Posted on 08/01/2015 11:53:07 AM PDT by bob_denard
THE US government will this year begin the construction of a new Embassy compound in Harare valued at $199 million.
This comes after the Department of State Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) awarded a tender to B.L. Harbert, International of Birmingham, Alabama for the construction work.
The new Embassy will be located on a 16.5-acre site in the Bluff Hill area. The complex will include an office building and associated support facilities.
US ambassador to Zimbabwe, Bruce Wharton, revealed this information in Harare recently.
He told delegates at an embassy function that the decision was a sign of US government’s commitment to improve relations between the two countries.
“We continue to believe in the promise of our ideals. And, we continue to believe that we can build a future that honors those ideals. That same optimism guides our approach to Zimbabwe,” said Wharton.
“We continue to believe in the future of US–Zimbabwe relations, so we are embarking on a multi-million dollar project to build a new embassy compound, a project that will create jobs and skills, boost Harare’s economy, and serve as a clear expression of our commitment to Zimbabwe.”
The US-Zimbabwe relationship has been strained for years, and President Robert Mugabe often turns the rhetoric up against what he says are “imperialists”.
(Excerpt) Read more at newzimbabwe.com ...
Obama steering more US taxpayer provided graft to his soul mate Pres Mugabe.
Whizzing away more tax-payer $$$ in another basket-case nation. “W” did the same in Baghdad with that monstrosity of an embassy that will probably be taken over by the Shite and Iran soon.
If only they the new mega embassy had been in place; they might have been able to save Cecil with the black mane!
Critters with black matter!
I’d bet there are a whole lot of elderly Americans who are actually legitimately needy who could use some of that 200 million.
Obama and Kerry making a little scratch for retirement ... Hillery was unavailable for comment, Bill mentioned that those babes were hot!
I suppose there will be the obligatory memorial to Cecil.
A large facility is required to process all those people who will ask for amnesty in the USA.
In Zimbabwe? Sheesh, a PO box in DC is more than enough.
We know Cecil the Lion deserves all the honors of such embassy.
I am surprized we do not have a UFO embassy yet. This is racism.
Shame we didn’t have the same type of compound in Benghazi.
Salisbury....
Because of the rampant crime and corruption in that loser country, at least double or triple that $200,000,000.00. What a complete waste of money.
More African payola?
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