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Brazil’s Paraiba state capital Joao Pessoa is set to receive 125mn reais (US$75.5mn) to improve basic sanitation services under phase two of the national growth acceleration plan (PAC), a spokesperson from state water utility Cagepa told BNamericas.
“A total of 53.4mn reais is going toward projects to expand sewerage service, with the remaining 71.4mn reais being used to improve the city’s potable water supply,” the spokesperson said.
The neighborhoods of Jose Americo, Bessa and Valentina Figueiredo will receive 19.2mn, 9.6mn and 8mn reais, respectively, for work on their sewage systems.
PAC II will also allocate 10.4mn reais to the Pedreira wastewater treatment plant and another 6.2mn reais will go towards cleaning up beaches in Seixas and Penha.
In terms of potable water, 29.5mn reais will go towards building the Translitoranea water main, 11mn reais toward improving the Gramame water treatment plant and 2mn reais will be used to improve pipeline flow and install pressure meters.
The Cidade Verde neighborhood will receive 2mn reais for potable water improvements, the spokesperson said.
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The get-together on the 21st Feb 2010 was well attended and from the feedback it would seem that everybody had a good time.
I’d like to thank Jason and his staff for helping to make the afternoon go smoothly.
First, we’d like to say thank you to all those people who contacted us to ask if we were going to have another get-together, and thank you for your kind words. We have been working on other projects so we thought people wouldn’t notice if we didn’t hold one during the rainy season.
By popular request, we are happy to inform you that the next get-together will be on Sunday the 29th August 2010 starting at 1pm. The venue is Pontal do Cabo, Avenida Cabo Branco, 4912, João Pessoa - PB, 58045-010, Tel: 3247-4336.
As always there will be a book and DVD exchange, so be sure to dig out all those old books you keep meaning to bring and swap. We hope to again have Lawyers attending to answer your legal questions, this will be confirmed in the reminder we will send out.
Here is a map showing where Pontal do Cabo is (the blue marker), you can zoom in and out.
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It was another full restaurant and we had well over 85 people attending. Thanks to Glen and Lou for hosting the event and thanks to everyone who showed up.
The next get-together will be on Sunday the 21st February 2010 at Palm Club, Ave Cabo Branco, Cabo Branco, starting at 1pm and finishing around 7pm. This bar is about 150/200 meters away from where we had our last get-together at Paradise Beach bar and 400/500 meters from Ave. Pres. Epitacio Pessoa on the beach.
As always there will be a book and DVD exchange, so be sure to dig out all those old books you keep meaning to bring and swap. We hope to again have Lawyers attending to answer your legal questions, this will be confirmed in the reminder we will send out.
Here is a map showing where the Palm Club is located (the blue marker).
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Yet another well attended get-together with over 80 people turning up. We would like to thank Harvey for making it a very relaxing afternoon and also many thanks to the people who brought food with them to share.
The pictures of the get-together are in a gallery at the bottom of this newsletter.
The next get-together will be on Sunday the 6th of December at the Paradise Beach bar in Cabo Branco, starting at 1pm and finishing around 7pm.
Guest speaker will be Deborah Dantas who is a Doctor in Campina Grande. Deborah is going to tell us what kind of medical assistance we can expect to find here in Brasil.
Here is a map showing where the Paradise Beach Bar is located (The blue marker): Aparently, there is no address for the bar, it is opposite Pizza Mia on the beach side of Ave. Cabo Branco about 200 meters from Av. Epitacio Pessoa heading towards Cabo Branco.
Paraiba Paradise Map
As always there will be a book and DVD exchange so be sure to dig out all those old books you keep meaning to bring and swap. We will have Lawyers attending from Mouzalas, Borba & Azevedo and Peixoto to answer your legal questions. (more…)
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Well, despite the late change of venue the meeting was very well attended. Over 90 guests turning up, including a lot of new people. Everyone commented on the good food which was very reasonably priced.
The pictures from this event will be available on the new site which is being tested now and will be on-line with-in the next two week
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