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Setting sail on the fight against marine pollution

The Race for Water Odyssey (R4WO) reached New York City last week, concluding its Atlantic crossing in a journey that will take its crew over 40 000 nautical miles as they attempt to draw up the first global assessment of plastic pollution in the...

Three NW departments placed under administration

The North West provincial government has placed three provincial departments under administration following years of financial instability and general mismanagement of budgets. The Departments of Health, Public Works and Roads as well as Education...

Private sector partnerships to accelerate PIDA

Sixteen priority regional infrastructure projects were recently reviewed for implementation at a high level private and public sector forum in Zimbabwe. The forum convened last week with the objective to identify concrete steps for fast-tracking...

Connecting the world of water

Infrastructure development and expansion in Africa’s fastest growing economies lags far behind the growth rate of populations in those countries which is expected to grow to more than half a billion people in 2030. Water supply is probably the most...

Why pump stations keep breaking in Botswana

Pump stations in Botswana have been malfunctioning as a result of blockages caused by improper use of the infrastructure by communities. This is according to Botswana’s Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, Kitso Mokaila the Botswana...