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Mozambique: “model institutions” in hygiene campaign
02 Feb 09
According to Health Minister Ivo Garrido, the national hygiene and sanitation campaign, launched at the beginning of 2008, has succeeded in creating a series of “model institutions” across Mozambique. The idea is that these model institutions would set an example of good hygiene and sanitation to be followed by others.
Zimbabwe: worst-case cholera scenario getting worse
02 Feb 09
By 28 January 2009, the cholera death toll in Zimbabwe had climbed to 3,028. The US-based International medical rights organisation, Physicians for Human Rights, have labeled Zimbabwe’s health crisis a ‘crime’ that should be the subject of an investigation by the International Criminal Court.
Tanzania: Biwater fails in 2006 damages claim
10 Sep 08
A British water company thrown out of Tanzania over a bungled privatisation deal has failed in its bid to win up to £10m in damages.
Sierra Leone: ministry aims to introduce Community Led Total Sanitation
10 Sep 08
Most residents in Kenema city and those who are visiting the Maxwell Khobe street market known as Fisheries market, openly defecate in the Lambayei stream that runs across the city.
Mozambique: agreement signed for sector wide approach in water
10 Sep 08
The Mozambican government and its partners signed the second round of the Code of Conduct with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) for the establishment of a Sector Wide Approach (SWAp) for the water supply area.
Madagascar: President determined to solve sanitation and water problem
10 Sep 08
President Marc Ravalomanana of Madagascar was the only president in the world who attended the 2008 World Water Week held in Stockholm, Sweden. At the opening session he said that he had set the sanitation and safe drinking water problem as top priorities in his country.
Nigeria, FCT: draft water policy to be presented to National Assembly
22 Jul 08
The Director of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Water Board, Engineer Jibril Ibrahim has said the FCT draft water policy and bill will soon be presented to the National Assembly for consideration.
South Africa: Democratic Alliance turns to Law to get water reports
22 Jul 08
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is using the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) to try to establish whether the death of 140 children in Ukhahlamba in Eastern Cape was directly related to contaminated water supplies.
Ghana: shared latrine facilities versus improved facilities
22 Jul 08
Ghanaian institutions believe that about 61% of the people have access to improved latrine facilities. However, a recent JMP report, "A Snapshot of Sanitation in Africa" [1], indicates that only ten percent of Ghanaians had access to improved latrine facilities as at 2006.
Ghana: sanitation campaign strategy launched
02 Jun 08
‘Repackaging Sanitation for Accelerated National Development’ is the theme of the sanitation campaign which was launched by the vice President of the Republic of Ghana,
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