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13 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
united arab emirates, SHARJAH (Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)) — — The Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) and Sharjah Municipality will launch an inspection campaign this month to curb water wastage.
Violators found wasting water
13 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
united arab emirates, ABU DHABI (Khaleej Times/Emirates News Agency (WAM)) — — UAE water sector organizations will show their conservation, management and water resource development products at an international exposition in Spain next year.
13 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
Tanzania, DODOMA (Daily News (Tanzania)) — — The government, in cooperation with other stakeholders in the water sector, is preparing to start its Water Development Sector Program, with the goal of providing water for 100
13 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
Bahrain, TUBLI (TradeArabia News Service) — — Plans to use recycled sewage water to irrigate gardens and playgrounds has been shelved over health concerns.
Municipalities and Agriculture Ministry had called for using water from
13 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (Daily Monitor (Ethiopia)) — — Representatives of three Nile Basin Initiative countries — Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan — urged greater cooperation among Nile Basin countries to make best use of the Nile's waters.
13 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
AMMAN, Jordan (The Jordan Times) — — The feasibility study and environmental assessment for the proposed $2-4 million USD RedDead Canal project is expected to start in early December 2007, according to Jordan Valley Authority
13 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
AMMAN, Jordan (The Jordan Times) — — The health department in Mafraq governorate has started filling in wastewater pools near the KhirbetAI Samra Wastewater Treatment Plant Health department director Mohammed Shawaqfeh said the
13 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
ZIMBABWE, HARARE (The Herald (Zimbabwe)) — — The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) is working with electrical provider Zesa Holdings (Pvt.) Ltd. to minimize power cuts in water works.
The power cuts disrupt the pumping
13 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
KAMPALA, Uganda (East African Business Week (Uganda)) — — East African governments will need to make massive investments in water infrastructure, energy resources and transportation in order to capital into their countries, according to a new analysis.
13 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT (Kuwait Times) — — Environmental group The Green Line has accused the Kuwait Petroleum Company of environmental violations that contaminate water resources.
The group said it had documentation
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — — The Saudi Organization for Industrial Estates and Technology Zones (SOIETZ) has shelved a major project in the coastal city of Jeddah for setting up high-technology projects, including
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — - General Electric (GE), one of the largest contractors in the energy and water sector in the Gulf, has won new $1.8 billion USD contracts to upgrade energy and water production in Kuwait and Qatar.
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — — The Egyptian government has allocated $1 million USD to dig 20 wells in Southern Sudan, officials said.
The decision came following a meeting headed by Prime Minister Ahmed
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
LONDON, FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, ZIMBABWE, BULAWAYO, England — The government of Sierra Leone and the World Bank have signed an agreement for $2.7 million USD to support capacity-building at the main water provider in the capital,
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIRUT, Lebanon — - Three new wastewater treatment plants have been built in the villages of Rashaya, Bakka, and El Housh in the eastern Lebanese province of Bekaa, using funds from the U.S. Agency for
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united arab emirates, ABU DHABI — - The Ministry of Energy announced that it will launch 16 initiatives to further liberalize the energy and water sectors by 2008.
The plan includes updating and developing water services by
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Morocco, RABAT — — The Moroccan government may have to re-tender the planned desalination plant at Tan Tan, as investor interest has been low.
Officials said the project to build a 15,000 cubic meter per day Tan
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
AMMAN, Jordan — - The resignation of Jordan's water minister, Zafer al Alem, after contaminated water sickened 1,030 residents in the northern city of Mafraq, saved him from further embarrassment over
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — - Officials of the Saudi Ministry of Water & Electricity are assessing plans to "drastically" reform water bills in the kingdom.
Saudi Water and Electricity Minister Abdullah al Hussayen said that
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TRIPOLI, LIBYA — — Officials of the General Electric Company of Libya (Gecol) expect a quick conclusion to the assessment of bids from international operators for the desalination project at Tobruk.
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANAMA, Bahrain — — German company IES and Bahrain's CDT-lnternational are forming a joint venture to gain more interest for IES' technology in the Persian Gulf region.
