Ghana: VP Bawumia Cuts Sod for First ’21st Century Model STEM JHS’

[Ghana Presidency] Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has cut sod for work to begin on the first of planned nationwide construction of model STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)-based Junior High Schools at Essikado in the Western Region.
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Gambia: Barrow Inaugurates New 5-Star Basse Market

[The Point] President Adama Barrow on Saturday presided over the inauguration ceremony of the newly built "5-star" market in Basse, Upper River Region, (URR) after completion of the project that took 16 months.
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Liberia: SEGAL Takes Giant Leap

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Tunisia: Fina Willing to Help Improve Sports Facilities in Tunisia

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President of the Arab Swimming Confederation and member of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Taha Slimane Al-Kochri reaffirmed FINA's willingness to support Tunisia in its efforts to develop the swimming discipline in the country.
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Ghana: Find Innovative Ways to Build Cheap, Affordable Houses in Ghana – President Akufo-Addo Charges Ghcci

[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has challenged members of the Ghana Chamber Construction Industry (GhCCI), to find innovative ways to build affordable houses for Ghanaians.
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Nigeria: Govt Happy Over N15bn Oil Firm Funded Lagos-Badagry Expressway

[Vanguard] The Federal Government, weekend, expressed satisfaction over the progress of work done by the contractor handling the Lagos-Badagry expressway, which is funded by Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, under tax credit funding to the tune of N15 billion.
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Uganda: Museveni Challenges Prisons to Expand Construction Unit – Handle Bigger Projects

[Nile Post] President Museveni has asked Uganda Prisons Services to expand their construction unit to ensure they can handle all their construction project and even bigger ones outside the prisons.
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Nigeria: Lagos Govt Begins Structural Tests On Three Bridges – Official

[Premium Times] The General Manager of LSMTL says that the checks on the three bridges are to determine their structural stability to prevent collapse.
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Ethiopia: Regional State Building Irrigation Dams With Over 13 Billion Birr

[ENA] Medium and small-scale irrigation dams are under construction in Oromia Regional State with an outlay of over 13 billion Birr.
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Ghana: Protecting Public Buildings Against Earthquake – No Funds for Integrity Audit – Engineering Council Appeals to Govt

[Ghanaian Times] The non-release of funds to undertake the comprehensive integrity audit of all public buildings and structures in the country, to check their capability to withstand earthquakes has stalled the project, Registrar of the Engineering Council of Ghana, Mr Wise Ametefe, has said.
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