THIS WEEK: National Water’s Mugisha re-appointed Africa Water Association’s VP Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Managing Director Dr. Eng. Silver Mugisha has been re-appointed Vice President of the African Water Association. This was during the Association’s 19th Congress that kicked off on Feb.11 …
Read More »NWSC boss Mugisha gets another term as VP of the African Water Association
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Managing Director Dr. Eng Silver Mugisha has been reappointed as the Vice President on the Board of the African Water Association at their 19th Congress in Bamako Mali. At the same event, the NWSC Director of Business …
Read More »ICT Minister hails National Water on prepaid metering system
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Water and Sewarage Corporation (NWSC) has been hailed by the Minister of ICT and National Guidance Frank Tumwebaze for using local software developers in developing a smart water metering system. Tumwebaze was reacting to news that NWSC are in initial stages of developing prepaid …
Read More »VIDEO: Kayihura appears before Centenary Park probe committee
VIDEO: IGP Kayihura appears before Centenary Park probe committee Uganda | NTV UGANDA| The Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura says the force will provide security during the demolition of parts of Centenary Park to allow National Water and Sewerage Corporation install water and sewerage pipes. Kayihura made the commitment while appearing …
Read More »Record 2000 Ugandan students wash their hands
NWSC hosts 3rd edition of the Annual School water and Sanitation convention Over 3000 students from over 100 school countrywide on Friday signed a commitment to promote hand washing as the Young Water Professionals (YWP) Uganda chapter launched the Schools Hand Washing Campaign 2017. At exactly 1pm, for 5 minutes, …
Read More »KCCA okays UNRA, NWSC, Umeme work at Centenary Park
Uganda government agencies in charge of roads, water and electricity have been given the go-ahead by Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) to start work on several projects that will use part of the land now housing Centenary Park. According to a statement released by the office of the KCCA executive …
Read More »Ggaba commissioned, 250 million litres of water for Kampala
PICTORIAL: President Yoweri Museveni has Tuesday commissioned the new Ggaba Water Works that will increase water supply in Kampala from 200 million litres to 250 million litres per day. This is part of the Kampala Water Lake Victoria WatSan Project (LV-WATSAN) aimed at addressing water supply challenges in greater Kampala metropolitan area …
Read More »VIDEO: ‘NO authority status for National Water and Sewerage Corporation’
VIDEO: Legislators on the Natural Resources committee of Parliament have vowed to block the government proposal to elevate National Water and Sewerage Corporation to an Authority status, saying such a move would antagonize the well laid out corporation. Officials from the National Water and Sewerage Corporation revealed they needed a Shs180billion boost …
Read More »National Water threatens to disconnect Mulago, Defence ministry, Prisons
National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has threatened to cut off water supply to several government institutions unless they clear their huge bills in the next one week. NWSC Managing Director Dr Silver Mugisha revealed Tuesday that Mulago Hospital, Ministry of Defence and Uganda Prisons are among their leading defaulters. It …
Read More »Uganda’s National Water targets 60,000 villages
National Water and Sewerage Corporation aims to have every Ugandan village in urban centres connected to a safe source of water by 2020. Dr Silver Mugisha, the Managing Director of NWSC said the sh180 billion project that starts next year will see all of 60,000 villages connected. He revealed that …
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