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Maynilad Cuts Supplies to Manila Police Department Over Unpaid Bills
22 May 2013 - 09:42 by Local Press Report
MANILA (Inquirer News) — Tipid. Walang tubig (Conserve.
Pakistan's Capital Struggles With Providing Water
21 May 2013 - 09:09 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (The Express Tribune) —
Hours-long load shedding in Islamabad has impacted the water supply in areas dependent on tube wells, which are the second-biggest source of fresh water for the capital after Simly Dam.&n
Zimbabwean City Residents Begin Hoarding Water to Combat Lack of Supplies
20 May 2013 - 09:27 by Local Press Report
BULAWAYO (The Standard) — Bulawayo residents have resorted to hoarding water to deal with the many days they go without supplies as the water situation in the city remains critical. The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) in
Azerbaijani President Signs Irrigation, Drinking Water Order
16 May 2013 - 09:59 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Trend News Agency) — Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed an order on additional measures to improve the provision of cultivated land with irrigation and drinking water supply for the population. It is note
Chilean Government Denies Exporting Water to Qatar
14 May 2013 - 08:34 by Local Press Report
SANTIAGO (ABC news) — Chile denied on Monday that it will export fresh drinking water to Qatar after a recent report about shipments to the oil-rich but water-poor Persian Gulf country caused a public backlash. T
Sri Lanka's Colombo Has Old Infrastructure
13 May 2013 - 08:16 by Local Press Report
COLOMBO (The Sunday Times) — Underground water pipes laid during British rule in 1875 in Colombo city are very old and resulting in a regular breakdown in supply, a top official of the National Water Supply and Drainage Boar
Bolivian President Kicks Out USAID
2 May 2013 - 09:55 by Local Press Report
LA PAZ (Red River Radio) — Bolivian President Evo Morales expelled the U.S.
Chileans Protest Water Privatizaton on Earth Day
22 Apr 2013 - 10:10 by Local Press Report
SANTIAGO (The Santiago Times) — A coalition of more than one hundred campaign groups from across Chile — including environmentalists, indigenous groups and students —will protest water ownership and environmental issues in Santia
India's Bangalore Water Tankers to Provide Source
22 Apr 2013 - 09:36 by Local Press Report
BANGALORE (Deccan Herald) — As part of the drive to keep a tab on private tankers supplying water, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has directed all the private water suppliers to obtain licences from c
Jamaica's NWC Blames Power Cuts for Water Supply Disruptions
19 Apr 2013 - 09:27 by Local Press Report
KINGSTON (Go-Jamaica) — The National Water Commission (NWC) is advising that frequent fluctuations in the power supply to the Tulloch Springs/Rio Cobre Water Supply System is affecting service to customers in Kingston, St
Sofia's Water Rates Will Be Reduced
10 Apr 2013 - 09:35 by Local Press Report
SOFIA (Novinite,com) — Water prices in Sofia will be reduced by slightly over 4%, according to Milena Milanova, member of Bulgaria's State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR). Milanova, as cited by
Paraguayan Presidential Candidate Runs on Infrastructure Platform
10 Apr 2013 - 08:49 by Local Press Report
ASUNCION (Yahoo News) — Efrain Alegre, the ruling party candidate running for Paraguay's presidency, said he will issue more debt abroad to finance infrastructure spending and open up
30 Communities Around India's Hyderabad Await Piped Water
1 Apr 2013 - 10:27 by Local Press Report
HYDERABAD (The Times of India) — Nearly 30 colonies in the surrounding circles of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) have been waiting for piped water supply for the past two years despite residential welfare assoc
Thailand's Prime Minister Urged to Solve Eastern Problem
1 Apr 2013 - 09:26 by Local Press Report
Bangkok (Bernama.com) — Members of the Eastern People Network Group have appealed to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for help to solve water pollution from the disposal of chemical waste into canals. Amid tight se
Slovenia to Develop New Strategies to Preserve Water Resources
29 Mar 2013 - 09:34 by Local Press Report
LJUBLJANA (UPI) — Slovenia, which has some of most abundant fresh water supplies in Europe, should develop new strategies to preserve and protect them, ministers said this week. Slovenian President Borut Paho
Managing Water, Energy in Singapore a Growing Problem
26 Mar 2013 - 10:15 by Local Press Report
sinGapore (Channel News Asia) — The government says that maintaining a stable supply of water against rising energy costs is a key challenge for Singapore. This is because Singapore has been turning to technology to conver
Brazilian Landslides Kill 27
20 Mar 2013 - 09:38 by Local Press Report
RIO DE JANEIRO (Global Post) — At least 27 people were killed by landslides caused by heavy rains in a mountainous area of the Brazilian sate of Rio de Janeiro
Bulgarian Mayor Objects to Water Tariff Increases
8 Mar 2013 - 09:32 by Local Press Report
SOFIA (Novinite,com) — Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova has objected to an alleged request for a 14% tariff increase of water utility Sofiyska Voda. According to a media statement of the Sofia Municipality, Fandakov
Colombian Rebel Bombings Disrupt Water, Power Supplies
7 Mar 2013 - 10:35 by Local Press Report
BOGOTA (Global Post) — Three simultaneous bombings on Tuesday interrupted electricity and water service in the Pacific port city of Tumaco, Colombian authorities said, blaming the attack on leftist FARC rebels. Th
Brazil On Track To Spend $15 Billion on Water Access
5 Mar 2013 - 08:45 by Local Press Report
SAO PAULO (Hispanically Speaking News) — The Brazilian government remains committed to the goal of providing universal access to clean water, President Dilma Rousseff said Monday during her weekly radio program. The administration is
Peru's Prime Minister to Meet With Regional Leaders on Minas Conga Mine
