Residents continue to be dogged by water shortages, with areas in the central business district and most high density suburbs having to endure frequent long-lasting water cuts. Read more »
Rapid urbanization and changes in climatic conditions have forced countries to invest in the protection and preservation of their water sources, writes IRIN. Read more »
The water council will scratch out suppliers who do not own a chemistry laboratory and a warehouse, following a poisionous water chemical that was delivered last year. Read more »
More than 600 families at Kipeta village in Sumbawanga District are facing serious food shortage caused by insufficient rains. Read more »
Cities everywhere face the same challenge. How do they deal with greater demand due to growing populations while the underground water supply is being depleted? Read more »
The government has banned several water-bottling companies for failing to meet basic hygienic and quality requirements. Read more »
A lack of toilets and sewer lines in the country's informal settlements has led to a hazardous health and safety situation. Read more »
There is a rising demand of water in the country as traditional sources are dwindling due to over-exploitation and climate change. Read more »
With more than 600 million people lacking improved sanitation facilities in Africa, the continent has become a major focus for initiatives aimed at bringing toilets to the masses. Read more »
A typhoid outbreak has claimed five lives since October in the capital city of Harare. Read more »
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