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Rwanda: Govt Completes Construction of River Sebeya Flood Retention Dam
[New Times] The Rwanda Water Resources Board on Monday, July 10 announced the completion of a flood retention dam designed to contain the floods caused by River Sebeya.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Ghana: Reshape Boabeng-Fiema Roads to Boost Tourism - Nana Damoa
[Ghanaian Times] Boabeng -- The chief of Boabeng, a farming community in the Nkoranza North District of the Bono East Region, has appealed to the Nkoranza North District Assembly and the Tourism Ministry to reshape the road leading to Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary into a motorable condition to
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Source: allAfrica.com
Poor workmanship by foreign contractors draining forex, killing local construction industry – CDEDI
The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has expressed concern over growing tendency by some public institutions which prefer foreign contractors at the expense of local ones saying the trend is not only draining Forex but also killing local construction industry. In
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Construction firm fires 10 workers after they complained about working conditions
Kasi Construction Company which is constructing Nawiwawa Road in Zomba is failing to pay K1.2 million in terminal benefits to ten employees who were fired after complaining about working conditions. On November 2, 2022, the company terminated contracts of 10 employees who allegedly told the
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Liberia: 'Companies Fail to Meet Expectations' - Public Works Minister Tells Senate
[FrontPageAfrica] 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
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Source: allAfrica.com
3 town hall meetings for September, on Establishment of a Commission for Improving the Lives of Persons with Disabilities | The Bajan Reporter
The Advisory Committee to Guide the Establishment of a Commission for Improving the Lives of Persons with Disabilities will host three town hall meetings in September. The public meetings, which will be in person and virtual, will be held from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.Members of the public are also
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Source: The Bajan Reporter | Web’s Eye View of Barbados in the Caribbean
St. Mary’s Strip construction eyes end date as businesses try to stay afloat news
SAN ANTONIO – Construction at the North St. Mary’s Strip is making growth, however for some industry house owners, it can be too little, too past due. Chad Carey, proprietor of the Paper Tiger, predicts that no less than one industry will shut due to the venture's mismanagement. Despite the
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Source: The Black Chronicle
Vice President Harris Visits Philadelphia to Announce Pay Increases for Construction Workers - The Madison Times
By Karen Stokes Vice President Kamala Harris, Chair of the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment, visited Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Tuesday. She revealed plans to gradually increase wage standards for over one million construction workers nationwide. The Vice President
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Source: The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper
Sharon Coleman recognized in Crenshaw Chamber of Commerce Business Series - Los Angeles Sentinel
The L.A. Sentinel is highlighting businesses in the Crenshaw Chamber of Commerce. Sharon Coleman of Coleman Construction is the next business being recognized in the series for the exceptional work being done in the Los Angeles
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Noose Incident Dampens The Spirits Of Black Carpenter - The Seattle Medium
Coming into work just days before the Juneteenth Holiday weekend, James Myers, a union carpenter in Seattle, had no idea what was in store for him as he entered his workstation at a construction site in
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Source: https://seattlemedium.com
Khato loses K1.8 trillion road project
Zimbabwe has cancelled a US$2 billion (about 1.8 trillion Malawi Kwacha) road project it had with Malawi’s richest man alive. The Beitbridge-Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway links Zimbabwe to the trans-African highway linking Gaborone in Botswana to Pretoria in South Africa. Khato Civils, owned by
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Zimbabwe: Westprop to Turn Greenwood Park Into a Lifestyle Theme Park
[263Chat] WESTPROP Holdings is turning the Greenwood Park into a lifestyle theme park helping to complete the live, work, shop and play environment for the communities living around the park.
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Source: allAfrica.com
African American Woman Develops Unique Program to Help Level the Playing Field for 750,000 Minority Construction Firms
Suzanne Stantley brings diverse businesses, project owners, prime contractors, suppliers, and more together with the Construction Industry Conference.
