisingh Gutty, and the Vice-Chairperson, Mr. Didier Adam, of BACECA were present. In a…

NINE YEARS OLD CLASSROOM PROJECT STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN SA

Posted on 7 April 2022 by Gambeta News

Members of the Waterval Community Development Forum and Lemana Task Team are concerned about additional delays caused by vandalism and theft at the site over the years. The renovation is being done by the Department of Public Works for the education department. Public Works estimates that the current project will cost around R36-million and will take another year to complete. The renovation of Lemana College, not far from Elim in the Vhembe district in Limpopo,…

VIHIGA COUNTY SET TO BUILD NEW Sh30M MATERNITY THEATRE IN KENYA

Posted on 6 April 2022 by Gambeta News

Vihiga county government in collaboration with the World Bank will build an Sh30 million maternity theatre at Hamisi sub-county Hospital. The commission for the construction of the new theatre was done by Vihiga county Governor Wilber Ottichilo. According to Ottichilo, “We have commissioned this theatre that we hope will go a long way in saving the lives of our women in this region. My administration has been committed to addressing cases of maternal and child…

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BRIKAMA MARKET TO BE READY SOON IN THE GAMBIA

Posted on 6 April 2022 by Gambeta News

Construction work for the new Brikama market which is currently ongoing will be finished by the end of april 2022. The market, which is funded by the government of The Gambia, has about 88 new stalls so far. This was revealed by James F. Gomez, Senior Project Manager, GameWorks, during the 12th Steering Committee meeting of the Brikama market held at the Brikama Area Council. According to him, all the necessary materials needed for the…

NEW BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION PUT ON HOLD AGAIN IN MOZAMBIQUE

Posted on 5 April 2022 by Gambeta News

Construction work on the new bridge over the Save River, separating Mozambique’s south and central regions, has again been suspended, since December 2021, as a result of the government’s financial difficulties in funding the project. The Mozambican Minister of Public Works, Carlos Mesquita, said that the government is entirely aware of the situation, but it is now too cash-strapped to fund the project. However, without disclosing the date, he guaranteed that the work will resume….

KHAN SOLAR PROJECT WORTH N$300M LAUNCHED IN NAIMIBIA

Posted on 1 April 2022 by Gambeta News

Namibia’s energy sector is making significant advancements in implementing renewable energy solutions, as another N$300 million plant was launched this week. The Khan Solar project was launched by Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited (ANIREP), about 45 kilometers outside Usakos in the Erongo region. The 20 Megawatt (MW) solar plant, once completed, is expected to feed into the national grid with electricity that can power at least 18 500 homes or three small towns. The…

US BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CONSULATE OFFICE IN LAGOS, NIGERIA

Posted on 1 April 2022 by Gambeta News

The United States Government has commenced the construction of a new Consulate office, which would be the largest globally, to be situated at the iconic Eko Atlantic City in Lagos. The project which is estimated at US$537 million, was witnessed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who was joined by US Ambassador, Mary Beth Leonard, and US Consul General Claire Pierangelo during the groundbreaking ceremony. Located on a 12.2-acre site in the rapidly developing Eko Atlantic City,…

GHANA PRESIDENT INAUGRATE FIRST TAMALE INTERCHANGE

Posted on 31 March 2022 by Gambeta News

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated the first Tamale Interchange here in the Northern Region. The 1.7 kilometre-interchange which construction began in 2019, is part of the US$2 billion Sinohydro Master Project Support Agreement (MPSA) between the government of Ghana and the Peoples Republic of China through the Sinohydro Corporation. The project involves the construction of 1.1 kilometres of bridges and ramps, drainage works, streetlights and 10 kilometres of asphalt overlay around the project….

SIMIYU REGION SET ASET 6BN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF DORMITORIES IN TANZANIA

Posted on 30 March 2022 by Gambeta News

Simiyu region in Tanzania is setting aside 6bn for the construction of dormitories for female students, as part of the government efforts to curb pregnancies in secondary schools in the region. Speaking to residents of Maswa District, Simiyu Regional Commissioner Mr. David Kafulila said that the construction of the dormitories will commence during this financial year 2022/2023. He said that long distances to and from schools in the region are among the leading causes of early…

HOW RWANDAN ARE LOOKING AT INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO UNPAVED ROAD

Posted on 29 March 2022 by Gambeta News

In a bid to help resolve the nation’s unpaved roads, the Government has considered the use of a Do-nou technology to repair unpaved roads that are damaged by heavy rains and occasional floods in the neighborhoods of Kigali city and other parts of the country, local leaders and dwellers have recommended. The technology was used over the weekend during Umuganda-community work to repair different damaged roads across the country. Do-nou is a Japanese Word that…

WHY MORE BUILDING COLLAPSE AWAITS NIGERIA

Posted on 28 March 2022 by Gambeta News

The Surveyor General of the Federation, Surveyor Abdulganiyu Adeyemi Adebomehin has said that Nigeria may witness more buildings and or bridges Collapsed soon so long as people will insist on building with substandard buildings material. The Surveyor General disclosed a Keynote address during the Surveyors General of the Federation Meeting with the State Surveyors Generals held at Green Desert Palm Hotel, Kano over the weekend. He maintained that people nowadays used to build in breach…

KENYA PRESIDENT OPENS ULTRA-MODERN JUMHARI SPORT GROUND

Posted on 28 March 2022 by Gambeta News

President Uhuru Kenyatta has opened Phase One of the ultra-modern Jamhuri Sports Ground in Woodley, Nairobi. The ultra-modern Jamhuri Sports Ground is being developed by the national government through the Ministry of Sports. The sports complex, whose construction started in August 2020, will comprise of three football grounds, a rugby pitch, and two running tracks among other sporting facilities when complete. The new Jamhuri Sports Ground will have 3 food courts, a children’s playing area,…

ADF APPROVED US$88.2M FOR LIBERIA AND SIERRA LEONE INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Posted on 25 March 2022 by Gambeta News

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group has approved $88.2 million in financing for the third phase of the Road Development and Transport Facilitation Programme for the Mano River Union. The Mano River Union is an international association initially established between Liberia and Sierra Leone in 1973 under the Mano River Declaration. The Mano River begins in the Guinea highlands and forms a border…

RWANDA TO CONSTRUCT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SWIMMING POOL

Posted on 24 March 2022 by Gambeta News

The Rwanda Swimming Federation has started talks with the World Swimming governing body (FINA) to help in constructing a swimming pool that meets international standards. The lack of an Olympic swimming pool in Rwanda was part of the challenges that Rwanda Swimming Federation president Pamela Girimbabazi presented to FINA president Husain Al Musallam, who, last week, concluded a two-day visit to Rwanda. The visit was also meant to explore the development of swimming in Rwanda…

EGYPT SET TO AUTOMATE UNIVERSITIES WITH PHASE ONE PROJECT

Posted on 23 March 2022 by Gambeta News

Egypt’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghaffar will launch on Sunday the first phase of a project to automate university hospitals. Abdel Ghaffar said that all universities with hospitals are being developed, pointing out that the ministry is not interested in education only but rather in providing more medical services and providing the best for university-educated students. He also added that the development measures in university hospitals require a lot of…

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