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NWSC set to increase water supply in Kasese

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of a new water pump station in Kasese municipality is nearing completion, according to the National Water and Sewerage Corporation. Once completed, the new water pump station at River Kyanzutsu will increase the water supply to Kilembe Treatment Plant and boost the water …

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TODAY: Emergency plant shutdown at Katosi water works

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Water supplyto Mukono, Seeta, Parts of Namugongo, Kyaliwajjala, Kira, Nsasa, Bulindo, Sonde, parts of Mutungo, Bukoto, Naguru and Ntinda will from 6am to 7pm today be affected by work at the Katosi water plant. “The Management of National Water and Sewerage Corporation wishes to …

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Arua gets new clean water source

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 20,000 residents of Vurra Sub county in Arua district can now breathe a sigh of relief after getting clean water. The more than Shillings 1.5 billion piped water project which started in the 2018/2019 financial year was funded by the National Water and …

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Power outage affects water supply in Gulu city

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Power outages have affected the supply of water in Gulu city and its outskirts triggering an acute shortage of water. Gulu city has for almost one week been experiencing persistent power outages which is the backbone for water pumping and supply within Gulu city and …

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Acute water shortage irks Arua city residents

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Arua city are battling an acute shortage of water following the breakdown of one of the main distribution and supply lines at Enyau bridge in Ediofe. On Thursday, the National Water and Sewerage Cooperation (NWSC) pipelines at the bridge burst cutting off intake and …

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MPs laud national water on use of €150 million loan

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Committee on National Economy have hailed the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) for apt utilisation of a €150 million loan. Parliament in 2011 and 2019 approved the loan from the French Development Agency (FDA) and other partners to construct the …

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NWSC identifies new water source as scarcity hits Kasese municipality

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Water and Sewerage Corporation-NWSC has identified River Kyanzutsu in Kasese district as an additional source of water to address water scarcity in Kasese municipality and surrounding areas. The municipality has been facing a scarcity of water for the past three months. The NWSC …

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Escalating drought affects water supply in Kasese

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A severe dry spell is affecting the water supply in Kasese town and other urban centers that depend on the National Water and Sewerage Cooperation-NWSC. A number of areas across the municipality have not had a stable water supply for three weeks. Currently, a 20-liter …

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