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Water & Sanitation

Two Nestlé for Healthier Kids schools get water and sanitation facilities

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for adequate sanitation and hygiene facilities as it is one of the sure ways of preventing the...

Michael Simire - February 11, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Plans to reintroduce water bill disrespectful to Nigerians, say campaigners

The determination of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources to reintroduce the National Water Bill is disrespectful to the wishes of Nigerians who have...

Michael Simire - February 10, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Hacker accesses Florida city’s drinking water system, increases chemical levels

A hacker has unlawfully accessed the water treatment system of a small city in the U.S. state of Florida, briefly raising the amount of...

Michael Simire - February 9, 2021

Water & Sanitation

NCDC advocates for WASH in PHCs to curb disease outbreaks

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has advocated for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) standard in the Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs) nationwide...

Michael Simire - February 4, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Most sub-Saharan African countries lack access to hand washing facilities, says report

More than half of the population in 34 out of 38 sub-Saharan African nations lacks access to basic hand washing facilities, the inaugural Sanitation...

Michael Simire - February 3, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Africa must invest in innovative sanitation, wastewater management – Report

The African Development Bank (AfDB), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal have released the inaugural Sanitation and Wastewater Atlas of Africa, a tool...

Michael Simire - February 2, 2021

Water & Sanitation

AfDB’s climate resilient project in Zambia wins water award

A climate resilient project in Zambia supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has won the Water ChangeMaker People’s...

Michael Simire - January 28, 2021

Water & Sanitation

UK-linked COVID-19 strain identified in Vienna wastewater – Reports

A highly infectious variant of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) first identified in the United Kingdom, termed B.1.1.7, has been discovered in the wastewater system of...

Michael Simire - January 28, 2021

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