AFRICA WATER AND SANITATION ACADEMY GETS A BOOST
Safe and sufficient drinking water still isn’t an issue to be taken for granted around the world. In developing countries, the provision of safe drinking water remains a difficult task and, the approach to solving water supply problems is not a matter of all-knowing! However, there is not much difference in water supply systems: Raw […]
NWSC TO BETTER SERVICE DELIVERY THROUGH WORKER’S PRACTICALLY ACQUIRED SKILLS REFRESHER TRAINING
The National Water and Sewerage Corporation embarked on retooling and reskilling of plumbers and plant attendants drawn from Mbale, Kapchorwa and Bukedea areas in a two-day practically acquired skills refresher training, with the aim of enhancing professionalism and effectiveness in service delivery. Facilitated by; a one Mr. Ochwo Anthony – Principal Trainer Vocational training skills, […]
NWSC, WATER FOR PEOPLE & IRC IN CONCERTED EFFORT TO IMPROVE WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY AND TURN FAECAL SLUDGE INTO FUEL BRIQUETTES
For many years in Africa, faecal sludge has remained regarded as a hazardous material. Its products are normally challenged by community attitudes due to various beliefs and taboos around faecal handling. However, one product of faecal sludge that one mustn’t worry about and is most likely to be free of pathogens is the briquette, as […]
NWSC EMBARKS ON THE EAST AFRICAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE (EACOP) FACILITIES WATER SUPPLY DESIGNS
Following a meeting held between National Water and Sewerage Corporation and Total Energies regarding the provision of adequate and reliable water supply services to East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Project Sites in Kyotera, Sembabule, and Mubende, a team from NWSC Head Office visited the first site in Kyotera to start on the detailed designs. […]
NWSC TO BENEFIT FROM KAMWENGE CHARITY WATER GRANT
In the presence of Development and Implementing Partners, Water for People launched the “Charity Water Grant 423” which is targeted at improving water accessibility in Kamwenge District. This $3,117,213 grant will be used to construct a piped water supply and sanitation system characterized by; extension of piped water to 29 villages in Kamwenge District, construction […]
K-SAN ATTAINS UNBS QUALITY APPROVAL
The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Water Quality team, is at the essential of the corporation’s operations, ensuring that water supplied meets local and international standards. This expertise, attained over years was extended to production of the in-house made hand sanitizer, K-SAN, which received the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) mark of quality. […]
NWSC HEADLINES NOMINATIONS IN THE PEARL OF AFRICA CUSTOMER EXCELLENCE AWARDS
“The Customer is King” is an age-old mantra reflecting the importance of customers or consumers in every business. Regardless of what industry you’re in or what kinds of products and services you sell, the customer is the most important part of a business. Any organization that values it’s existing and potential customers will invest a […]
NWSC TO SUPPORT THE EAST AFRICAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE (EACOP) PROJECT WITH WATER SUPPLY SERVICES
As part of her commitment towards the transformation of Uganda’s economy, National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), has partnered with EACOP to support their ongoing Oil Pipeline development Project, through the provision of adequate and reliable water supply services for their facilities and activities. The EACOP Project, which will see the new Oil Pipeline constructed from […]
METER VANDALS SENTENCED
Buganda Road Utility Court earlier this week sentenced two men for theft of water meters after pleading guilty to the charge. Katongole Shafik who committed the offense in Namugongo has been sentenced to three months’ imprisonment by Her Worship Kamasangu, while Ngabwa Frank who committed the offense in Kiwogola –Kira, has been sentenced to 12 […]
MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER LAUNCHES THE BOREHOLE DRILLING AND RESERVOIR TANK UNDER KLT – EWSIP
Following the launch of the Kalungu and Lusango Towns Emergency Water Supply Improvement Project (KLT-EWSIP), intended for water supply stabilization in Kalungu area on 21st August 2021 under Phase 1 and 2, the State Minister for Water, Hon. Aisha Sekindi launched the Reservoir Tank in Lusango and 2 boreholes in Bulingo and Kasokengo villages, in […]