The Malawi Government, through the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Competition and Fair Trading Commission, have warned traders against taking advantage of the scarcity of cement to overcharge the product. In a joint statement released on Monday evening, the ministry and the Commission say they have noted with concern that, for the past few […]
Tag: Construction
Nairobi — The Government will make the port of Mombasa more efficient. Working with partners, President William Ruto said, the Government is keen on transforming the port to be globally competitive. He said reforms at the port are crucial for the country’s prosperity. “The productivity of this Port is directly linked to the state of […]
Luanda — The completion of the construction works of Sonangol’s Research and Development Centre is scheduled for September 2023, ANGOP has learnt. The infrastructure, which provides for the sustainable development of the company and the Angolan oil and gas and mining sector, is located in the outskirts of Sumbe city, coastal Cuanza Sul province. Currently, […]
Executive says game on as security issues resolve at gold mine KEFI Gold and Copper is gearing up to begin the first phase of its Tulu Kapi gold mine project after securing funding for development in June. According to the company, Tulu Kapi Gold Mines plans to start relocating local communities in the coming months […]
Some of the things revealed to the public at the sittings of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament are irritating and just as they are intriguing. Currently, one such revelation has to do with debts owed the Architectural and Engineering Services Limited (AESL) due to its failure to sign contractual agreements with project clients. […]
Nairobi — The Kenya Pension Funds Investment Consortium (KEPFIC) has received infrastructure and alternative investment proposals worth over Sh700 billion ($5.5 billion) from project sponsors and fund managers looking to raise capital from the local retirement benefits schemes. The proposals come as local pension schemes expand their search for suitable investments to provide diversification and […]
A South African engineer, Edmund Wessels owner of Flexigyn and a Ugandan Engineer, Anatoli Kirigwajjo owner of Yunga, have jointly won this year’s edition of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation final. They were both presented with £25,000, medals, certificates and branded wear Ghana T-shirts whilst two other participants, a Nigerian […]
Zanzibar — PLANS are underway for the Zanzibar government to construct a seawall of about 500 metres to protect ‘Mkumbuu City ruins’ from being washed away by rising sea levels. The city is believed to have existed in the 11th century and it is one of the key tourists’ attraction sites in Pemba Islands. Some […]
Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, together with Acting Limpopo Premier, Seaparo Sekoati, will on Tuesday, 18 July 2023, preside over the sod-turning ceremony for the first Central Hospital in Limpopo. “This follows a feasibility study conducted and submitted to National Treasury in July 2018, which established a need to develop a new 688-bed academic […]
Monrovia — The government of Liberia and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have finalized discussions to kick-start the construction of the 444km long coastal highway before 2023. The joint initiative aims to drive economic growth and development, particularly in the Southeastern region of Liberia. On Tuesday, July 11, 2023, an AfDB delegation comprising Mr. Rufus […]
Monrovia — Public Works Minister Mrs. Ruth Corker Collins and her team appeared before the Liberian Senate committee of a whole on Tuesday to provide updates on the ongoing road construction contracts awarded to various contractors. During the hearing, Minister Collins revealed that some companies contracted by the government of Liberia to carry out road […]
-As GoL, AfDB forge partnership for construction It appears like the much touted costal road project has been given some lifeline less than 100 days to the general and presidential elections, as per the Liberian Government announcement Tuesday, July 11. The government has described the move as a groundbreaking one that will propel economic growth […]
Tema — The Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr Kwasi Amoako-Attah yesterday toured the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) road which is currently under reconstruction. The 7.1 kilometre road spanning the GTP roundabout to Kpone had been unmotorable for some time now. This led to the Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union declaring an indefinite sit […]
The Human Rights Watch has said Uganda’s East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project has devastated thousands of people’s livelihoods and will exacerbate the global climate crisis. If completed, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project will have dozens of well pads, hundreds of kilometers of roads, camps and other infrastructure, and a 1,443-kilometer […]
Egypt is building an artificial river, spanning 114 kilometres in length, parallel to the Nile River, Egypt Independent reported. The Nile River, whose distant source is believed to be Nyungwe forest from Rwanda, is the primary water source of Egypt, Sudan and South Sudan. Additionally, the Nile is an important economic river, supporting agriculture and […]
Top government projects in Seychelles, which include a multi-storey car park and a facelift of the Regatta site at Beau Vallon and a waterfront in the capital Victoria, are on track, said a top official. The announcement was made by the Minister for Investment, Entrepreneurship and Industry, Devika Vidot, on Friday after meeting with representatives […]
BOUMERDES-On Wednesday, the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune laid the foundation stone for the Cap Djinet seawater desalination plant in Boumerdes, as part of his working and inspection visit to the provinces of Algiers, Boumerdes and Tipaza, to mark the 61st anniversary of Independence Day and Youth Day. Stretching over 16 hectares, the plant […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday inaugurated the redeveloped Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park (KNMP) in Accra. Popularly known as the ‘Nkrumah Mausoleum’, the $3.5million World Bank Funded redeveloped park is located at the old Polo Grounds on a 5.4 acre land in the heart of the city. The redeveloped project has introduced a new reception […]