Angola: US $5 Billion Invested in Infrastructures in Zaire
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Angola Press Agency (Luanda)
27 August 2008
Posted to the web 27 August 2008
Soyo
The foundation stone for the construction of several infrastructures in northern Zaire province, estimated at Usd 5.0 billion, was laid Tuesday in Soyo, Angop witnessed.
This took place during a ceremony chaired by the deputy minister of Public Works, Joanes André.
At the ceremony witnessed by provincial government members, traditional authorities and businesspeople, the deputy minister attended the start of the construction of the Luanda/Soyo highway.
The works are being carried out by the companies "Sinohydro" and "CMC di Ravenna", with a manpower of 1,600 workers and will be completed in 36 months.
The highway will comprise six lanes (three for each direction), including aid and emergency services, railway and other segments of a modern standard roadway.
Eight bridges will be built on the Nzeto/Soyo stretch in 24 months providing 1,000 jobs. This will include a 450-metre wide bridge with six lanes that will be ready in 33 months.
According to the minister, a technical training centre will be built at Kimpanji locality in eight months, employing 62 people.
The centre will be prepared to train 360 people in each of the two daily shifts in civil construction and public works.
Three buildings with four floors and 48 apartments will be constructed in Soyo. The undertaking will take 13 months.
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According to the deputy minister, the project of construction of integrated infrastructures is a Government's effort to address the people's immediate needs.
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