30 Jan 2013 - 08:48 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Fox Business) — Prime Minister Juan Jimenez will meet with Gregorio Santos, the president of the Cajamarca region on Tuesday, and observers hope the meeting could help move forward the stalled Minas Conga copper
Union of the Mediterranean Water Governance Project Receives New Funding
17 Jan 2013 - 09:38 by Local Press Report
BARCELONA (Union of the Mediterranean ) — The UfM labelled project “Overcoming Governance challenges to the mobilization of financing for the Mediterranean water sector”, promoted by the Global Water Partnership Mediterranean (GWP-Med) a
Peru, Japan Sign $102 Million Loan Agreement
11 Jan 2013 - 09:43 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Andina) — The Peruvian government has signed two loan agreements totaling $102 million USD with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for assistance in the country's North Lima Metropolitan Area
Brazilian Drought Could Cause Power Shortages
10 Jan 2013 - 09:30 by Local Press Report
SAO PAULO (Financial Times) — A shortage of rainfall is drying up Brazil’s hydropower dams, leading to fears of electricity shortages and the possibility of energy rationing. While President Dilma Rousseff has rejected
Colombia Approves $54 Million Environmental Grant
20 Dec 2012 - 08:52 by Local Press Report
BOGOTA (Colombia Reports) — A $54 million USD environmental protection grant was approved on Wednesday as part the Colombia government's ongoing "conservation, restoration, and ecological education program," reported local
Bangalore Water Board Plans to Stop Leaks
18 Dec 2012 - 09:13 by Local Press Report
BANGALORE (Times of India) — The BWSSB has launched an ambitious plan to plug the loss of water from its network in an effort to ensure that the end-user benefits completely from the water it released. With BWSSB peggin
SPRING Singapore, PUB Give Grant Call for Water Technology Innovation
17 Dec 2012 - 10:23 by Local Press Report
sinGapore (Asia One) — SPRING Singapore (SPRING) and PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency, through the Environment and Water Industry Programme Office (EWI), are jointly launching an inaugural grant call for Singapor
Sri Lanka, China Discuss Loan for Yan Oya Irrigation Project
7 Dec 2012 - 09:58 by Local Press Report
COLOMBO (Colombo Page) — The Sri Lankan government says that discussions on the terms and conditions to secure a loan for the Yan Oya Irrigation scheme is currently underway with China's Exim Bank. Irrigation and Wa
Nigerian Minister Appoints New FCT Water Board Director
3 Dec 2012 - 10:09 by Local Press Report
ABUJA (Daily Trust) — Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed has approved the appointment of Engr.
Portuguese Investors Interested in Peruvian Sanitation Infrastructure
20 Nov 2012 - 11:32 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Andina) — Entrepreneurs from Portugal are interested in investing in Peru in sectors such as hotel industry, sanitation infrastructure and telecommunications, said Portuguese Ambassador to Lima Nuno de Bessa
90 Percent of Liberian Public Schools Lack Toilets
20 Nov 2012 - 11:18 by Local Press Report
MONROVIA (The News (Monrovia)) — A combination of seven civil society organizations operating in the country has alarmed that Liberia is facing serious sanitation challenges that need strong political will. The Liberia Civi
Korean Businesses Bid for Thai Water Management Contract
13 Nov 2012 - 10:47 by Local Press Report
Bangkok (Chosun Media) — Korean businesses may well get a chance to participate in a $13 billion USD water management project in flood-prone Thailand, Cheong Wa Dae officials said November 12.
World Bank to Assist Moldova Over Droughts
26 Oct 2012 - 09:04 by Local Press Report
CHISINAU (Black Sea Grain) — Mr. Qimiao Fan, WB Regional Director for Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova, declared this at his meeting with Premier of Moldova Vladimir Filat.
Kazakh President Visits Czech Republic to Discuss Trade Opportunities
24 Oct 2012 - 09:41 by Local Press Report
PRAGUE (Ceskenoviny.cz) — Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev started his two-day visit to Czech Republic during which he will meet his Czech counterpart Vaclav Klaus today. The delegation is expected to focus on eco
Brazil, Russia Water Infrastructure has Significant Growth
24 Sep 2012 - 09:39 by Local Press Report
BRASILIA (Melodika.net) — The Brazilian water infrastructure construction market recorded significant growth over the review period (2007–2011) during which construction grew at a CAGR of 16.15%.
USAID Gives $1.2 Million USD for Islamabad Pump Project
19 Jul 2012 - 09:31 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (Bloomberg) — The U.S.
Six Nations Call on UNFCCC to Put Water on Agenda
8 Dec 2010 - 14:35 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, CANCUN — A group of six countries — Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Sierra Leone, Sudan and Syria, jointly called on the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to put
Romania to Invest $774 Million USD in Water, Sewage Infrastructure in the Next Five Years
8 Dec 2010 - 14:23 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — Romanian Minister of Environment and Forests Laszlo Borbely and Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc at the end of November signed financing contracts for water and sewage
Water Systems Inaugurated in Orange Walk District
24 Nov 2010 - 16:02 by Local Press Report
BELIZE, BELMOPAN (The Reporter (Belize)) — More than 2,500 villagers in Douglas/Nuevo San Juan and San Felipe in the Orange Walk District have access to clean, safe drinking water from two new rudimentary water systems.
PUB,NEDOto Collaborate on Used Water Treatment
22 Nov 2010 - 20:59 by Local Press Report
sinGapore (AsiaOne News) — Singapore's national water agency, PUB, and Japanese's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) signed an agreement to collaborate on used water treatment project.
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