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LIBERIA PRESIDENT DEDICATE HISTORICAL STRUCTURE IN WEST POINT

Posted on May 23, 2023May 24, 2023 by Gambeta News

In a historic move to boost sporting infrastructure across the country, President George Weah has dedicated Liberia’s number one slum community, West Point, to playing pitch. This community, known for its fishing industry, has a significant population of sports enthusiasts and has been hosting the West Clara League, a lower-division football league. The former sandy and physically demanding field, which has been a showcase for talented Liberian football stars, has now been transformed into a…

TANZANIA GOVT. TO OPEN TENDER FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STADIUM

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Gambeta News

Tanzania govt. has announced its plans to open the tender process for contractors to bid for the construction of the biggest state-of-the-art stadium in Dodoma. According to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports Hassan Abbasi which said that mapping works of the area are complete. Quoting Abbasi, “What is remaining now is to seek tender so that the project can begin just like the way president Magufuli has been…

CONSTRUCTION OF WANG’URU STADIUM BEGINS IN KENYA

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Gambeta News

The construction of Kenya US$2.76m (Sh300 million) Wang’uru Stadium in Kirinyaga County has kick-off following a presidential directive. The stadium construction will have a standard pitch, race track, terraces, recreation facilities, perimeter wall, changing rooms and ablution blocks, among other facilities. The directive comes after President Uhuru Kenyatta expressed concern over the poor state of the facility when he toured the region and held a meeting inside the stadium earlier this year. Meanwhile, State Department…

KENYA GOVT. SAYS ONLY SEVEN STADIUMS TO MEET DEADLINE

Posted on July 22, 2020July 24, 2020 by Gambeta News

It is amazing attending a sporting event and enjoying the beauty of the stadium. This is a site every sportman or woman would love to see. However, that imagine can’t be envisioned with some stadia in Kenya. For a nation with so many Olympic gold medalist, it very sad that many stadiums are not maintained properly. So far, the plans to redevelop those stadiums has been put in motion, but it seems like only seven…

KENYA GUSII STADIUM STILL LACKS PROPER RUNNING TRACKS DESPITE FACELIFT

Posted on August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 by Gambeta News

Will contractors in africa ever get thing right without people complaining about each project after completion? Gusii Stadium which was refurbish a year ago stands as the one of the best sports facilities in Kenya but there are concerns over its poor running track. This is after athletics complained about the poor nature of the facilities during Kenya Communications Sports Organisation (Kecoso) games. Nyanza South Athletics Kenya chairman Peter Angwenyi said “As technical officials of…

CONSTRUCTION PLANS ARE UNDERWAY FOR ANOTHER STADIUM IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on February 15, 2019February 18, 2019 by Gambeta News

Plans are underway to construct another stadium in Zimbabwe that will host high-profile games. The government are making plans for the construction of a new multi-million dollar state of the art stadium in Zimbabwe. These plans were revealed by the Harare City Council. The stadium will located in the South Western part of the Harare city. The new stadium in Zimbabwe will cater for some of the nation’s high-profile games. According to the statement, the…

PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR STADIUMS BEGINS IN KENYA

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Gambeta News

Nairobi county plans to build four state of the art stadium in four districts. Nairobi County is making plans to construct four state of the art stadium in the county. It will help solve and address the need for more sports and recreational facilities for the youth in the county. It will also be build as per FIFA standard and will be located in Dandora, Jacaranda grounds, Kariokor and Kihumbini. Nairobi County executive in charge of Education…

CONSTRUCTION OF 20,000 SEATER STADIUM KICK-OFF IN IVORY COAST

Posted on May 10, 2018May 6, 2021 by Gambeta News

Construction of 20000 seater stadium kick-off as part of venue to host the 2021 Africa Nations Cup. The construction of a stadium has kick-off in ivory coast. The stadium is one of six stadiums that will be use to host matches at the 2021 Africa Nations Cup. It will cost approximately US $60m and will be dub “Stade de Yamoussoukro”. The project is been design by SCAU which will have several different features. Its feature will include having a single ring-shape…