A fault on some power poles connected to a borehole in Lusaka has resulted in loss of water supply to most parts of the city including the University Teaching Hospital (UTH).
ZESCO contractors working on some power poles that house lines to a nearby borehole known as Shaft 5 in Lilayi ripped off some cables causing loss of power supply to the borehole facility.
The situation has resulted in loss of water supply to around 25% of the city from Friday last week.
Most areas such as Kabwata, Chilenje, Kamwala including the UTH have had no water from Friday.
Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company Director Dr Sylvester Mashamba disclosed this today when he led a team of engineers and a media crew to Shaft 5 in Lilayi for a spot check.
Dr Mashamba said water supply to UTH may be restored tomorrow once the repair works are completed.
He said the fault is beyond Lusaka Water and Sewerage but that it is working with ZESCO to ensure that the contractors speed up repair works.
Incompetence is everywhere in our country.
In the meantime from the Verandah……
Enhe….enhe….mwaona manje.
This is what you ought to be sorting out and not ICC.
ZESCO are most incompetent. They spend all our tax money on their football team
Meanwhile clean tropical rain water is dropping from the sky flooding streets…
Why…Why…Why
This is BS! How can a crucial health center like UTH run for 4 days without water? I mean, even a day sounds like hell! This is some serious poor management & whatever excuse they give should not be entertained! These people never have back-up strategies in place but are quick to set budgets for their luxury vehicles to distinguish themselves as “DIRECTORS” from ordinary folk.
I agree with you @Gere, Zambians look very plushy, beautiful in their jeeps but look at the woes they live with at their work places. Instead of spending time accomplishing tasks (and they are so many) these people only spend time jolly riding in their jeeps.
Spot on Boston. Unfortunately this culture starts from the ‘top’. Have you ever wondered why MPs should be entitled to top of the range Toyota Land Cruisers (tax free) while their electorates are wallowing in poverty? Those so called standing orders in Parliament should be scrapped as they are the source of much plunder and opposition MPs are quiet as they are beneficiaries.
in most of the big towns I know and have visited even in the US, there is always a generator which can run on diseal just in case something happens. Shoprite has a generator and so are other institutions. How come a big Institution like UTH cant even have one. Its a shame that this es even news to write about. USELESS
Mean while, K3million is assigned to discuss “withdrawal from ICC”. This is some of the wasteful expenditure that can be used to create alternative sources of water in case of emergencies like these!! You can not keep an institution like UTH without water, not even for a day please!!
No priorities. Dunderheads are busy discussing the third term and withdraw from ICC yet crucial but basic things remain unaddressed
And we’re wasting our energy and resources on the ICC boosheet! The shoes of the presidency are growing way too big for ECL by the day. Nchito yamukulila, just like Trump the other end naye alibe poyambila. Awe mweh!
K3million is 3 billion in unrebased currency. These morons sees everything good in spending this colossal amount to save their skins from being taken to the ICC and neglecting saving lives by failing to use the same amount to buy generators in these major hospitals? This in fact is the abuse and total neglect of humans to their pockets that the ICC wants to deal with. Why would somebody let people die because their is no water in a supposedly place which is supposed to save lives and sees it fit to spend on useless activities. Whether you like it or not, Zambia will remain part of the ICC Bakolweimwe. Remember the referendum?
UTH requires immediate update of buildings, sanitation etc. Another example of the incompetence of Lungu, UTH managers and the ministry of health! Four days without water! Disgusting! Lungu could use the money he wastes of vechiles and trips abroad to update the hospital.
A big Hospital like UTH need to have an emergency water supply system, Such as genset driven bole holes.
Fire the director of engineering.
Dununa reverse. Can we hear from the pf supporters please. Why no nyo nyo nyo on this article
Depressing and shameful news to hear especially on UTH. How on earth can an institution such as UTH function without water? Let Lungu and his PF be serious on governing the nation. People have died under these circumstances which will not be reported to the nation. Visionless leadership is truth maxim. ‘Sonta apo ufililwe’ is everywhere.