Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in the five villages of Chegere sub county, Apac district have decried the lack of safe water. This follows the breakdown of five major boreholes out of the 20 in the area. The boreholes broke down six months ago forcing residents to share …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A severe water crisis has hit health centres in Kasese district exposing the lives of patients and medical workers to risk. Most of the health centres visited by URN have inadequate or lack of water to run their operations. They are forced to get …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 508 water sources have broken down in Nakaseke and Nakasongola districts, heightening a water crisis in one of the country’s water-stressed regions. According to the Auditor-General Report for the financial year 2018/19, a review of the quarterly reports and interview with the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Communities in Acholi sub-region in Northern Uganda have started facing the impact of the dry season. The dry spell spans from December to March or April characterized by drought occurrence and severity that impacts on people’s health due to excessive heat; crop failures, livestock …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabale municipality is battling a water crisis this festive season. According to residents, the problem has persisted since November this year. Elias Muhereza, a hotel owner along Bwankosya road in Kabale municipality, says the water crisis has taken a huge toll on his business. Muhereza …
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