Rehabilitated boreholes excite MP Eyit Lira City West constituents
MP Obong Eyit promised that new boreholes would be drilled in areas where water shortages persisted.
Category: WASH
Adupa tells residents to pressure CAO to fix nonfunctional tap water points
Residents of Etam in Amolatar town council are angry because of ‘water crisis’.
Omiyo Pacwa, Lapono in Agago get shs105 million piped water connections
As areas with very few water sources in the district currently, Odong explained why the two sub-counties were given priority.
ChildFund addresses waterborne diseases in Kapelebyong
Omus asked the ChildFund to consider increasing the water tank capacity beyond 10,000 litres.
Joy as Lira City’s MP Dr. Aceng drills more boreholes
Under WASH, Dr. Aceng has prioritised boreholes, particularly for residents in areas where NWSC connections have yet to be established.
‘The Amens’ are now relieved from sharing water sources with animals
Esther Alingo, a resident, explained that they had been sharing ground well water with animals and wild birds, putting them at risk of waterborne diseases.
Partnership to address water crisis in Kenya’s Mombasa and Makueni counties
The first of the two new systems is based in Migadini in Mombasa County and was made possible through the generous support of ServiceNow.
Priest restores 68 boreholes for Dokolo North residents
Dokolo North has eight sub-counties, of which two are town councils: Bata and Agwata.
Water, life, and health: MP Dr. Aceng drills ten boreholes for city residents
According to the office of Lira City’s woman MP, women and girls walk long distances to fetch water.
Sex for water: how corrupt water vendors are taking the advantage
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to end sex-for-water but faces the daunting task of ensuring safer access to clean water in deprived communities.
MP Acon constructing shs9m toilets for Gotojwang traders
According to the ministry of health, national pit latrine coverage in Uganda increased to 79 per cent in 2018 from 49 per cent in 1999.
Fighting menstrual stigma: Construction of girls’ changing rooms starts at Angaya primary
“Any young girl who passes through a stage of stigma from school will not be free in her study because the menstruation period is a monthly thing which will be happening as we grow.”