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  1. Sierra Leone Prepares for Cholera Season

    13 Jun 2013- 08:11 by Local Press Report FREETOWN IRIN As the fleeting storms of May give way to the persistent downpours of June, the National Cholera Taskforce in Freetown, Sierra Leone, is working to prevent a repeat of last year's cholera ...

    Local Press Report - 06/13/2013 - 08:11

  2. Brazilian Council Approves $237 Billion in Water, Sanitation

    13 Jun 2013- 08:11 by Local Press Report BRASILIA Bloomberg Brazil’s national cities council, an advisory group created by the government, approved a 508.5 billion-real ($237 billion) sanitation plan aimed at boosting water-supply and sewage-treatment ...

    Local Press Report - 06/13/2013 - 08:11

  3. Zambian Government Urges Media to Intensify Coverage of Water, Sanitation

    10 Jun 2013- 10:20 by Local Press Report LUSAKA Times of Zambia The Zambia government has challenged the media to adopt a more aggressive approach in covering issues on water and sanitation to promote behaviour change and increase public awareness. ...

    Local Press Report - 06/12/2013 - 10:45

  4. South African NGO Fights Against Cape Town Mayor's Portable Toilets

    7 Jun 2013- 09:45 by Local Press Report CAPE TOWN South African Press Association The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will not support the call by Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille to educate residents about portable flush toilets, the Cape Times ...

    Local Press Report - 06/07/2013 - 09:45

  5. Bill Gates Talks Sanitation, Health With Bollywood Star

    4 Jun 2013- 10:12 by Local Press Report NEW DELHI Bollywood Life The world’s richest man who has pledged to give away 95% of his wealth to charity had expressed his desire to meet one of India’s greatest superstars, Aamir Khan. So when the two intelligent ...

    Local Press Report - 06/04/2013 - 10:12

  6. UN “Failing” in Efforts to Eliminate Cholera in Haiti, Says Humanitarian Group

    4 Jun 2013- 10:05 by OOSKAnews Correspondent PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti The United Nations’ recently announced 10-year, $2.2 billion USD plan to improve water and sanitation services in Haiti in an effort to eradicate cholera have had little impact so far, ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 06/04/2013 - 10:05

  7. Reduction of Pollutants Means Europeans Live Longer, Healthier

    3 Jun 2013- 10:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent COPENHAGEN, Denmark Successful environmental policies have reduced water, air and food pollutants, and this has directly contributed to Europeans living longer and healthier lives, according to a new report ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 06/03/2013 - 10:06

  8. Paraguay’s Health Ministry Says 1.5 Million Without Water

    30 May 2013- 08:24 by OOSKAnews Correspondent ASUNCION, Paraguay About 1.5 million people in Paraguay still lack access to water services, Minister of Health Antonio Arbo said last week. However, Arbo said the country had made some progress on water ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/30/2013 - 10:04

  9. Mali City Suffering Severe Water Shortages

    29 May 2013- 09:42 by Local Press Report Gao Voice of America The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warns that inhabitants of Gao in eastern Mali are suffering from a severe water shortage. The shortage is a result of fighting in ...

    Local Press Report - 05/29/2013 - 09:46

  10. SIWI Announces 2013 Stockholm Water Prize Winner

    24 May 2013- 09:31 by Local Press Report STOCKHOLM Stockholm International Water Institute Dr. Peter Morgan has been named the 2013 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for his work to protect the health and lives of millions of people through improved ...

    Local Press Report - 05/24/2013 - 10:06

  11. Sierra Leone Water, Sanitation Services in Bad Shape

    24 May 2013- 08:34 by Local Press Report FREETOWN Awoko Business President Koroma has said that 40% of the water and sanitation facilities in the country are in bad shape and calls for collective efforts in the effective management and utilization of both ...

    Local Press Report - 05/24/2013 - 09:27

  12. Two-Thirds of Dominican Republic’s Surface Water Lost

    24 May 2013- 08:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Sixty-six percent of surface water sources in the Dominican Republic are going to waste, according to the National Water Resources Institute (INDRHI). INDRHI Executive ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/24/2013 - 10:06

  13. Kenya’s New Water Secretary Details Green Agenda

    20 May 2013- 07:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent nairoBi, Kenya Judi Wakhungu, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta’s nominee as Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Water and Natural Resources, last week pledged to reactivate the concept of a green agenda for the ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/20/2013 - 10:09

  14. 45 Countries Have Less Than 50 Percent Sanitation Coverage: UN

    16 May 2013- 08:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent new yorK, ny, united states Despite large gains in increasing the number of people with access to an improved sanitation source, 45 countries still have less than 50 percent coverage, according to a new United ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/23/2013 - 11:03

  15. Haiti Cholera Victims Threaten Lawsuit Against UN

    10 May 2013- 07:19 by OOSKAnews Correspondent HAITI, PORT-AU-PRINCE Lawyers for Boston-based Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti announced this week that Haitian cholera victims have givien the United Nations an ultimatum: start talks concerning ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/23/2013 - 22:27

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