BIG BEND: Dr Thambo Gina, the former Economic and Planning and Development Minister and re-elected Lubulini Member of Parliament(MP) says,the construction of Lubulini Dam will commence soon adding that,water will be sourced from the Great Usuthu River.
Responding to this Swaziland News on Monday evening after the official opening of the Sinyamantulwa Dam funded by Taiwan,the former Economic Planning Minister said, the Dam will serve at least four(4) communities,traveling more than ten(10) kilometres to Ngwavuma or Usuthu rivers. The re-elected Lubulini MP, said the scarcity of water was affecting more than six hundred(600) people.
“The Sinyamantulwa people face a water challenge, however there is also a larger ongoing project to bring water from the Usuthu River/Lusip to cover Chibini,Lugaganeni,and Sinyamantulwa,which is sponsored as part of the Lusip ll project," said the newly elected Lubulini MP.
FORMER ECONOMIC PLANNING MINISTER DR THAMBO GINA: Construction of Lubulini Dam project to commence soon, water to be sourced from Great Usuthu River.