May 24
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Kiambu Reps Approve Kabogo Move to Thika
The Star
The Kiambu County Assembly has approved Governor William Kabogo's move to temporarily relocate to Thika town for 6 months. Read more »
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Aggrieved Kpan Community Residents Storm Capitol Building
Heritage
Over 200 hundreds residents of Kpan Community in Monrovia on Thursday, May 23, 2013 stormed the grounds of the Capitol Building, to call on members of the 53rd Legislature to... Read more »
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Adherence to City Master Plan Not an Option
New Times
As the City of Kigali moves to offer construction permit processing services online, other players should play their respective parts in ensuring the intended purpose of the... Read more »
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The Star
A family spent the night in cold after their house burnt down at Riverside estate in Nyahururu town. Nyandarua North police boss Benjamin Onsongo said the source of the fire has... Read more »
May 23
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Water Debt and Leaks Plague City Residents
IPS
Nokuzola Bulana has a problem with leaks. The water that drips from the pipes of the toilet outside her home in Khayelitsha, a large semi-informal township on the fringes of Cape... Read more »
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Ghana to Use UK Technology for Street Naming
Ghanaian Chronicle
Ghana will use Intelligent Addressing (IA) technology from the UK to name streets and properties in Ghana. Read more »
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Hail Housing Long-Term Loans for Civil Servants
Daily News
PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete early this week announced plans by the government to support civil servants acquire low-cost and decent houses through long-term loans payable by... Read more »
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Water Shortage Hits 3000 Mbarara Homes
New Vision
Residents of Mbarara town and Kaberebere in Isingiro district have been short of water since Saturday following a technical fault on the water pump at Ruharo main water station. Read more »
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Housing Budget Increases to R28.1 Billion [press release]
SA Govt
Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale today tabled a R28.1 billion budget before Parliament saying the 2013/14 financial year allocation signified the government's determination... Read more »
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Guide for First-Time Property Buyers [column]
The Herald
Buying real estate for the first time is a mixed bag of emotions, an intense combination of extreme excitement and nervousness. One is never certain whether to act as if they know... Read more »
May 22
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IRIN
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people are forced from their homes by violence or natural disasters. Read more »
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New Posh Gated Community Cocktail in Mombasa
The Star
The English Point Marina Mombasa Nyali along the Seashores of the Indian Ocean last Wednesday boasted a full house as expensive vehicles lined the premises. The state-of-the art... Read more »
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MPs Clash Over Kampala Authority Report
New Vision
Attempts to resolve an impasse over the authenticity of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) report seems to be heading for a dead-end as MPs engage in acrimonious verbal... Read more »
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Growth of Unplanned Settlements a Headache
New Era
Despite the health hazard posed by the mushrooming of unplanned and haphazard settlements in communal areas, there is no formal body to regulate them. Read more »
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Urban Centres Can Feed Themselves [opinion]
The Star
About a year ago, in this column, I told the story of a little girl who lives in Nairobi's Mathare slum. It is a story worth telling again, albeit to make a slightly different... Read more »
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Lagos Commences Implementation of Land Use Law July 31
Vanguard
Lagos State Government, yesterday, said it would commence full implementation of the new Land Use Law in the state from July 31, 2013. The Attorney-General and Commissioner for... Read more »
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Mega City Projects Leave Slum Dwellers With Uncertain Future
Premium Times
West African super cities may be taking a giant stride in the displacement of its citizens for mega city projects across the region, as poor urban populations are continually... Read more »
May 21
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Partnerships Could Solve Housing Shortage
New Era
Going into Public Private Partnership (PPP) with other companies could speed up the supply of serviced land in Windhoek, according to the City of Windhoek's Project Manager: Land... Read more »
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JICA Presents Report On Development Plan for Greater Kumasi
Ghanaian Chronicle
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has presented the final draft report of the study on the comprehensive Urban Development Plan for Greater Kumasi to the Ashanti... Read more »
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Addis Ababa to Register New House Seekers
ERTA
Addis Ababa has finalized preparations to register over 1.3 million house seekers. This is a joint announcement by Addis Ababa City Administration and Commercial Bank of Ethiopia... Read more »
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Court Gives Tenants Three-Day Eviction Notice
Observer
Six tenants in Arua town are crying foul after the High court ordered for their eviction from a building on Plot 15, Transport road. Read more »
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Housing Boost for Civil Servants
Daily News
FOR the first time in the country's history, civil servants will start benefiting from soft loans to construct or buy low-cost houses come September this year through the Public... Read more »
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Housing Scheme Registration to Begin
Addis Fortune
There are extensive processes in place to ensure the fair distribution of houses within the four schemes Read more »
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Addis Fortune
Condominiums, as the four-storey buildings shown in the photographs are popularly referred, have become the new additions of the ongoing urban revolution. In a very short time... Read more »
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House Auctioned for N$36 000 Debt
Namibian
Agribank manager buys N$900 000 property for N$560 000 Read more »
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