UNFPA , Vietnam – a 30 year partnership (Vietnam Net: Thu, 01 Nov) One of the first UN organisations to come to Vietnam, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has for over 30 years contributed to Vietnam’s programmes to restrict population growth, and improve the living conditions of local people.
Ambulance fees go up in Lebanon (Albany Democrat-Herald: Wed, 31 Oct) LEBANON — Three years after the Lebanon Fire District raised fees for emergency medical services by 54 percent, the district’s board of directors has approved another increase of about 6 percent.
Water use will triple by 2050 (New Straits Times: Sun, 28 Oct) PUTRAJAYA: In slightly more than 40 years, Malaysia’s water consumption will increase almost three-fold. This high consumption by the year 2050 is due to expected population growth, urbanisation and industrialisation.
Energex 2006-07 distribution network investments reach A$1 billion (Energy Business Review: Wed, 31 Oct) Australian utility Energex has said that its 2006-07 annual report has revealed that it invested more than A$1 billion in upgrading and maintaining southeast Queenslands electricity distribution network during this period.
Doctors in Canada keeping pace with population growth (CBC: Thu, 25 Oct) The number of physicians in Canada is growing at the same rate as the population, augmented by more women becoming doctors and more training in the country, says a report released Thursday.
UNFPA , Vietnam – a 30 year partnership
Ambulance fees go up in Lebanon
Namibia: Headman Believes Climate Change is Real
Water use will triple by 2050
Energex 2006-07 distribution network investments reach A$1 billion
Doctors in Canada keeping pace with population growth
