January 2012

New Democrat (Monrovia)-Plans are afoot by government to drastically reduce the proliferation of cities in counties to only capitals of counties, Acting Internal Affairs Minister Harrison Karnweah has disclosed.

Leadership (Abuja)-The pace of work on the Niger State 250 kilometre road projects can best be described as "snail-speed". Two years after the road projects, scattered across the 25 local government areas of the state were contracted out, no significant progress has so far been recorded.

ANGOP (Luanda)-A new water treatment station to supply the cities of Huambo and Caála will be built this year, on Cunhogâmua river, in an initiative of the Ministry of Energy and Water, ANGOP gas learnt.

Foroyaa (Serrekunda)-A Canadian company, Management Holdings Limited (MHL) is supposedly set to commence operations in the Gambia in the area of housing development in collaboration with Kanilai Group International (KGI) and Assets Management and Recovery Corporation (AMRC).

New Vision (Kampala)-The outgoing Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Col Dr. Kizza Besigye has slammed government over several evictions in Kampala that have failed to be replaced by the anticipated projects.

New Era (Windhoek)-There are doubts over the Cheetah Capital Community Resettlement Project that claims it builds and sell houses at the fraction of the market value to low-income groups - this apparently in light of the ever increasing housing backlog.

Daily News (Dar es Salaam)-THE Arusha Urban Water Supply Authority (AUWSA) says it is overwhelmed by population growth that does not match with availability of water.

Business Daily (Nairobi)-House prices in Nairobi's Eastlands area are expected to come under pressure as the government searches for 200 residential units for administration police officers.

Vanguard (Lagos)-Lagos State government earmarked N43 billion in the state's 2012 budget to tackle the problem of housing in Nigeria's commercial nerve centre, through a rent-to-own option.

Namibian (Windhoek)-MORE than 70 families in Oshakati have already been relocated to the Oshoopala Flood Victim Relocation Centre after the recent heavy rain flooded their houses.

Daily News (Dar es Salaam)-MAINLAND Premier League Champions, Yanga SC, has entered initial agreement with a construction firm, National Estates and Designing (NEDCO), to construct the club's Kaunda Stadium, which will accommodate between 12,000 and 15,000 fans.

Arusha Times (Arusha)-Plans are underway to involve the public and private sectors in working out a master plan for the development of Arusha city to turn Arusha into a modern city and a prime destination for investors.

iMaverick (Johannesburg)- In 2011 iMaverick brought you strong coverage of South Africa's delivery protests. As we prepare to get more pictures and stories from the frontline, we pause for a moment to ask, "What if?" .

Zimbabwe Standard (Harare)-CHITUNGWIZA Town Council has secured 1,9 million Euros (US$2,9 million) to upgrade the town's water pipeline that stretches from Harare, in a move aimed at addressing the current water woes gripping the dormitory town.