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Situmbeko Musokotwane Defends Lusaka-Ndola Road Cost, Challenges PF Record
FORMER Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has dismissed corruption allegations over the Lusaka-Ndola Dual Carriageway, saying the UPND government’s 649 million contract has not been revised and costs far less than the PF government’s 1.4 billion proposal. In a statement responding to lawyer Makebi Zulu, Musokotwane said claims the road cost rose from 450 million to [] The post Situmbeko Musokotwane Defends Lusaka-Ndola Road Cost, Challenges PF Record first appeared on Mwebantu.
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Watchdog Uganda
· Jun 24, 2026
After 40 Years of Waiting, Kyanamukaka Roads Finally Get Major Upgrade
By Brian Mugenyi MASAKA DISTRICT — For more than four decades, residents of Kyanamukaka Town Council in Bukoto Central Constituency lived with poor road networks that hindered trade, access to social services and economic growth. Today, that long wait is finally coming to an end. Road construction equipment is now at work across the area, [] The post After 40 Years of Waiting, Kyanamukaka Roads Finally Get Major Upgrade appeared first on Watchdog Uganda.
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· Jun 25, 2026
Kenya Seals Off Nairobi Ahead of Protests Marking 2024 Anti-Government Demonstrations
Kenyan police set up roadblocks across major routes leading into the capital, Nairobi, on Thursday as authorities prepared for nationwide demonstrations marking the second anniversary of the deadly anti-government protests of 2024, according to the Associated Press (AP). The planned protests are being organized by families of victims and opposition supporters to demand justice for ...
Africa.com
· Jul 7, 2026
Africa PPP 2026 To Spotlight Bankable Infrastructure, Domestic Capital And Project Delivery
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· Jun 30, 2026
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Ghanaian Times
· Jun 23, 2026
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Personnel from the Kpong Fire Station responded swiftly to a fatal road traffic accident at Kings and Queens on the Kpong–Tema Highway in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality after receiving a distress call. The rescue team arrived at the scene and found a collision involving a Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and a Howo tipper truck. The The post Fatal crash on Kpong–Tema highway claims one life appeared first on Ghanaian Times.
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