June 2012

Kenya: KTDA to Build One Billion Plant

June 29, 2012 - 18:31

[The Star]

THE Kenya Tea Development Agency will construct a Sh1 billion hydro-power generating plant company, it was revealed yesterday. The Settet Power Generation Company will be constructed in two phases on Itare and Kipsonoi rivers in Bomet county, said company chairman Andrew Langat. So far, KTDA members have raised Sh123, 278,862 for the project.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206291136.html

Kenya: Railways Opposes Chinese Contractor's Bid

June 29, 2012 - 18:22

[The Star]

The Kenya Railways Corporation is opposed to an application by a Chinese developer seeking to include information that was inadvertently omitted in a Sh26 billion breach of contract suit. KRC through lawyer Cecil Miller has urged the court to disregard the application saying it is in bad faith and has no basis in law. "He has come to court under the wrong provision and court should not exercise its discretion in favour of the applicant," said Miller.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206291121.html

Eritrea: Health Station Being Built in the Administrative Area of Ambesete-Geleba

June 29, 2012 - 18:19

[Shabait]
Senafe -
A health station is being built in the Administrative area of Ambesete-Geleba, Senafe sub-zone. The sub-zonal Administration of Senafe said that the health institution comprises rooms for in-patients, OPD, medical personnel residence, among others, and that it is expected to serve the Administrative areas of Ambesete-Geleba and Lahyo.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206291113.html

Kenya: KNHCR to Open Offices in Counties

June 29, 2012 - 18:05

[The Star]

THE Kenya National Commission on Human Rights is planning to open offices in all the 47 counties countrywide, commissioner Anne Ngugi has said. Ngugi said the offices will help curb the rampant human rights violations in the country. She said the commission will first open offices in Nyanza, Coast and Eastern provinces before going to counties in other provinces.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206291095.html

Kenya: Work On Sh450 Million Malaba Post to Start Wednesday

June 29, 2012 - 17:51

[The Star]

Construction of the Sh450m One Border Stop Post at the Malaba border will start next Wednesday. The project is funded by the World Bank and is the largest in East and Central Africa. The commencement date was reached yesterday during the OSBP site handing over closed door meeting at the immigration offices in Malaba. The 12-member team was drawn from Ministry of Public Works headquarters, Kenya National Highway Authority, main contractor and consultants.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206291065.html

Liberia: German Agro Launches Four-Pillar Reconstruction Project in Grand Kru

June 29, 2012 - 17:47

[Informer]

The weit hunger hilfe BMZ formerly German Agro Action has launched a four year reconstruction project in Grand Kru. The project which started in 2010 and expected to end 2013, is geared towards uniting the people of Grand Kru for the social economic development of the county.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206291058.html

Nigeria: No Opposition Can Stop Jigawa Airport - Lamido

June 29, 2012 - 14:07

[Daily Trust]
Dutse -
The Jigawa State government has faulted the comment by the Jigawa State CPC gubernatorial candidate in the 2011 general election, Alhaji Farouk Adamu Aliyu that the proposed airport in Dutse was a misplacement of priority since there is an international airport in Kano that is just 100 km away.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206290770.html

Nigeria: FG Signs N2 Billion Road Project

June 29, 2012 - 13:37

[Daily Trust]

The Federal Government yesterday signed an agreement for the construction of Ada-Okere-Ukoni-Amedkhian roads in Edo State at the cost of N2 billion.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206290714.html

Nigeria: Third Mainland Bridge - I Didn't Announced Closure - Lagos FRSC Boss

June 29, 2012 - 13:05

[Vanguard]
Lagos -
Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Lagos State, Nseobong Akpabio, has denied announcing closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for repair work.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206290665.html

Zimbabwe: New Flea Market for Mbare

June 29, 2012 - 13:04

[The Herald]

A privately-owned 5 200-stall fleamarket is taking shape in Mbare along Harare Road near Matapi Flats.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206290657.html

Nigeria: Bauchi Awards Contract for 300-Bed Specialist Hospital

June 29, 2012 - 13:03

[Daily Trust]
Bauchi -
Bauchi State government has awarded contract for the construction of a 300-bed specialist hospital in Bauchi at the cost of N2.5 billion.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206290648.html

South Sudan: Work On the New Bridge On the Nile Starting Soon

June 29, 2012 - 12:00

[GoSS]
Juba -
Work on the new proposed new bridge on the River Nile is set to start soon after officials signed a memorandum of understanding for its commencement.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206290505.html

Africa: Green Building Industry Picks Up in Africa

June 28, 2012 - 23:28

[TradeInvest]

The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) recently awarded Millennia Park office building in Western Cape Province of South Africa a Green Star SA Certification. The accolade is significant: the 29-year-old building located in Stellenbosch is the first refurbished building in the country to receive the rating.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206281386.html

Kenya: Murang'a Shrine Wall Construction Stopped

June 28, 2012 - 18:39

[The Star]

The wrangles between factions of Kikuyu council of elders and stakeholders have halted the construction of a perimeter wall around a community holy shrine in Murang'a. Murang'a County Council, which is the custodian of the shrine, has stopped the construction of the Sh300,000 perimeter wall which was being funded by a wellwisher from Kiambu county.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206281253.html

