A 7.7-kilometre bulk pipeline running from Namugongo through Bulindo, Nsasa and Mulawa to the Kira–Kasangati road is due to be ready from December 2026, bringing improved supply to Namugongo, Kira, Buwaate, Bulindo, Mulawa, Kasangati and surrounding areas ahead of full completion. Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT …
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Sembabule, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd has commissioned new and refurbished sanitation facilities at Kabagarame Market in Sembabule District, aimed at improving public health, sanitation and safety for market vendors and the surrounding community. The facilities, located near EACOP’s Main Camp …
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World Vision Uganda Commemorates 40 Years of Transforming Lives, Unveils Bold New Strategy for 2026–2030 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four decades ago, amid the ashes and uncertainty of the Luwero Triangle in 1986, World Vision Uganda began a journey of hope. What started as a response to …
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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 |Â 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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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
