[The Point] Food protectionism is on the rise in the developing world as governments try to safeguard local supplies, and the effects are threatening to spill over into richer economies.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Prince D. Kreplah, an aspirant of Montserrado County District #12 has dedicated a concrete bridge linking the Snow Hill and Palm Hill Communities as part of efforts to buttress the government's developmental drive.
[The Point] The minister for Transport, Works and Infrastructure, Hon. Ebrima Sillah, during his regional tour, visited the construction of Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Mausoleum; the Banjul Rehabilitation Project (drainage, roads and sewage) and the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) respectively.
[This Day] The procurement process for public goods and services in the country is still enmeshed in corruption regardless of the existence of the Public Procurement Act, instituted to check it.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The East African Breweries Plc (EABL) has commissioned the construction of a Sh1billion microbrewery that will serve as an innovation center for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
[Ghanaian Times] Koforidua -- The Chief of Staff, Mrs Akosua Frema Osei Opare, has inaugurated a new Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) office building in Koforiduain the Eastern region.
[SAnews.gov.za] The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has launched a new province-wide app that allows road users to report poor road conditions and other road maintenance issues that require attention.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberians woke up to news early Thursday morning that the famous and popular Invincible Park has been flooded as a result of the heavy downpour of rain in Monrovia for the past two days, partially delaying unhindered and unrestricted amusement and recreational activities at the facility.
[Capital FM] Turkana -- The status of Kanamkemer ward in Lodwar is set to improve with the construction of a new modern market and an agricultural training institute.
[New Republic] Several Residents of Paynesville have extolled the Ministry of Public Works Contractors who are working on the Road leading from Red Light to ELWA Junction for the level of intensification accorded the road works.