AllAfrica News: Water and Sanitation

Ethiopia: Wonders Inside Ethiopia Freshwater Systems

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:51:12 GMT

[Ethiopian Herald] No one can deny the fact that the left, right, and center of Ethiopia are endowed with a wide spectrum of fauna and flora that can win the hearts and minds of all and sundry with no trouble. What is more, the Ethiopian highlands consist of wide-ranging streams, rivers, and lakes, and so forth. While on the subject, the Ethiopian highlands that range from Eritrea in the north to Kenya in the south demonstrate diversified features.

Kenya: Slum Residents Hit By Severe Water Shortage

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 06:50:40 GMT

[Nation] Residents of three slums in Nairobi County's Embakasi South and Starehe sub-counties have suffered a severe water shortage for about three weeks now.

Africa: How to Overcome Water Challenges in Agriculture

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 06:00:21 GMT

[FAO] Rome -- FAO's The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2020 takes a new look at water shortages and scarcity in the world

Africa: Stretching Water Further in Rural Africa

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 05:59:19 GMT

[FAO] Securing water for farming and sanitation is no pipe dream

Zimbabwe: Bindura Women Bemoan Erratic Water Supplies

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 15:48:18 GMT

[263Chat] Women in Bindura have taken the town's municipality to task over critical water shortages which are threatening a resurgent of water-borne diseases.

South Africa: Mahlobo Orders Immediate Intervention to End Mookgophong Water Shortages

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 14:37:51 GMT

[SAnews.gov.za] Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, David Mahlobo, has called on department officials, the Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality and the management of a disused tin mine to try to find a solution to acute water shortages in the area.

Nigeria: Govt Saves N53 Billion On Water Project Contracts

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 11:42:40 GMT

[Daily Trust] The Federal Government has saved N53 billion on the review of water project contracts, the Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu said.

Zimbabwe: Rains Bring Relief As Residents Resort to Water Harvesting

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 11:12:49 GMT

[New Zimbabwe] THE rains which have been received in Bulawayo for the past few days have brought great relief to residents who have been enduring unprecedented water shortages.

Uganda: Health Centre Receives Piped Water, Equipment

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 08:05:01 GMT

[Monitor] Residents of Northern City Division, Mbale City, at the weekend could not hide their excitement following the commissioning of a water system at Nakaloke Health Centre III.

South Africa: Upington Coalition Demands Water, Toilets and Cheaper Electricity

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 11:10:39 GMT

[GroundUp] About 40 residents marched in Upington last week under the banner of the United Front for Service Delivery demanding electricity, flush toilets and water.

Malawi: Lilongwe Water Board Customer Branded Heroine for Speaking-Out

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:24:43 GMT

[Nyasa Times] The Lilongwe Water Board has hailed Stella Gondwe, a customer, for her bravery to stand up and speak about service provision discrepancy at its Area 25 (B) Customer Service Centre.

Zimbabwe: Boreholes for Mvurwi, Concession

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:12:24 GMT

[The Herald] A Turkish Muslim humanitarian organisation, Turkishiye Diyanet, in partnership with the Turkish Embassy have come to the rescue of villagers in the Mvurwi and Concession areas, who had to walk for 20 kilometres in search of drinking water, after establishing three solar powered boreholes.

Liberia: Turkey NGO Begins Constructing 60 Hand Pumps, Valued U.S.$225,000 in Liberia

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 09:42:41 GMT

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Islamic Advisor to President George Weah, Sheik Usmane T. Jalloh has disclosed that two non-governmental organization, in Turkey Center for Humanitarian Activity in Africa and the Diyanet Vakifi foundation has begun constructing about 60 hand pumps in value over US$225,000 in the 15 counties of Liberia.

Namibia: City of Windhoek Receives 20 Dry Sanitary Ablution Facilities

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 09:28:33 GMT

[Namibia Economist] The City of Windhoek received 20 dry sanitary ablution toilets valued at N$300,000, this week, through the Environment Investment Fund (EIF) and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism.

Kenya: Smart Pit Latrine That Is Making Lives in Slums Bearable

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 09:06:27 GMT

[Nation] Four years ago, Mr Dominic Wanjihia Kahumba visited the Nyalenda slums in Kisumu and came face to face with the deplorable, unhygienic conditions of pit latrines in the locale.

Gambia: Gunjur Demands NAWEC's Compensation

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 08:37:20 GMT

[The Point] The people of Gunjur in Kombo South are demanding compensation from NAWEC for the supply of what they called "substandard water" over the past five years.

Malawi: Simbi's Khato Blames Treasury On Salima-Lilongwe Water Project Delays

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 08:32:23 GMT

[Nyasa Times] Multi-billion Salima-Lilongwe mega water project contractors have blamed the government for the five year delay to start the project.

South Africa: Budget Cuts Mean SA's School Pit Toilet Crisis Is Far From Over

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 14:35:34 GMT

[Daily Maverick] Money meant to fix the country's school sanitation mess has gone to fighting Covid-19, but provinces were already faring dismally in meeting the legally required school infrastructure norms and standards.

South Africa: Water Dept Acts to Fix Water Challenges in North West

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 13:54:14 GMT

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Water and Sanitation has met with the officials of Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, as a follow up to the court order issued by the North West High Court on 10 September 2020.

South Africa: Rural Communities Urged to Harvest Rain Water

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 15:38:52 GMT

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Water and Sanitation has appealed to rural communities, who don't have access to potable water, to take the opportunity of harvesting rain water during summer to sustain them through dry conditions.