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Atiku Ordered Demolition of My House - Kashim Imam - As the ongoing probe of the Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory entered day six yesterday, more revelations have emerged, former principal liaison officer to the former president, Malam Kashim Ibrahim Imam, yesterday told the committee that the former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar ordered for the demolition of his private residence due to his loyalty to former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. [Nigeria News : All

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New Camp to Be Built At Etosha - A new camp for Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR), to be built north of Namutoni resort in the Etosha National Park, will create 440 jobs, NWR Managing Director Tobie Aupindi told The Namibian this week. [All Africa - Namibia]

Mozambique: Agreement for Professional Training And Employment

Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique (Maputo)

The National Institute for Professional Training and Employment (INEFP) signed in Maputo this Thursday and agreement with ESSOR-UPA Mozambique for the implementation of a three-year programme to offer professional training to young people in the country.

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New Industrial Zones in Provinces Announced - Angola's Institute of Development (IDIA) is considering to set up new zones of industrial concentration in the country's provinces, in view of the significant level of growth the sector is recording. [AA Network News]

Govt Mum On Final Cost of State House - 'We'll Tell You When Time's Right' - Another N$95 million is to be poured into the construction of the new State House in the new financial year, but the total cost of the huge project will not yet be made public, Minister of Presidential Affairs Albert Kawana said yesterday. [All Africa - Namibia]

U.S. $5 Million to Be Invested in Infrastructures - At least USD 5 million will be invested, this year, in Ganda District, south-western Benguela Province, in the recovery and construction of economic infra-structures, in light of the process of financial decentralisation in progress countrywide. [AA Network News]

Contract for Installing Construction Materials Factories Approved - The Cabinet Council Wednesday here approved a contract to fund the acquisition of equipment, with view to install factories of construction materials and an Credit Agreement to fund part of the costs of the project of financial management assistance. [AA Network News]

Luanda Governor Calls for Everyone's Collaboration - The governor of Luanda province, Francisca do Espírito Santo Wednesday here said, after being sworn in, that she counts on the collaboration of everyone for the improvement of the social conditions of residents of the capital. [AA Network News]

High Fuel Prices to Benefit Dealers in Solar Products - Dealers in solar products are positioning themselves to exploit opportunities presented by rising energy costs. [All Africa : Kenya]

A Fresh Start in Education Planning - The Federal Ministry of Education, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) are collaborating to develop Strategic Education Sector Plan (SESP) and Strategic Education Sector Operational Plan (SESOP) in Bauchi, Jigawa and Niger States. [Nigeria News : All Africa]

Kenya: Huge Cash Needed to Repair Defaced Stadium - The historic Afraha Stadium, which has been hosting thousands of displaced people, requires more than Sh500,000 to renovate the facility. [AA Construction]

The Namibian (Windhoek) : http://www.namibian.com.na

15 April 2008

Windhoek

A Delegation of German building contractors arrived in Namibia last week to establish business relations with their Namibian counterparts and to discuss training for small contractors and possibly joint ventures.

The visit was organised by the Construction Industries Federation of Namibia (CIFN) and followed a co-operation agreement signed two years ago between CIFN and the German Association of Contractors.

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Kenya: Road Project in Limbo After China Cuts Funding - Efforts to reduce traffic in Nairobi by improving roads have suffered yet another blow after the planned removal of roundabouts from Uhuru Highway flopped. [AA Construction]

Kenya: Bank Building Set Up in Record 14 Days - Convention dictates that buildings be permanent. Stone and mortar structures and firm foundations give us a sense of safety and stability. [AA Construction]

Kenya: Malindi Villas Project Halted - The construction of villas valued at Sh150 million on a cliff that is a Kenya Wildlife Service protected area has been stopped by the National Environment Tribunal. [AA Construction]

Africa: Continent Grapples With Infrastructure - During the maiden African Water week conference in Tunis, Tunisia recently, African Development Bank President Dr Donald Kaberuka talked to Simon Kasyate on various economic and development issues. Excepts: [AA Urbanisation]

Zambia: Levy Assures Litunga of Prompt Roads Rehab - PRESIDENT Mwanawasa has assured the Litunga of the Lozi people that all the road rehabilitation and construction projects in Western Province will be completed on time. [AA Construction]

More Cahora Bassa Power for South Africa - Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB), the company that runs the Cahora Bassa dam in Mozambique's western province of Tete, expects to sign an agreement shortly with the South African electricity company Eskom, under which HCB will supply an additional 250 megawatts to Eskom. [AA Network News]

Sports Minister Visits Stadium Site - Mozambique's Minister of Youth and Sport, David Simango, has restated that the country's new national stadium will be ready on time, by mid-2010. [AA Network News]

Luanda, 04/12 - Members of Angola’s Architects Order are meeting since Saturday here to analyse issue relating to construction of infrastructures in the country, Angop has learnt.

The chairperson of the association, Antonio Gameiro, said that this follows an official visit by the chairman of African Architects Union and his two deputies after Angola was admitted to the membership of this continental organisation".

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