Kenya: Lawmakers on the Spot for Giving Billions to Rail Link, Ignoring COVID-19

[Nation] A parliamentary committee is on the spot over the Sh1.8 billion it approved for the rehabilitation of the Nairobi-Nanyuki Metre Gauge Railway (MGR) line in the Supplementary Budget II passed three weeks ago.
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Kenya: Nairobi Metropolitan Services Suspends e-Construction Applications

[Capital FM] Nairobi -Nairobi Metropolitan Service (NMS) has suspended the e-construction development application processing system formerly managed by Nairobi City County Government.
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Uganda: Government Halts Construction Works On Disputed Land

[Monitor] Government has halted the ongoing construction works at a disputed piece of land at Sembabule District headquarters.
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Botswana: Umageza Construction Disinfects Kanye Main Kgotla Offices

[Botswana Daily News] Kanye -As part of its contribution towards COVID-19 fight, Umageza Construction Company on May 11 fumigated Kanye Tribal Administration offices following the easing of extreme social distancing regulations.
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Tanzania: Floods Halt Construction of Mirerani Sports Complex

[Daily News] NEW sports complex currently under construction in Mirerani has now been abandoned because the project site has been flooded by torrential rains currently hitting Simanjiro District, Manyara Region.
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Malawi: Construction of Mchinji One-Stop Border Post Takes Shape

[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) says construction of the much-awaited Mchinji One-Stop Border Post has now taken shape and the contractor will be handing over the facility to government before the end of 2020.
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South Africa: Left in the Cold in Unfinished Mdantsane Homes

[New Frame] For years, hundreds of people have been forced to live in half-built structures with no windows, electricity or running water while the Buffalo City municipality stalls for time.
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Cameroon: Limbe Autonomous Port – SW Chiefs, Fako CPDM Thank President Biya

[Cameroon Tribune] The traditional rulers handed a motion of thanks to the Governor for onward transmission while CPDM elite marched and also forwarded a motion of thanks to President Biya.
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Zimbabwe: More Manpower Needed for Parirenyatwa Hospital Renovations

[The Herald] Government has expressed concern at the slow pace of renovations at the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals' Covid-19 management facility and wants the deployment of more manpower to meet the target.
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Tanzania: Over 70 Old Public Schools Rehabilitated in Five Years

[Daily News] A total of 73 state-owned old schools were rehabilitated by the government between 2015/16 and 2019/20 fiscal years, the House was informed.
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