Ian Banafamu, the project manager and senior engineer at NWSC, emphasized the importance of cooperation between local leaders and the project's technical team during an inception meeting in Fort Portal city.
Peter Ebwaat, the Manager NWSC Kasese branch says that there is increasing demand for water services in the municipality, which prompted the corporation to explore various ways to meet the demands. Ebwaat is hopeful that the new water pump station will produce about 3.5-3.6 million liters daily.
According to Ssekaana, the circumstances of the case as presented in evidence shows that NWSC’s claim is premised on assumptions because Kabira never consumed any water on the meter in question.
Rasum Katagaya, a resident of Kiwatule, says that she has been sending her children to the well to fetch water for domestic use. She says that they spent the entire morning between 7:00 am and 12:00 noon looking for water.
The suspects appeared before Nakawa Grade One Magistrate Irene Akello who charged them with one offence of aggravated robbery. They are Edson Musinguzi, Judith Mbabazi, Dan Buwoza, Joseph Mperese, Sostin Kamuzo and Wilson Kalyango.
NWSC Managing Director Eng. Silver Mugisha argued that a proposal by Mayor Balimwezo to scrap VAT on domestic water consumption is ill advised and would cripple plans to extend services to the underprivileged.
Kigggundu has been the chairperson supervision of the Isimba Hydropower project, a position he went to after serving for 14 years from 2002 to 2016 as the Electoral Commission chairperson.
Stanley Okettayot the water and sanitation engineer working with water for people says the project aims at providing water to improve on community hygiene and sanitation since communities have been attributing poor hygiene to lack of water.
The school Director of Studies, Joachim Bwambale says that the water shortage could result in an outbreak of diseases since the pupils no longer wash their hands after visiting the toilets.
Emptiers dispose faecal matter at two sewage treatment plants, Lubigi Sewage Treatment Plant and Bugolobi Wastewater Treatment Plant both of which open at 8 am and close at 5 pm.
Supply in the area is restored only at night while the taps remain dry during the day. Women and girls line up at the water points long after midnight to harvest water for use the next day. At Adyel Children’s play park, near the Division headquarters, the only available borehole is often crowded from as early as 5 a.m. until midnight when it's usually locked.
