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Item Bugiri locals share water sources with animals(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-01) Nasasira, D. RolandThe residents have no protected water sources, save for a few boreholes built by an individual.Item Delayed water projects cost govt sh65b.(New Vision, 2018-01-11) Kwesiga, PascalThe government has lost over sh65b in additional payments to contractors over the last start of the water and sewerage projects in various parts of the country, according to the latest Auditor General's (AG) report. In a report which was submitted to Parliament last month, the AG indicates that more than sh65.5b has been lost contractors in extra payments due to the late start of projects and commencing works at the "wrong time".Item Developer excavates Muyenga hill, exposes water tanks to risk(New Vision, 2017-09-20) Ssenyonga, AndrewKampala and its suburbs are at a risk of descending into an acute water crisis after a developer commenced excavating Muyenga Tank Hill that hosts vital water distribution facilities. Christopher Mugenyi, a private developer is excavating land on the slopes of the Muyenga Tank Hill where National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has its tanks with 25 million litres of water.Item Floods cut off tourism roads, wreak havoc across country(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-03) Monitor TeamCountrywide; Unrelenting torrential rains pounding different parts of the country have washed away half a dozen of bridges, cut off communities, killed livestock and inundated farm lands to post risk of food insecurity.Item Govt launches water project in Kagadi(New Vision, 2018-04-27) Kasooha, IsmaelThe Government has launched a sh1b gravity flow water project in Kyaterekera Growth Centre, Kagadi district to address water scarcity in the are. Over 50 households will be given permission to connect water if they meet the required standards.Item Gulu gets water boost as NWSC injects sh1.8b into boreholes(New Vision, 2018-04-09) Tumwesige, ArnestGulu Municipality has been spared water shortages this year after National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) injected sh1.8b into six motorised boreholes.Item How Kampala Capital City Authority is tackling floods(New Vision, 2018-04-09) Kalumba, RobertAs per Kampala Capital City Authority's (KCCA's) inception in 2011, over 40 community drainage channels have been constructed in the five divisions of Kampala and the institution has maintained over 160km of both constructed and earthen.Item Integrated Water Management and Development project- additional financing (IWMP-AF) Project ID: P163782(New Vision, 2026-02-17) Permanent Secretary, MoWERequest for Bids worksItem Kalangala's long road to safe water transport(Daily Monitor, 2018-02-05) Lubulwa, HenryThe biggest habitable part of the district has not had safe transport means since the MV Barnabas broke down in July 1990. Kalangala. On the evening of November 27, 2017, 13 people aboard SECANTA, a cargo boat, survived drowning after it capsized towards Namisoke Landing site in Bubeke Sub-county, Kalangala District.Item Kamwenge residents ask for safe water(New Vision, 2018-04-16) Emorut, FrancisResidents of Kamwenge disitrict have asked the leadership and other stakeholders to come to their rescue and provide them with safe water. Naomi Natukunda, the senior assistant secretary for Nyabani sub-county, said people were drinking contaminated water.Item Kapchorwa locals oppose water scheme on Sipi river(Daily Monitor, 2018-02-06) Wambede, FredLocal leaders and residents of Kapchorwa have opposed a government plan to establish a gravity flow water scheme on Sipi Falls.Item Kibuule, chinese investors widen stream to avert flooding in Mbalala(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-02) Nsubuga, HenryAfter days of heavy flooding and destruction of property, residents of Kasenge and Mbalala in Nama sub-county, Mukono District have got a reason to smile following intervention by Chinese investors.Item Kibuule, Chinese investors widen stream to avert flooding in Mbalala(New Vision, 2018-05-02) Nsubuga, HenryAfter days of heavy flooding and destruction of property, residents if Kasenge and Mbalala in Nama sub-county, Mukono district have got a reason to smile following intervention by Chinese investors.Item Luweero gets Shs12b water treatment plant.(Daily Monitor, 2017-10-27) Otage, StephenNational Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has completed construction of a Shs12b water treatment plant to serve Luweero Triangle. Speaking during the inspection of the completed works yesterday, Mr. Ronald Kisakye, the area manager, said the new plant will serve the towns of Semuto,Item Malaba leaders in trouble over borehole(New Vision, 2018-04-09) Odeke, FaustineResidents of Obore village in Malaba town council have vowed to deal with council authorities for tendering out the only community borehole that serves patients at Malaba Health Centre III.Item Minakulu residents vandalise water project(New Vision, 2018-04-18) Natambi, AgnesResidents of Minakulu town council in Oyam district have vandalised a water project, putting themselves at the risk of not accessing clean safe water.Item Musisi-Musoke, Mike(New Vision, 2018-06-14) Nsubuga, HenryState Minister for water Ronald Kibuule has threatened to arrest National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC service providers for reportedly inflating the cost of connecting new consumers to the national grid.Item Namisindwa residents get piped water(Daily Monitor, 2018-02-05) Wambede, Fred; Mukooli, LeonardResidents of Namisindwa and neighbouring districts, who have been trekking long distances to access safe and clean water, can now breath a sigh of relief following the commissioning of the shs36 billion gravity water scheme.Item National water rolls out prepaid meters in Kampala.(Saturday Vision, 2017-08-12) Agaba, VivianThe National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has signed a one-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a Chinese company Huawei International to provide pre-paid water meters in selected parts of Kampala. This is anew water meter solution that uses Internet of Things (IOT) to perform functions of prepayment and reduction of non-revenue water among other benefits.Item National water to make 60,000 new connections in 2026/27(New Vision, 2026-02-19) Nabakooza, SarahThe National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has unveiled plans to install 60,000 new water connections in the 2026/27 financial year as part of a wider expansion drive aimed at strengthening access to safe and reliable water services across the country.