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Cuba, Saudi Arabia Sign Water Supply Agreement
23 Apr 2013 - 09:53 by Local Press Report
HAVANA (Caribbean Journal) — Cuba and Saudi Arabia have signed a bilateral agreement aiming to rehabilitate water networks in Havana, Cuba’s government announced. The agreement will involve $30 million USD in funding fr
Cuba Looking for Better Use of Water in Agriculture
15 Apr 2013 - 10:16 by Local Press Report
HAVANA (Prensa Latina) — Cuba is seeking a better use of water in crops by improving water storage and supply systems, according to Head of Research and Innovation of the Agricultural Engineering Research Center (IAgric)
UNDP Calls Cuba Most Prepared for Climate Change
15 Mar 2013 - 08:14 by Local Press Report
HAVANA (NZweek) — Cuba was among the world’s best prepared countries to meet the challenges of climate change, Grisel Acosta, regional representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) said Thursday.
Cuba Facing Food Shortages
15 Mar 2013 - 08:07 by Local Press Report
SANTIAGO DE CUBA (Ground Report) — Foodstuffs are in short supply in Santiago de Cuba Province in the far southeast of Cuba, a legacy of Hurricane Sandy which raged through the area in October. The flooding and infrastructure
FARC Allegedly Plans Attack on Bogotá’s Water
7 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Colombia, BOGOTA — The City Ombudsman’s Office has claimed that Colombian insurgent group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) plans to launch a bomb attack on the water supply of the capital, Bogotá.
Cuba Confirms Cholera in Capital
16 Jan 2013 - 03:06 by Local Press Report
HAVANA (AP/Go-Jamaica) — Cuba's Public Health Ministry today confirmed 51 new cases of cholera in the capital amid growing concerns about the illness' spread and disappointment in the diplomatic community over the governme
Cholera Outbreak in Cuba Kept Quiet by Government
10 Dec 2012 - 09:46 by Local Press Report
MIAMI (McClatchy) — Cuba, especially the eastern third of the island, is suffering an alarming outbreak of cholera, brewed in its decrepit water and sewer systems and fueled by Hurricane Sandy's floods, according to
Latin America and Caribbean Need $249 Billion Investment for Urban Water Coverage by 2030: UN-HABITAT
5 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Spain, MADRID — A total of $249 billion USD is needed to improve urban water coverage in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2030, with additional investment needed for wastewater treatment plants, sanitation and d
Hurricane Sandy Death Toll Reaches 71 in the Caribbean; Haiti Faces “Major Crisis”
5 Nov 2012 - 10:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HAITI, PORT AU PRINCE — Nearly a week after Hurricane Sandy hit the US East Coast, Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe issued a plea for more relief aid for the storm that caused 54 deaths and 20 injuries in his countr
Water Management Highlighted in Cuba
31 Oct 2012 - 09:17 by Local Press Report
CIENFUEGOS (Prensa Latina) — The management of water resources in the central Cuban province of Cienfuegos, affected by high rainfalls associated with Hurricane Sandy, was highlighted by a senior member of the Communist Part
Cuba's Santiago Still Without Water, Power
30 Oct 2012 - 08:47 by Local Press Report
SANTIAGO (Associated Press) — Residents of Cuba's second-largest city of Santiago remained without power or running water Monday, four days after Hurricane Sandy made landfall as the island's deadliest storm in seven years, rip
Dominican Republic Rebuilds Irrigation Systems Damaged by Isaac
4 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — The Dominican Republic is launching a nationwide program to rehabilitate irrigation systems damaged by Tropical Storm Isaac.
Cuban Cholera Outbreak Over
31 Aug 2012 - 10:54 by Local Press Report
HAVANA (KWTX.com) — A cholera outbreak in Cuba has run its course, officials say. More than 10 days has passed since the last confirmed case of the infectious disease. A notice from the Health Ministry giv
Kuwait Lends Vietnam $14.3 Million USD for Water, Agricultural Infrastructure
15 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) on August 10 announced it had signed a $14.3 million USD loan agreement with the Vietnamese government to improve water and agricultural infras
Cuba's Guantanamo Gets New Treatment Plant
31 Jul 2012 - 08:43 by Local Press Report
GUANTANAMO (Solvision) — More than 6 thousand residents from Paraguay community in Guantanamo city as well as the area surrounding Mariana Grajales Coello airport are benefited with new water treatment plant. Equipped
USAID Presence in Ecuador Threatened by Questions Over Motives for Project
16 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
QUITO, Ecuador — Pressure is mounting against the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ecuador following allegations in the press about its motives.
