{"id":24862,"date":"2022-11-30T11:33:13","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T11:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/govt-to-sink-over-20-boreholes-in-urr-minister"},"modified":"2022-11-30T12:31:17","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T12:31:17","slug":"govt-to-sink-over-20-boreholes-in-urr-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/govt-to-sink-over-20-boreholes-in-urr-minister","title":{"rendered":"Gov\u2019t To Sink Over 20 Boreholes In URR \u2013 Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>As water poverty deepens in the Upper River Region of The Gambia, the country\u2019s minister of water resources has made an undertaking for the sinking of more than 20 boreholes in the region.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Several communities in the upper reaches of The Gambia are grappling with water stress but Hon. Musa Drammeh promised the people of URR to optimistically look forward to water interventions to be made by his ministry in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><b>Musa Drammeh<\/b><\/p>\n<p>He told meetings in the region that before 2024 arrives, many communities will \u201cimmensely\u201d benefit from his ministry\u2019s proposed water projects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbout 23 boreholes will be sunk across the region,\u201d the water resources minister told the water-yearning people of the URR during President Barrow\u2019s tour of the region as part of his rendezvous with the people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\">Gambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. As water poverty deepens in the Upper River Region of The Gambia, the country\u2019s minister of water resources has made an undertaking for the sinking of more than 20 boreholes in the region. Several communities in the upper reaches of The Gambia are grappling with water stress but Hon. 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