bottled water
Keep stomach bugs at bay when traveling abroad
Health & Fitness
March 22, 2016
Keep stomach bugs at bay when traveling abroad
Holidays abroad are a great opportunity for sampling local specialties and exotic cuisine. With Michelin-starred chefs and award-winning restaurants all…
Water reveals two sides of Myanmar’s economic boom
World
June 17, 2015
Water reveals two sides of Myanmar’s economic boom
Every morning on his way to work in Yangon, builder Zaw Min Tun takes a swig of water at a…
Troubled waters: Monufiya’s contaminated water and low supply
Environment
August 30, 2012
Troubled waters: Monufiya’s contaminated water and low supply
Residents of Sansaft, a village in Monufiya Governorate, are suffering from an epidemic of severely contaminated local water supplies. Reports…
Competition Authority to investigate water company price collusion
Egypt
August 30, 2012
Competition Authority to investigate water company price collusion
The Egyptian Competition Authority has begun a study to check if bottled water companies are planning to monopolize the market,…
Industry chamber blames Health Ministry for shutting bottled water companies
Egypt
August 21, 2012
Industry chamber blames Health Ministry for shutting bottled water companies
The Chamber of Food Industries is blaming the Health Ministry for a bottled water shortage after the ministry ordered seven companies shut down…
After the latest contamination scandal, can you trust your water?
Environment
July 4, 2012
After the latest contamination scandal, can you trust your water?
It is a common perception worldwide that drinking bottled water is safer than consuming tap water. In Egypt specifically, people…
Health Ministry shuts down mineral water companies due to contamination
Egypt
June 12, 2012
Health Ministry shuts down mineral water companies due to contamination
The Health Ministry on Tuesday formally shut down seven mineral water companies after test results from random samples of groundwater…