Cuban Officials Report Cholera Not Spreading
16 Jul 2012 - 08:41 by Local Press Report
HAVANA (Reuters) — Cuba said on Saturday that a cholera outbreak in eastern Cuba is diminishing and has not spread to other parts of the country. A Public Health Ministry statement said there were 158 confirme
Cuban Reservoirs More Full After Heavy Rains
13 Jul 2012 - 09:44 by Local Press Report
HAVANA (Prensa Latina) — Heavy rains in May, June and the first days of July helped fill water dams in Cuba to 67 percent of their total capacity, a television news program reported today. Over six million cubic meter
Cholera Spreads to Cuban Captial
9 Jul 2012 - 08:31 by Local Press Report
HAVANA (BBC News) — A patient has been diagnosed with cholera in the Cuban capital, Havana, days after three people died in a rare outbreak in the south-eastern town of Manzanillo. More t
Cuban Government Blames Contaminated Well for Cholera Outbreak
5 Jul 2012 - 10:13 by Local Press Report
HAVANA (EmpowHer) — Three people have died of cholera and another 50 have been diagnosed with the illness in an outbreak caused by contaminated well water, the Cuban government said on Tuesday. It blamed recent
Cuban Farmers Making Adjustments for Climate Change
27 Jun 2012 - 09:30 by Local Press Report
HAVANA (Inter Press Service) — In the face of the challenge of producing more food in a changing climate, farmers in Cuba are coming up with alternatives like planting drought-resistant crops and digging ponds to guarantee water
10 Percent of Cubans Experience Water Shortage
11 Jun 2012 - 08:28 by Local Press Report
HAVANA (CRIEnglish.com) — Some 10 percent of the Cuban population are suffering from water supply shortages and the country's capital city Havana is among the most affected. According to a report by the Cuban state T
International Collaboration for Food Security in Eastern Cuba
22 May 2012 - 08:50 by Local Press Report
PINAR DEL RIO (Prensa Latina) — Over fifty international collaboration projects are favoring here food security, resides supporting basic services like medical care and water supply in towns, coordinators confirmed on Monday.&nbs
Philippine Senator Presses ADB for Help With Reforms
8 May 2012 - 12:52 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Senator Edgardo Angara on May 3 asked the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other international organizations to launch a baseline study that would jump-start water-sector reforms in th
Kuwait Development Fund Lends Cuba $25.5 Million USD
7 May 2012 - 11:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) on May 1 signed a $25.5 million USD agreement with the Cuban government to fund drinking water and sanitation projects in Havana.
Kuwait Development Fund Lends Cuba $25.5 Million USD
7 May 2012 - 11:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) on May 1 signed a $25.5 million USD agreement with the Cuban government to fund drinking water and sanitation projects in Havana.
Thousands of Cubans Suffering From Ongoing Drought
2 May 2012 - 22:08 by Local Press Report
HAVANA (Hispanically Speaking News) — Full Story - Some 45,000 resi
Cuba Receives Two $16 Million USD Loans from OFID
26 Apr 2012 - 10:33 by Local Press Report
HAVANA (MENA Arab Times) — Full Story - The Governing Board of the OPEC Fund for International Developme
Cuba’s Water Woes Associated With Climate Change
5 Apr 2012 - 11:22 by Local Press Report
SANTIAGO DE CUBA (IPS) — Nearly 900 kilometers apart, Havana and Santiago de Cuba are this country’s largest and second-largest cities.
Cuba Calls for Equitable Water Access at World Water Forum
23 Mar 2012 - 09:36 by Local Press Report
MARSEILLE (Prensa Latina) — Cuba insisted here on the need to ensure equitable and sufficient access to water and the reorganization of those who still lack this essential human right, established by the UN General Assembly
ECOING Workers Carry Out Projects in Eastern Cuba
1 Mar 2012 - 11:41 by Local Press Report
CAMAGUEY (Radio Cadena Agramonte (Cuba)) — Over 100 workers of the Empresa Constructora de Obras de de Ingeniería # 15 (ECOING 15), stationed in Camagüey, are in Holguin working in the East-West water transfer, one of the most important h
Cuba Allocates Half of Water Consumption for Agriculture
1 Feb 2012 - 11:25 by Local Press Report
HAVANA (Prensa Latina) — The National Hydraulic Resources Institute of Cuba has allocated 9 billion cubic meters of water for 2012, with half of that amount going to agricultural plantations.
CITA to Host Water Supply Technologies Conference
10 Nov 2011 - 10:02 by Local Press Report
CAMAGUEY (Radio Cadena Agramone (Cuba)) — The Centro Integrado de Tecnologías del Agua (CITA) will host a conference in Camagüey from November 7-10 aimed at promoting rational and responsible use of water.
Cuba’s 2012 Census to Highlight Water Information
3 Nov 2011 - 10:15 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HAVANA, Cuba — In September 2012, Cuba will undertake its 18th Census of Population and Housing.
FAO Working on 29 Projects in Cuba
27 Oct 2011 - 10:41 by Local Press Report
HAVANNA (Prensa Latina) — The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is currently working on 29 projects in Cuba.
CEAC, CEBIMAR to Expand Oil Removal Treatment
15 Sep 2011 - 09:42 by Local Press Report
HAVANA (Radio Cadena Agramonet (Cuba)) — Cuba’s Center for Environmental Studies of Cienfuegos (CEAC) and the Center of Marine Bio-Actives (CEBIMAR) will expand a treatment process to remove oil residue from water and soil.
Authorities Eyed River, Reservoir Levels as Hurricane Irene Approached
1 Sep 2011 - 09:53 by Local Press Report
HAVANA (Havana Times (Cuba)) — Local authorities in the eastern Cuban provinces of Guantánamo, Holguin and Las Tunas were keeping a close eye on water levels in rivers and reservoirs as Hurricane Irene approached.
Low Levels of Stored Water in Western Cuba
28 Jul 2011 - 09:16 by Local Press Report
HAVANA (Cuban News Agency) — Levels of stored water are low in western Cuba, mainly in Havana, according to representatives of the National Institute on Water Resources (INRH). Dams in Havana are only at 18 percent capacity.
Camagüey Province Joins Programs to Prevent Desertification
7 Jul 2011 - 13:59 by Local Press Report
CAMAGUEY (Radio Cadena Agramonte (Cuba)) — Cuba’s Camagüey province is vulnerable territory to desertification as a result of climate change; consequently the province has joined the National Program to Combat Desertification and Drought an
Dams in Sancti Spiritus Holding 38 Percent of Total Capacity
30 Jun 2011 - 10:45 by Local Press Report
SANCTI SPIRITUS (Escambray (Cuba)) — Dams in Sancti Spiritus province, which have the greatest storage capacity in Cuba, are currently holding around 38 percent of their total volume despite recent heavy rains.
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