IES specializes in advanced
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Kenya, KISUMU — — The Kisumu Water and Sewerage Company (KIWASCO) has stepped up efforts to save on unaccounted water in the informal settlements due to illegal connections, vandalism and lack of meters.
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united arab emirates, ABU DHABI — - The Marubeni Corporation, Japan's fifth-largest trading house, has won a contract to build and operate the largest power and water-desalination project in the United Arab Emirates, the
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — — The Egyptian government has allocated an additional $177 million USD to help put an end to serious drinking water shortages in many governorates in the next six months, officials said.
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
South Africa, KGETLENG River (South African Press Association) — — Residents in the Swartruggens community in Kgetleng River local municipality have been left without water after the only dam supplying water to the town dried up.
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
South Africa, PRETORIA (Pretoria News (South Africa)) — — The Department of Health has drawn up a new set of standards specific to bottled water production.
Previously, bottled water had been regulated according to the same
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
united arab emirates, ABU DHABI (Al Bawaba) — — The National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed) posted a net profit of over $9.26 million USD for the first half of 2007.
At this time last year the company's net profit was $8.85 million USD.
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
DOHA, Qatar (Gulf Times (Qatar)) — — Qatar's Public Works Authority, Ashghal, is taking steps to upgrade its laboratory to qualify for ISO 17025 certification, the main standard used by testing and calibration laboratories.
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
Kenya, BOMET (Kenya News Agency) — — The government and the Nile Basin Initiative will spend nearly $5 million USD for a project to improve water supply and sanitation in Bomet district.
The Nile Basin Initiative has already
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
KAMPALA, Uganda (New Vision (Uganda)) — — The Nile Basin Initiative member states have denied Libya's request to join the body, according to an initiative official.
"Libya put forward an appeal to join (the Nile Basin Initiative) so
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
Saudi Arabia, JEDDAH (Mena Report) — — Emaar the Economic City has awarded the $67 million USD contract for water canals at King Abdullah Economic City, north ofJeddah, to Saudi Arabia's Huta Group.
The contract involves constructing
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
TEL AVIV, Israel (The Jerusalem Post (Israel)) — — Israel has established the Kinneret Basin Authority to protect soil surrounding Lake Kinneret, also known as the Sea of Galilee.
The lake is Israel's largest source of
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
Guinea, NZEREKORE (UN Integrated Regional) — — Among the programs to be funded with an $80 million USD aid package from 14 United Nations agencies are projects to improve drinking water availability and sanitation in Guinea's
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
ANGOLA, LUANDA (Angola Press Agency) — — The Cabinet has approved a $158 million contract to rehabilitate the Gove dam in Huambo province and to construct hydroelectric station and substations.
The project will mean regular water
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Business Day (South Africa)) — — The $212 million USD Berg River Dam project has begun collecting water.
Once it is fully functional the dam, along with three others, will supply 78 percent of Cape Town's
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
KAMPALA, Uganda (New Vision (Uganda)) — — Water resources management programs throughout sub-Saharan Africa need to be improved urgently, according to Ugandan State Minister for Water Jennifer Namayangu.
"There is enormous pressure on
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
ANGOLA, LUANDA (Angola Press Agency) — — Five projects are underway to improve and expand drinking water coverage in the Angolan capital starting this month, according to Luanda Water Distribution Company spokesman Dilson Cunha.
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
NAMIBIA, KATIMA MULILO (New Era (Namibia)) — — Residents of Chotto informal settlement demonstrated at the offices of the Katima Mulilo Town Council to demand that the council lower water tariffs.
The residents claimed they
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
TEL AVIV, Israel (The Jerusalem Post (Israel)) — — Protesters gathered in Tel Aviv to demonstrate against what they said were too-lax rules governing the discharge of pollutants into the Mediterranean Sea.
The demonstration was held outside
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
ANGOLA, LUANDA (Angola Press Agency) — — The government has created a commission to carry out the country's "Water for AH" program.
Minister of Energy and Water Botelho de Vasconcelos will head up the new commission. Members will
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