Mon, 08 Jan 2018 13:54:59 +0000 By KALOBWE BWALYA GOVERNMENT has disputed claims that the Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) is supplying contaminated water to people in cholera prone areas. Speaking during a joint media briefing in Lusaka yesterday, Water, Sanitation and Environmental Protection Minister Lloyd Kaziya said it was not true that the LWSC was supplying contaminated water to people in cholera affected areas. He said the water being supplied was coming from Lumumba water point and was treated. Mr Kaziya assured the nation that the water being ferried in water bowsers to people was clean and safe to drink. Mr Kaziya said LWSC would continue to provide free water in affected areas and appealed to residents from Kanyama and Chipata compounds to stop drawing water from contaminated shallow wells. Mr Kaziya said his ministry was working around the clock to ensure that water drawing points were increased as well as water […]
