[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, has emphasised that the collapse of the George Building, which claimed the lives of 34 people, was preventable.
[New Times] A geoscience laboratory, designed to test mineral quality and composition before export and for other purposes, is set to be fully operational in the 2026/27 fiscal year, The New Times understands.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has turned to an innovative financing method to raise Sh175 billion and revive more than 580 stalled road projects across the country.
[Nile Post] President Museveni has officiated at the groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction of the Salaama-Munyonyo Road, a critical transport link in Kampala's road network.
[Nile Post] President Museveni has officially launched the long-awaited reconstruction and rehabilitation of Salaama Road, a key route in Kampala's Makindye Division that has for years been in a deplorable state.
[SNA] The White Nile State Government has reached an agreement with the Sudan Pile Company for Roads to maintain and rehabilitate several internal roads in Kosti and Rabak, and to construct new roads.
[Vanguard] The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the death of four persons and seven injured in a building collapse at Abedi Sabon Gari, Fagge Local Government Area of Kano.
[Vanguard] The Federal Government has secured a $747 million loan to finance Phase 1, Section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, stretching from Victoria Island to Eleko Village.
[Nile Post] The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has reached a key milestone, with project managers confirming 62% overall progress and expressing confidence that Uganda will produce its first oil before the end of 2026.
[New Times] At least 112 kilometres of drainage infrastructure have been identified as urgent priorities across Kigali, as city authorities move to address growing concerns over flooding and erosion caused by poor water management.
