By John Lee. Iraq and the United Nations signed an agreement for a $3 million peace and stability project in Sinjar, sponsored by the Iraqi Ministry of Planning and funded by the UN. The initiative, implemented by three UN agencies-UN Development Programme (UNDP), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and UN Women-aims to support Sinjar's […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani inaugurated several electricity projects in the provinces of Nineveh and Salahuddin aimed at reducing bottlenecks in the transmission and distribution sectors. The projects include: the Mosul Dam station with two transformers (2x 250 MVA); the Yarmja South station (KVA 132); transmission lines from Yarmja to Qayara station […]
By John Lee. Sinjar Future Company has won a contract with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the "Construction of Kocho Public Health Center (with solar)-Sinjar-Ninawa Governorate, Iraq." Contract value is stated as $157,000. (Source: UNGM)
By John Lee. The Oil Exploration Company has started a 3D seismic survey of the Qayara oil field in Nineveh province, under a contract with Angola's Sonangol. General Manager Osama Raouf Hussein said the seventh seismic team is conducting the survey over an area of 135 square kilometers, with the work expected to take 150 […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has issued a tender for preparing studies, designs and auditing for the construction of a new CBI building in Mosul, in Nineveh Governorate. Full details here (Arabic) (Source: CBI)
By John Lee. The winners have been announced in the International Trade Centre (ITC)'s Agriculture Innovation Hackathon, held recently in Nineveh province. According to the organisers, Nineveh-based SMEs Nabu, BSF and Aero Plant stood out with their exceptional ideas for addressing the significant challenges of water scarcity and sustainable agriculture due to decreasing water levels […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Plans for Mosul expansion spark talk of 'demographic change' In March this year, Nineveh Governor Abdul Kader Al-Dakhil signed a contract with Italian engineering company SGI [Studio Galli Ingegneria] to initiate a long-stalled project […]
By John Lee. A mobile app supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been introduced to wheat and corn farmers in Nineveh. The app monitors farms using satellite technology, aiming to enhance productivity and increase revenue. It sends alerts about agricultural diseases to subscribers and provides treatment tips and weather information. […]
By John Lee. Iraq's High Committee for Reconstruction and Investment has decided to refer the project for rehabilitating the sulphur [sulfur] production line at Al-Mishraq to Rafidain Iraq General Trading and Contracting Company. This project is expected to achieve a production capacity of 1.5 million tons of refined sulfur annually, which is a crucial material […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani laid the foundation stone for the Al-Ghazlani City housing project in Nineveh on Monday morning. The city, the second to be built as part of an initial phase of five cities, will comprise 28,000 housing units over 4,800 hectares. The second phase will see 11 residential […]
The KfW Development Bank and UNOPS signed a new agreement to support the conflict-affected communities and to enhance their access to basic public services in Anbar and Sinjar, Iraq. With the support from the Federal Republic of Germany, through KfW Development Bank, UNOPS will rehabilitate war-damaged shelters and basic community infrastructure such as water and […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has this week reviewed the designs and plans for the riverside development in Mosul, presented by Nineveh Governorate. The presentation included the study, designs, and implementation details for the project. (Source: Media Office of the Prime Minister)
