October 2008

Nigeria: FCT - 'Resettlement of Indigenous Villages in Progress' - Movement of inhabitants of 28 indigenous villages of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to the 877-unit Apo Resettlement Site will commence at the end of next month. [AA Urbanisation]

Eritrea: Badme Construction Company's Brick Factory Begins Producing Large Number of Bricks - The Badme Construction Company's Brick Factory in Barentu has began producing competitive bricks both in terms of quality and quantity following internal renovation. [AA Construction]

Protech Khutele bags key infrastructure contracts - Protech Khutele bags key infrastructure contracts - JSE-listed bulk earthworks company, Protech Khutele has been awarded six new contracts worth over R200-million, including a share of the road- and layer-works on the Gillooly’s interchange upgrade, which valued at about R85-million.
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First Stone Laid for Maputo Provincial Hospital - First Stone Laid for Maputo Provincial Hospital - Mozambican Health Minister Ivo Garrido and the governor of Maputo [province, Telmina Pereira, on Friday laid the first stone for the Maputo provincial hospital, which will be the largest hospital built in the country since independence in 1975. [AA Network News] [

SA's Housing Department offers Matrics scholarships - By Proffesor Ndawonde
Pretoria - In an effort to create a pool of highly competent housing professionals, the Department of Housing is offering matriculants scholarships in the field.
The National Housing Scholarship Programme is aimed as meeting the demands of South Africa's complex housing environment, the capacity requirements and the need for more competent housing professionals.

Namibia: Coastal Airport in Line for Major Status - The expansion of Walvis Bay Airport is nearing completion and larger aircraft could start landing at the airport as soon as early next year. [AA Urbanisation]

Nigeria: Minister Orders Testing of New Road Technology - The Minister of Transport, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has directed officials of her ministry to carry out random sampling test on the suitability of new road building technology being introduced into the country's construction industry. [AA Construction]

Nigeria: FRSC Sends SOS to FG Over Threat of Bridge Collapse in Bayelsa - The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), has sent a save-our-soul to the federal government over the deplorable condition of the East-West road, warning that if urgent steps are not taken in the areas of road and bridges rehabilitation, the Kaima bridge in Kolokuma/Opokuma area of Bayelsa and Mbiama bridge in Ahoada area of Rivers State may collapse. [AA Urbanisation]

Nigeria: Abia Awards N5.3 Billion Contract to Reconstruct Federal Roads in Aba - Worried by the condition of federal roads in the state which it described as being in "total mess", Abia State Government said it has awarded contract worth N5.3 billion to reconstruct two major federal roads in Aba, the commercial capital. [AA Urbanisation]

Nigeria: Jigawa Earmarks N7 Billion for Stadium Construction - Sports and youth development may soon have a boost in Jigawa, as the State government said yesterday that it would earmark N7 billion for the construction of an Olympic size stadium in Dutse. [AA Construction]