Kenya: Narok Leaders Call for Putting Up of International Training Camp

June 28, 2012 - 18:25

[The Star]

Narok leaders yesterday appealed to the government put up an international high altitude athletics training camp in the region. Led by Mara Education Trust chairman, Andrew Leteipa ole Sunkuli, the leaders said in order to tap athletics talent in the region, training centre needs to set up. Sunkuli said the county is endowed with finest athletics talents but surprisingly there was no single facility to nurture such talent. "Young athletes in this region need not to travel to North Rift for training when cl

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206281206.html

Kenya: Kericho-Kisumu Road Works Halted As Employees Protest

June 28, 2012 - 17:58

[The Star]

ROAD construction works on the busy Kericho-Kisumu highway was halted yesterday when workers downed their tools to protest over what they termed as underpayment by the company overseeing the work. The more than 300 employees carrying twigs and singing anti-project manager Levy Ghai's slogans walked on the highway to the FBI International company offices at Awasi.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206281176.html

Gambia: Assembly Ratifies Agreement for Major Bridge Construction

June 28, 2012 - 17:35

[Daily Observer]

National Assembly members Wednesday considered and ratified the Protocol Agreement between the Republic of The Gambia and the African Development Fund (Trans-Gambia Corridor Project) for the construction of the Yelli Tenda-Bamba Tenda bridge to the tune of GMD2, 909.80 billion.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206281131.html

Namibia: Spitzkoppe Rest Camp Privatised

June 28, 2012 - 16:27

[Namibian]
Spitzkoppe -
A private investor has taken over the Spitzkoppe community rest camp for the next ten years and will spend N$1 million to upgrade it.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206281006.html

South Africa: Charlotte Maxeke Hospital to Replace Old Lifts

June 28, 2012 - 15:49

[BuaNews]
Pretoria -
The Charlotte Maxeke Hospital will get new lifts to replace the old and outdated lifts in Blocks 1 and 2.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206280935.html

Uganda: Fake Cement Hurts Construction Industry

June 28, 2012 - 15:26

[Observer]

Fake money. Fake shoes. Fake motor spare parts. Fake phone batteries.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206280901.html

Zambia: Lufwanyama Cries for Better Road

June 28, 2012 - 13:00

[Times of Zambia]

A BETTER road network is the 'life blood' of any particular area in attaining economic development. This is what many people believe or say.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206280635.html

Sierra Leone: U.S.$10 Million Foreign Affairs Office Inspected

June 28, 2012 - 11:08

[Concord]

President Ernest Bai Koroma yesterday embarked on an inspection tour of the newly constructed office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation at Tower Hill in Freetown. The ultra-modern structure which values over US$10 million was erected by the Shanghai Construction Company from the People's Republic of China.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206280352.html

Somalia: Project to Build Roads to Coastal Towns, Beginning in Puntland

June 28, 2012 - 10:31

[Garowe Online]
Garowe -
A project to build roads linking coastal towns to the main road which runs through Puntland is set to begin, Radio Garowe reports.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206280254.html

Nigeria: Gitto - a Construction Giant Felled By a Bigger Giant

June 28, 2012 - 09:10

[This Day]

At 52, he had not only carved a niche for himself in the construction industry, he had indeed emerged a famed construction giant and a trusted one at that.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206280157.html

Nigeria: Lagos Begins Repair of Third Mainland Bridge

June 28, 2012 - 08:37

[Daily Trust]
Lagos -
The Lagos State government has started preliminary repair work on the 11 kilometer 3rd Mainland Bridge, ahead of commencement of the general repair work scheduled for July 1.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206280054.html

Zambia: Zambia, Botswana Stake K1 Trillion Kazungula Bids

June 28, 2012 - 08:03

[Times of Zambia]

ZAMBIA and Botswana have invited bids for the construction of Kazungula Bridge on Zambezi River at an estimated cost of US$260 million (about K1.3 trillion).

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206280014.html

Kenya: Action Plan to Ensure Buildings, Roads Are Friendly to the Disabled

June 27, 2012 - 16:18

[The Star]

A National Plan of Action to ensure all buildings, means of transport and roads are disability friendly is being drafted at the conference on disability and accessibility rights.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206270985.html

South Africa: Controversy Over Hospital Closure

June 27, 2012 - 15:55

[GroundUp]
Cape Town -
The Western Cape Department of Health intends to demolish GF Jooste Hospital and spend R550 million reconstructing it. This means the hospital will close.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206270900.html

Tanzania: From the Zanzibar House of Representatives

June 27, 2012 - 14:00

[Daily News]
Zanzibar -
Zanzibar seeks help to build new seaport

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206270691.html

Nigeria: Jonathan's Church Donor, Gitto, Dies in Abuja

June 27, 2012 - 13:53

[Daily Trust]

The owner of an Italian firm, Gitto Construzioni General which donated church building to President Goodluck Jonathan's community, Otuoke in Bayelsa State, Domenico Gitto, has died yesterday in Abuja.

Source:

http://allafrica.com/stories/201206270646.html