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The Guma Valley Water Company (GVWC) has announced the need of $3.6 billion to ensure a sustainable water supply for the capital city, Freetown.
Production Manager Mohamed I. Koroma made the announcement during a conference held in Waterloo.
Koroma highlighted the urgency of the situation, citing a six-year master plan that outlines the critical need for this investment. Despite recent support from China, including a new hydro dam facility, the company faces significant challenges in meeting the growing demands of the city.
One major concern is the contamination of water sources, such as Charlotte’s Waterfall, due to human waste and other pollutants. This has forced the company to cease using the waterfall for public supply, impacting communities like Allen Town.
While the government has allocated $6 million to improve the water system in Allen Town, the supply remains limited, and many residents continue to suffer from water shortages. Koroma warned that these issues will persist until 2026 unless urgent action is taken to address environmental concerns and invest in new infrastructure.
GVWC plans to construct ten new dams within Freetown to improve water supply, but these projects will require substantial funding and adequate electricity. Additionally, the company identified several areas at high risk of disasters that could disrupt water operations.
Councillor Salamatu Koroma, Chairperson of the Environment Committee for the Waterloo Western Rural District, echoed the concerns raised by GVWC and urged local stakeholders to enforce environmental regulations more strictly to protect water sources.
Like seriously 😐😳$ 3.6 billion dollars that money is too much 🤣😂😂😂
Just say it louder that you need $3.6 billion dollars to chop
A useless government. The basics they cannot achieve. They cannot even protect the land around our dams. Deforestation is a threat to our water parchment and water ways, what have the ministry done about that ? You people are not serious.
All you officials do , it to embezzle public funds.
We are always begging, our country is wealthy enough to look after itself, if only we have people who knows what they are doing and not being so corrupt.
MANAGE OUR RESOURCES WELL AND GIVE US SIERRA LEONEANS SOME PRIDE. STOP BEGGING.
Is Sierra Leone current reserved worth $3.6billion?
These people are not serious, wicked devil’s, Sierra Leone is full of water, that amount can supply water to Liberia and Guinea.
If Sr Patrick was born before 2000 he will surely know that deforestation of the water catchment preceded the current administration. Again if he has an honest bone in his body he can as well come up with solution offerings to the water problem rather than casting a wide net of blames just to score political points. Can he?