May 2008

Uganda: Busia to Get Modern Landing Site

May 15, 2008 - 10:09
Uganda: Busia to Get Modern Landing Site - THE construction of a modern landing site at Majanji in Busia district has been commissioned by fisheries state minister, Fred Mukisa. [AA Construction]

Mozambique : "Development Starts in the Countryside"

May 15, 2008 - 10:09
Development Starts in the Countryside - Guebuza - Development Starts in the Countryside - Guebuza - The starting point for development in Mozambique must be the rural areas, declared President Armando Guebuza on Wednesday. [AA Network News] [AA Mozambique]

Kenya: Bitter Lessons Learnt

May 15, 2008 - 09:34
Kenya: Bitter Lessons Learnt - The demolition of properties built on road by-passes has started once again. Roads minister Kipkalya Kones has said that the exercise will continue and will only end when all structures that are on the land earmarked for the by-passes are brought down. [AA Construction]

South Africa: City of Joburg to Appeal Soweto Water Meter Ruling

May 14, 2008 - 18:09

South Africa: City of Joburg to Appeal Soweto Water Meter Ruling - The battle between the right to access to water and ensuring people save water is not over in Soweto as the City of Johannesburg is to appeal against the court's decision to have the pre-paid water meters in Soweto removed, writes Bathandwa Mbola. [AA Urbanisation]

Uganda : Hilton Hotel Kampala to Be Ready Next Year

May 14, 2008 - 18:09
Uganda: Hilton Hotel Kampala to Be Ready Next Year - Hilton Hotel Kampala, potentially Uganda's first "true" 5-star hotel and an architectural landmark is now set to be complete by September 2009, according to the project's developers, AYA Group. [AA Urbanisation]

Gambia : Lawyer Builds Bansang Police Station

May 14, 2008 - 18:08
Gambia: Lawyer Builds Bansang Police Station - A newly-built police station in Bansang, Central River Region (CRR), was on Thursday inaugurated by President Jammeh, as part of the itinerary of the Dialogue with the People Tour. [AA Construction]

Namibia : Roads Pose a Perennial Headache

May 14, 2008 - 18:07
Namibia: Roads Pose a Perennial Headache - AREAS that were cleared by Community Development Committees in the Oshikoto Region for the construction of roads have again been encroached by bush, Swapo MP in the National Council Henock Kankoshi told the House yesterday. [AA Construction]

Uganda: Blacklist Shoddy Contractors, Urges PPDA Chief

May 14, 2008 - 13:09

Uganda: Blacklist Shoddy Contractors, Urges PPDA Chief - COMPANIES that do shoddy road works should be blacklisted so that they are not awarded any future deals, a top official has proposed. "We have asked the Government to identify companies that construct substandard roads so that they can be blacklisted in order not to win any more tenders," said Edgar Agaba, the executive director of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority (PPDA). [AA Construction]

Zimbabwe: Glass Plant Construction Hampered

May 14, 2008 - 13:08
Zimbabwe: Glass Plant Construction Hampered - THE construction of a US$ 120 million state of the art glass manufacturing plant in the city of Kadoma is being hampered by a critical shortage of water and the current power cuts. [AA Construction]

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Alternative Technologies & Sustainability

South Africa : Limpopo lodge goes 100% 'green'

May 14, 2008 - 00:06
Limpopo lodge goes 100% 'green' -

Using his decades of expertise as a chemical engineer, Dr Hans Hahn runs a Soutpansberg-based eco-tourism lodge entirely on alternative, renewable and sustainable energy, writes Michael Appel.

Speaking to BuaNews at Tourism Indaba 2008, Dr Hahn explained the Moshavehla Lodge was detached entirely from Eskom's power-grid and the entire farm was powered using a combination of solar power and thermal gasification.

South Africa : 2010 transport project well under way

May 14, 2008 - 00:06

2010 transport project well under way - Min Radebe - By Luyanda Makapela
Johannesburg - With only 759 days left before the 2010 FIFA World Cup kick off, Transport Minister Jeff Radebe has assured the world that transport projects across all host cities in South Africa are on their way to being completed.
The minister conducted several inspections on transport projects on Tuesday, visiting construction sites around Johannesburg.

Cameroon: 'Integrate Construction With Local Materials in Training Programmes'

May 13, 2008 - 23:13

Cameroon: 'Integrate Construction With Local Materials in Training Programmes' - Dr Uphie Chinje Melo, Director of MIPROMALO, explains how the use of local building materials can be popularised in Cameroon. [AA Construction]

Nigeria: Dutse Alhaji, Kubwa, Gwagwalada May Face Demolition Soon

May 13, 2008 - 12:39
Nigeria: Dutse Alhaji, Kubwa, Gwagwalada May Face Demolition Soon - Some parts of Dutse Alhaji, Kubwa and Gwagwalada situated along flood prone areas risk being demolished by men of the Development Control soon, LEADERSHIP authoritatively revealed. [AA Urbanisation]