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K1.4 billion Orton Chirwa mausoleum project to go ahead
The Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority (PPDA) has given fresh approval to Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Wildlife to build a K1.4 billion mausoleum for Orton Chirwa, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) founder and political activist. The approval comes months after the PPDA withdrew its
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Construction Company Owner Sentenced Criminally For 2016 Workplace Death - The Seattle Medium
An L&I investigation found Numrich and his company "knowingly ignored basic, common-sense safety rules". The post Construction Company Owner Sentenced Criminally For 2016 Workplace Death appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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October is Careers in Construction Month - The Madison Times
By Karen Stokes Careers in Construction Month is a nationwide campaign held to increase public awareness of construction careers. “Careers in construction month is for greater awareness of what the construction industry offers to a very diverse wide-range of talent. What we’re trying to do is
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Source: The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper
South Africa: Photo Shows Damaged Road Section in South Africa, Not Nairobi, Kenya
[Africa Check] A reverse image search of a photo of a badly cracked, imploded road reveals it was actually snapped in South Africa moments after a suspected underground gas explosion. It's not of Kenya's capital city, Nairobi.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Malawi Muslims open magnificent Mosque in Blantyre
Malawi Muslims yesterday officially opened a magnificent mosque in Malawi's commercial city of Blantyre. The Mosque, named Taqwa, is located at Ginnery Corner near the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH). Both Muslims and Christians in Malawi have commended the beauty of the mosque. 'I drove
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Chiefs want to meet Chakwera over delayed road project
Traditional Chiefs along Lirangwe via Chingale Machinga road namely Lundu, Mlumbe, Nkapita and Nkula plan to meet President Lazarus Chakwera to present their concern over delayed Lirangwe-Chingale-Machinga road which has been neglected for 17 years. The four chiefs led by Senior Chief Mlumbe
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
New flood maps show US damage rising 26% in next 30 years due to climate change alone, and the inequity is stark | New Pittsburgh Courier
Coastal cities like Port Arthur, Texas, are at increasing risk from flooding during storms. Joe Raedle/Getty Images by Oliver Wing, University of Bristol; Carolyn Kousky, University of Pennsylvania; Jeremy Porter, City University of New York, and Paul Bates, University of Bristol Climate change is
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Turkey, Zim in crucial MOUs - NewsDay Zimbabwe
I have heard three discussions as of now with board members of the Turkish Airlines, who have indicated very positive news to us that in the short term probably before the end of the year, we will see Turkish Airlines flying to Zimbabwe
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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People
“Difficult Conversations – Choking on Mutton” by Grenville Phillips II | The Bajan Reporter
In 1966, the Government or Barbados wanted urgent temporary stands at the Garrison to accommodate spectators of our Independence ceremony. Barbadian Engineers designed the prefabricated reinforced concrete stands which were constructed just in time. After our independence, those stands were
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Source: The Bajan Reporter | Web’s Eye View of Barbados in the Caribbean
‘Substandard’ shopping mall in Lilongwe at risk of demolition

A newly constructed shopping mall along the Kaunda Road in Lilongwe is at risk of being demolished as the Lilongwe City Council has declared that the building is substandard. The Lilongwe City Council has accused the owners of the building, Guoji Dream Town, of departing from the design which

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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Roundabout at Windsor to be Constructed in Upcoming Financial Year | The Bajan Reporter
Funding has been provided for the design and construction of a roundabout at the Windsor/Brighton junction, Christ Church in the upcoming financial year, 2023/24. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources, Santia Bradshaw made the disclosure during the Estimate
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Source: The Bajan Reporter | Web’s Eye View of Barbados in the Caribbean
Slow progress of Zomba Stadium construction frustrates residents
Soccer lovers in Zomba have expressed frustration over slow pace of Zomba Stadium project saying they have not watched Super League games in the city for several years. A soccer lover in the city, Anderson Miwanda, told Malawi24 that construction of Zomba Stadium has taken almost six years
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Signing of framework agreement on concessional loan for road rehabilitation in the Scotland District (Feb. 18, 2022) at Ilaro Court, Barbados | The Bajan Reporter
Transcript of remarks by the Prime Minister of Barbados at the brief signing ceremony which took place at Ilaro Court on Friday, February 18, 2022: Good morning, everyone. Let me thank everyone for coming. Ambassador, let me thank you for also being here at such short notice. Deputy Prime
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Source: The Bajan Reporter | Web’s Eye View of Barbados in the Caribbean
Milwaukee Rep's Powering Milwaukee Campaign Hits New Heights - Milwaukee Community Journal
Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s Powering Milwaukee Campaign Hits New Heights with Record Setting $1 Million Raised at Curtain Call Ball and $1.55 Million Gift from The Lubar Family   Sustaining Trustee […]
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Government to spend K1.4 billion on Orton Chirwa's tombstone
Malawi Government plans to spend K1.4 billion on a mausoleum for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) founder and political activist Orton Chirwa. Government through the Ministry of Tourism and Culture has published a notice to award a contract for the mausoleum to a joint venture of Hema Construction and
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
CDEDI courts Roads Authority on contracts
The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI), has today commenced work on inspection of contracts awarded to contractors for various projects at the Roads Authority (RA). CDEDI was given a positive nod by RA acting Chief Executive Officer, Engineer Francis
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Chakwera says development partners must support development projects
President Lazarus Chakwera says Malawi’s development partners must have development projects such as roads, prisons and schools which they are supporting rather than only supporting social programs whose sustainability cannot be guaranteed. Chakwera made the remarks  today in Dowa during the launch
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
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