Addis Ababa — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will support the construction of a new national elderly center in Ethiopia, ambassador Mohamed Salem Al-Rashedi said. UAE Ambassador to Ethiopia, Mohammed Salem Al-Rashedi announced the pledge during his discussion with senior officials of Ethiopia’s Ministry of Women and Social Affairs, including the minister, Ergoge Tesfaye. During […]
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THE decision by the Cabinet to allow cheaper cement imports is likely to trigger chaos among local producers who will suffer significant sales declines. The directive was issued this week during the routine Cabinet briefing meetings after consideration of higher prices and critical shortages which the authorities described as “artificial”. “Cabinet considered the report on […]
– Commits to restore service in Tigray ADDIS ABABA – The Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE) said it has been implementing a 523- million- USD project to improve access to water and sanitation services in 23 cities across the country. MoWE Sanitation Infrastructure Lead Executive Officer Nuredin Mohamed told The Ethiopian Herald that the […]
The massive Ongos Valley housing development on the northern outskirts of Windhoek has reaffirmed its intention to generate some of its own electricity using renewable solar energy. This is despite strong objections and a legal challenge by the City of Windhoek that remains adamant that Ongos should buy all its electricity from the City. Ongos […]
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has failed to honour its promise to start the Construction of 69.70km of city roads by February and September 2023 as earlier communicated. According to Kampala city political leaders, most bad roads in question categorized into Lot 1,2,3 and 4 construction works have not commenced whereas those that have already […]
Donors are furious with the Malawi government over delays to kick start construction of Mzuzu Airport despite feasibility study funds being made available. Officials from OPEC Fund for International Development (Ofid) are accusing the government of failing to utilise a K350 million (US$350,000) grant for Mzuzu airport feasibility study. Ofid assistant director general for Public […]
Group managing director, Dangote Cement Plc, Mr. Arvind Pathak, has tasked professional builders in the country to prioritize the use of quality materials in building projects as a potent means of checking the incidence of building collapse. Pathak gave the charge at the opening of the 32nd Lagos Builders Conference of the Nigerian Institute of […]
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has helped the federal government to raise and deploy N742.557 billion to the rehabilitation and construction of 4,000 kilometres of road projects and bridges across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones and the Federal Capital Territory through the issuance of Sovereign Sukuk. This is coming as the DMO and its partners finalise […]
The installation of Abbay Dam’s five turbines gives impetus to country’s economy and the region apart from flickering hope for millions of Ethiopians who do not have access to electricity, said water resource researchers. In an interview with Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA), the hydro-politics researcher, who is also the member of Abbay Dam negotiating team, […]
Ashaiman — Commuters were left stranded yesterday with several others stuck in an unbearable traffic congestion at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region during a “fix our roads demo” protest organised by drivers and some residents in the municipality. The protest was not without an incident, when a policeman suffered a head injury from a […]
Nairobi — The government plans to modernize and expand Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) as it seeks to make it competitive regionally. Caleb Kositany, Chairman of the Kenya Airport Authority (KAA), said that the new facility will reduce congestion at Kenya’s main port of entry and exit. Kositany said that the facility will reinforce JKIA’s […]
The Ministry of Works and Transport has initiated a transformative plan to upgrade community roads across the country using low-cost sealing methods. This strategic move is aimed at enhancing connectivity and access to business opportunities while remaining cost-effective. The announcement was made as Vice President Jessica Alupo visited several roads in Katakwi District to commission […]
Durban to Demolish Damaged Building Despite Concerns About Cost Recovery The eThekwini Municipality has voted to demolish the damaged China Emporium building at a cost of R28 million (U.S.1,4 million), despite concerns about the city’s ability to recover the cost from the building’s owners, reports IOL. The building was damaged by fire in January […]
The phase two of the Ho-Sokode Dual Carriageway road project would soon begin to ensure smooth transportation of goods and services in the Volta Region. The 30-kilometres stretch of the road would continue from Sokode-Gborgame through Anyirawase-Tsito to Asikuma-junction to end the 40 kilometres double road project from Ho to Asikuma. The Volta Regional Minister, […]
Abuja — Seven of the abducted female students of the Federal University, Gusau, have been rescued by troops of Operation Hadarin Daji in Zamfara State with three construction workers of Gupran Engineering Services Ltd. A counter-insurgency expert, with vast knowledge of terrorists activities in the Lake Chad area, Zagazola Makama, who made this known, yesterday, […]
The buildings collapsed as a result of ageing and poor maintenance on the part of the owners, officials say. A male adult has been hospitalised after two residential buildings in Ketu, Lagos State partially collapsed on Sunday. The two-storey and four-storey buildings situated beside each other collapsed on 48 Oduntan Street, Kosofe Bus Stop in […]
·One lands in hospital, others escape as 4 and 2-storey buildings collapse in Lagos A building comprising over 500 rooms has collapsed in Ketu area of Lagos. The cause was attributed to Saturday’s heavy downpour. The injured persons were said to be receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital. Also, one person was hospitalised while others […]
Asaba — A section of a storey building, currently under construction in Asaba, Delta State, yesterday, collapsed, leaving about eight persons injured. The building, situated opposite ShopRite in the state capital, sources said, collapsed about 5p.m., as workers were working on the site. Though details of the incident could not be ascertained at press time, […]