August 02
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Group Donates Borehole to Lagos Community
Vanguard
Residents of Adeku Village, Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area, LCDA, of Lagos State are presently in a celebration mood thanks to the National Association of Seadogs, NAS,... Read more »
August 01
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Effort to Improve Water, Power Supply Praised
ANGOP
The vice governor of central Kwanza-Sul province, Mateus Alves de Brito, recognised the effort being made by the local authorities to improve the supply of water and electricity in... Read more »
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Sustainable Toilets for Shack Dwellers [document]
Parliament of South Africa
Toilets, or the lack of them, have been much in the spotlight in recent months in the Western Cape. Now an initiative piloted by the University of Stellenbosch's Sustainability... Read more »
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Gambia to Ratify UN 97 Transboundary Watercourses Convention
Foroyaa
The Government of the Gambia is working towards the ratification of the United Nations 1997 Transboundary Watercourses Convention. According to officials of the Department of Water... Read more »
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Commendable Soil and Water Conservation Activities Being Carried Out in Weki Area
Shabait
Commendable soil and water conservation activities are being carried out in Weki area, Serejeka sub-zone, through the collaboration between participants of the SWP and the... Read more »
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EWSA Blames Water Shortage On Dry Season, High Demand
New Times
The Energy, Water and Sanitation Authority (EWSA) has cited "irresponsible and excessive" use of water and the dry season amid rising demand for the current water shortage being... Read more »
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Uganda's Toilet Habits Still Wanting
New Vision
Sanitation remains one of the key health issues in Uganda. Many people lack access to adequate sanitation facilities, propagating disease and high rates of child death (1.5 million... Read more »
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The Star
The Naivasha sub-county administration has issued a warning to institutions and area residents dumping their waste irresponsibly. Read more »
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Le2bn to Clean 'Dorti' Freetown!
Concord
Acting Chief Administrator of the Freetown City Council (FCC), John Amadu Conteh, has informed members of the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Local Government and Rural... Read more »
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Nigeria Gets Additional U.S.$350 Million Fund for Water Resources
This Day
Apart from the initial $550 million fund given by the World Bank to assist Nigeria to attain her transformation agenda in the water sector, the country is to get additional $350... Read more »
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The Star
If you live in Nairobi your taps will be dry today and tomorrow. The Nairobi water and sewarage company says the planned shut down will facilitate upgrade of the Ngethu water... Read more »
July 31
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Northern Region Water Board Raise Water Tariffs
Malawi News Agency
Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) has adjusted water tariffs upwards with effect from this month (July), citing escalating production costs as the main reason. Read more »
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Poor Sanitation Affects Clara Town, Doe Community Residents
Heritage
Residents of Monrovia and surroundings are not only troubled with the nightmare of stock piles of garbage in the city, but are also deeply inundated with the lack of better toilet... Read more »
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GIDA to Develop Irrigation Schemes in the North [press release]
Ghana Govt.
The Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA) is to build low technology irrigation infrastructure in lowland areas in the three northern regions to harvest and manage... Read more »
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Somali Community Invests in Their Future [analysis]
WFP
For villagers in the Abudwaq district of central Somalia, getting enough water has always been a challenge. After facing a devastating drought, the townspeople found a way to solve... Read more »
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Toilet Water Inconvenience Mothers
Namibian
STAFF members and women in labour at the Katutura State Hospital's maternity ward have to run around with basins of water to flush toilets after every use since the ward's toilets... Read more »
July 30
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Informer
The orator of Liberia's 166 Independence Day celebrations, Unity Party (UP) Chairman Cllr. Varney Sherman has called on the Government of Liberia to install water-pumps and solar... Read more »
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Gikomero Residents to Receive Clean Water
Focus
Residents with the worst access to clean water in the country received new water pipes last weekend. Gasabo District officials finalized the pipes in Gikomero sector last weekend. Read more »
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Bakoteh Residents On the Nearby Dumpsite
Foroyaa
Some residents in Bakoteh in the Kanifing Municipality have raised concern regarding the possible health hazards being posed by the odour that comes from the nearby rubbish... Read more »
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Observer
Stella, 38, seems out of breath with dirty shirts on her arm, when I carry in 27-year-old Trish's bags with Joanna, 32, close on our heels. The girls are at Stella's for lunch. Read more »
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Zoomlion Speaks On Gyeeda Report
Ghanaian Chronicle
Waste Management giant Zoomlion Ghana Limited has mounted an aggressive campaign to redeem its image on the alleged damning Ghana Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurial Development... Read more »
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Nawec Visits Project Sites in Gunjur
The Point
The National Water and Electricity Company Limited (NAWEC) has energized the line connecting the entire community of Gunjur and currently embarking on a massive connection of... Read more »
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No Water in Town Outside Lusikisiki
Health-e
Locations on the outskirts of Lusikisiki haven't had water for almost two weeks. The affected areas are Newtown, Joe Slovo, Arthur Homes and Katilumle. Read more »
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Uganda Awards Another Hydro-Electric Project to Chinese Firm
New Vision
The Government has cleared a Chinese firm to start construction of the 188 megawatt (MW) Isimba Hydropower dam. Read more »
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The Star
Residents of Free Area estates in Nakuru are living in fear of contracting water born diseases due to poor drainage at the densely populated estate. Read more »
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