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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. South Korean Company to Rehabilitate Wastewater Networks in Uzbek City

    13 Jun 2013- 10:24 by OOSKAnews Correspondent TERMEZ, Uzbekistan South Korea’s Shindong Enercom Inc. has signed an $18.5 million USD contract with the Uzbek Communal Services Agency, Uzkommunhizmat, to rehabilitate wastewater networks in the Uzbek city of ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 06/14/2013 - 09:43

  3. 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

  4. Conversations with Water Leaders: Water Environment Federation Executive Director Jeff Eger on Green Infrastructure and Developing Future Water Leaders

    12 Jun 2013- 09:55 by OOSKAnews Correspondent SINGAPORE Fourth in a series, “Conversations With Water Leaders,” conducted by OOSKAnews in association with  Singapore International Water Week. In this edition, Jeff Eger, Executive Director of Water ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 06/13/2013 - 10:27

  5. Access to Clean Water, Sanitation Key to Post-2015 Vision: UN Panel

    11 Jun 2013- 09:30 by OOSKAnews Correspondent NAIROBI, Kenya Universal access to safe drinking water, basic sanitation and hygiene is essential to realization of a post-2015 sustainable development agenda, according to a report released last week by a ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 06/11/2013 - 09:35

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Bahrain to Invest $4 Billion USD in Sanitation by 2030

    7 Jun 2013- 10:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent MANAMA, Bahrain Bahrain’s Ministry of Public Works plans to spend some $4 billion USD for sanitation projects by 2030, according to ministry officials. “According to the national strategy, the cost of ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 06/07/2013 - 10:01

  9. 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

  10. Nineteen Latin American Countries Sign Agreement Promising Universal Water and Sanitation

    4 Jun 2013- 10:05 by OOSKAnews Correspondent PANAMA CITY, Panama Representatives of 19 Latin America and Caribbean countries signed a declaration promising universal water and sanitation during the third Latin American Sanitation Conference (LATINOSAN) ...

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

  11. South Korea Funds $29 Million Wastewater Treatment Plant in Jordan

    4 Jun 2013- 10:05 by OOSKAnews Correspondent AMMAN, Jordan South Korea last week signed a $29 million USD funding agreement with the Jordanian government for a wastewater treatment plant project in Amman. The agreement was signed by Jordanian Minister of ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 06/04/2013 - 10:51

  12. 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

  13. Saudi Arabia Announces $247 Million Worth of New Water, Sanitation Infrastructure

    30 May 2013- 07:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent RIYADH, Saudi Arabia The Saudi Ministry of Housing last week announced plans to build $247 million USD worth of water and sanitation infrastructure in the Jazan, Najran and Baha regions. The projects include ...

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

  14. 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

  15. 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

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