Uganda: Life in a Congested Kampala City

May 12, 2008 - 17:41
Uganda: Life in a Congested Kampala City - IN Kampala, everywhere you look, buildings, shops and taxi parks are crammed with much more than they can handle. Elizabeth Agiro scrutinises why Kampala is such a magnet in a disorganised way. [AA Urbanisation]

Zimbabwe : Country Suffers in Total Paralysis

May 12, 2008 - 17:17

Country Suffers in Total Paralysis - Country Suffers in Total Paralysis - SINCE Zimbabwe's recent elections, the country has lurched from a protracted political and economic crisis to paralysis. Everything -- the politics, economy, the social fabric -- is dysfunctional. [All Africa : Zimbabwe] [AA Zimbabwe]

Latest Economic Report Concerned About Mega-Projects

May 12, 2008 - 17:16

Latest Economic Report Concerned About Mega-Projects - Latest Economic Report Concerned About Mega-Projects - While the Mozambican economy has shown "impressive growth" in recent years, it remains driven mainly by aid inflows, and mega-projects that provide little in the way of direct employment or tax revenue. [AA Network News] [AA Mozambique]

Ethiopia: Agrostone Plant to Go South

May 12, 2008 - 17:13
Ethiopia: Agrostone Plant to Go South - Agrostone production, initially introduced by the Housing Development Agency of the Addis Ababa City Administration under the then Mayor, Arkebe Oqubay, has expanded to the Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR). [AA Construction]

Tanzania: New Cement Factory to Reduce Scarcity

May 12, 2008 - 17:10
Tanzania: New Cement Factory to Reduce Scarcity - A cement factory that is expected to be constructed by a Nigerian conglomerate, Dangote Group may reduce cement scarcity in Tanzania and in the East African region. [AA Construction]

Ethiopia: Ministry Says Urbanization Projects Hit By Shortage of Cement, Con. Material

May 12, 2008 - 17:09

Ethiopia: Ministry Says Urbanization Projects Hit By Shortage of Cement, Con. Material - Government urbanization projects in the country are hit by a severe scarcity of the much-needed cement and other construction materials, the Ministry of Works and Urban Development said on Wednesday. [AA Construction]

Uganda: To Develop, Do Away With Villages

May 12, 2008 - 13:33
Uganda: To Develop, Do Away With Villages - Uganda is poor, underdeveloped and cannot feed its people. What can be done to solve all the intractable problems facing our country? [AA Urbanisation]

South Africa: Diepkloof Gets a New Park in a Day

May 12, 2008 - 13:33
South Africa: Diepkloof Gets a New Park in a Day - Johannesburg City Parks has built a multi-functional, two hectare park in Diepkloof in Soweto in less than 24 hours. [AA Urbanisation]

Nigeria: Group Plans $5 Billion Investment in Infrastructure

May 12, 2008 - 13:32
Nigeria: Group Plans $5 Billion Investment in Infrastructure - Africa Investor (AI), a Pan-African business group, has begun mobilisation of N585 billion ($5 billion) towards development of infrastructure in Nigeria. [AA Urbanisation]

South Africa : Commuters to get Pretoria, Joburg Express Train

May 10, 2008 - 12:45

Commuters to get Pretoria, Joburg express train - By Luyanda Makapela
Pretoria - Commuters who often spend hours in peak traffic between Pretoria and Johannesburg are to receive a business express train.
The service will run from Pretoria Station and end at Johannesburg Pak station in under an hour and is expected to dramatically reduce the congestion on the N1 highway. Buses will also provide further distribution around the two cities from the stations.

Uganda: Quit Excuses And Build New Bridge

May 10, 2008 - 02:20
Uganda: Quit Excuses And Build New Bridge - Experts must be exhausted of saying "we told you so" to the government. The latest accident in-waiting is the deplorable state of the only bridge linking the east of the country to the rest of it at the Owen Falls Dam in Jinja. [AA Construction]

Uganda: Kiteezi Landfill Worries Residents

May 10, 2008 - 02:19
Uganda: Kiteezi Landfill Worries Residents - You have possibly seen an overloaded Kampala City Council (KCC) garbage truck moving out of the city centre heading to Mpererwe -Kiteezi landfill located a long Gayaza Road. [AA Urbanisation]

Kenya: Sh114 Million Facelift for Lokichogio Airport

May 10, 2008 - 02:19
Kenya: Sh114 Million Facelift for Lokichogio Airport - Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has commissioned a new control tower with a modern air traffic control system at Lokichogio Airport at a cost of Sh114 million. [AA Construction]

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Liberia: Govt to Demolish Illegal Buildings

May 10, 2008 - 01:16

Liberia: Govt to Demolish Illegal Buildings - The government of Liberia has announced its intention to ramp up enforcement of zoning laws across the country. Demolition of illegal structures will begin this weekend. Redemption Road, Pipeline Paynesville and Barnesville Dry Rice market will be the first areas of focus for the demolition project, which will commence on Saturday 10th May. [AA Urbanisation]