{"id":48282,"date":"2023-11-30T18:06:41","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T18:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/?p=48282"},"modified":"2023-11-30T15:19:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T15:19:51","slug":"govt-to-sink-over-100-boreholes-acrossgambia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/govt-to-sink-over-100-boreholes-acrossgambia","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Gov\u2019t to Sink Over 100 Boreholes AcrossGambia\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Minister of Water Resources, Musa Drammeh, has clarified that the 110 mega boreholes that the Gambia government earmarked for construction will be spread across the country.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The initiative, according to him, is part of the government\u2019s water interventions to end the country\u2019s perennial water woes.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the ambitious project will be implemented before 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The water resources minister made this disclosure at Chamoi Bunda over the weekend.<\/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. The Minister of Water Resources, Musa Drammeh, has clarified that the 110 mega boreholes that the Gambia government earmarked for construction will be spread across the country. The initiative, according to him, is part of the government\u2019s water interventions to end the country\u2019s perennial water woes. 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