Uganda: Water Scarcity Hits Kampala, Students Riot

5 November 2007

Kampala — KAMPALA city and its suburbs yesterday entered the fourth day without water, following bursts of water pumps on Kampala and Jinja roads.

In a press notice, the National Water and Sewerage Corporation, said the 14-inch diametre steel pipe supplying areas of Jinja Road, and a two-inch diametre pipe on Kampala Road burst on Friday, cutting off water supply to the city its suburbs.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.