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Harare City Council's refurbishment of Morton Jaffray Water Works, the largest treatment plant for the capital is almost complete with normal delivery of water expected to improve next year, town clerk Dr Tendai Mahachi said on Tuesday.
National telecommunications commission, NATCOM has ended its second consumer parliament in Makeni, a forum which brought together operators and consumers to discuss issues that affect the telecom industry in the country and the way forward.
District residents early this week welcomed the arrival of an ICT bus, an initiative they say will promote the usage of information and communication technology in rural areas.
Africa's economic growth and poverty reduction are closely linked with the quality of its infrastructure – its power, transport systems, water supply and sanitation, and its ICT networks. In the current economic climate, finding the financial resources for Africa's huge infrastructure needs is an enormous challenge.
One of the things that has caused Nigerians some concern in recent times is the phenomenon of low supply of electricity, and I thought that the measures we have taken in recent times would have put things right. I think there is sabotage. I am not saying I am sure.
UGANDANS mourn yet another Member of Parliament who perished in a road accident on Sunday night at Mabira of the Kampala - Jinja highway. Henry Balikoowa, who represented Budiope County, died when his vehicle collided head-on with a tractor belonging to the Lugazi-based Sugar Corporation of Uganda.
The African Development Bank has disclosed that it will invest $30 million to facilitate infrastructure development in Africa.
West African Glass Company Plc has given hints of a possible discontinuation of business activities due to difficulties and challenges confronting its operational activities.
An initiative by a mobile phone manufacturer, Samsung, and three non-governmental organisations to train youth from poor backgrounds in Nairobi in ICT and entrepreneurship is beginning to bear fruits.
Multimedia company, Wananchi Group, moved to slash the cost of its internet offering by half, saying it was keen to cash in on its investment in fibre optic technology as it passed on savings to its customers.
The government inaugurated the board of the Kenya Anti-Counterfeit Agency on Wednesday, effectively sealing the legal void that shrewd traders exploited to swamp the region with substandard goods to the detriment of the country's fragile manufacturing sector.
Safaricom's corporate customers can now leave most of their day-to-day information technology (IT) systems management operations to the service provider.
The Federal Government is not happy with the poor state of development in the country in the last 49 years of the nation's independence.
Public Works Minister Attorney Samuel Kofi Woods, II warned government contracted firms on infrastructure-related projects that there will be no compromise for non-compliance to the terms of these contracts.
Eskom's revised tariff application has been widely appreciated amid concerns about the effects on the ordinary consumer.
THE Ministry of Works on Monday sealed the potholes at the spot of the accident in which Budiope MP, Henry Balikoowa, died on Sunday.
MANAGING Director of Mega Trend Investment Company, Mr. Sam Ogrih, has disclosed that the on going construction of Plantation Estate in Warri would be completed by the second quarter of next year.
Ugandans have a reason to smile. They have a seventh telecommunications operator to choose from. Aptly called Smile, the new company which launched operations last week promises cheaper call rates.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has embarked on the process of developing an industrial policy of the country that will boost trade and commerce in the country, Commerce Ministry Miatta Beysolow has disclosed.
Members of the Textile, Garment and Leather Employees' Union of Ghana Federation of Labour are not the least happy about Chinese invasion of the industry. They have, therefore, asked government to as a matter of urgency stop the Chinese from their nefarious activities before they cripple the local textile industry.
THE GROSS mismanagement that led to the malfunctioning of the Northern Star Tomato Factory (NSTC) at Pwalugu near Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region was exposed last Thursday when the Trade and Industry Minister, Ms. Hannah Tetteh inspected the factory during her two-day working visit to the region.
Commuters, traders and some residents in the South-South and South-East geo-political zones have commended the approval of multi-billion naira road contracts by the Federal Executive Council.
National telecommunications operator, Globacom yesterday announced a new package which enables subscribers on its network to make unlimited intra-network calls by just paying N40 a day.
Many people are still ignorant of the workings of the ATM. The customers complain about the way the machine seems to have short changed them. Our reporter investigates.
The advent of democracy in May 1999 brought with it great expectation that there would be a dramatic improvement in the living standards of our people. But over a decade of democratic rule and enormous revenue at the disposal of governments at various levels, the vast majority of our people have continued to wallow in poverty and misery while unemployment and under-employment remained unacceptably ...
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