Ensuring Sustained Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services in Internally Displacement Camps [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Liliatu Ayuba, a traditional birth attendant (TBA) in the Durumi Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Abuja, had been struggling with water shortages since she became a TBA.… Read more »
Rubbish Not Collected in Maputo Because of Debt
AIM
Maputo 2 Jul (AIM) - The residents of several neighborhoods of Maputo city are facing heaps of foul-smelling rubbish in the streets because the municipal council has stopped… Read more »
Parly to Debate 6 Motions for Water Treaties
The Herald
The Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Dr Anxious Jongwe Masuka, has given notices of motion to Parliament that he intends to move six water… Read more »
Newtown Families Without Water for Two Months in Inanda
GroundUp
Municipality says supply will be rationed until 2025 when upgrades to a pump station are completed Read more »
Mpumalanga Residents Consider Rates Boycott to Protest Against Endless Water Problems
Daily Maverick
Residents of Ermelo and surrounding towns have been let down by the Msukaligwa municipality, which has largely ignored a court order to halt pollution from the local wastewater… Read more »
DWS Outlines Progress Made in Giyani Water Project
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says the refurbishment of the Giyani Water Treatment Works (WTW) has reached "practical completion", and the treatment plant is… Read more »
Parliament Meets Mangochi Resort Hotels and Lodges to Induce Them to SRWB Water Supply
Nyasa Times
The Parliamentary Committee of Natural Resources & Climate Change has invited owners of major resort hotels and lodges in Mangochi to an interface to impress on them on the… Read more »
National Health Lab Hacked, Patient Data 'Safe' - South African News Briefs - June 26, 2024
allAfrica
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Cholera - Ogun Gives Houses, Markets, Parks Without Toilets Ultimatum
Daily Trust
The Ogun State Government has given a six-month ultimatum to houses, markets, schools, as well as mechanic villages, without toilet facilities to ensure they put them in place… Read more »
Nema Alerts On Imminent Flood in Jigawa
Leadership
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has charged Jigawa State government and residents in the 19 local government areas of the state to start preparation for imminent… Read more »
Malawians Brace for More Economic Hardship As Water Boards Are Set to Effect 44% Hike Water - CAMA Upset
Nyasa Times
Water boards in the country appear to be set in their quest to effect an increase in the price of water with Ministry of Water and Sanitation hinting that any new tariff will… Read more »
Experts Call for Water Quality Testing in Lagos, Ogun States
This Day
Society for Testing Laboratory Analysts of Nigeria (SOTLAN) has urged the government to conduct comprehensive water quality testing in areas affected by cholera outbreak in Lagos… Read more »
Cholera - State Govt Must End Open Defecation - Minister
Premium Times
The minister urged other states of the federation to emulate Jigawa State, which he noted is the only state declared free of open defecation. Read more »
Uganda Grapples With Clean Water Crisis - Large Swathes of Country Still Deprived
Nile Post
Despite ongoing efforts to improve access to clean water, millions of Ugandans continue to suffer from water scarcity, particularly in rural regions. Recent data highlights a stark… Read more »
World Bank Scales Up Support for Water and Sanitation in Senegal to Reach 7 Million Inhabitants [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank today approved $200 million in financing to help Senegal improve safely managed sanitation services and water resources in priority water security hotspots. Read more »