Government has hailed the long, stable and mutually beneficial relationship that has existed between government and Barrick Lumwana Mine over the past seven years.
Kalumbila District Commissioner, Robinson Kalota, says the mutual relationship has yielded fruitful achievements that have benefitted people around the mine area.
Speaking during the handover of a K125, 000 Manyama water kiosk to the Manyama community yesterday, Mr Kalota said it is government’s hope that the water supply system will contribute to improved accessibility to portable water for the community.
And in a speech read for him by Sustainability Manager, Christopher Mukala, Barrick Lumwana Mine Senior Corporate Affairs Manager, Nathan Chishimba, said the gesture is the mine’s commitment to improving lives of people in Manyama through the provision of portable water.
Mr Chishimba said Manyama has been confronted with the challenge of inadequate water supply due to the influx of people hence the mine’s decision to put up the kiosk to help address the problem.
Manyama Village Water, Sanitation and Health Education (V-WaSHE) chairperson, Kennedy Mbambe, thanked the mine for the gesture, saying it will not only provide safe drinking water but also reduce the risk of waterborne diseases in the community.
The water kiosk has a 10,000 water storage capacity tank, solar panels and a solar submersible pump.
