Agago, Uganda | URN | Residents of Lamingonen Sub Parish in Agago District dont have access to clean water after a multi-billion-shilling solar-powered water supply project failed to produce water due to dry geological formations. The affected communities include the villages of Lamingonen Central, Kamuk, Loch-Ken, Lukom, Lamingonen Tee-Got, and …
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COMMENT | JEREMIAH NYAGAH | Before a child can learn, dream, play or thrive, there is something far more basic they need: water. Not tomorrow. Not when funding becomes available. Not when another development plan is approved. Today. Yet for millions of children across Africa, access to safe water, sanitation …
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National Water and Sewerage Corporation is trying to turn climate shocks, rapid urbanisation and financial strain into a platform for expansion and efficiency gains Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s state water utility is under mounting pressure from all sides: a fast-growing urban population, erratic weather patterns, ageing infrastructure …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Water and Environment has dismissed as misleading a wave of viral social media posts warning of heavy rainfall across Uganda in the coming months, insisting that the country’s official seasonal forecast points to a warmer and drier-than-normal period between June and August …
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The corporation is investing in resilience, source protection, and sustainable water management SPECIAL FEATURE | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) is increasingly positioning itself at the frontline of the country’s response to climate change as environmental degradation, prolonged droughts, flooding, and rapid urbanisation place …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS ANALYSIS | Every year on May 22, the international community marks the United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity to raise global awareness about the accelerating loss of our planet’s species and ecosystems. This day unites people worldwide to protect nature. It serves as a reminder …
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The corporation expanded from 258 to 287 towns in five years, with connections rising from 724,000 to over one million NEWS ANALYSIS | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) is accelerating one of the most ambitious public utility transformation programmes in sub-Saharan Africa, combining large-scale …
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Uganda’s push for growth is flowing through its water system, where efficiency, equity, and investment will determine who truly benefits Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s ambition to transform into a modern, prosperous economy is often framed in terms of roads, electricity, and digital connectivity. But beneath …
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The utility is also reviewing its metering systems, which currently struggle to capture low-flow water usage, particularly during night-time consumption Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s national water utility is intensifying efforts to protect infrastructure, improve efficiency and sustain recent expansion gains, as it moves to address rising cases of …
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Utility boss calls for tighter coordination to tackle vandalism, illegal connections and metering losses Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s push towards universal water access is exposing a new set of structural challenges, with the national water utility warning that illegal connections and infrastructure vandalism are eroding …
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