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How Uganda culture advances water resources

In Banyakole tradition, members of the Abitira sub clan believe that they descended from a common ancestor with frogs. The age-old tradition, however, does not mean...

African dams intensify malaria transmission, says study

The study finds that the construction of an expected 78 major new dams in sub-Saharan Africa over the next few years will lead to...

Micro-hydro scheme to transform Malawian communities

Fifty-year-old Martha Mwalabu travels eight kilometers to have her maize grounded so she has food for her husband, six children and grandchildren. Mwalabu also spends...

Beyond endurance: Pictures telling Uganda’s water story

Stories of water harvesting, pollution, scarcity and misuse among others are not new in developing countries. And in Uganda and several other countries in Eastern...

Worry over quality of surface water in Uganda

Every time Chrispus Twikirize, a student and resident of Kainamo in Ibaare, Igara Bushenyi, goes to the well to fetch water for domestic use,...

Countries report progress on water, sanitation commitments

Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) partners report significant progress on 56% of the 383 commitments tabled by 43 developing countries and 12 donors...

Uganda Breweries, WaterAid in $2.8m sanitation project

Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) and WaterAid Uganda (WAU) have partnered to implement a three-year water and sanitation project in Bulangira Town in Kibuku District...

SIWI decorates India’s Waterman

Rajendra Singh of India on Wednesday in Sweden received the Stockholm Water Prize for his innovative water restoration efforts, improving water security in rural India,...

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Rising oil prices renew coal debate for African SMEs power

African economies are facing mounting pressure from volatile global oil prices linked to the ongoing Gulf conflict, with analysts...
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Navy dismantles illegal refinery in Rivers, recovers 20,000 litres of stolen crude

The Nigerian Navy has deactivated an illegal refining in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State and recovered more...

NCF seeks partnership with students to advance environmental conservation

The Director-General of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Dr Joseph Onoja, has called on Nigerian students to partner with...

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Rising oil prices renew coal debate for African SMEs power

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