Liberia: World Bank Pledges U.S.$300 Million for Construction of Second St. Paul River Hydroelectric Dam in Lower Bong County

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The World Bank Group has pledged US$300 million to the Republic of Liberia for the construction of a second Hydroelectric Dam (SP-2) further up the St. Paul River in Lower Bong County. This project, when completed, will significantly increase Liberia's hydropower generation capacity by an additional 150 megawatts. This hydro project will be the second of four dams to be constructed along the St Paul River.
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Gambia: Sports Ministry Embarks On Tour of Youth, Sports Projects

[The Point] The Ministry of Youth and Sports under the leadership of Bakary Badjie is currently touring the country for the youth and sports projects being implemented under his ministry.
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Liberia: Construction of Long-awaited Coastal Highway on the Cards

[New Republic] A groundbreaking move to propel economic growth and development, the Government of Liberia has joined forces with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to embark on the monumental construction of the long-awaited Coastal Highway.
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Ghana: UCC Inaugurates Ultra-Modern Training Resort, Confab Centre At Agona Nyakrom

[Ghanaian Times] Agona Nyakrom -- The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has inaugurated an ultra-modern training resort and conference centre for the College of Distance Education (CoDE) at Agona Nyakrom in the Agona West Municipality of the Central Region.
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Liberia: Govt and African Development Bank to Commence Construction of 444km Coastal Highway This Year

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The government of Liberia and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have finalized discussions to kick-start the construction of the 444km long coastal highway before 2023.
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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 that some companies contracted by the government of Liberia to carry out road construction are failing to meet the expectations outlined in their agreements and are underperforming.
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Kenya: Nairobi County, Habitat for Humanity Kenya Partner to Build Houses in Informal Settlements

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Habitat for Humanity Kenya has today launched a two-year campaign dubbed 'Home Equals' aimed at addressing housing deficits for people living in informal settlements.
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Liberia: Costal Road Project Gets Lifeline

[New Dawn] -As GoL, AfDB forge partnership for construction
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Ghana: Road Minister Inspects Tor Road Reconstruction

[Ghanaian Times] Tema -- The Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr Kwasi Amoako-Attah yesterday toured the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) road which is currently under reconstruction.
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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 attract more tourists to the facility.
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